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[[Gabriël Botma]] (19**-) is a theatre and film  reviewer, the former arts editor of ''[[Die Burger]]'' in Cape Town,  and lecturer in journalism at the University of Stellenbosch. Also known as [[Gabriël J. Botma]] or [[Gawie Botma]]. His last name is sometimes misspelled [[Gabriël Bothma]]
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[[Gabriël Botma]] (19**-) is a theatre and film  reviewer, the former arts editor of ''[[Die Burger]]'' in Cape Town,  lecturer in journalism and head of the department at the University of Stellenbosch.  
  
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Also known as [[Gabriël J. Botma]] or [[Gawie Botma]]. His last name is sometimes misspelled [[Gabriël Bothma]]
  
  
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== Biography ==
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== Training ==
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He studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], completing a BA therfe in 198*, In 2006 he obtained the degree MPhil (cum laude) with a study of media transformation at [[Naspers]] en [[Die Burger]] since 1994. In 2011 he completed a doctorate on the topic ''Manufacturing cultural capital: Arts journalism at [[Die Burger]] (1990-1999)''.
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Career
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He started working as a journalist in various capacities in the 1980s, becoming a writer and reviewer for, and later arts editor of, ''[[Die Burger]]'' in Cape Town.  In
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== Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance ==
  
  
http://www.litnet.co.za/author/gabriel-botma/
 
  
is a journalist, arts editor, theatre and film critic and academic.
 
  
  
(19*-) Critic, journalist and academic. ****
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Botma is the founder-editor and publisher of the internet journal ''[[Global Media Journal – African Edition]]''.
  
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Besides his journalistic writing, he has publsished a large number of academic articles in journals such as ''Journalism and Mass Commucation Educator'', ''Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies'', ''[[Communicatio]]'' and ''[[Critical Arts]]''. 
  
His doctoral thesis is a study called ''Manufacturing cultural capital - Arts journalism at Die Burger 1990-1999''. (University of Stellenbosch, 2011)
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He has served on a number of judging panels, most notably on the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre awards]] (1996–2004 and 2012-).
  
Gabriël Botma is die voorsitter van die Departement Joernalistiek aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Hy het in 2011 die graad PhD aan die US verwerf met die proefskrif “Manufacturing cultural capital: Arts journalism at Die Burger (1990-1999)”. Botma is die stigter-redakteur en uitgewer van die akademiese internetjoernaal Global Media Journal – African Edition. Hy het die graad MPhil (cum laude) in 2006 aan die US behaal met ? studie wat op mediatransformasie by Naspers en Die Burger sedert 1994 gefokus het. Hy het navorsingsartikels in vooraanstaande vaktydskrifte, soos Journalism and Mass Commucation Educator, Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, Communicatio en Critical Arts, gepubliseer. Tot sy aanstelling aan die US was hy kunsredakteur en -skrywer/resensent van Die Burger in Kaapstad. Sedert die laat 1980’s het hy as joernalis in verskeie hoedanighede gewerk. Hy het op onder meer die beoordelaarspaneel van die M-Net Boekpryse (1996, 1998) en die Fleur du Cap-teaterpryse (1996–2004) gedien. Sedert 2012 is hy weer eens ? lid van laasgenoemde paneel. Hy is ook lid van die Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), die South African Communication Association (SACOMM), die South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), die International Communication Association (ICA), en die International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC).  
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He is a member of numerous associations, including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the  [[South African Communication Association]] ([[SACOMM]]), the  South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), the  International Communication Association (ICA), and the [[International Association of Theatre Critics]] ([[IATC]]).  
  
 
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http://www.litnet.co.za/author/gabriel-botma/
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Revision as of 06:54, 12 July 2016

Gabriël Botma (19**-) is a theatre and film reviewer, the former arts editor of Die Burger in Cape Town, lecturer in journalism and head of the department at the University of Stellenbosch.

Also known as Gabriël J. Botma or Gawie Botma. His last name is sometimes misspelled Gabriël Bothma


Biography

Training

He studied at the University of Stellenbosch, completing a BA therfe in 198*, In 2006 he obtained the degree MPhil (cum laude) with a study of media transformation at Naspers en Die Burger since 1994. In 2011 he completed a doctorate on the topic Manufacturing cultural capital: Arts journalism at Die Burger (1990-1999).

Career

He started working as a journalist in various capacities in the 1980s, becoming a writer and reviewer for, and later arts editor of, Die Burger in Cape Town. In

Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance

Botma is the founder-editor and publisher of the internet journal Global Media Journal – African Edition.

Besides his journalistic writing, he has publsished a large number of academic articles in journals such as Journalism and Mass Commucation Educator, Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, Communicatio and Critical Arts.

He has served on a number of judging panels, most notably on the Fleur du Cap Theatre awards (1996–2004 and 2012-).

He is a member of numerous associations, including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the South African Communication Association (SACOMM), the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), the International Communication Association (ICA), and the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC).

Sources

http://www.litnet.co.za/author/gabriel-botma/

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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