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How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices?
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| author | Zwane-Siguqa, Beauty Makhosazana |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132306 How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? Zwane-Siguqa, Beauty Makhosazana Wasserman, Herman Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Journalism. Disinformation Androids Cyberbullying Women journalists Journalistic ethics Politicians Social media Feminist theory Sexism UCTD Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Zwane-Siguqa, B. M. 2025. How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/d7576fc5-3eee-442a-b41d-9aa6c5e08bf7 ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Similar to their counterparts in the Global North, women journalists in the Global South face numerous online information disorder campaigns directed at them, predominantly because of their gender. There is, however, disproportionately less academic research on the effects of information disorder campaigns in the Global South. This study highlights and contributes positively to this growing necessity. It investigates the perceptions of South African women journalists about information disorder campaigns against them, as well as these campaigns’ impact on their journalistic practices. The research is grounded in intersectional feminist theory. Using purposive sampling, TA, and CA methods and techniques, the researcher analysed semi-structured interviews with 10 South African women journalists engaged in political and current affairs reporting, alongside a CA of their activities on social media platforms X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram. The findings reveal varying levels of information disorder campaigns targeted at these journalists, not solely due to their profession but also specifically because of their gender. Multiple forms of gender-targeted information disorder campaigns against these women journalists are identified, and the research findings demonstrate that the information disorder campaigns against South African women journalists are entrenched in cyber misogyny with strong racial undertones. Additionally, the study examines how information disorder o^en shapes the productivity of women journalists and how, in some instances, it even hinders their work. It also describes the various coping mechanisms and self-management techniques these women journalists employ to effectively practise their craft. The study motivates for a multi-stakeholder approach to combating information disorder in South Africa and makes recommendations to media organisations, government, politicians, and civil society on how they can collaborate for future action. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar nie. Masters 2025-06-03T08:50:55Z 2025-06-03T08:50:55Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132306 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 88 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? |
| title_full | How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? |
| title_fullStr | How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? |
| title_short | How do South African women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices? |
| title_sort | how do south african women journalists perceive the influence of online information disorder campaigns on their journalistic practices |
| topic | Disinformation Androids Cyberbullying Women journalists Journalistic ethics Politicians Social media Feminist theory Sexism UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132306 |
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