A History of the Press in Nigeria from 1859-2015 and the Origins of the Nigerian Broadcasting and Film Industry
Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press (2015), viii, 270 pp.
Contains illustrations, bibliogr.
ISBN 978-0-7799-0795-3 (ebook); 978-1-4955-0324-5 (print)
"This study contends that democracy and political change is deeply rooted in the mass media’s ability to become a major agent of political socialization that was capable of mobilizing local populations into changing longstanding African attitudes about politics and election outcome behaviors." (Publisher description)
1 Genesis of media of mass communication
2 Pace setter of Nigerian press
3 The beginning of adversarial press
4 Emergence of nationalistic press
5 Journalism and period of consolidation
6 Major characteristics of earliest newspapers
7 Contributions of missionaries to the growth of newspapers in Nigeria
8 The press at independence
9 Post-independence press
10 History of magazine in Nigeria
11 Vernacular newspapers in Nigeria
12 Emergence of radio and television broadcasting in Nigeria
13 History of development of AIT/ray power
14 Emergence of film in Nigeria
15 Makers of Nigerian press
16 Nigerian heads of state and the press (1914-2015)
2 Pace setter of Nigerian press
3 The beginning of adversarial press
4 Emergence of nationalistic press
5 Journalism and period of consolidation
6 Major characteristics of earliest newspapers
7 Contributions of missionaries to the growth of newspapers in Nigeria
8 The press at independence
9 Post-independence press
10 History of magazine in Nigeria
11 Vernacular newspapers in Nigeria
12 Emergence of radio and television broadcasting in Nigeria
13 History of development of AIT/ray power
14 Emergence of film in Nigeria
15 Makers of Nigerian press
16 Nigerian heads of state and the press (1914-2015)
