| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa |
| Editors | Herman Wasserman |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 253-268 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415577939, 9780415577946 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Bibliographical note
This book is part of the 'Internationalising Media Studies' series edited by Daya Kishan Thussu. Author's note:• Radio’s significance is borne by the fact that, on average, the medium is accessed by nearly 80% of the population – including in the rural areas – so the analysis in this article shows that the changing media landscape does not necessarily undermine radio/audio medium.• Based on this article, the author was invited to give a presentation titled ‘Teaching Audio/Radio Journalism in the 21st Century: Technologies, Ethics and Identity Politics’ at the Africa-UK Journalism Education Exchange Network at the University of Bedfordshire in mid April 2012, under the auspices of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (http://www.unesco-ci.org/ipdcprojects/content/africa-uk-journalism-education-exchange-network).
Rigour
• The article moves from the general context of convergence and radio/audio medium to the African context – taking mainly an analytical approach based primarily on desk research.
Originality
• This article applies convergence theory to radio, which is a rare approach – especially in application to the African context.
Keywords
- radio
- Africa
- new media