> > Research on Local Media in South Africa > > The Eastern Cape Communication Forum (ECCF) in partnership with Walter Sisulu > University (WSU) offers the opportunity for a student to conduct media related > research in the Eastern Cape. ECCF is a registered non-profit organisation > (NPO) which aims at strengthening and professionalising local independent > media in the Eastern Cape, primarily grassroots newspapers and radio stations, > to ensure adequate citizen participation in the democratic processes of the > country. It furthermore tries to combine theoretical teaching of WSU > journalism students with practical interventions in the media sector. ECCF > provides training, workshops, and other forms of support to grassroots media > and journalism students. It also includes a ŒStudent News Agency¹ (SNA) and > catalyzes debates with students and media. ECCF is actively involved in the > exchange of information and sharing of resources for the development of > community media. Contacts have been established with local, national and > international media support organisations. The German Gesellschaft für > Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is the core funder of the ECCF. > > Research > > Are you interested in grassroots media and its challenges? Are you studying > media or a related field that asks questions about media and development? Are > you learning about theories on the characteristics of different media systems? > Then use the ECCF as a gateway to study local media in the Eastern Cape in > South Africa. > > Research Assistance > > ECCF and WSU will be able to assist in facilitating contact with > representatives from local independent media organisations for interview > opportunities and conducting surveys. It will further assist in providing > contacts with all spheres of government, civil society organisations and > relevant media support organisations. You will be able to liaise directly with > journalism students and other departments of WSU. ECCF and WSU will assist in > identifying relevant themes for postgraduate and any other studies, if > necessary. It is hoped that any research conducted would produce valuable > information for ECCF and WSU to further develop their programmes of media > support. ECCF and WSU will not be able to avail any financial contribution to > the study opportunity. > > Research Facilities > > ECCF and WSU offer a working space (office) within the facilities of the media > hub. The media hub comprises of a training venue, offices and a resource > centre. The resource centre accommodates a collection of local independent > publications from the Eastern Cape as well as some relevant material with > regards to media and strengthening civil society and local democracy. > > For More Information > > Contact Aniela Batschari Lecturer in Media Studies and Communication Advisor > E [log in to unmask] > I www.eccf.org.za <http://www.eccf.org.za/> > T 0027 43 703 8591 > C 0027 82 546 4261 > >