Towards a theory of communication for Africa: The challenges for emerging democracies

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dc.contributor.authorObonyo, Levi
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T13:43:31Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T13:43:31Z
dc.date.issued2011-04-11
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractWhile the scholarship on communication theory has evolved over many years in Africa it is still work in progress. This discourse has been anchored in society’s cultural milieu. The import of this is that the debate has evolved without incorporating the realities of Africa. Consequently, theories of communication and of the mass media are an ill fit on the continent. As communication scholarship in Africa matures, it requires examining how the realities of the continent can contribute to the development of a theory that best matches this environment. Some of these realities include the evolution of African governance, its culture, and the progression of communication as a discipline. While this article does not make the leap to propose what such a theory would look like, it seeks to raise some of these realities as a starting point for further discussionen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationLevi Obonyo (2011) Towards a theory of communication for Africa: The challenges for emerging democracies, Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, 37:1, 1-20, DOI: 10.1080/02500167.2011.563822en_US
dc.identifier.issn1753-5379
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3951
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCommunicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Researchen_US
dc.subjectAfrican communication theoryen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectMazruien_US
dc.subjectMedia for Africaen_US
dc.subjectKenyan mediaen_US
dc.subjectUbuntuen_US
dc.titleTowards a theory of communication for Africa: The challenges for emerging democraciesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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