International Media Development
Historical Perspectives and New Frontiers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7510658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Abott |
| Editors | Nicholas Benequista (0000-0002-9026-2279, corresponding author), Susan Abbott, Paul Rothman, Winston Mano (0000-0001-6958-3716) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | International Media Development (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Peter Lang US (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3726/b14700 |
| OpenAlex | W4237008496 |
| Open Library | OL48167633M |
| ISBN | 9781433151507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
Actors shape their communicative environment to suit their needs and the needs of their fellow citizens. Yet, in spite of the innovations and agency found on the continent, African media remains strongly influenced by colonial legacies ranging from colonial media infrastructure and operational logic. What’s more, models of journalism, especially those from Britain, Germany and France, are taught and practiced in independent African countries; meanwhile African talk shows, soap operas, and newscasts follow formats developed in the colonial era; and the very messages transmitted by African broadcasts and in African newspapers can frequently be traced back to news sources in Britain, France and Germany. Amid this contradiction, those pursuing media development must remain uniquely focused on ensuring that the media being developed is relevant. This chapter gives some indication of where more relevant forms of media development are likely to emerge in Africa
Colonialism · Contradiction · Journalism · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Social science · Sociology · African history and culture studies · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Mass media
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |