Introduction: Grassroots, participatory communication: Is a new vision of communication emerging in Africa? / Robert A. White, 7
Review Article: Ten major lines of research on grassroots, participatory communication in Africa / Robert A. White, 11
Research on traditional communication in Africa: The development and future directions / Des Wilson, 47
Blending new technology with local, indigenous cultures: A new approach to communication for rural development / Festus Tarawalie, 61
Nollywood films as a site for constructing contemporary African identities: The significance of village ritual scenes in Igbo films / I. Ebere Uwah, 87
Does national development policy encourage participatory communication? The case of Tanzania / Benedict Mongula, 113