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Up in the Air? The State of Broadcasting in Southern Africa


Author

Aida Opoku-Mensah

Publication Date

July 1, 1998

Summary

Chapters on Broadcasting in Southern Afica, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

"...the process of acquiring radio stations is just as important as the presence of them. This is because broadcasting, despite its liberalisation and deregulation, remains a public good that is essential for all in society; how it is opened up to reflect society, and who gains access to it, raises fundamental issues in the processes of democratisation and development."

Publisher

Number of Pages

143

Contact

Panos Institute Southern Africa

PO box 39163

Lusaka
Zambia
Tel: + 260 1 263858
Fax: + 260 1 261039


Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site August 25 2003
Last Updated March 05 2009



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