Communication, Mass Media, and Conflict Management in Nigeria
Author : Ikechukwu Enoch Nwosu
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 25,40 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Conflict Management and the Media in Nigeria
Author : Gani Joses Yoroms
Publisher :
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,61 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Communication
ISBN : 9789789011209
Book Description
Communication in an Era of Global Conflicts
Author : Ritchard M'Bayo
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 25,31 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Book Description
Communication in an Era of Global Conflicts assesses trends and issues in communication and their implications for conflicts in the African context. In doing so, the various chapters draw from culture, tradition, folklore, communication and conflict theories, principles and strategies, and from systems approach to conflict resolution. The underlying assumption of all the chapters is the pivotal role of communication--new media, traditional mass communication, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and communication technologies--in conflict and conflict resolution. This book is unique for its multidimensional perspectives, a long overdue addition to the growing literature on conflicts in Africa.
Mass Media and Society in Nigeria
Author : Lai Oso
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 14,24 MB
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788422756
Book Description
This collection of essays originates from discussions at various fora about the need for Nigerian media scholars to analyse the country's media industry and practice. Some of the areas covered are: Socio-historical context of the development of Nigerian media; A critical analysis of state press relations in Nigeria, 1999-2005; Journalism ethics in Nigeria; and Newspapers' cartoons portrayal of human rights abuses in periods of economic deregulation in Nigeria.
Mass Communication and Conflict Resolution
Author : Walter Phillips Davison
Publisher : New York : Praeger Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Media and Communication in Nigeria
Author : Bruce Mutsvairo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 27,72 MB
Release : 2021-12-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1000511804
Book Description
Communication is changing rapidly around the world, particularly in Africa, where citizens are embracing digital technologies not only to improve not only interpersonal communication but also the state of their financial well-being. This book investigates these transformations in Nigeria’s booming communication industry. The book traces communications in Nigeria back to pre-colonial indigenous communications, through the development of telecommunication, broadcasting networks, the press, the Nigerian film industry (‘Nollywood’) and on to the digital era. At a time when Western voices still dominate the academic literature on communication in Africa, this book is noteworthy in drawing almost exclusively on the expertise of Nigerian-based authors, critiquing the discipline from their own lens and providing an important contribution to the decolonisation of communication studies. The authors provide a holistic analysis of the sector, encompassing print journalism, broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising, film, development communication, organisational communication and strategic communication. Analysis of the role of digital technologies is woven throughout the book, concluding with a final section theorising the future of communication studies in Nigeria in the light of the digital media revolution. Robust in its theoretical and methodological underpinnings, this book will be an important reference for researchers of media and communication studies, and those working on Africa specifically.
Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Africa
Author : Jacinta Maweu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 100036142X
Book Description
This book explores the role and place of popular, traditional and digital media platforms in the mediatization, representation and performance of various conflicts and peacebuilding interventions in the African context. The role of the media in conflict is often depicted as either ‘good’ (as symbolized by peace journalism) or ‘bad’ (as exemplified by war journalism), but this book moves beyond this binary to highlight the ‘in-between’ role that the media often plays in times of conflict. The volume does not only focus on the relationship between mass media, conflict and peacebuilding processes but it broadens its scope by critically analysing the dynamic and emergent roles of popular and digital media platforms in a continent where the semi-literate and oral communities still rely heavily on popular communication platforms to get news and information. Whilst social media platforms have been hailed for their assumed democratic and digital dividends, this book does not only focus on these positive aspects but also shines a light on dark forms of participation which are fuelling racial, gender, ethnic, political and religious conflicts in highly polarized and stratified societies. Highlighting the many ways in which traditional, digital and popular media can be used to both escalate conflicts and promote peacebuilding, this volume will be a useful resource for students, researchers and civil society groups interested in peace and conflict studies, journalism and media studies in different contexts within Africa.
Media, Culture and Conflict in Africa
Author : Osakue Stevenson Omoera
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,25 MB
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1527593789
Book Description
This volume brings together a range of views and arguments that healthily contribute to global conversations on media, culture and conflict in Africa. It explores how cultural practices, media practices, social movements, and the possibilities of emerging technologies could be ventilated and directed towards remediating the perilous state of affairs in political, social, and economic spaces in contemporary Africa. As the intersection of culture and conflict is relatively underexplored or under-researched in African media studies, this book makes an important contribution to the field.
Media and Conflict Management in Nigeria
Author : Ngozi Akinro
Publisher :
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Conflict management
ISBN :
Book Description
While the media are known as information and entertainment source, some scholars (e.g. Galtung, 2002; Lynch, 2014) have also proposed peace advocacy as one of the concerns of journalism. This study provides an insightful account of a complex conflict- the Boko Haram conflict, in northern Nigeria. Boko Haram is an Islamic fundamentalist group that operates out of north-eastern Nigeria. With the Boko Haram conflict as the focus of analysis, this study examines conflict reporting strategies against the backdrop of the peace and war journalism model proposed by a Norwegian scholar, Johan Galtung. Galtung looked at the dichotomy in conflict coverage and views war and peace journalism as two varying frames in the coverage of conflicts. The study also examines national versus international media practices in the coverage of an intra-national conflict. Through content analysis this study concentrates on the coverage of the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria over a 16- month period by two Nigerian national dailies, Vanguard and Punch, and two US dailies, New York Times and Washington Post, from February 1st 2014 to May 29th 2015. It considers the extent to which the newspapers covered the crisis based on war and peace frames as well as the changing nature of the coverage. Furthermore, this study also investigates whether the newspapers showed exclusivity in coverage towards war journalism or towards peace journalism or a combination of both. Within the period considered for this study, Boko Haram kidnapped about 300 girls from the Chibok High School. Their fate is still uncertain at the time writing this dissertation. The study found that the Boko Haram crisis was represented in the newspapers examined as a thematic issue. That is, it was discussed as a global issue and related to the war on terrorism. However, the newspapers did not provide sufficient contextual and background information about the crisis. The media did not play active roles in conflict management, as advocated by Galtung, and were involved in partisan reporting of incidents in the crisis. This study therefore makes a significant contribution to the debate about objectivity in news reporting and the role of the media for societal good.
Media and Communication Theory in Africa
Author : Nelson Okorie
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,71 MB
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3031147170
Book Description
This contributed volume explores theories of media and communication and focuses on providing African perspectives on global conversations. Using broad cases relating to media and communication theories, this book explores socio-cultural issues affecting most modern African societies, providing a conceptual and empirical framework for explicating the potential place of media techniques and structures in Africa. As a good template for understanding and applying communication theories and approaches in the African context, the volume is a priceless asset for Media and Communication scholars.
