Power And Press Freedom In Liberia, 1830-1970: The Impact Of Globalization And Civil Society On Media-government Relations [Paperback]

Carl Patrick Burrowes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1592212948 | ISBN-13: 978-1592212941 | Publication Date: January 15, 2004

Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970 tells the rich and sometimes heroic story of the press in Liberia, from 1830, when the first newspaper was established, to 1970, the nadir of government control of the media. Early newspapers were infused with a broad race consciousness, reflected in names like Africa’s Luminary, the African Watchman, and New Africa, which gave way to a specific nationalism at the turn of the last century, as the curtain of European colonization separated Liberians from the rest of the continent. Initially, newspapers featured biting social commentary and enjoyed wide latitude to criticize officials. But, increased foreign investments in the 1940s brought stringent restrictions and a rise in government ownership of the media.

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About the Author

Carl Patrick Burrowes is Chairperson of the Department of Communication Studies, Morgan State University, Baltimore. From 1995 to 1998, he was the Carter G. Woodson Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Marshall University, where he co-founded the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Division. He also served on the faculty at California State University, Fullerton (1990-1995), and taught journalism at the University of Liberia (1979-1980). He worked as correspondent for West Africa and New African magazines (both of London) in the 1980s. He is co-author of the Historical Dictionary of Liberia (2000) and has published commentaries, articles and other writings in The New York Times and other newspapers, as well as The Crisis, Essence and Emerge magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Africa World Pr (January 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592212948
• ISBN-13: 978-1592212941
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,051,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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