International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide

This guide represents the first serious academic assessment of the relationships between peoples in Africa and of African descent and "Afro" mass media around the world. The four authors, experts on communications in sub-Saharan and North Africa and the Caribbean and African-American media in the United States, characterize the settings and philosophical contexts for media in the countries that they survey; the development of often difficult relationships between government, society, and the media; the education and training of media personnel; and the implications of new technologies and future challenges. This comparative study of "Afro" mass media, the impact of social and political systems, of culture and ideology, of different communications mechanisms, and of special problems is designed for students, teachers, and professionals in all areas of communications and mass media, and in government, sociology, economics, and African and African-American studies.James Jeter is the author of 'International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide', published 1996 under ISBN 9780313284007 and ISBN 0313284008.