The Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS) Vol 1 No.2 (2009)
is now available. JAMS is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum
for debate on the historical and contemporary aspects of media and
communication in Africa.
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Table of Contents - JAMS 1 (2)
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Editorial
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South African Media in Transition
Colin Sparks, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
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The Democratic Functions and Dysfunctions of Political Talk Radio: The
Case of Uganda
Peter C. Mwesige, The Nation Media Group, Kenya
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'Think Imperially': The Private Press Mediation of State Policy and the
Global Economy Within Colonial and Postcolonial Nigeria
Philippa Hall, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Picturing Zimbabwe's 2008 Elections
Chris Kabwato, Rhodes University, South Africa
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Regulatory Independence and the Public Interest: The Case of South
Africa's ICASA
Dumisani Moyo and Siphiwe Hlongwane, University of the
Witwatersrand, South Africa
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The Politics of Broadcasting Language Policy and Democracy in Uganda
Monica B. Chibita, Makerere University, Uganda
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Yabis Music: An Instrument of Social Change in Nigeria
Myke O. Olatunji, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
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Book and Film Reviews
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50 Years of Journalism: African Media Since Ghana's Independence,
Elizabeth Barratt and Guy Berger (eds.) (2007)
Reviewed by Levi Obonyo, Daystar University, Kenya
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Hollywood on Safari
Review essay by Rod Amner, Rhodes University, South Africa
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Dr. Winston Mano
Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI)
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
School of Media, Arts and Design
University of Westminster
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