Owners vs Editors

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Owners vs Editors
Presentation byMbali MagagulaSbongiseni
MambaTamara Khama
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Grocotts New Structure
Board of directors
Editor
GM
HR
Printing Publish.
Advertising
Reporters
Sub-Editors
RU Students
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Research aims

• Policy guideline to regulate the working
  relationship between editor and the owners
• - power relations
• - decision-making
• Different interests Commercial (profit)
  vs
• Journalism
  (ethics)
• Common obligation Community dev.

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Research methods

• Existing literature
• Interviews - qualitative
• Review of SABC policy/ Local Voices
• Proposed structure

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Findings

• Transition
• GM macro-management (admin.)
• Editor micro-management (editorial)
• Both report to board
• Board of directors oversees
• Board members from Journ. Dept.

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Analysis of findings

• Independence
• Acknowledgement of conflicting interests
• Accountability

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Policy Recommendation

• Create harmony/balance between owners editorial
  - commercial interests at the same time uphold
  journalistic principles
• - Clearly defined roles - training
• - Editorial Independence
• - Constant consultation
• - Commitment to community common
  responsibility