The Media And Aid In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Lena von Naso
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351271783

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The Media and Aid in Sub-Saharan Africa by Lena von Naso Pdf

News coverage on Africa is closely connected not only with how Western audiences see the continent, but also with how a wide Western audience builds its opinion on issues that carry consequences for the public's and governments' support and policy towards development aid. The Western media reinforce a picture of a continent that drowns in chaos, is dominated by conflicts, diseases, corruption and failed democratisation. Whose interests lie behind that? How does foreign news on sub-Saharan Africa emerge, which actors are relevant in its making, and on the basis of what interests do these actors shape the coverage that is then presented as 'neutral information' to a broad international audience? Closely examining the relationship between foreign correspondents of international news media and humanitarian organisations, Lena von Naso shows how the aid and media sectors cooperate in Africa in a unique way. Based on more than 70 interviews with foreign correspondents and aid workers operating across Africa, the book argues that the changing nature of foreign news and of aid is forcing them to form a deep co-dependency that is having a serious and largely unnoticed effect on Western news coverage. This comprehensive examination of a new paradigm will interest students and scholars of media and journalism, African studies, development and humanitarian studies and the aid and media communities operating across Africa.

Author : Louise M. Bourgault
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253209382

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Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa by Louise M. Bourgault Pdf

Bourgault considers the political shifts affecting Africa in the 1990s and offers a radical blueprint for more responsive and informative media in the sub-Saharan area.

Author : Carol Azungi Dralega,Angella Napakol
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803822716

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COVID-19 and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa by Carol Azungi Dralega,Angella Napakol Pdf

This critical research collection focuses on Eastern and Southern Africa providing timely and valuable insights and reflections around the changes and stabilities within media ecosystems caused by the novel Covid-19 crises.

Author : Louise Manon Bourgault
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Mass media
ISBN : OCLC:867315509

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Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa by Louise Manon Bourgault Pdf

Author : Mel Bunce,Suzanne Franks,Chris Paterson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317334286

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Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century by Mel Bunce,Suzanne Franks,Chris Paterson Pdf

Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century is the first book in over twenty years to examine the international media’s coverage of sub-Saharan Africa. It brings together leading researchers and prominent journalists to explore representation of the continent, and the production of that image, especially by international news media. The book highlights factors that have transformed the global media system, changing whose perspectives are told and the forms of media that empower new voices. Case studies consider questions such as: how has new media changed whose views are represented? Does Chinese or diaspora media offer alternative perspectives for viewing the continent? How do foreign correspondents interact with their audiences in a social media age? What is the contemporary role of charity groups and PR firms in shaping news content? They also examine how recent high profile events and issues been covered by the international media, from the Ebola crisis, and Boko Haram to debates surrounding the "Africa Rising" narrative and neo-imperialism. The book makes a substantial contribution by moving the academic discussion beyond the traditional critiques of journalistic stereotyping, Afro-pessimism, and ‘darkest Africa’ news coverage. It explores the news outlets, international power dynamics, and technologies that shape and reshape the contemporary image of Africa and Africans in journalism and global culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191438606X

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Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Anonim Pdf

Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa is a single volume containing two research reports by eight authors examining policy towards misinformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The volume first examines the teaching of 'media literacy' in state-run schools in seven Sub-Saharan African countries as of mid-2020, as relates to misinformation. It explains the limited elements of media and information literacy (MIL) that are included in the curricula in the seven countries studied and the elements of media literacy related to misinformation taught in schools in one province of South Africa since January 2020. The authors propose six fields of knowledge and skills specific to misinformation that are required in order to reduce students' susceptibility to false and misleading claims. Identifying obstacles to the introduction and effective teaching of misinformation literacy, the authors make five recommendations for the promotion of misinformation literacy in schools, to reduce the harm misinformation causes. The second report in the volume examines changes made to laws and regulations related to 'false information' in eleven countries across Sub-Saharan Africa 2016-2020 from Ethiopia to South Africa. By examining the terms of such laws against what is known of misinformation types, drivers and effects, it assesses the likely effects of punitive policies and those of more positive approaches that provide accountability in political debate by promoting access to accurate information and corrective speech. In contrast to the effects described for most recent regulations relating to misinformation, the report identifies ways in which legal and regulatory frameworks can be used to promote a healthier information environment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914386078

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Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Anonim Pdf

Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa is a single volume containing two research reports by eight authors examining policy towards misinformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The volume first examines the teaching of 'media literacy' in state-run schools in seven Sub-Saharan African countries as of mid-2020, as relates to misinformation. It explains the limited elements of media and information literacy (MIL) that are included in the curricula in the seven countries studied and the elements of media literacy related to misinformation taught in schools in one province of South Africa since January 2020. The authors propose six fields of knowledge and skills specific to misinformation that are required in order to reduce students' susceptibility to false and misleading claims. Identifying obstacles to the introduction and effective teaching of misinformation literacy, the authors make five recommendations for the promotion of misinformation literacy in schools, to reduce the harm misinformation causes. The second report in the volume examines changes made to laws and regulations related to 'false information' in eleven countries across Sub-Saharan Africa 2016-2020 from Ethiopia to South Africa. By examining the terms of such laws against what is known of misinformation types, drivers and effects, it assesses the likely effects of punitive policies and those of more positive approaches that provide accountability in political debate by promoting access to accurate information and corrective speech. In contrast to the effects described for most recent regulations relating to misinformation, the report identifies ways in which legal and regulatory frameworks can be used to promote a healthier information environment.

Author : Peter Cunliffe-Jones,Assane Diagne,Alan Finlay,Sahite Gaye,Wallace Gichunge,Chido Onumah,Cornia Pretorius,Anya Schiffrin
Publisher : University of Westminster Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781914386053

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Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa by Peter Cunliffe-Jones,Assane Diagne,Alan Finlay,Sahite Gaye,Wallace Gichunge,Chido Onumah,Cornia Pretorius,Anya Schiffrin Pdf

Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa is a single volume containing two research reports by eight authors examining policy towards misinformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The volume first examines the teaching of ‘media literacy’ in state-run schools in seven Sub-Saharan African countries as of mid-2020, as relates to misinformation. It explains the limited elements of media and information literacy (MIL) that are included in the curricula in the seven countries studied and the elements of media literacy related to misinformation taught in schools in one province of South Africa since January 2020. The authors propose six fields of knowledge and skills specific to misinformation that are required in order to reduce students’ susceptibility to false and misleading claims. Identifying obstacles to the introduction and effective teaching of misinformation literacy, the authors make five recommendations for the promotion of misinformation literacy in schools, to reduce the harm misinformation causes. The second report in the volume examines changes made to laws and regulations related to ‘false information’ in eleven countries across Sub-Saharan Africa 2016-2020 from Ethiopia to South Africa. By examining the terms of such laws against what is known of misinformation types, drivers and effects, it assesses the likely effects of punitive policies and those of more positive approaches that provide accountability in political debate by promoting access to accurate information and corrective speech. In contrast to the effects described for most recent regulations relating to misinformation, the report identifies ways in which legal and regulatory frameworks can be used to promote a healthier information environment.

Author : Lori Maguire,Susan Ball,Sébastien Lefait
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000219784

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Modern Representations of Sub-Saharan Africa by Lori Maguire,Susan Ball,Sébastien Lefait Pdf

This book examines how representations of African in the Anglophone West have changed in the post-imperial age. The period since the Second World War has seen profound changes in sub-Saharan Africa, notably because of decolonization, the creation of independent nation-states and the transformation of the relationships with the West. Using a range of case studies from news media, maps, popular culture, film and TV the contributions assess how narrative and counter-narratives have developed and been received by their audiences in light of these changes. Examining the overlapping areas between media representations and historical events, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of African Studies and Media and Cultural Studies.

Author : Selina Linda Mudavanhu,Shepherd Mpofu,Kezia Batisai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Communication
ISBN : 1032483075

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Decolonising Media and Communication Studies Education in Sub-Saharan Africa by Selina Linda Mudavanhu,Shepherd Mpofu,Kezia Batisai Pdf

Author : Michael Leslie,Folu Folarin Ogundimu
Publisher : Nordic Africa Inst
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9171064958

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Media and Democracy in Africa by Michael Leslie,Folu Folarin Ogundimu Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the role of the media in political change in sub-Saharan Africa. The central argument of the volume is that while the media may still be relatively weak compared to their positions in liberal democracies, they have come to play a much more important role than ever before since independence. The book is organized to provide a historical perspective on the evolution of the African media, placing the present in the context of the past, including both colonial and postcolonial experiences.

