Product Description
Media Ethics in the South African Context (2nd edition) (WebPDF)
Author: L Oosthuizen
Format: Digital
The second edition of Media Ethics in the South African context explores the dynamic and potentially explosive field of media ethics from a South African perspective.
Grounded in ethical theory, the public philosophies of communication and media performance norms, this text provides guidelines for the individual’s ethical decision making; for both media practitioners and media groups.
Cutting-edge analysis of the South African normative context under the previous and present political dispensations makes this book essential reading for media policy formulators and students alike. Changes in the normative context are presenting the South African news media in particular, with new challenges.
Addenda include rules of procedure and code of conduct of the Press Ombudsman of South Africa, the Constitution, code and procedures of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa, and the code of conduct of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa.
The first edition of Media Ethics in the South African context was hailed as a seminal introductory text on media ethics when it was published in 2002. The second edition offers new meta-ethical and normative insights, as well as a brand new analysis of the current South African normative context.
Current contentious issues that come up for discussion in the text include:
• deteriorating relations between the press and the government
• increased pressure on the media’s monitorial function
• developments around ownership and control
• plans to introduce a Media Appeals Tribunal
• an increase in control and secrecy
• obligations and expectations surrounding media performance.
Contents:
-
Unit 1: Media ethics as a field of study
-
Unit 2: Meta-ethics as a guideline for individual conduct
-
Unit 3: Normative media ethics
-
Unit 4: Legislation
-
Unit 5: Media ethics in the South African context
-
Unit 6: Towards a model for analysis
For custom orders and quotes: shop@schoolspace.co.za
© 2026 Schoolspace. This product description is the exclusive intellectual property of the publisher, protected under copyright law. Unauthorized use, adaption, or copying is strictly prohibited.
