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dc.contributor.author |
Mwilima Fred Joshua |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2013-07-02T14:10:04Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-07-02T14:10:04Z |
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dc.date.issued |
19980900 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11070.1/4118
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references |
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dc.description.abstract |
Abstract provided by author: |
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dc.description.abstract |
Namibia obtained... independence on 21 March 1990. During colonial rule, which lasted for about a century, information was distorted and a privilege of the rulers |
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The gathering, preparation, presentation and distribution of information were tilted towards the government line. And no such thing as professional journalism ever existed. Propaganda was mistaken for journalism |
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dc.description.abstract |
Independence heralded a new era, with a new liberal constitution and policies in place. These, to an extent, favoured the development of professional journalism, but there was a serious shortage of skilled journalists, measures had to be put in place to deal with the problem |
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dc.description.abstract |
This dissertation assesses the need for the education and training of journalists, in a developing country such as Namibia, so that development objectives can be better supported. It will evaluate the particular training needs of journalists in the country, which, in turn, can foster an objective approach to reporting |
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dc.format.extent |
viv, 90 p |
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dc.format.extent |
ill., maps |
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dc.language.iso |
eng |
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dc.subject |
Journalism |
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dc.subject |
Training |
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dc.title |
The training needs of Namibian journalists |
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dc.type |
thesis |
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dc.description.degree |
Cardiff |
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dc.description.degree |
United Kingdom |
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dc.description.degree |
University of Cardiff |
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dc.description.degree |
MA Journalism Studies |
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dc.masterFileNumber |
2453 |
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