New technologies may have transformed human societies, but not much has been written on how they are impacting people in Africa and other developing regions, in terms of how they use technology to enhance their socioeconomic conditions in everyday life. This book critically examines these issues from theoretical, practical and policy perspectives.

The book clearly communicates multiple theoretical positions in the field, and summarises well several pertinent empirical studies. In particular, the predominant focus on contemporary African media dynamics provides a useful and welcome contribution to a field too often dominated by exclusively Western priorities. (Thomas Owen, Communication Research and Practice, Vol. 2 (1), 2016)

Autorentext

Levi Obijiofor (PhD) is Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. His research focuses on the impact of technologies on journalistic practices, foreign news reporting across cultures, journalism education, and the impact of technologies on developing countries. He teaches journalism and communication courses.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. New Technologies And Socioeconomic Development Of Africa 3. Public Service Broadcasting For Economic Growth And Language Development 4. Indigenous Knowledge And Intellectual Property Rights In A New Age 5. The African Public Sphere In The Electronic Era 6. Changing Technologies And Changing Role Of Citizens 7. Tradition Versus Modernity In HIV/AIDS Prevention 8. Ethnographic Research In 'Offline' And Online Worlds 9. Mobile Phones Transforming Public Communication In Africa