Less than a decade after the advent of democracy in South Africa, tabloid newspapers have taken the country by storm. One of these papers the Daily Sun is now the largest in the country, but it has generated controversy for its perceived lack of respect for privacy, brazen sexual content, and unrestrained truth-stretching. Herman Wasserman examines the success of tabloid journalism in South Africa at a time when global print media are in decline. He considers the social significance of the tabloids and how they play a role in integrating readers and their daily struggles with the political and social sphere of the new democracy. Wasserman shows how these papers have found an important niche in popular and civic culture largely ignored by the mainstream media and formal political channels."
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Less than a decade after the advent of democracy in South Africa, tabloid newspapers have taken the country by storm. One of these papers the Daily Sun is now the largest in the country, but it has generated controversy for its perceived lack of respect for privacy, brazen sexual content, and unrestrained truth-stretching. Herman Wasserman examines the success of tabloid journalism in South Africa at a time when global print media are in decline. He considers the social significance of the tabloids and how they play a role in integrating readers and their daily struggles with the political and social sphere of the new democracy. Wasserman shows how these papers have found an important niche in popular and civic culture largely ignored by the mainstream media and formal political channels."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2010 |
Authors | Herman Wasserman |
Dimensions | 226 x 151 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 218 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-22211-4 |
Barcode | 9780253222114 |
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LSN | 0-253-22211-7 |