The impact of ethnocentric news values on the framing of Africa: A case study of African diasporic press in the United Kingdom

Remembering Ireland: News flows and 1916 in the transnational mediascape

“…To understand what is represented a news flows study is ideal to reveal the types of content about Ireland that flows to the diaspora press (Marais and Linstrom, 2012; Ogunyemi, 2014; Scheufele and Tewksbury, 2007). News flows is a part of agenda-setting theory and reveal the types and topics of news about one country that is considered newsworthy in another.…”

“…Some definitions of diaspora journalism include descriptions of traits that can change from organisation to organisation, such as professionalism or volunteering, individuals or collectives, short or long life, and are sometimes shaped by what drives the journalism (public sphere function) or what it is used for (self-expression; Kperogi, 2011; Matsaganis and Katz, 2013; Ogunyemi, 2014; Rai and Cottle, 2007; Shumow, 2014; Skjerdal, 2011). I propose a definition that removes inconsistent characteristics, here, understood to be the process or practice of identifying, gathering, assessing, creating and distributing current affairs information from both homeland and hostland deemed to be of high news value to a specific ethnocultural group/audience.…”

“…Studying news flows tells us about the characteristics of news that are considered to be most newsworthy in different locations (Östgaard, 1965). While the list of news values are argued to be a slippery concept, there is consensus on concepts of cultural proximity, familiarity or regionality as a factor in both shaping what is represented and how (Hanusch, 2009; O’Neill and Harcup, 2009; Ogunyemi, 2014). In addition, national identities of newsmakers have been found to influence news values when covering foreign news (Nossek, 2004), and in many respects, diaspora journalism coverage of home is a type of foreign coverage in that it is about a nation in which the news organisation is not based.…”

“…In addition, national identities of newsmakers have been found to influence news values when covering foreign news (Nossek, 2004), and in many respects, diaspora journalism coverage of home is a type of foreign coverage in that it is about a nation in which the news organisation is not based. And in examining the influences on diaspora journalists, Ogunyemi (2014) found that ethnocentric news values influence frames in African diaspora press in the United Kingdom. The question is, do diaspora news organisations in different regions have the same news agendas regarding home and what does this mean for the representation of Irishness transnationally?…”

Theorising the African digital public sphere: a West African odyssey

“…Diaspora communities' engagement with online journalism -and the creation thereof -is an example of how commentators and media makers have been able to bypass state-imposed constraints. The role of diaspora voices is thus a key feature of this digital public sphere (Kperogi 2011;Matheson 2004;Ndangam 2008;Ogunyemi 2006Ogunyemi , 2014Sikanku 2011;Yusha'u 2014).…”