Author : Goran Hyden,Michael Leslie,Folu Folarin Ogundimu
Publisher : Transaction Pub
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 076580980X

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Media and Democracy in Africa by Goran Hyden,Michael Leslie,Folu Folarin Ogundimu Pdf

Recent discussion of democratization in Africa has focused primarily on the reform of formal state institutions: the public service, the judiciary, and the legislature. Similarly, both scholars and activists have shown interest in how associational life-and with it a civil society-might be enhanced in the countries of the African continent. Much less concern, however, has been directed to the communications media, although they form a vital part of this process. Media and Democracy in Africa provides the first comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the role of the media in political change in sub-Saharan Africa. The central argument of the volume is that while the media may still be relatively weak compared to their positions in liberal democracies, they have come to play a much more important role than ever before since independence. Although they have not yet demonstrated sufficient effectiveness as public watchdogs and agenda setters, they have succeeded in creating new communicative spaces for people who have previously been intimidated or silent. Building on this the contributors argue that a different conceptualization of democratization than the mainstream currently uses may be necessary to capture the process in Africa where it is characterized by contestation rather than consolidation. This volume shows that the media scene in Africa is diverse. It stretches from the well-developed and technologically advanced situation in South Africa to the still fledgling media operations that are typical in sub-Saharan Africa. In these countries, print media as well as television and radio are just beginning to take their place in society and do so using simple and often outdated technology. The volume also examines how these growing outlets are supplemented by informal media, the so-called radio trottoir, or rumor mill whereby the autocratic and bureaucratic direction of public affairs are subject to private speculation and analysis. Media and Democracy in Africa is organized to provide a historical perspective on the evolution of the African media, placing the present in the context of the past, including both colonial and post-colonial experiences. It will be of interest to Africa area specialists, students of media and communications, political scientists and sociologists. Goran Hyden is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. Michael Leslie is associate professor in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. Folu F. Ogundimu is associate professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University, East Lansing.

Author : Louise M. Bourgault
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995-06-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0253113091

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Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa by Louise M. Bourgault Pdf

Mass Media in Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes how historical, political, economic, social, cultural, and stylistic factors have shaped media products in African radio, television, and newspapers. Bourgault investigates three principal influences: the pre-colonial legacy of the oral tradition, the presence of an alienated managerial class, and the domination of African nations by systems based on political patronage. The first two chapters provide the theoretical framework. Subsequent chapters look at the management of the electronic media, radio and television broadcasting in content and practice, the history of print media, and the discourse style found in the press. This work provides a wealth of historical information on media systems, particularly those of the former anglophone and francophone countries, together with recent developments in satellite communication, small-systems technology, and the current move toward decentralization and privatization. Bourgault also considers the political shifts affecting Africa in the 1990s and offers a radical blueprint for more responsive and informative media in the sub-Saharan area.

Author : Arno George Huth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Communication
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120551473

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Communications Media in Tropical Africa by Arno George Huth Pdf

Author : Esther Mavengano,Isaac Mhute
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031428838

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Sub-Saharan Political Cultures of Deceit in Language, Literature, and the Media, Volume II by Esther Mavengano,Isaac Mhute Pdf

This two-volume set charts a cross-disciplinary discursive terrain that proffers rich insights about deceit in contemporary postcolonial Sub-Saharan African politics. In an attempt to produce a nuanced and multifaceted academic dialoguing platform, the two volumes have a particular focus on the aspects of treachery, fear of difference (oppositional politics), and discourses/semiotics of mis/self-representation. The major aim of the proposed volumes is to contribute toward the often problematised conversations about the unfolding (post)colonial Sub-Saharan world which is topical in decolonial and Pan-African studies.The volumes seek to place political thinking and postcolonial political systems under the scholarly gaze with the view to highlight and enhance the participation of African cross-disciplinary scholarship in the postcolonial political processes of the continent. Most significantly, it is through such probing of the limitations of our own disciplinary perspectives which can help us appreciate the complexity of the postcolonial Sub-Saharan African politics. The first volume uses Zimbabwe as a case study, while the second volume examines postcolonial politics in Sub-Saharan Africa more broadly.The first volume uses Zimbabwe as a case study, while the second volume examines postcolonial politics in Sub-Saharan Africa more broadly.The first volume uses Zimbabwe as a case study, while the second volume examines postcolonial politics in Sub-Saharan Africa more broadly.