Joseph Adebayo

Reporting African Elections

Towards a Peace Journalism Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

Reporting African Elections examines the impact of media messages on society, focusing on electoral processes in Africa. The book also explores the impact training has on election reportage and makes a case for a peace journalism model as an alternate approach to reporting African elections.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781138384354
• ISBN-10: 1138384356
• Artikelnr.: 54801939

Autorenporträt

Joseph Adebayo is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cape Town. He holds a PhD in Public Administration (specialising in peace-building) from the Durban University of Technology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Contextualising Peace Journalism 2. Political Reporting of Elections in
Africa 3. Instigators or Mediators: Exploring the Role of the Media in
Electoral Violence 4. The Need for Peace Journalism Training 5. Bringing
Peace Journalism to Journalists Engaged in Reporting Elections in Nigeria:
An Action Research Case Study 6. Journalists' responses to Peace Journalism
7. Journalism or Advocacy? Understanding the limits of Peace Journalism 8.
A 17 Point Plan for Reporting African Elections 9. Conclusion: Towards a
Proactive Approach to Reporting African Elections