Theorizing the media—democracy relationship in Southern Africa

Gazette

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-45

  Berger, Guy ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; civil society; democracy; media; public sphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993683828     PISSN: 00165492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/17480485020640010201     Document Type: Article

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