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Dr Taryn Isaacs de Vega

Lecturer, Media Studies, JMS2 Co-ordinator
t.isaacsdevega@ru.ac.za
046 603 7110

Qualifications:
PhD (UNISA), MA (NMU), BA (NMU) 

 
Address

Room 108 Africa Media Matrix

Upper Prince Alfred Street

Makhanda

Postal address

School of Journalism and Media Studies

Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网

PO Box 94

Makhanda 6140

 

Industry experience

Experience as a scholar, research assistant and PhD candidate, with a focus on the media and the study of media reportage, media policy and standards of reportage. Her study looks at media accountability and institutions like the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa and the Press Council South Africa. 

 

Courses

JMS1 Media Law and Accountability

JMS2 South African Media Histories

 

Professional involvement

SACOMM

nGAP

 

Research areas

Media Accountability

Media Studies

Curriculum Studies

 

Research projects

Research Assistant: Media Policy and Democracy Project 2014 – 2017

 

Research publications

Research Assistant for: Reid, J & McKinley. 2020. Tell Our Story: Multiplying voices in news media. Johannesburg. Wits 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Press.

Research Assistant for: Hlengwa, A & Clarence, S. 2020. Next Generation Academics Report. D