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Africa's socioeconomic development in the age of new technologies: exploring issues in the debate
No full textNew technologies are perceived as the engines that drive socioeconomic development across the world. However, the extent of the availability, use and impact of new technologies on the socioeconomic development of Africa remains a subject of research investigations. Research on the impact of new technologies on the socioeconomic development of Africa is critical to the development of knowledge and the official policy for social change in Africa
Book review : Obijiofor, Levi and Hanusch, Folker, Journalism across cultures : an introduction
No full textBook review : Obijiofor, Levi and Hanusch, Folker, Journalism across cultures : an introductio
Questions related to indigenous cultures and diffusion of innovations: Introductory observations
No full textMass media and sociocultural phenomena in the process of development : an ethnographic study of two Nigerian communities
No full textJournalism across cultures: An introduction
No full textIn today's global digital world, journalists are required to be cognizant of ethical and cultural issues beyond usual national boundaries. This text provides a theoretical and practical introduction to cross-cultural journalism, equipping students with the skills and understanding they need today. [from publisher's website
Future of communication in Africa's development
No full textAn alternative approach to the analysis of Africa's future is explored in this essay. Specifically, the author focuses on the role of communication, in particular communication technologies, on Africa's future development. A strong case is made for accessible and culturally significant low-cost communication technologies as the propellers of development in the continent
Is bad news from Africa good news for Western media?
Full text linkThis article examines the elements that underpin the controversy over Western media’s coverage of Africa, including growing perceptions by African political leaders and journalists of the increasing distortion of Africa by Western media, as well as how the conventions of news selection and reporting serve to create a particular media discourse about Africa. The author poses the questions: Why is Africa depicted in the Western media as an economic disaster, a continent of contradictions, a continent marked by political instability, poverty, diseases, as well as bizarre traditional belief systems and cultural practices? Does bad news about Africa make good news copy for Western journalists? These questions and more are explored in this article
Students’ perceptions and use of the Internet as a news channel
No full textNew technologies, in particular the Internet, have transformed journalistic practices in many ways around the world. While a number of studies have investigated how established journalists are dealing with and using new technologies in a number of countries, very little attention has been paid to how student journalists view and use the Internet as a source of news. This study examined the ways in which second and third-year journalism and arts students at the University of Queensland (Australia) get their news, how they use the Internet as a news channel, as well as their perceptions and use of other new technologies. The authors draw on the theoretical frameworks of uses and gratifications, as well as the media richness theory to explore the primary reasons why students use and perceive the Internet as a news channel
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