Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-238) and index.

Introduction / Charles C. Okigbo and Festus Eribo -- 1. Afrocentricity and Communication in Africa / Molefi Kete Asante -- 2. The Triple Heritage: The Split Soul of a Continent / Ali A. Mazrui and Charles C. Okigbo -- 3. The African World: The Publics of African Communication / Charles C. Okigbo -- 4. Communication and Political Development / Lucian W. Pye -- 5. Multiple Perspectives on Development Communication / Jan Servaes -- 6. Participatory Communication for Development and the African Philosophy Debate / Thomas L. Jacobson -- 7. Reporting Africa's Problems / William Hachten -- 8. Press Freedom and National Development in Africa after the Cold War / Robert L. Stevenson -- 9. Broadcasting and National Development in Africa / Osabuohien P. Amienyi -- 10. Communication, Development, and Metaethnic Empathy / Elijah F. Akhahenda -- 11. Adult Education and the Media / Andrew A. Moemeka -- 12. Entertainment-Education Strategy in Development Communication / Arvind Singhal, Shereen Usdin, Esca Scheepers, Sue Goldstein and Garth Japhet -- 13. The Internet in Africa: Leapfrogging to a Global Future / Arnold S. de Beer -- 14. Information and Communication Technologies for Rural Development / Srinivas R. Melkote and H. Leslie Steeves -- 15. African Development and Innovation of Communication Technologies / Festus Eribo -- 16. The New African Union and the Integration of Africa / Wafula Okumu -- 17. Sustainable Development of Africa: The Debt Crisis / William E. Nganje -- 18. Cultural Warrants in Development Communication Contexts in Africa / Cecil Blake.