"Media Freedom and the Public interest: between a rock and a hard place "(Opinion Piece from Polity.org.za)

Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 29 Mar, 2010

 An opinion piece from Ebrahim Fakir (from the Electoral Commission of South Africa)  on media freedom and how the media should respond to threats to its independence. 

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Upon reflection, it is clear that both the ANC Youth League and the journalists appear to muddle the distinction between public and private actions, and institutions. The Youth League's behavior remains politically and ethically indefensible to be sure, but there are important lessons from this saga about how the media ought to be responding to these kinds of threats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thanks Celia!)

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