Regional Parallelism and Corruption Scandals in Nigeria

Intranational Approaches to African Media Systems
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-030-07159-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

Regional Parallelism and Corruption Scandals in Nigeria is a ground-breaking book that offers fresh perspectives on the character and role of the African media in covering corruption scandals. It explores whether reports regarding corruption stem from the efforts of journalists who employ investigative journalism, or if it is a mere coincidence promoted by the activities of anti-corruption agencies. To that end, the book develops a media systems theory for Africa based on the coverage of corruption scandals in the Nigerian press. This new theoretical paradigm, defined as regional parallelism, argues that African countries are nations within nations, and that therefore any comparative study of the media system should recognize this understanding. The book combines both interviews with journalists as well as qualitative content analysis of newspapers to determine the patterns and issues that influence the reporting of corruption. It also looks at corruption within the media itself, taking into account factors such as regionalism and ethnicity within the practice of journalism. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yusha'u, Muhammad Jameel

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Korruption
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. An Overview of the State of Media in Africa3. Historical Context of the Nigerian Press4. PTDF and Former Governors' Scandals5. Reporting Corruption Scandals: Perspectives from the Journalists6. Regional Parallelism: A Framework for Intranational Comparative Research7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u is Founder and President of the online educational technology platform Uni Focus Academy, which provides free courses to students in higher education. He previously served as Senior Lecturer in Media and Politics at Northumbria University, UK and Lecturer in Mass Communication at Bayero University, Nigeria. He also worked as a producer at the BBC World Service.