ck ,• 1987 Volume 1 Number 3 Dependency and Journalism in Africa Theatre for Development in Sierra Leone Theatre and Community Education From Indigenous Cornniunication to Modern Television Published by: African Council on Communication Education Africa Media Review ISSN 0258-4913 Africa Media Review intends to be a forum for the study of communication theory, practice and policy. It addresses itself to those interested in communica- tion development in Africa with special reference to the impact of communica- tion studies on Africa and its people. Manuscripts The Editorial Board welcomes well-researched scholarly articles and book reviews and other contributions in all areas of communication for possible publication in the Africa Media Review (AMR).Articles should not exceed 8000 words (including notes and references), and book reviews should not exceed 2000 words. Three copies of each article and review should be submitted (one original and duplicates). 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Juma Nyirenda, University of Zambia, Zambia Batilloi Warritay,African Council on Communication Education, Kenya. Francis Kasoma, University of Zambia, Zambia. II Comments on the Content in this Issue The sequence of articles in AMR Vol 1. No.3 has been rationalized according to the themes with which they deal. The first group deals with developments in the field of television and its application in rural communication in Africa. We also look at the developments of media training in Africa, and the dependency synd- rome. The contributions for this sector are from Oduko and a joint article from Murphy and Scotton. They are then followed by two articles that focus our attention on the effective use of television in media development. The contributions are from Wilson and Eyoh. ^ -- . Further contributions are provided by Eyoh, Lee and Malamah - Thomas on the role of theatre in development communication. We end this issue with an article on information production, by Miyouna. HI Table of Contents Pages 1. From Indigenous Communication to Modern Television: A Reflection of Political Development in Nigeria by Segun Oduko 11. Dependency and Journalism in Africa: Are there alternative models'? by Sharon M. Murphy & James F. Scotton 36. Organising a Television for Rural Areas by Des Wilson 49. Theatre, Television and Development: A case for the Third World by Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh 56. Theatre and Community Education: The African Experience by Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh 69. Theatre for Development by Miles Lee 81. Theatre for Development in Sierra Leone: A study of CARE's project LEARN by David Malamah-Thomas 95. Text and Context in Information Production by Ludovic Miyouna IV