Press Freedom and Communication in Africa
| Author | : Festus Eribo |
| Publisher | : Africa World Press |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0865435510 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780865435513 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (513 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Press Freedom and Communication in Africa by : Festus Eribo
Download or read book Press Freedom and Communication in Africa written by Festus Eribo and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen considerable growth in the media in Africa with increases in the number of newspapers and radio and television stations. At the same time there has been an increase in the number of arrests of journalists and broadcasters and various forms of censorship have been introduced. The essays in this volume examine press censorship, past and present, and bring a fresh perspective to the position of the mass media in the African continent.
