In search of a role for the African media in the democratic process

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Description:

This paper analyses the concepts of development and democracy to determine their compatibility within the African situation, and discusses how the mass media could promote them. It demonstrates that, while appropriate models of the concept of democracy are still being sought, it is indisputable that there already exist sufficient elements in the African conception of human rights to provide a base for a press system that tends towards liberalism rather than authoritarianism. It, therefore, approaches the discussion from the perspective of what role the press ought to play in the African society to promote both democracy and development.

Date Issued:

1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Africa Media Review

Place:

Africa, Africa, and Africa

Subject Topic:

Press and politics, Mass media, Political aspects, and Democratization

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m56h4f236