New Media Influence on Social and Political Change in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9398647 |
|---|---|
| Editors | Anthony A Olorunnisola (0000-0002-9716-0902, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author), Aziz Douai (Ontario Tech University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 496 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | New media influence on social and political change in Africa (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | IGI Global (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.4018/978-1-4666-4197-6 |
| OpenAlex | W604368198 |
| ISBN | 9781466641976 |
| Open Library | OL31133169M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
While transitioning from autocracy to democracy, media in Africa has always played an important role in democratic and non-democratic states; focusing on politicians, diplomats, activists, and others who work towards political transformations.New Media Influence on Social and Political Change in Africa addresses the development of new mass media and communication tools and its influence on social and political change. While analyzing democratic transitions and cultures with a theoretical perspective, this book also presents case studies and national experiences for media, new media, and democracy scholars and practitioners
Political change · Political science · Politics · Social media · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · ICT Impact and Policies · Law · 21st century · Africa · Mass media · politics and government · Social change
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |