Coverage of African countries in Pan-African business magazines : evidence of hierarchy in regional news flows
| Autor: | Ubomba-Jaswa, Florence Otae |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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African business
Africa investor Business magazines Economic news Dependency theory World system theory Regional hierachies Africa Business in Africa International news flow Regional news flow South Africa Structural theory of imperialism 302.2 Communication Economic aspects International cooperation Foreign news Communication International |
| Druh dokumentu: | Dissertation |
| Popis: | This dissertation examines the flow of economic news in Africa, in order to investigate the potential existence of regional hierarchies in international news flow. The research was based on a framework of theories on international news flow. A quantitative and qualitative content analysis of a sample of news articles published in Africa Investor, African Business and Business in Africa during 2007 and 2008 was analysed. The quantitative results showed that South Africa received the highest level of coverage and was covered to a greater extent than any other African country. The qualitative results indicated that there was clear evidence of regional hierarchy in the coverage of African countries: South Africa received extensive coverage probably due to the fact that it is the largest, most advanced and influential economy in the continent. The study showed that inequality in news coverage is not only a global issue, but also a regional one. Communication Science M.A. (International Communication) |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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