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Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed Saliou Camara
Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed Saliou Camara
Humanities & Communication - Daytona Beach
From the premise that a free and democratic society is impossible without free and responsible media and an active civil society and that freedom and democracy must evolve from within a particular society in order to mature into a way of life for the society and its media, the present study examines the symbiotic role of the media and civil society in West Africa’s struggle for democratic governance. It addresses the question of the independence and accountability of West Africa’s media vis-à-vis foreign donors, local business and political forces along with the effects on local audiences of giant Western/global media …
Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed S. Camara
Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed S. Camara
Security Studies & International Affairs - Daytona Beach
From the premise that a free and democratic society is impossible without free and responsible media and an active civil society and that freedom and democracy must evolve from within a particular society in order to mature into a way of life for the society and its media, the present study examines the symbiotic role of the media and civil society in West Africa’s struggle for democratic governance. It addresses the question of the independence and accountability of West Africa’s media vis-à-vis foreign donors, local business and political forces along with the effects on local audiences of giant Western/global media …