Desperate optimism
Biodun Jeyifo and Talakawa journalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13048741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Bryce (0000-0002-1371-8172, University of the West Indies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-59 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the African Literature Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2167-4736 • E-ISSN: 2167-4744 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21674736.2018.1433750 |
| OpenAlex | W2792101906 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The article examines Biodun Jeyifo's contribution, over a period of some 30 years, as newspaper columnist and public intellectual. It traces the evolution of his journalism from print media to the Internet, and the tactical use he has made of the latter to maintain his links with Nigeria from a distance. Focusing on BJ's Talakawa columns, it discusses them through analysis of three aspects of his journalism: his self-conscious use of language and rhetorical devices, both Yoruba and English; his broad subject-categories; and the political efficacy of his intervention
Aesthetics · Art · Citizen journalism · Journalism · Library science · Linguistics · Literature · Media studies · Newspaper · Optimism · Period (music · Political science · Politics · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Subject (documents · The Internet · Yoruba · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |