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Anti-Corruption Tabloid Journalism in Africa

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), x, 219 pp.

ISBN 978-3-030-16822-3 (ebook); 978-3-030-16821-6 (print)

"Defining tabloid journalism practice as an infotainment genre, the book examines corruption exposure by tabloids in Arabic, Portuguese and Francophone speaking countries across Africa, making it a unique addition to the field. In doing so, it also builds an understanding of the evolution of anti-corruption tabloid journalism in Africa and gains insights into the relationship between the anti-corruption actions of the state and the anti-corruption reporting by tabloid journalists focusing on major corruption scandals. Providing evidence of the successes and struggles of journalistic practice in Africa, the book concludes by providing a synthesis of the emerging patterns and divergences from the cases analysed, looking to the future of corruption in the continent and the role of tabloid journalism in uncovering and challenging it." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction 1
PART I
2 Anti-corruption Tabloid Journalism in Zambia, 21
3 Tabloid Journalism and Corruption in Angola, 39
PART II
4 Anti-corruption Tabloid Journalism in Algeria, 57
5 Tabloid Journalism and Corruption in Morocco, 75
PART III
6 Tabloid Journalism Against Corruption in Ghana, 93
7 Nigerian Tabloid Journalism and Corruption Practices, 109
PART IV
8 Tabloid Journalism and Corruption in Uganda, 129
9 Tabloid Journalism and Anti-corruption Crusade in Kenya, 147
PART V
10 Anti-corruption Tabloids in Democratic Republic of Congo, 167
11 Corruption and Tabloid Journalism in Cameroon, 183
12 The Final Word, 199