The level of journalism skills in South African media: A reason for concern within a developing democracy?

Journalism Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 387-397

  Steyn, Elanie ^a   De Beer, Arnold S ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Democracy; Journalism Education; Reporting; Skills; South African Media; South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef)

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548951193     PISSN: 1461670X     EISSN: 14699699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461670042000246124     Document Type: Article

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