“Media and Identity in Africa contains important material on phenomena that will soon . . . disappear in the evanescent world of media discourse.”
— Bodil Folke Frederiksen, Roskilde University
“This is a volume that will be regularly referenced for its individual studies and as a collective snapshot of the variety, complexity, embeddedness, and fecundity of African cultural production in diverse interlocking media.”
— Graham Furniss, University of London
“Incorporating both African and intercontinental perspectives, this collective volume demonstrates how media outlets are used to perpetuate, question, or modify the unequal power relations between Africa and the rest of the world.”
“This volume's introduction and eight overview chapters present African media contexts and critical issues of contemporary political economy . . . Teasing tidbits reflect the impossibility of putting one's finger on what constitute 'media' in the first place. . . . Recommended.”
— Choice
“Despite an increase in recent years, books dealing with issues of culture and media in Africa are still few and far between. Media and Identity in Africa is therefore a welcome addition. Its broad scope and wealth of individual case studies, written by many well-known names in African studies, ensure that it will be a leading text for years to come. Vol. 32, No. 4, July 2011”
— Jounal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
“The contributions are remarkable in their depth and breadth as they attempt to explain the media situation in Africa and what it means for the concept of identity and identity formation. . . . [T]he volume has almost everything for everyone because of the range of variety in the contributors' disciplinary approach and density of style and language. For a book aimed at meeting the needs of academic and general audiences, Media in Africa is an invaluable acquisition. ”
— African Studies Quarterly
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