In defence of press freedom in Africa : an essay /

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When Africa stumbled into independence in the 1960s, the blossoming of newspapers of nearly every political persuasion was widely hailed as a critical stepping stone toward true multiparty democracy. However, rather than marking a clean break with an authoritarian past, the era of multiparty politic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mentan, Tatah, 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mankon, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, [2015]
[Oxford, England] : Distributed in and outside N. America by African Books Collective.
Temas:
Government and the press > Africa.
Censorship > Africa.
Press and politics > Africa.
Freedom of the press > Africa.
État et presse > Afrique.
Liberté de la presse > Afrique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Censorship.
Freedom of the press.
Government and the press.
Press and politics.
Africa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Principles of journalism
  • African political systems
  • Propaganda and censorship
  • A statement of concern
  • 1. The media context
  • 2. Why does freedom of the press matter?
  • 3. Patterns of repression
  • 4. Whose failures?
  • 5. Conclusion : press censorship and social equilibrium
  • Appendix. My final statement of shared purpose.

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