Research Catalog

Title

Media and Nigeria's constitutional democracy : civic space, free speech, and the battle for freedom of press / edited by Paul Obi, Taye C. Obateru, Sam Amadi.

Publication

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Obi, Paul, 1980-
• Obateru, Taye C.
• Amadi, Sam

Description

xii, 162 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"In this edited collection, contributors analyze how the media is navigating Nigeria and its mediated democracy. Scholars of journalism, political communication, and media studies will find this book of particular interest"--

Subject

• Freedom of the press > Nigeria
• Freedom of speech > Nigeria
• Mass media > Political aspects > Nigeria
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Mass media > Political aspects
• Mass media
• Nigeria

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Paul Obi, Taye C. Obateru and Sam Amadi -- Assessing the Legal Protection of Freedom of the Press in Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy / Sam Amadi -- Media Censorship of Nigerian Presidential Elections: Navigating Candidates, Campaigns and the Monitory Democracy Theory / Paul Obi -- Who Watches the Watchdog? Ethical Interrogation of Self-Censorship of Nigerian Media / Taye C. Obateru -- The Shrinking Civic Space: Journalistic Hazards, Risks and Media Resistance to Censorship in Nigeria / Bridget Onochie, Lasisi Olagunju, Paul Ogwu and Paul Obi -- National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigerian Press Council (NPC) and Media Regulation in an Age of Information Fluidity / Igomu Onoja -- Walking the Tight Rope of National Security: Interrogating Public Interest to Know vs Security Implications of Media Coverage / Ibrahim Uba Yusuf, Senator Iroegbu and Brigadier General Sani K. Usman (Rtd) -- Technology, Internet, Social Media and the Politics of Online Free Speech in Nigeria / Joseph Nwanja Chukwu -- Deconstructing the Fourth Estate Ideals and the Quest for Free Speech: A Study of Nigeria's Minister of Information on the Role of the Media / Joe Babalola Bankole -- Conclusion / Taye C. Obateru, Sam Amadi and Paul Obi.

Call Number

ReCAP 23-4893

ISBN

• 9781666914627
• 1666914622

LCCN

2022052515

OCLC

1349651229

Title

Media and Nigeria's constitutional democracy : civic space, free speech, and the battle for freedom of press / edited by Paul Obi, Taye C. Obateru, Sam Amadi.

Publisher

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Obi, Paul, 1980- editor.

Obateru, Taye C., editor.

Amadi, Sam, editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Media and Nigeria's constitutional democracy Lanham : Lexington Books, 2023 9781666914634 (DLC) 2022052516

Research Call Number

ReCAP 23-4893