Journalism Across Cultures: Visions of Media Professionals in Diaspora

242 Pages·2014·3.69 MB·English

Center for Media & Peace Initiatives
Journalism Across Cultures

Visions of media professionals in Diaspora
Uchenna Ekwo, Ph.D.
Journalism Across Cultures
Visions of media professionals in Diaspora
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Contents
Contents 3
Itroduction 12
Chapter 1 15
Diasporic Media: Analyzing Transnational Journalism In America
Michael Schudson
Chapter 2 22
Responsibilities and Challenges of Diaspora Media In the Digital Age
Hon. Zoe Bakoko Bakoru
Chapter 3 35
Legal and Ethical Imperatives of Transnational Journalism
Joseph Onunwa
Chapter 4 39
Diaspora Media and Citizen Engagement
Uchenna Ekwo
Chapter 5 52
Global Culture, Immigration and Human Rights
Steve Coupeau
Chapter 6 55
Emerging Trends in Diaspora Awareness and Health Education: A Call for
Action, Harris Enabulele, MD
Chapter 7 56
Media Freedom: New Frontiers; New Barriers
Tanjah Bosch
Chapter 8 68
Diaspora Media, Power and Pressure: Dialogue on Democratic
Governance.

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Chapter 9 70
Exploitation of African Resources: Agenda for Diaspora Media
Isaac Newton-Kinity
WikiLeaks and 'US media war' in South America 74

Wanted: Collaboration among Diaspora Media in the US 78

Use of anonymous sources declines, Study finds 82

Trump: The con apprentice and the media 85

The rise of citizen photojournalism 88

The future of transnational journalism 92

Struggle for press freedom, far from over 96

Social Media and Politicians 103

Diasporic Media 106

Public radio 112

Prof. Tapio Varis joins CMPI Board 115

Out of Africa: Western Media Stereotypes Shape Images 117

Opening Statement by Executive Director, Center for Media & Peace 121
Initiative

NTDTV: The future of media freedom in China 124

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News reports from Abuja 127

New York Times names first female Executive Editor 129

Murdoch Empire sinking beneath the sands 132

Media objectivity in North Africa’s conflicts? 136

Media Freedom: A conversation with Chinese journalists in Diaspora 141

Media Coverage of 2012 Presidential Election - a test of Convergence 145
journalism

Media as watchdog of oil revenue 147

Media, meteorology, and politics: Analyzing the response and reporting 149
of Hurricane Irene

Libya’s future without Gaddafi 152

Legal and ethical challeges of transnational journalism practice in the 155
digital age

On the eve of inauguration, Jonathan signs FoI law in Nigeria 160

Jailed Ethiopian journalist rejects offer for freedom 162

Ivory Coast 165

Internet advances basic principles of freedom 167

In search of 21st Century Media Theory 169

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I am an innocent journalist 172

How convergence fosters dialogue among civilizations 175

How can ICT assist in post-conflict situations? 178

From Windhoek to Washington: the world reaffirms commitment to 181
media freedom

Freedom of Information law in Nigeria 183

FOIA under threat in America 187

FoI law faces historic test in Nigeria 189

FOI and Nigeria’s democracy 191

Facebook strikes deal with Skype 193

The Washington Declaration 195

Cradle of civilization 201

CNN and Tea Party: Strange bedfellows? 209

Civil rights leader 214

A Media Empire in Crises 216

CMPI launches TV show 220

Can journalists resist bias in reporting Libyan conflict? 221

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British politicians rightly close the door to Murdoch 225

How Information, Communication, and Collaboration can re-shape 228
Africa

AEJMC Supports Federal Funding Of Public Media 233

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Contributors Schudson's articles have appeared in the
Columbia Journalism Review, Wilson
Michael Schudson Quarterly, and The American Prospect,
Dr. Michael Schudson grew up in and he has published op-eds in The New
Milwaukee, Wisc. He received a B.A. from York Times, The Washington Post, the Los
Swarthmore College and M.A. and Ph.D. in Angeles Times, Newsday, the Financial
sociology from Harvard. He taught at the Times, and The San Diego Union.
University of Chicago from 1976 to 1980

