April 11, 2019

Xenophobic attacks a political hot potato

MMA in the media
By Baatile Mohale 30 Comments

11 April 2019, Berea Mail

“South Africa saw an outbreak of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals during the second half of 2008. However, the topic was not an election issue for the media, and this shows that there is clear lack of interest by the media to set the agenda about pressing societal issues during the elections .Previous media monitoring reports by MMA indicate that the media often fall short of setting the agenda on matters relevant to society.

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