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Nigeria : a survey /

This report on the broadcast media in Nigeria finds that liberalisation efforts in the broadcasting sector have only been partially achieved. More than a decade after military rule, the nation still has not managed to enact media legislation that is in line with continental standards, particularly t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: AfriMAP, Open Society Initiative for West Africa, Open Society Institute Media Program
Otros Autores: Akingbulu, Akin, Bussiek, Hendrik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [New York] : [Dakar] : Open Society Foundations ; Open Society Initiative for West Africa, 2010.
Colección:Public broadcasting in Africa series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms; Foreword; Introduction; 1
  • Country Facts; 1. Government; 2. Balance of powers; 3. Basic socio-economic data; 4. Main challenges; 5. The media landscape; 6. Brief history of broadcasting; 2
  • Media Legislation and Regulation; 1. International, continental and regional standards; 2. The Constitution of Nigeria; 3. General media laws and regulations; 4. Other laws that impact on media and freedom of expression; 5. Jurisprudence; 6. Conclusions and recommendations; 3
  • The Broadcasting Landscape; 1. The state broadcasters.
  • 2. Commercial/private broadcasters3. Community broadcasting services; 4. Technical standard and accessibility of services; 5. Concentration of media ownership; 6. Conclusions and recommendations; 4
  • Digitalisation and its Impact; 1. Preparedness for the switch-over; 2. Convergence; 3. Increased competition; 4. Conclusion and recommendations; 5
  • Broadcasting Legislation and Regulation; 1. The National Broadcasting Commission; 2. Licensing of broadcasters and enforcement of licence conditions; 3. Complaints and confl ict resolution systems; 4. Proposed merger of regulatory authorities.
  • 5. Conclusions and recommendations6
  • Overview of the State Broadcasters; 1. Legislation; 2. Profile of the state broadcasters ; 3. Organisational structures; 4. Attitudes within the state broadcasters towards public broadcasting; 5. Conclusions and recommendations; 7
  • Funding of the State Broadcasters; 1. Main sources of funding; 2. Spending; 3. Conclusions and recommendations; 8
  • Programming; 1. Programme policies and guidelines; 2. Programming of state broadcasters; 3. Programming of non-state broadcasters; 4. News and current affairs; 5. Feedback and complaints procedures.
  • 6. Funding of public interest programming of private broadcasters7. Conclusions and recommendations; 9
  • Broadcasting Reform Efforts ; 1. Previous reform efforts; 2. Current reform efforts; 3. Conclusions and recommendations; 10
  • Overall Conclusions and Recommendations; Recommendations.