Archival Significance
Written by William A. Hachten, a journalism scholar who later played a role establishing the University of Ghana’s School of Journalism, this 1971 study was among the earliest systematic academic treatments of African news media as a distinct field of study.
Institutional Context
Published by Iowa State University Press.
Content Summary
Examines African news media broadly before presenting detailed case studies of Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Kenya, Zambia and South Africa.
Research Utility
A foundational text for researchers of African media history and press freedom, useful for its comparative case-study structure spanning seven distinct African media systems.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house.