Media role in African changing electoral process : a political communication perspective / / edited by Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor and Kehbuma Langmia

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, ®Inc., , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 324.6096
• Soggetto topico: Political campaigns - Africa; Mass media - Political aspects - Africa; Communication in politics - Africa; Elections - Africa
• Soggetto geografico: Africa
• Persona (resp. second.): NwokeaforCosmas U (Cosmas Uche); LangmiaKehbuma
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: MEDIA ROLE IN AFRICAN CHANGING ELECTORAL PROCESS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF NEW MEDIA, MEDIA POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND POLYGLOT MEDIATOCRA{Z}Y & DEMO-CRA{Z}Y: THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE; CHAPTER 1 INTERNET/ONLINE MEDIA ADOPTION IN AFRICAN ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 2 AFRICAN POLITICS AND THE MASS MEDIA: EVIDENCE OF THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 3 MEDIA AND SUSTAINABLE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA ; CHAPTER 4 MEDIA POWER IN ELECTIONS: EVIDENCE OF THE ROLE OF AGENDA-SETTING THEORY IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN NIGERIA'S EVOLVING DEMOCRACYCHAPTER 5 MEDIA MANAGERIAL PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE; CHAPTER 6 THE MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: TOWARD THE ETHICS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; CHAPTER 7 TRANSPARENCY IN THE POLLS: A REVIEW OF THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) AND THE NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY (NTA) IN THE APRIL 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA ; CHAPTER 8 SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AND THE 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CAMEROONCHAPTER 9 COMMUNICATING ELECTORAL INFORMATION IN RECENT ELECTIONS IN CAMEROON: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE; CHAPTER 10 RADIO DRAMA ON A FERTILE GROUND FOR ENGINEERING DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; CHAPTER 11 UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND POLITICS: A SYNTHESIZED ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN KENYA; CHAPTER 12 MEDIA AND POLITICAL PLURALISM IN GHANA'S QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY; INDEX; CONTRIBUTORS; EDITORS
• Sommario/riassunto: Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process analyzes the effect of mass media on African elections. Featuring contributions by leading African scholars and professionals, this book covers a wide-array of social science disciplines, political discourses, and political communication issues.
• Titolo autorizzato: Media role in African changing electoral process
• ISBN: 0-7618-6255-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787896103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II