Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process
A Political Communication Perspective
Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor author Kehbuma Langmia author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University Press of America
Published:20th Dec '13
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Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process analyzes the effect of mass media on African elections. Featuring contributions by leading African scholars and professionals, this book covers a wide array of social science disciplines, political discourses, and political communication issues. In addition, the book is an essential reference guide for mass media scholars, political scientists, consultants, professionals, and diplomats interested in the media’s role in the electoral process.
“Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process provides a strong and much sort for details in the area of Media role in political communication in the continent of Africa. The editors have done such an outstanding scholarly work by pulling an array of interdisciplinary credentialed scholars of African descent who present convincing data in support of their various claims. This book is a must read and a powerful learning tool for students of Mass Communication, Media Studies and Political Science.” -- Jennifer Keane Dawes, professor and dean of graduate studies at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
“Nwokeafor and Langmia are well-known communication scholars who have used this book to frame their strong arguments well and express them with class and elegance.” -- Mathias Mbah, professor and assistant dean of Graduate School at Bowie State University
“Media Role in African Changing Electoral Process builds a solid foundation that has hit the hottest buttons in political communications and delivers the contentious critical perspectives in Media Studies in Africa’s Changing Electoral Process.” -- Adekunle Okunoye, associate professor of information systems at Xavier University
ISBN: 9780761862543
Dimensions: 228mm x 154mm x 19mm
Weight: 381g
250 pages