Media and Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy
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Media and Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy

Civic Space, Free Speech, and the Battle for Freedom of the Press

  1. 175 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Media and Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy

Civic Space, Free Speech, and the Battle for Freedom of the Press

About this book

In this edited collection, contributors analyze how the media is navigating Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, and its mediated democracy. Despite its constitutional role, recognizable as the fourth estate of the realm, the Nigerian media has a history of confronting daunting challenges headlong. This book captures an array of the challenges faced, from British colonialism and military rule to democratic dispensation. Ordinarily, democracy is purposefully streamlined to elevate freedom of expression to an inalienable right and a necessary corollary of democracy. Yet, media freedom in Nigeria has been tortuous and nebulous, and there is a paradoxical difference in how the state relies on the media for partnership while also obstructing accountable journalism that would hold the state and the media itself accountable. The editors provide a poignant outlook of the onerous interactions and dialectics of media and democracy, and the cascading state power. Contributors argue for open democratic deliberations, civic space, and freedom of the press, all rooted in public good. Scholars of journalism, political communication, media studies, African studies, law, democratic studies, and political science will find this book of particular interest.

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Yes, you can access Media and Nigeria's Constitutional Democracy by Paul A. Obi,Taye C. Obateru,Sam Amadi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Journalism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Assessing the Legal Protection of Freedom‌‌‌‌‌‌ of the Press in Nigeria’s Constitutional Democr
  6. Media Censorship of Nigerian Presidential Elections?
  7. Who Watches the Watchdog?
  8. The Shrinking Civic Space
  9. National Broadcasting Commission, Nigerian Press Council and the Media‌‌‌‌
  10. Walking the Tightrope of National Security‌‌‌‌
  11. Technology, the Internet, Social Media, and Online Free Speech in Nigeria‌‌‌‌‌‌‌
  12. Deconstructing the Fourth Estate Ideals and the Quest for Free Speech
  13. Conclusion
  14. Index
  15. About the Editors and Contributors‌‌