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Practices, policies and regulation in African journalism: mapping a research agenda
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posted on 2023-06-07, 07:13 authored by Susana Sampaio-Dias, Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara, Judith TownendJudith Townend, Idil OsmanThis special issue examines the intricacies of journalism practices, policies and media regulation in contemporary Africa. The studies carried in the issue collectively offer three broad contributions to (African) journalism studies. First, they demonstrate how law and regulation are used to control and, in some cases, stifle the practice of journalism. Second, studies examine the challenges presented by new digital technologies to both the practice of journalism as well as the law and regulation by which it is governed. In particular, the studies highlight how digital technologies blur the definition of journalism, how they provide an opportunity for journalists to overcome state censorship and surveillance, and also how online platforms can offer an arena for nationalistic discourses, divisions and hate. Finally, the special issue bolsters the relevance of investigating media practices and regulation policy for radio broadcasting in Africa, while also signalling the prospering significance of empirical research into new media and their relationship with law and policy.
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African Journalism StudiesISSN
2374-3670Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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3Volume
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2020-06-10First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-06-16First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
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