Wat beteken verantwoordelike joernalistiek met betrekking tot MIV/VIGS in Suid-Afrika? : 'n inleidende studie oor MIV/VIGS in 'Die Burger' en 'The Star'

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study investigates the meaning of responsible news coverage of the HIV/Aidsepidemic with references to Die Burger en The Star.Even though the numbers of HIV positive people are escalating in our country,the media still persist in addressing HIV/Aids news in exactly the same way as any othernews, which means that journalists are still detached observers who simply reflect thenews of the day.This study emphasizes that the limited success of HIV prevention campaignsshould urge the South African society to re-evaluate our approach to addressingHIV/Aids. It is also important to convince the media of its responsibility towards moreethical practices and especially towards greater involvement in this subject. Greaterinvolvement will necessitate the press to re-evaluating some conventional practices asdetachment and objectivity.Within this context greater involvement and activism do not have to be synonyms.With greater involvement one would like to emphasize the need for the media to take afew steps closer to the realities of HIV/Aids in order to be able to have a deeperunderstanding of the complexities of this disease.If one would like to see a difference in the spreading and impact of HIV/Aids onthe South African community it is very important that the media will be included in theefforts against HIV/Aids. The media are a powerful and influential institution, whichshape the minds and ideas of the society. The majority of South Africans are dependenton the media for most of their information - including HIV/Aids information.The greater involvement and responsibility requires pro-activity of the media andcould facilitate the establishment of a better informed, well empowered and involvedcivil society who would themselves also be prepared to take ownership of HIVand Aidsin the South African community.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University