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- Title
Networking African journalism educators: bonding, bridging, and linking.
- Authors
Berger, Guy
- Abstract
Professional networking of African journalism educators is a complex matter for reasons related to the fragmentary identity and fragile resource base of this constituency. African journalism educators thus share many characteristics which ironically dilute the sense of a clear and common identity that could facilitate networking as a community. The prospects for building a social network amongst this constituency can be analysed in terms of theories of social capital and a review of various experiences. The results suggest that \"bridging\" to external constituencies with resources is the most fertile method of community creation, and this driver is central to building social capital via enhanced relationships in the African journalism education sector.
- Subjects
JOURNALISM &; education; SOCIAL networks; GROUP identity; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); UNESCO; SOCIAL theory; COMMUNITIES
- Publication
Global Media Journal: African Edition, 2011, Vol 5, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2073-2740
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5789/5-1-55