Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism - Botma, Gawie; - Prospero Internet Bookshop

 
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ISBN13:9781032954714
ISBN10:103295471X
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:308 pages
Size:234x156 mm
Weight:730 g
Language:English
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Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism

The Ghost of the Slave Press
 
Edition number: 1
Publisher: Routledge
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Short description:

This book presents an inclusive history of the founding of colonial newspapers and magazines, investigating the role that newspapers and journalism played at key points in the history of slavery and its aftermath. It will be of interest to scholars and students of journalism and media history, in South Africa and beyond.

Long description:

The concept of the ?free press? is often celebrated as the vehicle which finally brought freedom of speech and democracy to post-apartheid South Africa, but historically, the position of the press was more complicated.


This book dives into the history of slavery at the Cape between 1800 and 1838, reflecting on the fact that several founding journalists and printers were slave owners themselves and advertised slaves as regular ?property? in their publications. The book presents an inclusive history of the founding of colonial newspapers and magazines, driven by the question of how we in the 21st century should make sense of the role that newspapers and journalism played at key points in the history of slavery and its aftermath. The ?slave press? was a label originally attached to The Cape Town Gazette and African Advertiser when it was founded by a pair of well-connected private British slave traders.


This book challenges us to confront the ghost of the slave press, and to consider the complicated history of press freedom in South Africa. This important book will be of interest to scholars and students of journalism and media history, in South Africa and beyond.

Table of Contents:

Introduction  Part 1: History  1. Slavery and the press  2. The founding of the ?Slave Press? (1800-1826)  3. The rise of the ?liberal? champions (1824-1829)  4. Freedom and feuds (1830-1838)  Part 2: Content  5. News and comment  6. Advertisements  Part 3: Aftermath  7. Legacy reconsidered  8. Conclusion