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WorksheetsKey moments in South African Media
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does IBA stand for?
The Independent Biodiversity Authority
The Interactive Broadcasting Application
The Independent Broadcasting Authority
The Informational Broadcasting Agency
Why was the IBA established?
To protect democracy in broadcasting.
To prevent concentration of ownership.
To control the radio frequency spectrum.
To issue broadcasting licences.
All of the above.
What does ICASA stand for?
Indirect Communications Association of Southern Africa
Independent Computation Authority of South Africa
Independent Communications Association of Southern Africa
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
ICASA Act of 2000 merged regulations of:
Telecommunications and broadcasting
Broadcasting and print news
Telecommunications and radio
Broadcasting and electronic communication
The ICASA Act of 2000...
replaced the IBA
manages electronic communication
aims to serve public interest
aims to ensure fairness and representation
The Electronic Communications Act of (a)
The Electronic Communication Act...
replaces the ICASA Act
operates in conjunction with ICASA
is independent and separate from ICASA
competes with ICASA for control of communications in South Africa
The Electronic Communication Act...
promotes convergence in broadcasting
grants licences
promotes education advancement through the media
provides for the control of the radio frequency spectrum
MDDA stands for:
The Media Diversity and Development Agency
The Minority Development and Diversity Association
The Media Development and Diversity Agency
The Media Diplomacy and Diversity Association
The MDDA...
provides a legal framework for media development
promotes education advancement through the media
aims to rectify the exclusion of disadvantaged communities from media access
prevents concentration of ownership in broadcast media
all of the above
Select all which apply to pre-apartheid media in SA:
IBA
SAPT
ICASA
MDDA
Why do you think these various Acts and Agencies are important in a post-Apartheid South Africa?
Why do you think these various Acts and Agencies are relevant for a South African journalist to know about in the 2020s?