and at the University of California, San
Tanja Bosch
Diego from 1980 to 2009. From 2005 on, he
Dr Tanja Bosch completed her
split his teaching between UCSD and the
undergraduate studies in English and
Columbia University Graduate School of
Journalism, becoming a full-time member of History (BA, Hons) at the University of
the Columbia faculty in 2009. Cape Town, before working in the local
film and community radio sectors. She
completed her MA in International Affairs
He is the author of six books and editor of
two others concerning the history and while a Fulbright Scholar at Ohio
sociology of the American news media, University, where she also graduated with
advertising, popular culture, Watergate and a PhD in Mass Communication. Tanja
cultural memory. He is the recipient of a Bosch is former station manager of Bush
number of honors; he has been a Radio, and has also worked as a trainer
Guggenheim fellow, a resident fellow at the
for UNESCO community radio stations in
Center for Advanced Study in the
Jamaica and Trinidad; and for Open
Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, and a
Society Foundation stations in South
MacArthur Foundation "genius" fellow. In
Africa. Tanja completed a postdoctoral
2004, he received the Murray Edelman
fellowship in the Department of
distinguished career award from the
Journalism at Stellenbosch University
political communication section of the
during 2005-2006, where she also taught
American Political Science Association and
radio broadcasting. She conducts
the International Communication
research and has published in the
Association.
following areas: community radio, talk
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Uchenna Ekwo
radio and citizenship, health communication,
youth and mobile media, identity and social Dr. Uchenna Ekwo is a journalist by
networking. training, mediator by temperament, and a
teacher by choice. Educated in Nigeria

and United States, Ekwo, in addition to a
Zoe Bakoru-Bakoko
doctoral degree in Public Policy and
Ms. Zoe Bakoru-Bakoko is the former
Administration also holds MA degree in
Cabinet Minister of Gender, Labor and
Mass Communication and Masters in
Social Development and Member of
Public Administration. He worked as
Parliament of Uganda, Africa. She is a
journalists for 18 years, a period that
health policy expert with over 20 years of
earned him vast experience in reporting
experience in legislation, budgeting, policy
politics and training journalists in
planning, evaluation and implementation at
different countries of Africa. Among the
the national level. As a public health nurse
media organizations Ekwo worked
administrator, she recruited and trained
include Radio Nigeria, Daily Star
community health workers, coordinated
newspapers, Hints magazine, and Africa
immunization and family planning programs,
Independent Television. He served as
and developed health outreach programs to
Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists
underserved communities. During her
and host of Medialine – a popular
tenure as Minister, Ms. Bakoru-Bakoko
television media-monitoring program. Dr.
developed the Social Development
Ekwo also worked as part-time journalism
Investment Plan (SDIP) and the Orphans;
professor at different institutions in
Vulnerable Children Policy (OVC), the
Nigeria. A journalism instructor and
guiding policy on orphaned children. She
public policy analyst, Ekwo has authored
also led the tripartite delegation to the
three books: Role of Journalists in
International Labor Organization Conference
Modern Nigeria, Mass Media &
(ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland and secured
Marketing Communications and
funding for community development
Reporting Conflicts-A practical guide to
ministry programs.
journalists in addition to numerous radio

commentaries, newspaper articles. His

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research insterests include media Human Rights, 2) Humanities, Art,
convergence, comparative media systems, Science and Technology Advanced
and Africa's political economy. He is a Collaboratory (HASTAC), and 3) New
member of Association for Education in York Media Arts Map. Dr. Coupeau has
Journalism and Mass Communication and received awards from the National
American Society for Public Administration . Black Programming Consortium, the
Organization of American States, the

McArthur Foundation, the Aron
Joseph Onumwa
Diamond Foundation, the Inter-
Steve Coupeau
American Foundation, The Janey
Dr. Steeve Coupeau currently is a Professor
Program for Latin America, The Frank
at New York Institute of technology and
Altchul, the Patricia Harris Foundation
NYC College of Technology. He holds an
for Public Service, the Ira Katznelson
earned doctorate in Political Science from
and Dorothy Danforth Compton
the New School University grounded in
Foundation fellowship programs.
analytical, applied, and comparative
Joseph Onunwa, is a principal attorney
perspectives of scholarly inquiry. Dr.
with New York based Okasi and Okasi
Coupeau has 15 years in digital publishing
Law firm. Onunwa founded MJ Zenith
and refereed publication of 2 research
Services, an accounting and tax
books and 21 research and evaluation
consulting firm based in New York.
reports. He is a skilled communicator and
Onunwa studied law at the University
writer in multiple languages with
of Ado-Ekiti and Nigerian Law School,
demonstrated success in developing policy
Lagos. He also served as the Test
products (papers, new media, presentations,
Center Manager of Prometric Inc.,
etc.). He is a syndicated columnist whose
where he was responsible for effective
articles are published on Alterinfos, Digital
test management, staffing schedule,
Revolution, Humanus, and Latin American
performance reviews, and providing
News Review. He also serves as the
training needs.
President of NYIHA MEDIA found at:

http://www.nyiha.com. NYIHA MEDIA is a

member of 1) the International Service for

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