"As political freedom came to the Continent, so did press freedom disappear," is Barton's opening sentence. Although his attitude is definitely colonial, this statement is not as prejudiced as it first appears, for he attempts to put it in a historical perspective by making the case that this trend
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in Africa has happened in many non-African countries which today claim some sort of press freedom. Against this background he surveys in breadth rather than depth first the white colonial press and then the emergent black press in French-speaking Africa, East and Central Africa, Portuguese Africa, "the White South," Swaziland, and "unconquered Africa" - Liberia and Ethiopia. He omits Arab Africa because he feels the cultural differences to be too great." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 27)
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"An analysis of the mass media in South Africa as instruments of oppression or liberation and their role in effecting change or perpetuating the status quo. Chimutengwende examines the operation of the press within the South African socio-economic and legislative system and in relation to the blacks
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' struggle for liberation, ending with conclusions as the role of the press in affecting change or maintaining the status quo. For the latter he has drawn heavily on communication theory. This is a measured and well-reasoned study that challenges some Western concepts of freedom of the press. Emphasis is on print media." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 66)
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"A description of the book trade in the seven major English-speaking countries of the world, which, grouped by size of market, are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of South Africa, Australia, India, and New Zealand. A special section gives eleven minor markets in alphabetical
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order; they are Bangladesh, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The aim is "to develop indicators of the strengths and weaknesses of the constituent markets, to analyze the general state and direction of growth of the book industry, and to interrelate these factors so as to provide a firm basis for decision-making in public." Information for each country is accompanied by numerous tables, and for the seven major countries, by profiles of a few representative publishing houses. An Executive Summary condenses the total findings, and a 13-page introduction summarizes the findings in terms of certain important trends. At the end of the second volume are conclusions. Index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1069)
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"Head's knowledge of the structure of television worldwide is monumental, as is his ability to organize it into books. In Broadcasting in Africa 35 authors, including Head himself, have contributed essays which give a comprehensive picture of African broadcasting country by country, and the role whi
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ch non-Africans play in shaping it. Information given for each African nation includes population, receivers per thousand, radio transmitter sites, area per site. Otherwise information varies a bit, with longer discussions for larger countries. The authors discuss the system against the background of such factors as geography, politics, and language, and include broadcasting history and, when available, audience data. The second half of the book is concemed with the ways in which other nations are influencing African broadcasting. Here are discussions of international broadcasting agencies and programs, religious broadcasting, foreign aid, training, research, educational uses to which broadcasting is put, and the commerce of broadcasting. Head concludes with an agenda for further study. Appendixes give technical problems of spectrum utilization, the uses of broadcasting in African political crises, historical and demographic data, a summary of system facilities, and languages used in broadcasting. There is a lengthy bibliography and a comprehensive index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 650)
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"An analysis of freedom of the press in South Africa, including the long war against the free press, the laws that restrain and control it relations with the police, press ownership, and the role of the press in an apartheid society. Appendixes give circulation figures and group ownership. Another,
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and much older, book on the South African book is Cutten's 'A History of the Press in South Africa' in which the author emphasizes its struggle for freedom from the government, particularly in the Transvaal Republic where he was a journalist. There are also other rare descriptions such as "The Bantu Press," "Press and the Police," "Press and the Pulpit." It carries footnotes." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 183)
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"Examination of the news media - newspapers, radio, television, magazines - in contemporary Africa, focusing on them as institutions, and describing their establishment, their effectiveness, and their relations with the government. Emphasis is on news and public information rather than cultural and
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educational roles." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 164)
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"Les activités de Radio-Bantou — La composition du personnel — La formule des émissions — Les types d'émissions — L'accueil enthousiaste des auditeurs est la preuve du succès remporté par les organisateurs du service de radiodiffusion." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use
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of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1847, topic code 210.1)
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"This radio service undoubtedly has a great future — Its pattern of development presents new possibilities and opportunities for the Bantu people." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1848, topic code 210.1)
"Etude plus particulièrement orientée sur le Congo, l'Afrique du Sud, le Mozambique, l'Angola, la Guinée, le Betchouanaland et Swaziland." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 672, topic code 161.2)
"Les Africains d'Afrique du Sud non seulement n'ont pas une presse à eux, ils ne possèdent même pas un seul organe où ils puissent exprimer leurs doléances et leurs aspirations sous quelle forme que ce soit." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing cou
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ntries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 364, topic code 110.32)
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"Lutte d'un journaliste pour les libertés démocratiques — Emprisonnement dont il a été victime — Répression." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 992, topic code 110.32)
"Extrait du livre 'L'Ascension du Reich Sud-Africain’ — L’auteur apporte la lumière sur le fond des attaques incessantes que le Dr. Verwoerd et ses organes dirigent contre la liberté de presse et de l'information en République Sud-Africaine — Dans ce cadre, l'O.I.J. en appelle au monde en
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tier pour maintenir la pression sur le gouvernement sud-africain en faveur des journalistes particuliers." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 361, topic code 110.32)
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"La presse de l'opposition en Afrique du Sud est l'objet d'attaques du gouvernement nationaliste — Divers exemples illustrent l'article." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 363, topic code 110.32)
"Exposé assez détaillé sur la presse en Afrique du Sud." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1665, topic code 110.1)
"L'interdiction du « New Age », un travesti de la justice, une violation des principes de base de la Iiberté de la presse et de l'expression." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1601, topic code 110.32)