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Role of the Media in Africa’s Democratization Quest: A Case Study of Ghana
- Author(s):
- DENNIS MOOT
- Editor(s):
- Jyotirmaya Patnaik (see profile)
- Date:
- 2016
- Group(s):
- African Cinema Group, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Digital Humanists, Electronic Literature
- Subject(s):
- Africa, Area studies, African languages, Mass media, Gender identity--Political aspects, Journalism
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Ghana’s media, democracy, sensationalism, development, Africana studies, Gender politics
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/y04e-p091
- Abstract:
- In most African states, political openness and tolerance is measured by the non-existence of government censorship, and also the ability of the media to operate without fear. In agreement with the debate posited by Wasserman (2013) including other scholars suggests that the media is capable of building democratic structures as it provides a platform for continuous discussion, communication and dialogue amongst various stakeholders within the state. The objectives of this paper is to assess the disadvantages of sensationalism in the media on the democratic development of Ghana.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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