The African press, civic cynicism, and democracy
By: Minabere Ibelema
Edition: 1st ed
Series: Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9781403982018
Subjects: Democracy -- Africa; Press and politics -- Africa; Political corruption -- Africa; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-274) and index
Table of contents: title: Uncertain prospects for democracy; title: The emergent independent press; title: Journalism values and the African press; title: Civic cynicism; title: Consolidating democracy; title: The Nigerian press and the First Republic; title: Military coups and press/public support; title: Press reembrace of democracy; title: Civic cynicism and disordered democracy; title: Combating civic cynicism; title: Postscript: A groundswell of social capital