“African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management” edited by Abiodun Salawu. Routledge: London, 2021. Pp. i-293. £96.00 (ISBN 978-0-3674-0840-4)
2025/05/15 by Ibrahim, Muhammad Muhsin
paper · doi:10.18716/ojs/the_mouth.3200
Abstract
The introduction of this edited volume begins that “Publishing newspapers in indigenous African languages has largely been a precarious business, as many of such newspapers disappear no sooner than they appear on the newsstands” (p. 1). This revelation cannot be more accurate. The book goes on to explore the origin, development and political economy of these media. It also significantly expounds on the challenges the indigenous language press faces. Only a few indigenous languages media in Africa survive and flourish today. Thus, it is arguable that the situation of African language media is not entirely bleak.
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