ABSTRACT

Research on indigenous-language media in Africa is often neglected for several reasons, such as an obsession with research on mainstream media that uses colonial languages of English, French and Portuguese and a general lack of scholarly interest. This semi-systematic review paper looks at the research trajectory of the last two decades, identifying gaps and proposing a new research agenda. Available research conducted from a cultural studies and critical theory perspective reveals the intersection of indigenous-language media with gender and health communication; democracy and development; economics and management; and digitalisation. A broadened new research agenda that follows the critical theory tradition is proposed to critique the dominance of mainstream media together with a decolonial reform agenda that appreciates the importance of indigenous-language media in Africa. Research highlighting new case studies, representations, audiences, business models, innovation and digital journalism by indigenous-language media is proposed.

摘要

非洲本土语言媒体的研究经常被忽视，原因有几个，例如对使用英语、法语和葡萄牙语等殖民语言的主流媒体研究的痴迷，以及普遍缺乏学术兴趣。这篇半系统的评论论文着眼于过去二十年的研究轨迹，找出差距并提出新的研究议程。从文化研究和批判理论角度进行的现有研究揭示了土著语言媒体与性别和健康传播的交集；民主与发展；经济与管理；和数字化。提出了一个遵循批判理论传统的更广泛的新研究议程，以批判主流媒体的主导地位，以及一个欣赏土著语言媒体在非洲重要性的非殖民主义改革议程。提出的研究重点是土著语言媒体的新案例研究、代表、受众、商业模式、创新和数字新闻。