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Did Anybody Know His Name? U.S. Press Coverage of Biko.
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Brown, Trevor – Journalism Quarterly, 1980
Examines the way in which United States journalists covered the views of the South African Black leader Steven Biko both before and after his death in prison in 1977; concludes that the coverage did not provide readers with an adequate understanding of Biko, his organizations, or his life. (GT)
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Black Organizations, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries
Did Anybody Know His Name? Coverage of Steven Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa by the New York "Times" and the Washington "Post," 1969-1977.
Brown, Trevor – 1978
The way in which United States journalists covered the views of the South African black leader Steven Biko both before his death in prison in 1977 and after it is examined in this paper. Press coverage of Biko's death is first described; it is noted that journalists wrote of his great stature and significance and of his "moderate and…
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Black Organizations, Communication Problems, Content Analysis
The Black Journalist in South Africa.
Hachten, William A. – 1979
The role of the black journalist in South Africa is contradictory, precarious, and permeated with politics. There is little freedom of expression for blacks in South Africa, yet white-owned newspapers have expanded their coverage of black news, and some have special editions for black readers. As a result, the English language press is using more…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Black Influences, Black Leadership, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)