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The representation of Africa in western media/news
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INTERNATIONALCOMMUNICATION
COM3705
SEMESTER 2
ASSESSMENT 01:
The representation of Africa in western media/news
STUDENT NUMBER:
STUDENT:
,DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
I,
(NAME and SURNAME) confirm that:
✓ this MODULE contains my own, original ideas and work
✓ those ideas, or work, that are not my own, have been cited through the prescribed referencing
system which I have familiarised myself with in Tutorial Letter CMNALL/E/301
✓ I have not submitted the ideas or work contained in this MODULE for any other tertiary
education credit
Policy on Research
Ethics
✓ I have read the University’s Policy of Research Ethics
✓ Policy on Research Ethics.pdf
✓ I have read and understood the PLAGIARISM POWERPOINT FOR UNDER-GRADUATE
STUDIES (available under “Additional Sources” on myUnisa)
✓ I have familiarised myself with the library guides ON PLAGIARISM AND ETHICS offered by
Unisa’s library: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/research-support/plagiarism
✓ I have read and understood Unisa’s Policy for Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism, and
I am aware that plagiarism is punishable in terms of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 and I have
read the regulations of the University of South Africa in this respect, available online:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/Apply%20for%20admission/Documen
ts/Policy_copyright_infringement_plagiarism_16November2005.pdf
STUDENT NUMBER
10/08/2022
SIGNATURE DATE
10/08/2022
WITNESS DATE
1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 3
2.1 Media suppression on Africa 3
3 EMPIRICAL CASE STUDY 10
3.1 Five news-related factors 10
3.2 Five non-news related factors 12
3.3 Theories describing the international flow of news 15
3.4 How Kenya is concerned about coverage in international news 18
3.5 Global news agencies that influence the content of international news. 18
4 CONCLUSION 20
SOURCES CONSULTED 21
ADDENDUM A: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 25
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