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Obtaining "better news" through better internal news management – A survey of first-line managerial competencies in South Africa

Changes in the post-apartheid South African mainstream media landscape have far-reaching implications for human resources management. The six managerial competencies found in general management theory (communication; planning and administration; teamwork; strategic action; global awareness; and self-management) were applied on a national sample of first-line news managers and reporters. The central theoretical argument was that first-line news managers might be better equipped to address the human aspects of news management should they implement these six managerial competencies effectively.

Keywords: Competencies, human resources, management, news, post-apartheid, Sanef, skills training, South Africa, South African National Editors’ Forum