Communication and democratization in Africa: Constitutional changes, prospects and persistent problems for the media

Gazette

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-294

  Ogbondah, Chris W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; democratization; media growth; press freedom; press legislations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004853170     PISSN: 00165492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0016549297059004003     Document Type: Article

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