Masters degree student appeals for study participants
The targeted areas are Gamalakhe, Margate and Murchison.
Former journalist and communications specialist, Cedric Mboyisa, who is a Masters degree candidate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is conducting academic research into the relationship between regional newspapers and their diverse readers.
He is using the South Coast Herald as a case study to investigate the newspaper’s approach to news and its reception in rural, township and suburban areas.
To this end, Mboyisa, who hails from Gcilima, is looking for a total of 30 participants to take part in the study by answering a questionnaire which will be sent to them via e-mail.
The targeted areas are Gamalakhe, Margate and Murchison.
These three identified places will each have 10 participants.
They must be over 18 years of age and regular readers of the paper.
In terms of gender representation, each area must have a 50/50 split. Participation in the study will be on a voluntary basis.
Those who are interested can contact Mboyisa at 083 3802847 or email 220112162@stu.ukzn.ac.za
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