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African Media Space and Globalization

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Editors:
  1. Unwana Samuel Akpan

    1. Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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  • Explores the impact of digitalization and globalization on African media

  • Blends practice with scholarship to present unique perspectives

  • Argues for the preservation of a unique African media space

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxix
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  2. African Mainstream Media Space, Representation and Digitization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. African Traditional Media: Looking Back, Looking Forward

      • Unwana Samuel Akpan
      Pages 3-51

    3. Kenyan Media Industry: Digitize or Disappear!

      • Michael Ndonye, Mellitus Wanyama
      Pages 53-77

    4. Digitization of Broadcasting in Nigeria: Opportunity for Participation in Globalization

      • Charles Obot
      Pages 79-96

    5. Globalization, Pluralism and Broadcast Operations in Nigeria

      • Uwem Udo Akpan
      Pages 97-115

    6. African Cinema and the Global Movie Industry: A Survey of the Depth of Nollywood’s Niche in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization

      • Ntiense J. Usua, Isomgboawaji Ntente Ruth Ijah
      Pages 117-143

    7. Gender Representation in Nigerian Media Contents and Social Reality

      • Abigail Odozi Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Babatunde Adeshina Faustino, Kelechi Okechukwu Amakoh, Tosin Adesile, Samuel Ejiwunmi, Faith Aanu Oloruntoba
      Pages 145-169

  5. Health Communication and the Digital Space

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 303-303
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    2. Pandemics and Conspiracist Ideation: Making Sense of Collective Sense-Making and Health Information Needs in New Media Environments in Africa

      • Jean Claude Kwitonda, Kellon J. Bubb, Symone Campbell
      Pages 305-321

    3. Health Communication: An International Perspective in the Digital Space

      • Jamal Uddin, Wei Sun
      Pages 323-339

  6. Africaness and the Digital Space

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 341-341
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About this book

This book surveys the African media industry, examining various sections of the media at the elite level. Drawing on contributors from diverse regions and media and communication disciplines, the book provides definitive analyses of the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting in select African countries. This timely and relevant collection of essays covers trending topics in communication and media studies, as scholars globally continue to examine the impact of digital technology on media practice, training, and education. The contributors offer rich perspectives on crucial issues, blending practice and scholarship as former media practitioners and academics come together to fill a major gap in media practice and education in Africa. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of globalization and African media.

Reviews

“Dr. Unwana Samuel Akpan has produced an invaluable edited volume whose scope is unparalleled in media studies of the Global South. The text's 18 chapters by both established and emerging scholars examine the various ways that digital media are reshaping African culture, daily experiences, and history. Their research is both refreshing and provocative, but above all, it is extremely contemporary in the issues it raises from critical and feminist perspectives. It deserves a place on every academic shelf.” (Dr. Carolyn M. Byerly, Professor Emerita, Communication, Culture and Media Studies, Howard University, Washington DC, USA)

“African Media Space and Globalization is a timely volume and a must-read. An excellent illumination of Africa's rapidly evolving mediascape in the global digital environment; essays reflect rigorous scholarship, insightful analysis, and cutting-edge critique of factors driving media development, engagement, and consumption. The work's broad thematic scope, multi-perspectival approach, and solid theoretical grounding, commends it to media observers, analysts, practitioners, and regulators.” (Prof. Bala A. Musa, Ph.D. Azusa Pacific University, USA)


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

    Unwana Samuel Akpan

About the editor

Dr. Unwana Samuel Akpan is a media scholar-practitioner with over two decades of broadcast experience. He is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria. He is the Editor of The University of Lagos Communication Review.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: African Media Space and Globalization

  • Editors: Unwana Samuel Akpan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35060-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35059-7Published: 25 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35062-7Due: 08 September 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-35060-3Published: 24 August 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIX, 426

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Digital/New Media, African Culture, Globalization

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