Overview
- Critically examines the role of tabloid journalism in Africa’s emerging democracies, an under-explored area
- Explores the interface of press freedom and democracy in Africa
- Interacts with tabloid journalists and their perception of the infotainment genre within Africa’s emerging democracies in Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa, giving them a voice
- Contributes knowledge on the professional practice of tabloid journalism as an exemplar of the political role of tabloid media in developing democracies
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This book provides a timely and important summary of tabloid journalism in Africa, which clearly shows how tabloids in the African context play a unique role in the democratization process. Prior to this book, very little was known about how tabloid journalists operate in Africa. The book first explores the global practice of journalism and then focuses on tabloid journalism – finally situating the discussion within the African context. As well as concentrating on how tabloid journalism can be seen as part of the broader neo-liberal thinking in Africa, in which democracy and freedom of expression is promoted, it also looks at how tabloid journalism practice has been met with resistance from the alliance of forces. Chama draws on examples from across the continent looking at success stories and struggles within the sometime infotainment genre. Tabloid Journalism in Africa concludes that even though challenges exist, there is a strong case to suggest that the practice of tabloid journalism is being readily accepted by many people as part of the unique voices of democracy – even those which might be shocking yet true.
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Keywords
- tabloid press
- press freedom
- Africa’s political context
- global tabloid journalism
- The Post
- Weekly Citizen
- Daily Sun
- democracy
- credibility
- politicians
- legal and economic challenges
- watchdog
- online journalism
- online publishing
- regional media bodies
- Media Institute of Southern Africa
- professional values
Table of contents (6 chapters)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Brian Chama is Senior Lecturer at Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning in Toronto, Canada. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from the Roehampton University, UK, and has taught at London Metropolitan University, Kingston University, and the University of Lincoln, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Tabloid Journalism in Africa
Authors: Brian Chama
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41736-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41735-6Published: 25 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82418-5Published: 17 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41736-3Published: 12 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 216
Topics: Media and Communication, Journalism, African Culture, African Politics