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Critically examines the role of tabloid journalism in Africa’s emerging democracies, an under-explored area
Explores the interface of press freedom and democracy in Africa
Interacts with tabloid journalists and their perception of the infotainment genre within Africa’s emerging democracies in Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa, giving them a voice
Contributes knowledge on the professional practice of tabloid journalism as an exemplar of the political role of tabloid media in developing democracies
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Keywords
- tabloid press
- press freedom
- Africa’s political context
- global tabloid journalism
- The Post
- Weekly Citizen
- Daily Sun
- democracy
- credibility
- politicians
- legal and economic challenges
- watchdog
- online journalism
- online publishing
- regional media bodies
- Media Institute of Southern Africa
- professional values
Authors and Affiliations
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Sheridan College , Mississauga, Canada
Brian Chama
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tabloid Journalism in Africa
Authors: Brian Chama
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41736-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41735-6Published: 25 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82418-5Published: 17 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41736-3Published: 12 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 216
Topics: Media and Communication, Journalism, African Culture, African Politics