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Rhetorics of Resistance: Opposition Journalism Apartheid South Africa in Franklin, TN
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The period of apartheid was a perilous time in South Africa’s history. This book examines the tactics of resistance developed by those working for the
Weekly Mail
and
New Nation
, two opposition newspapers published in South Africa in the mid- and late 1980s. The government, in an attempt to crack down on the massive political resistance sweeping the country, had imposed martial law and imposed even greater restrictions on the press. Bryan Trabold examines the writing, legal, and political strategies developed by those working for these newspapers to challenge the censorship restrictions as much as possible—without getting banned. Despite the many steps taken by the government to silence them, including detaining the editor of
for two years and temporarily closing both newspapers, the
not only continued to publish but actually increased their circulations and obtained strong domestic and international support.
ceased publication in 1994 after South Africa made the transition to democracy, but the
, now the
Mail & Guardian
, continues to publish and remains one of South Africa’s most respected newspapers.
Weekly Mail
and
New Nation
, two opposition newspapers published in South Africa in the mid- and late 1980s. The government, in an attempt to crack down on the massive political resistance sweeping the country, had imposed martial law and imposed even greater restrictions on the press. Bryan Trabold examines the writing, legal, and political strategies developed by those working for these newspapers to challenge the censorship restrictions as much as possible—without getting banned. Despite the many steps taken by the government to silence them, including detaining the editor of
for two years and temporarily closing both newspapers, the
not only continued to publish but actually increased their circulations and obtained strong domestic and international support.
ceased publication in 1994 after South Africa made the transition to democracy, but the
, now the
Mail & Guardian
, continues to publish and remains one of South Africa’s most respected newspapers.
The period of apartheid was a perilous time in South Africa’s history. This book examines the tactics of resistance developed by those working for the
Weekly Mail
and
New Nation
, two opposition newspapers published in South Africa in the mid- and late 1980s. The government, in an attempt to crack down on the massive political resistance sweeping the country, had imposed martial law and imposed even greater restrictions on the press. Bryan Trabold examines the writing, legal, and political strategies developed by those working for these newspapers to challenge the censorship restrictions as much as possible—without getting banned. Despite the many steps taken by the government to silence them, including detaining the editor of
for two years and temporarily closing both newspapers, the
not only continued to publish but actually increased their circulations and obtained strong domestic and international support.
ceased publication in 1994 after South Africa made the transition to democracy, but the
, now the
Mail & Guardian
, continues to publish and remains one of South Africa’s most respected newspapers.
Weekly Mail
and
New Nation
, two opposition newspapers published in South Africa in the mid- and late 1980s. The government, in an attempt to crack down on the massive political resistance sweeping the country, had imposed martial law and imposed even greater restrictions on the press. Bryan Trabold examines the writing, legal, and political strategies developed by those working for these newspapers to challenge the censorship restrictions as much as possible—without getting banned. Despite the many steps taken by the government to silence them, including detaining the editor of
for two years and temporarily closing both newspapers, the
not only continued to publish but actually increased their circulations and obtained strong domestic and international support.
ceased publication in 1994 after South Africa made the transition to democracy, but the
, now the
Mail & Guardian
, continues to publish and remains one of South Africa’s most respected newspapers.
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