%0 Journal Article
%T Networking African journalism educators: bonding, bridging, and linking
%A Guy Berger
%J Global Media Journal : African Edition
%D 2011
%I Stellenbosch University
%R 10.5789/5-1-55
%X 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.
%U http://globalmedia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/55