The Law and the Media in Ghana
Author: Kwame Karikari
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13:
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The Press and Political Culture in Ghana
Author: Jennifer Hasty
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2005-04-28
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780253111357
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn The Press and Political Culture in Ghana, Jennifer Hasty looks at the practices of journalism and newsmaking at privately owned and state-operated daily newspapers in Ghana. Hasty decodes the styles and uncovers the strategies that characterize Ghana's major printed news media, focusing on the differences between news generated by the state and news that comes from private sources. Not only are the angles radically different, but so are ways of gathering the news, assigning beats, using sources, and writing articles. For all its differences in presentation, however, Hasty shows that the news in Ghana projects a unified voice that is the result of a contentious and multifarious process that joins Ghanaians in global, national, and local debates. An important engagement with the production of news and news media, this book also explores questions about the relationship of popular culture to state politics, the expression of civic culture, and the role of the media in constituting national and cultural identities.
Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa
Author: Seth Tweneboah
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-09-25
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1000706737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApplying a legal pluralist framework, this study examines the complex interrelationships between religion, law and politics in contemporary Ghana, a professedly secular State characterised by high levels of religiosity. It aims to explore legal, cultural and moral tensions created by overlapping loci of authority (state actors, traditional leaders and religious functionaries). It contends that religion can function as an impediment to Ghana’s secularity and also serve as an integral tool for realising the State’s legal ideals and meeting international human rights standards. Using three case studies – legal tensions, child witchcraft accusations and same-sex partnerships – the study illustrates the ways that the entangled and complicated connections between religion and law compound Ghana’s secular orientation. It suggests that legal pluralism is not a mere analytical framework for describing tensions, but ought to be seen as part of the solution. The study contributes to advancing knowledge in the area of the interrelationships between religion and law in contemporary African public domain. This book will be a valuable resource for those working in the areas of Law and Religion, Religious Studies, African Studies, Political Science, Legal Anthropology and Socio-legal Studies.
Justices and Journalists
Author: Richard Davis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-02-02
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 1107159989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comparative approach to judicial communication offering perspectives on the relationship between national supreme courts and the media covering them.
Assessment of Media Development in Ghana
Author: UNESCO
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2023-01-27
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9231005715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPress Freedom and Communication in Africa
Author: Festus Eribo
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9780865435513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent years have seen considerable growth in the media in Africa with increases in the number of newspapers and radio and television stations. At the same time there has been an increase in the number of arrests of journalists and broadcasters and various forms of censorship have been introduced. The essays in this volume examine press censorship, past and present, and bring a fresh perspective to the position of the mass media in the African continent.
The Legal Challenges of Social Media
Author: David Mangan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2017-06-30
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 1785364510
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial media enables instant access to individual self-expression and the sharing of information. Social media issues are boundless, permeating distinct legal disciplines. The law has struggled to adapt and for good reason: how does the law regulate this medium over the public/private law divide? This book engages with the legal implications of social media from public and private law perspectives and outlines how the law, in various legal sub-disciplines and with varying success, has endeavoured to adapt existing tools to social media.
Legislation on Media, Speech and Expression in Ghana
Author: Akoto Ampaw
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 1314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPolitical Influence of the Media in Developing Countries
Author: Mukhongo, Lynete Lusike
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2016-01-18
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1466696141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe media plays an intricate role in the political economy of developing nations as it conveys the social issues and impacts of a government’s legislation and policy. However, information is often miscommunicated or biased in emergent economies as media owners often tailor news and advertisements to promote their own agendas rather than meet the needs of citizens. Political Influence of the Media in Developing Countries analyzes the use and structure of media in political forums in developing nations. Featuring research on the effects of the media on news consumption and the professional and ethical difficulties journalists and editors face in the dissemination of political messages, this publication is an essential reference source for policy makers, academicians, politicians, students, and researchers interested in the adoption of various media formats used to promote the political environment and civic engagement within developing countries.
Colonial Legacies and the Rule of Law in Africa
Author: Salmon A Shomade
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-30
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1000521087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the continued impact of British colonial legacy on the rule of law in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The legal system is intended to protect regular citizens, but within the majority of Africa the rule of law remains infused with Eurocentric cultural and linguistic tropes, which can leave its supposed beneficiaries feeling alienated from the structures intended to protect them. This book traces the impact, effect, opportunities, and challenges that the colonial legacy poses for the rule of law across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The book examines the similarities and differences of the colonial legacy on the current legal landscape of each nation and the intersection with the rule of law. This important comparative study will be of interest to scholars of Political Science, International Studies, Law, African Politics, and British Colonial History.
