Ibelema, Minabere,    1954- <br/><br/>
The African press, civic cynicism, and democracy /  
Minabere Ibele ma. 
 - New York :    Palgrave Macmillan,    2008. 
 - xvi, 279 p.;    22 cm. 
 - Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Uncertain prospects for democracy -- The emergent independent press -- Journalism values and the African press -- Civic cynicism and Africa n press's mission -- Consolidating democracy : issues and challenges -- The Nigerian press and the First Republic -- Military coups and press/ public support -- Press re-embrace of democracy -- Civic cynicism and d isordered democracy -- Combating civic cynicism. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1403982015 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007-016060 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Democracy -- Africa.<br/> Press and politics -- Africa.<br/> Political corruption -- Africa.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/> Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.2096