Compiled by Elva Nziza, for AJENda and Afromedia.network
We present a short selection of publications of interest to the African communications and media studies research community.
1. Media in Africa: Issues and Critiques
Editors: Toks Dele Oyedemi, René A. Smith
A comprehensive and accessible introduction, this book examines a range of issues pertaining to theory, history and critiques of media in Africa. Featuring contributions from global scholars, that represent both new and established voices on the African continent and the diaspora, this volume explores themes of decolonization, media freedom, media censorship, identity, representation, pluralism, media framing, political economy of the media with emphasis on ownership, market trends and transnational media operations in Africa. Contributors explore these and other topics across a variety of media tiers, types, genres and platforms.
2. Journal of African Media Studies 16.1 is published
Intellect has announced that the Journal of African Media Studies 16.1 is out now. The edition includes articles on humour, hope and disillusionment in the Malawi general election, community radio and peacebuilding in Nigeria and audience attitudes to the use of facemasks during Covid19.
3. Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds: Domestication, Mediation, and Agency
Authors: Dr Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam (Rhodes University, South Africa).
Partof the series: Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research – A Palgrave and IAMCR Series (GTMCR)
This book explores the ways in which adolescents in Nigeria domesticate technology and the role of digital gatekeepers such as parents, guardians, and teachers in their digital lifeworlds. Using a child-centred framework, what emerges is a rounded and textured analysis of how technology fits into pivotal aspects of the lives of teenagers. Here, teens are understood as ‘actors’ rather than just users of media and technology. The digital lifeworlds of young people in advanced economies of the Minority World are well-researched. In contrast, research focusing on pre-teens’ and teenagers’ digital practices and participation in Majority World such as Africa, is still fundamentally narrow. The book is relevant to fields like sociology, media studies, youth studies, mobile media studies, African studies, and global media studies. The beginning and ending pages (front and back matter) of the book are free to download at the link above.
4. Media, Place and Tourism – Worlds of Imagination
Editors: Stijn Reijnders, Emiel Martens, Deborah Castro, Debora Povoa, Apoorva Nanjangud and Rosa Schiavone
This book highlights the connections between media, tourism and place, bringing together the diverse perspectives, approaches and actors involved in critical issues relating to media tourism worldwide. This book seeks to broaden the horizons of existing scholarship on media tourism by including research into, amongst other topics, Bollywood and Nollywood films, Brazilian telenovelas and South Korean K-pop culture. International in scope, this book is an ideal companion for scholars within a wide array of disciplines, such as media studies, tourism studies, fan studies, cultural geography and sociology, as well as all those with a specific interest in media tourism. The book is free to download online and a hardback version available for purchase.
5. People’s Perspectives on Covid 19, Fake News and the Vaccination Drive in South Africa
Author: Oluyinka Osunkunle. From the Edited Volume Social Media – Opportunities and Risks
Editors: Shafizan Mohamed and Shazleen Mohamed
This Chapter seeks to look at people’s perspectives on Covid 19, Fake news and the vaccination drive in South Africa. The Chapter looks at the advent of Covid 19 and the various government initiatives to combat the spread in South Africa.