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Title:The dilemma of presenting an African image abroad: the kind of African news contained in Canadian newspapers
Author:Onu, P. Eze
Year:1979
Periodical:African Studies Review
Volume:22
Issue:2
Period:September
Pages:95-110
Language:English
Geographic terms:Africa
Canada
Subjects:press
images
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/523815
Abstract:The recent demand by underdeveloped nations for improvements in quantitative and qualitative presentation of their images abroad reflects their dissatisfaction with existing patterns and content of world news flow (Africa Currents, 1977, p. 19-21). This demand is based on allegations that the news media of the developed nations disseminate distorted images about them. To investigate this allegation, this study analyzes Canadian newspaper treatment of one underdeveloped region, Africa. Section 1 of the paper concerns aspects of Canadian African relations, indicating that the region could be of some news value to Canadians. Section 2 argues against the proposition that increasing functional proximity between nations would be the answer to poor treatment of under developed nations abroad. Section 3 concerns the role of foreign correspondents and African newsmen in the service of the world news agencies. After a content analysis of presentation of Africa in certain Canadian newspapers, the paper concludes with suggestions for improving coverage of Africa. Ref., notes, tab.
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