Untold stories : economics and business journalism in African media / edited by Peter Kareithi and Nixon Kariithi

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TextWits University Press, 2005Description: 275 pages. 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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9781868144143

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PN5450 UNT

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Introduction / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi Ch. 1 Rethinking the African press : journalism and the democratic process / Peter Kareithi 2 Responses / Tamrat G. Giorgis, Kojo Larbi, Joseph Sesebo, Rob Jamieson 16 Ch. 2 Media and the state in Africa : continuities and discontinuities / Francis Nyamnjoh 32 Responses / Kagire Danson, James Hall, Macdonald Dzirutwe 49 Ch. 3 Economics journalism in emerging democracies in Africa : dealing with a difficult terrain / Matt Mogekwu 62 Responses / Elizabeth Drachman, Joseph Balise, Dumisani Ndlela 77 Ch. 4 Institutional challenges and opportunities for the burgeoning African economics press / Peter Kareithi 90 Responses / Lawrence Keketso, Tansa Musa 109 Ch. 5 The development of the economics press in Africa / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi, John Ongeri, Tunji Bello, Ayo Arowolo, Rayborn Bulley, Da'oud Vries, Edwin Lloyd Evans 120 Ch. 6 A critical analysis of economics news in the African print media / Nixon Kariithi 151 Ch. 7 A new dawn for Africa? : NEPAD, the African Union and challenges for the African media / Tawana Kupe 188 Ch. 8 Reporting African economies / Peter Kareithi, Arezki Daoud, Jaindi Kisero, Janet Muyawala-Ilunga, Jabulani Sikhakhane, Mulinde Musoke, Mark Chavunduka, Temihanga Lawa 203 Ch. 9 Everyday stories in African economics journalism / Amancio Miguel, Dotun Adekanmbi, Robert Kasozi, Daniel Steinman, Justine Mwiinga 229 Ch. 10 The way forward / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi 260

Summary: Capturing developments in economics and business journalism in Africa, this text provides a framework for research in this field. Each article in the text is accompanied by responses from practising journalists across the continent, which focus the philosophical discussions onto functional issues. It is aimed at media scholars and practitioners.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi
Ch. 1 Rethinking the African press : journalism and the democratic process / Peter Kareithi 2
Responses / Tamrat G. Giorgis, Kojo Larbi, Joseph Sesebo, Rob Jamieson 16
Ch. 2 Media and the state in Africa : continuities and discontinuities / Francis Nyamnjoh 32
Responses / Kagire Danson, James Hall, Macdonald Dzirutwe 49
Ch. 3 Economics journalism in emerging democracies in Africa : dealing with a difficult terrain / Matt Mogekwu 62
Responses / Elizabeth Drachman, Joseph Balise, Dumisani Ndlela 77
Ch. 4 Institutional challenges and opportunities for the burgeoning African economics press / Peter Kareithi 90
Responses / Lawrence Keketso, Tansa Musa 109
Ch. 5 The development of the economics press in Africa / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi, John Ongeri, Tunji Bello, Ayo Arowolo, Rayborn Bulley, Da'oud Vries, Edwin Lloyd Evans 120
Ch. 6 A critical analysis of economics news in the African print media / Nixon Kariithi 151
Ch. 7 A new dawn for Africa? : NEPAD, the African Union and challenges for the African media / Tawana Kupe 188
Ch. 8 Reporting African economies / Peter Kareithi, Arezki Daoud, Jaindi Kisero, Janet Muyawala-Ilunga, Jabulani Sikhakhane, Mulinde Musoke, Mark Chavunduka, Temihanga Lawa 203
Ch. 9 Everyday stories in African economics journalism / Amancio Miguel, Dotun Adekanmbi, Robert Kasozi, Daniel Steinman, Justine Mwiinga 229
Ch. 10 The way forward / Peter Kareithi, Nixon Kariithi 260

Capturing developments in economics and business journalism in Africa, this text provides a framework for research in this field. Each article in the text is accompanied by responses from practising journalists across the continent, which focus the philosophical discussions onto functional issues. It is aimed at media scholars and practitioners.

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