Romancing the gun : the press as promoter of military rule / Ndaeyo Uko.
| Author/creator | Uko, Ndaeyo |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 210 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. The source of the power -- 1. Word of man, word of God -- 2. Press bashing, colonial style -- 3. The press under colonialism : a case study of Australia and Nigeria -- pt. 2. Victim of democracy -- 4. First republic - colonial lessons -- 5. Second republic - flogging the press -- pt. 3. Sleeping with the enemy -- 6. A peculiar press-military relationship -- 7. The media and the baby dictators : generals Ironsi, Gowon, Muhammed and Obasanjo -- 8. The media and the Medusa : the Buhari Regime -- 9. Evil genius : the Babangida years -- 10. The end of the affair : the Abacha years -- 11. Reporting (to) the military : journalists as coup plotters -- pt. 4. The press: the people's friend or foe? -- 12. Better life under military rule -- 13. The Devil's advocate : the power and irresponsibility of the Nigerian press. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2003022928 |
| ISBN | 1592211887 |
| ISBN | 1592211895 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN5499.N5 U43 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |