Media and civil society in Cameroon

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Description:

Interest in the concept of civil society received a boost from the demise of communism in Eastern Europe, as more attention became focused on nongovernmental actors. It is not surprising that the concept has engaged the minds of many social scientists. Among the various interpretations are civil society as an "external or inferior state" as "bourgeois state", and as "state per se". In Africa, the concept is a useful tool in explaining some of the development problems that have persisted through the years, especially in the areas of democracy and political communication. In the illustrative case of Cameroon, it is argued that poor professionalization among journalists is a major factor in the media's failure to promote democracy and civil society. The prospects for civil society are dim in Cameroon and many other African countries.

Date Issued:

1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Africa Media Review

Place:

Cameroon, Cameroon, and Cameroon

Subject Topic:

Mass media, Political aspects, Civil society, Journalism, and Political aspects

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5w66bk9f