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Community Radio as a Platform for Development Communication in Ghana

Africanus Lewil Diedong, Wilberforce S. Dzisah

Cogent Social Sciences, volume 9, issue 2269681 (2023), 12 pp.

"The paper’s aim is to demonstrate the relevance of applying the core principles of Community radio (CR) as a basis for CR’s drive for a democratically participant approach of communication, which can facilitate development communication. In a democratic society, the participation of people in d ... more

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Vibrant and safe media landscape in Ghana: Reality or mirage?

Africanus Lewil Diedong

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 10, issue 2 (2020), pp. 92-120

"Despite widespread condemnation of assaults on journalists in Ghana and elsewhere in the past, there is increasing evidence of brutality against journalists. When perpetrators of such assaults go unpunished, it fosters a culture of impunity. The article throws searchlight on incidences of assaults ... more

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Perspectives on Political Communication in Africa

Bruce Mutsvairo, Beschara Karam (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2018), xxiii, 272 pp.

"Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa and occasionally drawing comparisons with other regions of the world, this book critically addresses the development of the field focusing on the current opportunities and challenges within the African context. By using a wide variety of case studies that include Moza ... more

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Responsible Journalism and Quest for Professional Standards in Ghana

Africanus Lewil Diedong

Accra: Woeli Publishing Services (2016), x, 129 pp.

"This book looks at media ethics from the perspective of engendering journalistic responsibility, and the role of journalists in improving journalistic standards. The primary focus is on journalists within the Ghanaian context. This book will enrich discourse on finding realistic ways and means of e ... more