Teaching media policy in Africa: a handbook for educators
Windhoek:
Namibia Media Trust
(2021), 149 pp.
ISBN 978-99916-992-1-9
CC BY-SA
"This handbook enables media educators throughout Africa to raise awareness and impact the media ecology on a national and regional basis. National, regional and international media environments are crucial for the attainment of the sustainable development and the protection of human rights. This is because transparency and accountability are central to democracy and development. Educators in journalism, media studies, development studies, sociology, political science and similar disciplines will be able to create a new curriculum. Learners will gain a holistic understanding of the ecosystem in which democracy can thrive. The handbook will help participants understand and advocate for better media policy environments." (Short summary, p.9)
Contents
Introduction, 14
Module 1: Freedom of expression and media freedom and their contributions to
democracy and sustainable develoment, 25
Module 2: The building blocks for ideal media environments, 51
Module 3: Media pluralism and content diversity, 67
Module 4: Media regulation and democracy, 85
Module 5: Access to information and democracy, 103
Module 6: Civil society and policy making, 122
Module 7: Understanding civil society campaigns, 135
Module 1: Freedom of expression and media freedom and their contributions to
democracy and sustainable develoment, 25
Module 2: The building blocks for ideal media environments, 51
Module 3: Media pluralism and content diversity, 67
Module 4: Media regulation and democracy, 85
Module 5: Access to information and democracy, 103
Module 6: Civil society and policy making, 122
Module 7: Understanding civil society campaigns, 135
