"The importance of information (press, radio and television) in Africa is considerable; it portrays the African personality both to the peoples of Africa and to overseas nations, while at the same time contributing to the political, economic and social education of the African peoples." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 164, topic code 070)