Research Catalog

Title

Indigenous language media in Africa / edited by Abiodun Salawu.

Publication

Lagos : CCBAAC, c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91094493
• Salawu, 'Biodun.

Description

xii, 398 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Subjects

• Ethnic press > Nigeria
• Indigenous peoples > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Communication
• Communication and culture > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Mass media and language > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Indigenous peoples and mass media > Africa, Sub-Saharan

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language (note)

• One contribution in Dutch with abstracts in French and English.

Contents

Paradox of a milieu : communicating in African indigenous languages in the age of globalisation / Abiodun Salawu -- The development of indigenous language press in Malawi / Pascal Kishindo -- A peep into news publications and reading culture in Igbo language of Nigeria / Chigozie Nnabuihe & Iwu Ikwubuzo -- Kparo : a study of the emergence and death of a minority language newspaper in Nigeria / Farooq Kperogi -- Yorùbá newspapers' mottos : a literary analysis / Taiwo Olunlade -- The development and political mobilisation role of Kenyan indigenous language press / Wilson Ugangu -- Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo : from colonial service to community beacon / Gausu Ahmad -- Al-Mizan : an Islamist paper with a social mission / Suleiman Salau -- The indigenous language press and democratic mobilisation in Nigeria / Ayo Olukotun -- Sex in Yoruba newspapers / Abiodun Salawu -- A political economic of indigenous language press in Nigeria / Lai Oso -- The story of Alaroye / Alao Adedayo -- Barriers to indigenous language press in Cameroon / Enoh Tanjong & Henry Muluh -- The print media among the Igala people / Ogu Enemaku -- Our tongues count : a Ugandan perspective on indigenous language, local content, and democracy / Monica Chibita -- African public service radio vs. national languages : mixed responses to Radio Zimbabwe's bilingual service / Winston Mano -- Home video erosion of Yoruba greeting culture / Olayinka Alawode -- Print on the air : an appraisal of Koko Inu Iwe Iroyin, a newspaper review programme on Metro FM, Lagos / I.S. Popoola -- Het belang van de periodieke koloniale pers in Afrikaanse talen / Honore Vinck.

ISBN

• 9789780390242
• 9780390243

LCCN

2006480616

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library