Media Access and Women's Political Visibility: The Case of Nigeria

Omojola, Oladokun (2014) Media Access and Women's Political Visibility: The Case of Nigeria. In: Media Access and Women's Political Visibility: The Case of Nigeria. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 1-4438-5659-2

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Abstract

The constitution in most countries frowns at gender discrimination. Local, multinational and multilateral organizations in many developed and developing nations have instituted policies and taken actions that address cases of injustice against women. But gender inequity appears to be an issue beyond what constitutional provisions and corporate strategies can address. How, for instance, does a statutory provision guarantee equal visibility of men and women in a news report, especially in a neoliberal democracy where the general patriarchal character of the media aligns with the logic of commercialism which prioritizes profit and targets mainly those who have the means of purchase? Invisibility of women in the media is a global issue and a great concern in Africa. This volume – Women’s Political Visibility and Media Access: The Case of Nigeria – however, is about a country of over 160 million people, roughly divided equally between male and female. The book, through empirical analyses and qualitative discourses, agglomerates several perspectives regarding how visible women are in the turbulent Nigerian political terrain and the response of the media in that direction - all in a concerted effort to resolve the burning issues. It turns out that aggressive play by women on the political turf, “conscious reporting” of women by journalists and increased use of ICTs by women are a few of the practical ways of bridging the wide gap. For full details please follow the link below

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Dr. O. Omojola
Date Deposited:	02 May 2014 10:20
Last Modified:	02 May 2014 10:20
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/2495

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