Journal of African Media Studies (Journal)

ISSN 2040199X , ONLINE ISSN 17517974

In the current academic climate there is an ongoing repositioning of media and cultural studies outside the Anglo-American axis. The peer-reviewed Journal of African Media Studies contributes to this repositioning by providing a forum for debate on the historical and contemporary aspects of media and communication in Africa.

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Category: Communication and Media


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Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS) is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for debate on the historical and contemporary aspects of media and communication in Africa. It hereby aims to contribute to the on-going re-positioning of media and cultural studies outside the Anglo-American axis. JAMS interprets media in a broad sense, incorporating not only formal media such as radio, television, print, internet and mobile telephony but also considers articles on 'informal', 'small' or 'indigenous' media such as music, jokes and theatre. All articles are double-blind peer-reviewed in order to maintain the highest standards of scholastic integrity.

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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.
 

 

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu


General Call for Papers 

Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS) invites contributions from junior and senior researchers, scholars and professionals from around the world, and particularly from the African continent. JAMS welcomes articles that discuss the relation of different media and forms of communication to the broader social, economic, historical and political context in Africa. JAMS has a preference for empirical work that is well grounded in theoretical debates and academic literature, and encourages contributors to include images, photographs or other graphics.

JAMS is published three times a year. All articles published in JAMS are subjected to a blind peer-reviewing process and should not normally exceed 6,000 words in length. Book and film reviews should not be longer than 1,000 words. All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications. Articles should follow both JAMS and Intellect submission guidelines for contributors.


Special Issue Call for Papers 

Currently, there are no special issue Calls for Papers for this journal.

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

Editorial Board

Motilola Akinfemisoye
University of Botswana, South Africa

Ufuoma Akpojivi
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Victoria Bernal
University of California, USA

Maha Bashri
United Arab Emirates University

Tendai Chari
University of Venda, South Africa

Africanus Diedong
SD Dombo University of Business & Integrated Development Studies, Ghana

Rasha El-Ibiary
Future University in Egypt (FUE), Egypt

Estrella Sendra Fernandez
King's College London, UK

Anthony Gunde
University of Malawi, Malawi

Yu Xiang
Shanghai University, China

International Advisory Board

Hussein Amin
American University in Cairo, Egypt

Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh
University Of Ghana, Ghana

Fackson Banda
UNESCO, France

Emevwo Biakolo
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria

Monica Chibita
Uganda Christian University, Uganda

Festus Eribo
East Carolina University, USA

Pieter Fourie
University of South Africa, South Africa

Pier Paolo Frassinelli
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Sean Jacobs
New School, USA

Kwame Karikari
University of Ghana, Ghana

Tawana Kupe
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Adeyinka Laninhun
University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Michael Leslie
University of Florida, USA

Noureddine Miladi
Qatar University, Qatar

Viola c. Milton
University of South Africa

Abraham Mulwo
Moi University, Kenya

Mohammed Musa
United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates

Bruce Mutsvairo
University of Utrecht, the Netherlands

Graham Mytton
Oxford University, UK

Francis B. Nyamnjoh
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Levi Obonyo
Daystar University, Kenya

Folu F. Ogundimu
Michigan State University, USA

Charles Okigbo
North Dakota University, USA

Chris Paterson
University of Leeds, UK

Helge Ronning
IMK, University of Oslo, Norway

Tarik Sabry
University of Westminster, UK

Abiodun Salawu
North-West University, South Africa

Kristin Skare Orgeret
Oslo Metropolitan University

Terje S. Skjerdal
Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, Norway

Colin Sparks
University of Westminster, UK

Debra Spitulnik Vidali
Emory University, USA

Wisdom Tettey
University of Toronto, Canada

Daya K. Thussu
Hong Kong Baptist University, China

Keyan Tomaselli
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Herman Wasserman
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Maria Way
University of Westminster, UK

Wendy Willems
London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

 
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Founder/Editor-in-Chief

Winston Mano
University of Westminster
manow@westminster.ac.uk

Managing Editor

Martin Nkosi Ndlela
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
martin.ndlela@inn.no

Assistant Editors

Ikechukwu Obiaya
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
iobiaya@pau.edu.ng

L. Lusike Mukhongo
Western Michigan University, USA
lynete.mukhongo@wmich.edu

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