Newsmaking Cultures In Africa
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Newsmaking Cultures In Africa
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Author : Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-05
Newsmaking Cultures In Africa written by Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-05 with Social Science categories.
This book contributes to a broadened theorisation of journalism by exploring the intricacies of African journalism and its connections with the material realities that underpin the profession on the continent. It pulls together theoretically driven studies that collectively deploy a wide range of evidence to shed some light on newsmaking cultures in Africa – the everyday routines, defining epistemologies, as well as ethical dilemmas. The volume digs beneath the standardised and universalised veneer of professionalism to unpack routine practices and normative trends shaped by local factors, including the structural conditions of deprivation, entrenched political instability (and interference), pervasive neo-patrimonial governance systems, and the influences of technological developments. These varied and complex circumstances are shown to profoundly shape the foundations of journalism in Africa, resulting in routine practices that are both normatively distinct and equally in tune with (imported) Western journalistic cultures. The book thus broadly points to the dialectical nature of news production and the inconsistent and contradictory relationships that characterise news production cultures in Africa.
New Journalism Ecologies In East And Southern Africa
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Author : Trust Matsilele
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-03-24
New Journalism Ecologies In East And Southern Africa written by Trust Matsilele and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume presents case studies of news media employing and integrating social media into their news production practices. It links social media use to journalistic practices and news production processes in the digital age of the Global South. Critically, the chapters look at seminal cases of start-up news media whose content is informed by trends in social media, ethical considerations and participatory cultures spurred by the wide use of social media. There has been considerable research looking at the potential of new media technologies, traditional journalism and citizen reporting. The extent to which these new media technologies and ‘citizen journalism’ have morphed or reconfigured traditional journalism practice remains debatable. Currently, there are questions around the limits of social media in journalism practice as the ethical lines continue to become blurred. It is this conundrum of the role of social media in the reconfiguration of the media, news making, production and participatory cultures that requires more investigation. Social media has also turned the logic of the political economy of media production on its head as citizens can now produce, package and distribute news and information with shoestring budgets and in authoritarian regimes with no license of practice. This new political economy means the power that special interest groups used to enjoy is increasingly slipping from their hands as citizens take back the power to appropriate social media journalism to counter hegemonic narratives. Citizens can also perform journalistic roles of investigating and whistleblowing but with a lack off, or limited, regulation. This volume seeks to explore and untangle these issues, and provides an invaluable resource for researchers across the field of journalism, mass media, and communication studies.
Everyday Media Culture In Africa
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Author : Wendy Willems
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-11-10
Everyday Media Culture In Africa written by Wendy Willems and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-10 with Social Science categories.
African audiences and users are rapidly gaining in importance and increasingly targeted by global media companies, social media platforms and mobile phone operators. This is the first edited volume that addresses the everyday lived experiences of Africans in their interaction with different kinds of media: old and new, state and private, elite and popular, global and national, material and virtual. So far, the bulk of academic research on media and communication in Africa has studied media through the lens of media-state relations, thereby adopting liberal democracy as the normative ideal and examining the potential contribution of African media to development and democratization. Focusing instead on everyday media culture in a range of African countries, this volume contributes to the broader project of provincializing and decolonizing audience and internet studies.
Online Journalism In Africa
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Author : Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014
Online Journalism In Africa written by Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Citizen journalism categories.
Very little is known about how African journalists are forging "new" ways to practise their profession on the web. Against this backdrop, this volume provides contextually rooted discussions of trends, practices, and emerging cultures of web-based journalism(s) across the continent, offering a comprehensive research tool that can both stand the test of time as well as offer researchers (particularly those in the economically developed Global North) models for cross-cultural comparative research. The essays here deploy either a wide range of evidence or adopt a case-study approach to engage with contemporary developments in African online journalism. This book thus makes up for the gap in cross-cultural studies that seek to understand online journalism in all its complexities.
Participatory Journalism In Africa
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Author : Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-18
Participatory Journalism In Africa written by Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Social Science categories.
This book offers an African perspective on how news organisations are embracing digital participatory practices as part of their everyday news production, dissemination and audience engagement strategies. Drawing on empirical evidence from news organisations in sub-Saharan Africa, Participatory Journalism in Africa investigates and maps out professional practices emerging with journalists’ direct interactions with readers and sources via online user comment spaces and social media platforms. Using a social constructivist approach, the book focuses on the challenges relating to the elite-centric nature of active participation on the platforms, while also highlighting emerging ethical and normative dilemmas. The authors also point to the hidden structural controls to participation and user engagement associated with artificial intelligence, chatbots and algorithms. These obstacles, coupled with low digital literacy levels and the well-established pitfalls of the digital divide, challenge the utopian view that in Africa interactive digital technologies are the sine qua non spaces for democratic participation. This is a valuable resource for academics, journalists and students across a wide range of disciplines including journalism studies, communication, sociology and political science.
Mass Communication Culture And Society In West Africa
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Author : Frank Okwu Ugboajah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Mass Communication Culture And Society In West Africa written by Frank Okwu Ugboajah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.
Remembering Mass Atrocities Perspectives On Memory Struggles And Cultural Representations In Africa
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Author : Mphathisi Ndlovu
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2024-02-05
Remembering Mass Atrocities Perspectives On Memory Struggles And Cultural Representations In Africa written by Mphathisi Ndlovu and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-05 with History categories.
This book explores how popular cultural artifacts, literary texts, commemorative practices and other forms of remembrances are used to convey, transmit and contest memories of mass atrocities in the Global South. Some of these historical atrocities took place during the Cold war. As such, this book unpacks the influence or role of the global powers in conflict in the Global South. Contributors are grappling with a number of issues such as the politics of memorialization, memory conflicts, exhumations, reburials, historical dialogue, peacebuilding and social healing, memory activism, visual representation, transgenerational transmission of memories, and identity politics.
Tabloid Journalism In Africa
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Author : Brian Chama
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-12
Tabloid Journalism In Africa written by Brian Chama and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with Social Science categories.
This book provides a timely and important summary of tabloid journalism in Africa, which clearly shows how tabloids in the African context play a unique role in the democratization process. Prior to this book, very little was known about how tabloid journalists operate in Africa. The book first explores the global practice of journalism and then focuses on tabloid journalism – finally situating the discussion within the African context. As well as concentrating on how tabloid journalism can be seen as part of the broader neo-liberal thinking in Africa, in which democracy and freedom of expression is promoted, it also looks at how tabloid journalism practice has been met with resistance from the alliance of forces. Chama draws on examples from across the continent looking at success stories and struggles within the sometime infotainment genre. Tabloid Journalism in Africa concludes that even though challenges exist, there is a strong case to suggest that the practice of tabloid journalism is being readily accepted by many people as part of the unique voices of democracy – even those which might be shocking yet true.
Re Imagining Communication In Africa And The Caribbean
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Author : Hopeton S. Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-01-30
Re Imagining Communication In Africa And The Caribbean written by Hopeton S. Dunn and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-30 with Social Science categories.
This book advances alternative approaches to understanding media, culture and technology in two vibrant regions of the Global South. Bringing together scholars from Africa and the Caribbean, it traverses the domains of communication theory, digital technology strategy, media practice reforms, and corporate and cultural renewal. The first section tackles research and technology with new conceptual thinking from the South. The book then looks at emerging approaches to community digital networks, online diaspora entertainment, and video gaming strategies. The volume then explores reforms in policy and professional practice, including in broadcast television, online newspapers, media philanthropy, and business news reporting. Its final section examines the role of village-based folk media, the power of popular music in political opposition, and new approaches to overcoming neo-colonial propaganda and external corporate hegemony. This book therefore engages critically with the central issues of how we communicate, produce, entertain, and build communities in 21st-century Africa and the Caribbean.
African Language Media
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Author : Phillip Mpofu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
African Language Media written by Phillip Mpofu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with BUSINESS & ECONOMICS categories.
This book outlines how African language media is affected by politics, technology, culture, and the economy and how this media is creatively produced and appropriated by audiences across cultures and contexts. African language media can be considered as a tool for communication, socialization, and community that defines the various identities of indigenous people in Africa. This book shows how vernacular media outlets including radio and television, as well as native formats such as festivals, rituals and dance, can be used to influence all facets of local peoples' experience and understanding of community. The book also explores the relationship between African language media sources and contemporary issues including the digitalization conundrum, peace and conflict resolution, identity formation, hate speech and fake news. Furthermore, it shows how local media can be used for development communication purposes during health and environmental crises. The book includes cases studies demonstrating the uses, experiences and activities related to various forms of media available in African languages. This book will be of interest to scholars in the field of communication and media studies, health and environmental communication, journalism, African studies and anthropology.