Open AccessFreedom of association + freedom of speech = freedom of the media?
Author(s) -
Henry Jeffreys
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
global media journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-2740
DOI - 10.5789/2-1-41
Subject(s) - freedom of the press , journalism , academic freedom , media studies , freedom of association , free speech , respondent , sociology , political science , freedom of information , human rights , law , politics , higher education
The Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University held a conference in celebration of International Press Freedom Day on 5 May. Abbey Makoe of the Forum for Black Journalists, Rhoda Kadalie, human rights activist, Khathu Mamaila, editor, City Press, and Henry Jeffreys, editor, Die Burger, debated the pro's and con's of media freedom. The respondent was Prof Wayne Wanta, a visiting Fulbright professor from Missouri University.