Mass media and society in Nigeria / edited by Lai Oso & Umaru Pate.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Contributors; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Socio-historical context of the development of Nigerian media; Introduction; In the beginning ; Evolution and development of the Nigerian mass media; The Lagos Press; Press and the Military; Broadcasting; The Media in the Fourth Republic; Summary and conclusion; References; Chapter 2 -- A critical analysis of State-Press relations in Nigeria, 1999-2005; State-Press relations prior to 1999; State-Press relations since 1999 ; Corruption and lack of accountability

National Political Reform Conference Miscellaneous State politics; Government's reactions to press criticisms; Analysis of government's interference; Discussion and conclusion; Recommendations; Chapter 3 -- One State, many nations: media portrayal of multiple identities in Nigeria; Introduction; Conceptual analysis; Implications of Marxist and social responsibility theories; Pre-colonial Nigeria; The colonial period; Media portrayal of the Igbo-Yoruba animosity of 1948; The emergence of Press in Northern Nigeria; Independence, the North-South hostility and the post-Civil War Nigerian media

Discussions and recommendation Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 -- Mass media and governance: issues and challenges in contemporary Nigeria; Introduction; Theoretical framework; Mass media and governance: any relationship?; Evaluating the role of the mass media in Nigeria; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 -- Commercialism, mass media and the imperatives of health communication; Introduction; Statement of the problem; Research questions; Literature review; Methodology; Analysis and discussion; Major trend in Health Communication Programming; The way forward in Health Communication Programming

This collection of essays originates from discussions at various fora about the need for Nigerian media scholars to analyse the country's media industry and practice. Some of the areas covered are: Socio-historical context of the development of Nigerian media; A critical analysis of state press relations in Nigeria, 1999-2005; Journalism ethics in Nigeria; and Newspapers' cartoons portrayal of human rights abuses in periods of economic deregulation in Nigeria.

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