Can private media contribute to fighting political corruption in sub-Saharan Africa? Lessons from Ghana.

In sub-Saharan Africa, the private media are often considered corrupt and thus incapable of performing critical watchdog functions. Using the Ghanaian case, the objective of this study is to examine how the private media contribute to exposing political corruption and demanding accountability. Based...

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Published in:	Third World Quarterly Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 2011 - 2030
Main Author:	Asomah, Joseph Yaw
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2020
Subjects:	Ghana Freedom of the press Political corruption Social history Semi-structured interviews Ghanaian politics & government Social conditions in Africa
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost