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Perspectives on Political Communication in Africa.

Av: Medverkande: Materialtyp: TextUtgivningsuppgift: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018Datum för upphovsrätt: ©2018Utgåva: 1st edBeskrivning: 1 online resource (281 pages)Innehållstyp:
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  • 9783319620572
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Intro -- Perspectives on Political Communication in Africa -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Conceptualising Political Communication in the Digital Age -- Chapter 1 Key Developments in Political Communication in Africa -- 1.1 Historical Background to Political Communication in Africa -- 1.2 Political Communication: An Africanised Perspective -- 1.3 Critical Reflections on Media and Political Reforms in Africa -- 1.4 Continent-Wide Opportunities and Challenges -- 1.5 Chapter Summaries -- References -- Chapter 2 Theorising Political Communication in Africa -- References -- Chapter 3 Split: Missing the Master Signifier in the Role of the Media in a Democracy: The Tension between the ANC's President Jacob Zuma and the Media in South Africa -- 3.1 Theoretical Concepts, Especially Interpellation, Subjection and the Gaze, Explained -- 3.2 The Master Signifier in Žižek -- 3.3 Threats to the Media from the Zuma Government -- 3.3.1 Media Appeals Tribunal -- 3.3.2 Secrecy Bill -- 3.4 How the Media Interpellated Zuma in 2016 -- 3.4.1 City Press -- 3.4.2 Mail &amp -- Guardian -- 3.4.3 Sunday Times -- 3.5 'Who Elected You?' Zuma's Interpellation: Hailing and Shaming of Media -- 3.6 Some Reflective Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Hashtags: #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall and the Temporalities of a Meme Event -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What's in a Hashtag? -- 4.3 The Birth of #RhodesMustFall, or the Semiotic Richness of Faeces -- 4.4 The Temporalities of Falling: Decolonisation versus Regime Change -- References -- Part II Emergent Narratives: Complex and Contradictory Attitudes between Media and Politics -- Chapter 5 Determinants of Participation in Political Communication in Uganda's Broadcast Media: Implications for Women.
5.1 Broadcast Media in Historical and International Perspective -- 5.2 Participation in Theory: The Public Sphere and Citizens -- 5.3 Political Communication in Uganda: Radio and Television -- 5.4 Gendered Representation in Political Communication -- 5.5 Determinants of Participation in Political Communication -- 5.5.1 Problem: Topics, Issues and Current Events or Public Concerns -- 5.5.2 Programme: Its Role, Time and Character -- 5.5.3 Politics: The Subject of Discussion, and Its Centrality to Politics -- 5.5.4 Performance: Participation in Media and Public Life -- 5.5.5 Producer and Presenter: Power and Decision Making -- 5.5.6 Profession: Training, Occupation and Position of Guest in Organisation -- 5.5.7 Personality: Pleasant, Vibrant and Charismatic -- 5.5.8 Policy: Media House Editorial Policies and Government Policy -- 5.6 Implications for Women's Participation -- 5.7 Conclusion: Restructuring Political Communication -- References -- Chapter 6 Mapping Zambia's Press Freedom Trajectory: A Longitudinal Study Examining Parliamentarians' Perceptions of the Media -- 6.1 Parliamentarians' Attitudes towards the Press -- 6.2 Research Questions -- 6.3 Methods -- 6.4 Findings -- 6.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 At War: Government and Media Tensions in Contemporary Kenya and the Implications for Public Interest -- 7.1 Research Questions -- 7.2 Media, Democracy and Governance -- 7.3 Media and Government Relationship -- 7.4 History of Media and Government Tensions in Kenya -- 7.5 Media Freedom and Soft Censorship -- 7.6 Normative Theories of the Media -- 7.7 The Study -- 7.8 Findings -- 7.9 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8 Communicating Politics and National Identity: The Case of Mozambique -- 8.1 Overview of the Political System -- 8.2 Political Participation -- 8.3 Media Landscape.
8.4 Government Communication Structure -- 8.5 The PAI's Communication Strategy -- 8.6 Discussion -- References -- Part III Online and Offline Mapping of Interactive Politics and Media -- Chapter 9 Digital Media and Political Citizenship: Facebook and Politics in South Africa -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 Social Media in South Africa -- 9.3 Methodology -- 9.4 Political Parties on Facebook -- 9.5 Facebook for Political Campaigning -- 9.6 How Users Use Facebook for Political Activity -- 9.7 Facebook, Homophily and 'Listening' -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Framing the Debate on 'Kagame III' in Rwanda's Print Media -- 10.1 Rwanda: A Brief Context -- 10.2 Theorising Strategic Political Communication and Discourse -- 10.2.1 Strategic Political Communication -- 10.2.2 Discourse -- 10.2.3 Discourse Analysis -- 10.3 Framing 'Kagame III' in the New Times -- 10.3.1 Description and a General Impression of the Texts and Key Players -- 10.3.2 Propositions versus Oppositions: Arguments and Emerging Discourses -- 10.3.3 Portrayal of President Kagame to Rwandans -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 'Us' versus 'Them': Exploring Ethno-Regional Contestations in Nigerian Political Communication -- 11.1 Context of Study -- 11.2 Research Objectives and Methodology -- 11.3 Results and Analysis -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Romancing the Media: A Critical Interrogation of Political Communication in Presidential Elections in Kenya -- 12.1 The Media and Civic Participation -- 12.2 The Challenges with the Media -- 12.3 The Social Media Disruptions -- 12.4 New Media Environment and Current Political Processes in Kenya -- 12.5 Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) and the Changed Political Landscape -- 12.6 Uhuru and Odinga's Appropriation of Social Media -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References.
Chapter 13 Fake It till You Make It: The Role, Impact and Consequences of Fake News -- 13.1 Fake News? -- 13.2 Who is Behind It and What Are the Impact and Consequences of Fake News? -- 13.3 Ethics and Truth? -- 13.4 The Role of the News Media? -- 13.5 What Can Be Done about Fake News? -- 13.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part IV Local Politics in a Globalised World -- Chapter 14 Political Communication in a Regressed Democracy: An Analysis of Political Party Advertising Campaigns in Zimbabwe's 2008 Harmonised Election -- 14.1 The Socio-Political Context -- 14.2 Political Advertising in Zimbabwe: A Brief History -- 14.3 Functions of Political Advertising: A Conceptual Framework -- 14.4 Methodological Discussion -- 14.5 Voting for Continuity: Zanu PF's Multi-pronged Campaign -- 14.6 The MDC's Discourse of Change -- 14.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 15 Interviews with Ivorian Political Journalists: Examining the Political Role of Local and Foreign Journalists during Ivory Coast's 2010-2011 Electoral Crisis -- 15.1 Politics and the Media in Ivory Coast: A Shifting Landscape -- 15.2 Media Imperialism and Coloniality of Power -- 15.3 Framing of African Conflicts -- 15.4 Method -- 15.5 French Influence on International Coverage of Electoral Crisis -- 15.6 Opinions on the Role of the Local Press -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16 Political Communication in Ghana: Exploring Evolving Trends and Their Implications for National Development -- 16.1 The State of Political Communication in Ghana -- 16.2 Political Language and Power Struggles Within Political Parties -- 16.3 Polarised Political Climate and Implications for National Development -- 16.4 Prioritising Political Culture as a Base of Good Governance.
16.5 Inclusive Political Culture and Civil Society Organisations' Efforts in Deepening Democracy -- 16.6 Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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Intro -- Perspectives on Political Communication in Africa -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Conceptualising Political Communication in the Digital Age -- Chapter 1 Key Developments in Political Communication in Africa -- 1.1 Historical Background to Political Communication in Africa -- 1.2 Political Communication: An Africanised Perspective -- 1.3 Critical Reflections on Media and Political Reforms in Africa -- 1.4 Continent-Wide Opportunities and Challenges -- 1.5 Chapter Summaries -- References -- Chapter 2 Theorising Political Communication in Africa -- References -- Chapter 3 Split: Missing the Master Signifier in the Role of the Media in a Democracy: The Tension between the ANC's President Jacob Zuma and the Media in South Africa -- 3.1 Theoretical Concepts, Especially Interpellation, Subjection and the Gaze, Explained -- 3.2 The Master Signifier in Žižek -- 3.3 Threats to the Media from the Zuma Government -- 3.3.1 Media Appeals Tribunal -- 3.3.2 Secrecy Bill -- 3.4 How the Media Interpellated Zuma in 2016 -- 3.4.1 City Press -- 3.4.2 Mail &amp -- Guardian -- 3.4.3 Sunday Times -- 3.5 'Who Elected You?' Zuma's Interpellation: Hailing and Shaming of Media -- 3.6 Some Reflective Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Hashtags: #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall and the Temporalities of a Meme Event -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What's in a Hashtag? -- 4.3 The Birth of #RhodesMustFall, or the Semiotic Richness of Faeces -- 4.4 The Temporalities of Falling: Decolonisation versus Regime Change -- References -- Part II Emergent Narratives: Complex and Contradictory Attitudes between Media and Politics -- Chapter 5 Determinants of Participation in Political Communication in Uganda's Broadcast Media: Implications for Women.

5.1 Broadcast Media in Historical and International Perspective -- 5.2 Participation in Theory: The Public Sphere and Citizens -- 5.3 Political Communication in Uganda: Radio and Television -- 5.4 Gendered Representation in Political Communication -- 5.5 Determinants of Participation in Political Communication -- 5.5.1 Problem: Topics, Issues and Current Events or Public Concerns -- 5.5.2 Programme: Its Role, Time and Character -- 5.5.3 Politics: The Subject of Discussion, and Its Centrality to Politics -- 5.5.4 Performance: Participation in Media and Public Life -- 5.5.5 Producer and Presenter: Power and Decision Making -- 5.5.6 Profession: Training, Occupation and Position of Guest in Organisation -- 5.5.7 Personality: Pleasant, Vibrant and Charismatic -- 5.5.8 Policy: Media House Editorial Policies and Government Policy -- 5.6 Implications for Women's Participation -- 5.7 Conclusion: Restructuring Political Communication -- References -- Chapter 6 Mapping Zambia's Press Freedom Trajectory: A Longitudinal Study Examining Parliamentarians' Perceptions of the Media -- 6.1 Parliamentarians' Attitudes towards the Press -- 6.2 Research Questions -- 6.3 Methods -- 6.4 Findings -- 6.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 At War: Government and Media Tensions in Contemporary Kenya and the Implications for Public Interest -- 7.1 Research Questions -- 7.2 Media, Democracy and Governance -- 7.3 Media and Government Relationship -- 7.4 History of Media and Government Tensions in Kenya -- 7.5 Media Freedom and Soft Censorship -- 7.6 Normative Theories of the Media -- 7.7 The Study -- 7.8 Findings -- 7.9 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 8 Communicating Politics and National Identity: The Case of Mozambique -- 8.1 Overview of the Political System -- 8.2 Political Participation -- 8.3 Media Landscape.

