| Africa's Media Image Contributor(s): Hawk, Beverly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275937968 ISBN-13: 9780275937966 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1992 Annotation: This collection, arranged and edited by Beverly G. Hawk, examines media coverage of Africa by American television, newspapers, and magazines. Scholars and journalists of diverse experience engage in debate concerning U.S. media coverage of current events in Africa. As each African crisis appears in the headlines, scholars take the media to task for sensational and simplistic reporting. Journalists, in response, explain the constraints of censorship, reader interest, and media economics. Hawk's book demonstrates that academia and the press can inform each other to present a fuller and more sensitive picture of Africa today. This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in African studies, African politics, journalism, and international relations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 91041633 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.25 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection, arranged and edited by Beverly G. Hawk, examines media coverage of Africa by American television, newspapers, and magazines. Scholars and journalists of diverse experience engage in debate concerning U.S. media coverage of current events in Africa. As each African crisis appears in the headlines, scholars take the media to task for sensational and simplistic reporting. Journalists, in response, explain the constraints of censorship, reader interest, and media economics. Hawk's book demonstrates that academia and the press can inform each other to present a fuller and more sensitive picture of Africa today. This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in African studies, African politics, journalism, and international relations. |