Communication training for self-reliance in Black Africa: Challenges and strategies

Domatob, Jerry Komia

doi:10.1177/001654928704000302

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“…With globalization and its accompanying spread of the western liberal model of journalism to much of the world, considerable debate is taking place about what kind of journalism and journalism education are suited to the developing world (Banda, et al, 2007, Domatob, 1987Mano, 2009;Mogekwu, 2005; for example). While this study did not address these issues, its results provide some qualitative empirical evidence indicating the influence and dominance of the western model of journalism.…”

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Addressing HIV/AIDS: Indian Journalists’ Opinion about News Coverage, Journalist Roles, and Strategic Communication Efforts

Ramaprasad¹

2011

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It is estimated that 2.5 million people in India are HIV positive. Set within the context of the role of communication in addressing social justice issues, this paper describes a qualitative study of Indian journalists' opinions about the quality of press coverage of HIV/AIDS in India, including its socially responsible nature, if present, the role of public journalism in this coverage, obstacles to and ways of improving this coverage, and the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS strategic campaigns. The data were gathered from nine journalists in two Indian cities representing English or local (Gujarati) language newspapers. The general consensus was that coverage had created awareness. Traditional news values were the filters for selecting HIV/AIDS stories rather than any overriding socially responsible approach. The journalists were unanimously against getting involved in communities and then reporting on them as some definitions of social responsibility public journalism suggest because this would compromise their objectivity. Obstacles to good coverage included the need to understand the topic (time consuming) and the need to have an open mind (not always present) and suggestions to improve coverage included messaging in Bollywood films, which have a hold on the Indian public. Journalists had mixed views on the effectiveness of campaigns addressing HIV/AIDS. Some felt that these had done a reasonable amount of good work, others that NGOs wasted money.

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Addressing HIV/AIDS: Indian Journalists’ Opinion about News Coverage, Journalist Roles, and Strategic Communication Efforts

Ramaprasad¹

2011

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“…Consequently, there have been demands for "Afrocentric perspectives" in media coverage (Israel, 1992;Jimada, 1992); for the ideological relevance of the pedagogy of African training institutes (Pratt, 1996); for "African approaches" to communication research (Obeng-Quaidoo, 19871, to theory-construction (Okigbo, 1987), and to thought in and philosophy of communication (Blake, 1993;Domatob, 1987;Mukasa & Becker, 1992); and for an end to the dependency of Third World journalism on Anglo-American traditions (Ng'wandkilala, 1987). "Afrocentric perspectives" and "African approaches" suggest African worldviews-a recognition of the importance of African cultural literacy and of African political and social histories.…”

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Curricula for Media Education in Anglophone Africa

Okigbo¹,

Pratt

1997

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

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“…Several scholars (Schramm, 1964;Mytton, 1983;Domatob, 1983Domatob, , 1987aDomatob, , 1987bDomatob, , 1987c contend that mass media can be effective in providing the public with information about development. However they suggest that interpersonal channels of communication are more effective in helping to form and change attitudes towards development.…”

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Media and Adult Education in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Role and Challenges

Domatob

1990

Educational Media International

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The value of adult education in leading towards progress in the sub-Saharan African States is stressed, and the media, as well as the role the media can play is investigated. Adult education can inform, teach, motivate, mobilize and persuade. But there are many obstacles, among which are funding, personnel, illiteracy and the heterogeneous languages in the area. Some strategies are then proposed for overcoming these problems.

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Communication training for self-reliance in Black Africa: Challenges and strategies

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Addressing HIV/AIDS: Indian Journalists’ Opinion about News Coverage, Journalist Roles, and Strategic Communication Efforts

Addressing HIV/AIDS: Indian Journalists’ Opinion about News Coverage, Journalist Roles, and Strategic Communication Efforts

Curricula for Media Education in Anglophone Africa

Media and Adult Education in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Role and Challenges

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