Transmitting the transition media events and post-apartheid South African national identity

Using Dayan and Kat's theory of "media events" - those historic and powerful live broadcasts that mesmerise mass audiences - this thesis assesses the socio-political effect of live broadcasting on South Africa's transition to democracy and the effects of such broadcasts on post-apartheid nationhood. The thesis follows events chronologically and employs a three-part approach: firstly, it looks at the planning behind some of the mass televised events, secondly, it analyses the televisual content of some of the events; and thirdly it assesses public responses to events, as articulated in newspapers at the time.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Film and Media Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Evans, Martha

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Glenn, Ian

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10475

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10475