tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233215731759050353.post4907833597130374145..comments2020-03-10T03:22:42.325-07:00Comments on Contraflow: The Political Economy of South African MediaHermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03755194258208121509noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233215731759050353.post-70490589468434964262007-11-09T05:59:00.000-08:002007-11-09T05:59:00.000-08:00The critique of critical political economy is that...The critique of critical political economy is that its description of the impact of commercial factors on media is rather deterministic and can be crude ... although I know Tawana argues that these theoretical approaches also do take into account the mediation of such commercial impacts in newsroom organisations. I personally have not found such studies, but would be happy to be referred to them. The government critique of the media tends to buy into the cruder arguments about ownership as politically partisan (rather than operating off another kind of ideology), and the bid to buy the ST is operationalised off that understanding. In this case, the twin bogeymen of capitalism and government combine, and this is quite fascinating. I don't think this is something that critical political economy really accounts for, but I would be interested to hear your views, HermanLesley Cowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105917584243602144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233215731759050353.post-46438781903434626792007-11-05T12:59:00.000-08:002007-11-05T12:59:00.000-08:00I think mainstream media could and should remain c...I think mainstream media could and should remain critical of the development, as long as they remember that they too are big businesses and their owners are not politically neutral either. Government isn't the only bogeyman in town.Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755194258208121509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233215731759050353.post-56675148213335305382007-11-05T04:45:00.000-08:002007-11-05T04:45:00.000-08:00The apparent bid to take over Johnnic is going to ...The apparent bid to take over Johnnic is going to be a very interesting development, to say the least. What do you think the responsibility of other mainstream commercial media in SA should be at this point (and taking this situation into account?)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289465834272098168noreply@blogger.com