Media in Africa: Issues and Critiques

Editors: Toks Dele Oyedemi, René A. Smith

A comprehensive and accessible introduction, this book examines a range of issues pertaining to theory, history and critiques of media in Africa.

Featuring contributions from global scholars, that represent both new and established voices on the African continent and the diaspora, this volume explores themes of decolonization, media freedom, media censorship, identity, representation, pluralism, media framing, political economy of the media with emphasis on ownership, market trends and transnational media operations in Africa. Contributors explore these and other topics across a variety of media tiers, types, genres and platforms.