The role of communication education in the development and democratization of African society

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Description:

This study looks into the concept of democracy as it is understood within the African context and the role which the mass media could play in promoting and sustaining it. It argues that, given Africa's colonial experience and its history of struggle for human dignity and liberation, the appropriate role for the mass media must be to sustain this struggle. Accordingly, their relevance must be seen in relation to the extent to which they promote the developmental and democratic aspirations of the majority of the people. And, as such, training of African media practitioners must be predicated on the necessity to give them clear orientation for the achievement of these goals. Finally, the professional status of journalists and of the journalism profession must be acknowledged by political authorities and policy makers; journalists must be appropriately renumerated and their profession upgraded within the hierarchy of national priorities.

Date Issued:

1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Africa Media Review

Place:

Africa, Africa, Africa, and Africa

Subject Topic:

Mass media, Political aspects, Journalism, Study and teaching, Journalism, Political aspects, and Democratization

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5j961m8m