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COVID-19 Manifestation, Ramifications and Future Prospects for Zimbabwe : A Multi-disciplinary Perspective /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rusero, Alexander M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mandon, Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1
  • Conducting Research in a COVID-19 Distressed Environment: An Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Organisation
  • Conclusion
  • Part I. Media, Communication and Information
  • Chapter 2
  • An X-Ray Expose of Health Communication on the Coronavirus pandemic in Zimbabwe's Print Media
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Media and Health Crises Communication
  • Research Methodology
  • Framing of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe's Print Media
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Political Grandstanding as Strategic Communications in the Zimbabwean Government's COVID-19 Communication
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Strategic Political Communication
  • Methodology
  • Strategic manoeuvring as theory
  • Political grandstanding as strategic communication
  • Myths and falsehoods about COVID-19
  • Preparedness to treat and contain
  • Resource management and distribution
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4
  • "Disabled Diaries": Interrogating the Print Media, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and COVID-19 Pandemic Nexus in Zimbabwe
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Theorising COVID-19 and disabilities in the print media
  • Disability policies in Zimbabwe
  • Media representation of PWDs
  • Contextualising COVID-19, PwDs and the Print Media
  • Sample Study
  • Presentation of Findings and Analysis
  • Representation of PwDs in the NewsDay
  • Attributes Used to Describe PwDs in the Newsday
  • Types of Disabilities Covered in the NewsDay
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter 5
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Information Blackout! The Case of the Deaf and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Communities in Zimbabwe
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • The State of Research and Our Contribution
  • Access to Information in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Research objectives
  • Access to COVID-19 information and risks among disadvantaged groups
  • Methodology
  • Synopsis of the data
  • The deaf and access to COVID-19 information
  • Access to COVID-19 information among the lep
  • Way forward
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6
  • Of COVID-19 and Zimbabwean Newspaper Cartoons: A Multimodal Approach
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Statement of the problem
  • Objectives
  • Significance of the study
  • History of editorial cartoons
  • Cartoons
  • A global view
  • Cartoon studies
  • Zimbabwe
  • Methodology
  • Discussion and findings
  • Lockdown
  • Wearing of face masks
  • Social distance
  • Quarantine escapees
  • Fifty and below gatherings
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II. Education, Learning and Culture
  • Chapter 7
  • Multi-Media Technology as Strategic Mediation in Knowledge Transfer: Towards a Paradigm shift in Knowledge-Mediation in the Classroom in the Face of COVID-19
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Statement of the problem
  • The role of ICTs as a strategic tool in knowledge transfer
  • Theoretical framework