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- ISBN 9781835952443
- Dimensions: 170 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Intellect
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The book considers the regulatory interventions that have been introduced for new media forms in Africa. This includes regulation covering digital broadcasting, social media and the wider digital media. Emphasis is placed on the regulation of new media, including digital media legislation, internet bans, regulation of online harms, data infrastructure, and digital policymaking. It presents new ideas on media and digital regulation in the Global South, focusing on the review, analysis, and critique of interventions in Africa.
Detailed discussion of country case studies in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) regions highlights trends, patterns, contradictions, and dilemmas in policy and regulation of new media.
Dr Sulayman Bah is an academic and journalist specialising in media law and journalism. He has extensive university teaching experience, holds multiple degrees in journalism and law, and possesses practical, international journalism experience across various media platforms.
Dr Vincent Obia is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow researching AI governance in Africa at the University of Sheffield.
Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is a Senior Lecturer and Research Degrees Coordinator at Birmingham City University. Her research interests include African Feminisms, Media Development and Journalism Practice.
Oliver Carter is Professor of Creative Economies at Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research.