8.4 Government Communication Structure -- 8.5 The PAI's Communication Strategy -- 8.6 Discussion -- References -- Part III Online and Offline Mapping of Interactive Politics and Media -- Chapter 9 Digital Media and Political Citizenship: Facebook and Politics in South Africa -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 Social Media in South Africa -- 9.3 Methodology -- 9.4 Political Parties on Facebook -- 9.5 Facebook for Political Campaigning -- 9.6 How Users Use Facebook for Political Activity -- 9.7 Facebook, Homophily and 'Listening' -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Framing the Debate on 'Kagame III' in Rwanda's Print Media -- 10.1 Rwanda: A Brief Context -- 10.2 Theorising Strategic Political Communication and Discourse -- 10.2.1 Strategic Political Communication -- 10.2.2 Discourse -- 10.2.3 Discourse Analysis -- 10.3 Framing 'Kagame III' in the New Times -- 10.3.1 Description and a General Impression of the Texts and Key Players -- 10.3.2 Propositions versus Oppositions: Arguments and Emerging Discourses -- 10.3.3 Portrayal of President Kagame to Rwandans -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 'Us' versus 'Them': Exploring Ethno-Regional Contestations in Nigerian Political Communication -- 11.1 Context of Study -- 11.2 Research Objectives and Methodology -- 11.3 Results and Analysis -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Romancing the Media: A Critical Interrogation of Political Communication in Presidential Elections in Kenya -- 12.1 The Media and Civic Participation -- 12.2 The Challenges with the Media -- 12.3 The Social Media Disruptions -- 12.4 New Media Environment and Current Political Processes in Kenya -- 12.5 Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) and the Changed Political Landscape -- 12.6 Uhuru and Odinga's Appropriation of Social Media -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 13 Fake It till You Make It: The Role, Impact and Consequences of Fake News -- 13.1 Fake News? -- 13.2 Who is Behind It and What Are the Impact and Consequences of Fake News? -- 13.3 Ethics and Truth? -- 13.4 The Role of the News Media? -- 13.5 What Can Be Done about Fake News? -- 13.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part IV Local Politics in a Globalised World -- Chapter 14 Political Communication in a Regressed Democracy: An Analysis of Political Party Advertising Campaigns in Zimbabwe's 2008 Harmonised Election -- 14.1 The Socio-Political Context -- 14.2 Political Advertising in Zimbabwe: A Brief History -- 14.3 Functions of Political Advertising: A Conceptual Framework -- 14.4 Methodological Discussion -- 14.5 Voting for Continuity: Zanu PF's Multi-pronged Campaign -- 14.6 The MDC's Discourse of Change -- 14.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 15 Interviews with Ivorian Political Journalists: Examining the Political Role of Local and Foreign Journalists during Ivory Coast's 2010-2011 Electoral Crisis -- 15.1 Politics and the Media in Ivory Coast: A Shifting Landscape -- 15.2 Media Imperialism and Coloniality of Power -- 15.3 Framing of African Conflicts -- 15.4 Method -- 15.5 French Influence on International Coverage of Electoral Crisis -- 15.6 Opinions on the Role of the Local Press -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16 Political Communication in Ghana: Exploring Evolving Trends and Their Implications for National Development -- 16.1 The State of Political Communication in Ghana -- 16.2 Political Language and Power Struggles Within Political Parties -- 16.3 Polarised Political Climate and Implications for National Development -- 16.4 Prioritising Political Culture as a Base of Good Governance.

16.5 Inclusive Political Culture and Civil Society Organisations' Efforts in Deepening Democracy -- 16.6 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

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