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Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill
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| author | Moyo, Nokuthula |
| author2 | Saleh, Ibrahim |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13715 Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill Moyo, Nokuthula Saleh, Ibrahim Social Networking Includes bibliography. With new political developments breeding opportunities for crises, proliferation of new media types increasing exposure to crises, there is a growing awareness of the potential, influence, impact and capabilities of social media. Focusing on South Africa's Secrecy Bill, a crisis with implications on access to information and media freedom, this study provides a discussion of the dynamics of crisis communication online. By undertaking an analysis of the uses of social media during deliberations of the Secrecy Bill and its implications, the study sought to explore how young South Africans have embraced social media as a communication tool. An examination of the literature reveals that younger generations are frequent bloggers and users of Twitter, a popular social media site. Focusing on these two platforms, through a qualitative content analysis, findings show that their contribution to deliberations was mainly to make sense of the crisis and distribute relevant materials relating to the debate. 2015-08-12T04:05:44Z 2015-08-12T04:05:44Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13715 eng application/pdf Centre for Film and Media Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Social Networking Moyo, Nokuthula Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| title_full | Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| title_short | Assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in South Africa : A Case Study of the South African Protection of State Information Bill |
| title_sort | assessing the growing impact and potential of social networking mediums in crisis communication in south africa a case study of the south african protection of state information bill |
| topic | Social Networking |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13715 |
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