Media and Technology in Emerging African Democracies

Herausgeber: Nwokeafor, Cosmas Uchenna; Langmia, Kehbuma

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of essays will give students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of the best literature in media technology impact in emerging African democracies with relevant concentration on information and communication technology (ICT). Inclusion of several social science disciplines gives students, professionals, and government agencies an interdisciplinary perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780761851998
• ISBN-10: 0761851992
• Artikelnr.: 29986910

Autorenporträt

Edited by Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor and Kehbuma Langmia

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE
BOOK Part 4 1. ICT AND MEDIA PLURALISM IN AIDING DEMOCRACY Chapter 5
Chapter 1: From handmaid to goad of the governing elite? ICT orientations
of broadcast media professionals in metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. Chapter 6
Chapter 2: ICTS in the midst: Media and Democracy in Niger Part 7 2. NEW
TECHNOLOGIES AND THE PRINT MEDIA IN AFRICA Chapter 8 Chapter 3: Role of ICT
in election coverage by the Nigerian print media A study of the 2007
general elections Chapter 9 Chapter 4: The role of on-line media technology
and democratic discourse in Cameroon: A study of " Post-Online" and "
Cameroon Tribune" Part 10 3. RADIO AND TELEVISION: ASSUMMING NEW ROLES IN
AFRICAN DEMOCRACY Chapter 11 Chapter 5: Localism in the South African media
context: A comparison of the South African local content and Canadian
content rules Chapter 12 Chapter 6: The new public sphere: Radio and
democracy in Kenya Chapter 13 Chapter 7: The Phasing of Analog to Digital
Technology in Nigerian Movie and Broadcasting Industries: A Review of
Nollywood and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Chapter 14 Chapter 8:
Mass Media and Peace-Building in Sudan Part 15 4. NEW MEDIA AND POLITICS
Chapter 16 Chapter 9: Media and Conflict: A System Analysis of Mass Media
Technology's Impact on AfricaDemocratic and Economic Systems Chapter 17
Chapter 10: Communication, civil society, and democratization in Africa:
Perspectives on political development Part 18 6. HEALTH CARE AND THE
INFLUENCE OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Chapter 19 Chapter 11: The use of
Techno-media Strategies in Effective Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria
and the Implications for Democracy Sustenance Part 20 7. NEW TECHNOLOGY AS
A WEAPON AGAINST CRIMES Chapter 21 Chapter 12: Concepts, dimensions in new
media technology: Reinforcing the contest against financial crimes in
Nigeria