Paterson, CA (2013) Information flows in sub-Saharan Africa. Sur le journalisme, About journalism, Sobre jornalismo, 2 (1). pp. 80-87. ISSN 2295-0729
Abstract
The state of research into media and information flows in sub-Saharan Africa describes a situation marked by rapid growth of a wide range of media and distinctive geo-linguistic mediaspheres. This article focuses on two revolutions in information flow in the region: first, an expansion since the 1990s of traditional media, facilitated by satellite broadcasting and related technologies; secondly, since about 2000, the ongoing embrace of mobile telephony. It describes these developments in Lusophone, Francophone and Anglophone mediaspheres. Building on the author’s own previous research, and that of others, the article highlights the shift from asymmetrical, elite dominated communications concerning the major public affairs of the day toward increasingly symmetrical and participatory electronic communications.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. |
Keywords: | sub-Saharan Africa; mediaspheres; language; media technologies |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2016 09:05 |
Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2016 09:05 |
Published Version: | http://www.surlejournalisme.com/rev/index.php/slj/... |
Status: | Published |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96742 |