Media, democratization, and the end(s) of apartheid -- Structured absences and communicative spaces -- In the absence of television -- "They stayed 'til the fla

During the worst years of apartheid, the most popular show on television in South Africa—among both Black and White South Africans—was The Cosby Show. Why d

In Media in Postapartheid South Africa, author Sean Jacobs turns to media politics and the consumption of media as a way to understand recent political developm

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