The Press in Africa: Communications Past and Present
New York: Walker (1967), 264 pp.
Contains index
Other editions: 1st ed. 1966
Signature commbox: 100:20-General 1967
"R. Ainslie's book is the first general survey of the press in the continent of Africa. The author gives a historical account of the subject, starting with West and South Africa. Next she studies the situation of the press in Zambia, East Africa, the Congo and throughout Black Africa in general. The author deals only briefly with the problems of information in North Africa. Several chapters analyse in detail the development of the specialised media such as TV, radio and the telegraphic information agencies." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 55, topic code 110.0)
"Despite its publication date, this book is considered among the best general description of mass communications in Africa, providing historical background for the study of international news flow." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 6)
1 Introduction, 7
2 West Africa: The Past, 21
3 Southern Africa: The Past, 38
4 Post-war West Africa, 55
5 Post-war Southern Africa, 74
6 Zambia, 93
7 East Africa, 99
8 The Congo, 120
9 L'Afrique Noire, 130
10 North Africa, 142
11 Radio, 152
12 Television, 177
13 A Colonial Legacy, 191
14 The News Agencies, 199
15 The Continent that Gags its Press, 212
16 Breaking the Vicious Circle, 227
Postscript: June 1967, 245
Bibliography, 252
African broadcasting stations, news agencies and daily newpapers, 253
2 West Africa: The Past, 21
3 Southern Africa: The Past, 38
4 Post-war West Africa, 55
5 Post-war Southern Africa, 74
6 Zambia, 93
7 East Africa, 99
8 The Congo, 120
9 L'Afrique Noire, 130
10 North Africa, 142
11 Radio, 152
12 Television, 177
13 A Colonial Legacy, 191
14 The News Agencies, 199
15 The Continent that Gags its Press, 212
16 Breaking the Vicious Circle, 227
Postscript: June 1967, 245
Bibliography, 252
African broadcasting stations, news agencies and daily newpapers, 253
