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The dominant perspective on the representation of Africa in the Western media claims that Western media coverage is bias and crisis oriented, and the liberal perspective claims that the coverage of Africa is not as negative as is often assumed. However, there is a paucity of literature on the representation of Africa online. This research inquiry is relevant because literature claims that the Internet has the potential to resolve the journalistic predicament of representing other culture through political participation and deliberation. But this requires a reorientation of the sourcing practice of news organization to embrace sensitivity to and knowledge of African cultures. Moreover, the journalistic predicament can be resolved or not depending on the newsgathering approach adopted by the news organization. Literature has identified two approaches, that is, "gatekeeping," used mainly by dominant traditional media, and "gatewatching," used by alternative media in their quest to counter mainstream ideology. This study examines the impacts of the gatewatching approach adopted by the Africa Have Your Say (AHYS) website on its representation and frames of reference of Africa. It uses onsite observation, in-depth interviews, and textual analysis to gather data. The study found that although the sourcing practice at the AHYS is elaborate and complex, the gatewatching approach makes its susceptible to second-level agenda setting. Hence, its frame repeats the attributes and tone used by the mainstream traditional media. However, a minority of users did not repeat this frame in their comments.

The proliferation of ethnic press in the United Kingdom has enabled the ethnic communities to represent themselves in the public sphere, to contest negative stereotypes, and to receive information with Blacks as central subjects. However, the perception of Black people as one Black group has skewed our understanding of how different groups within the Black communities project their linguistic and visual distinctiveness through their media. Subsequently, we have little understanding of the press for and by Black African diasporas in the United Kingdom. Therefore, the article explores the dynamic relationship between the Black African community and its press through a case study of African Voice, interview with the editor, and audience survey. Furthermore, it explores the news agenda of the African Voice from the theoretical paradigms of alternative and tabloid popular press. It concludes that the African Voice is neither an alternative press nor tabloid popular press but leans towards semiserious press.

The increased population of African diasporas in the United Kingdom, recently estimated at 618,000, is making them more culturally and linguistically visible than they used to be in the political and socioeconomic landscapes. It has also stimulated the proliferation of particularistic media representing their interests. However, little is known about the effects of their cultural values on the treatment of some issues in the public sphere. This article explores the relevance of taboos among African diasporas and their implications for the African press. A questionnaire was created as an instrument of collecting data about taboo subjects and preferred treatment of these subjects in the press. Furthermore, an interview was conducted with the editor of the African Voice to reflect on some of the issues emanating from the data, and a content analysis of selected taboo themes covered by the newspaper was performed.

The diversification of African broadcast media into online services provides a vehicle for African diasporas to use not only for interactive communication but also for retrieving, sharing, displaying, and storing audiovisual information about their cultural practices and news about political and socioeconomic issues within their home and host countries. This study uses content analysis and audience survey to examine the content features of some African broadcast Web sites and their appeal to the African diasporas, on one hand, and to explore the awareness, motivation, and the content preference of the African diasporas on the other. It found little evidence of content differentiation between the Web sites and low audience awareness of their services but reveals a cluster of audience-preferred content features.

Responsible Management in Africadelivers a rich reservoir of indigenous value-narratives based on a well-balanced philosophical anthropology, enriching global knowledge in the philosophy of management and in business ethics and contributing much-needed insights for leaders around the world to manage enterprise responsibly.

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Humanistic Perspectives in Hospitality and Tourism, Volume 1 -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Excellence in Professionalism: Humanistic Perspectives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Facets of Hospitality -- 3 Untapped Depths -- 4 This Project -- 5 The Value-Add -- References -- Part I General Perspectives -- 2 The Heart of Hospitality and the Historical Development of the Care for Persons -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hospitality in the Ancient World -- 3 Transition from Private Hospitality to Commercialized Hospitality -- 4 Commercialized Hospitality: Addressing the Social Dimension of Human Being -- 4.1 Sustenance: Food and Drink -- 4.2 Shelter: Restoration and Rest -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 The Nexus of Family, Work in the Home and the Hospitality Profession -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insights from Family and Work in the Home -- 3 The Nexus of Work in the Home and Hospitality -- 4 Conclusion: Social Values, Work in the Home and Hospitality -- References -- 4 Virtues-Practices-Goods-Institutions Framework, the Market Economy, and Virtue Ethics -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Market Economy and Virtues -- 1.2 Objectives of the Study -- 2 MacIntyre's Virtues-Practices-Goods-Institutions Framework and Its Limitations -- 2.1 Virtues and Practices -- 2.2 Goods, Institutions, and Organizations -- 2.3 Limitations of MacIntyre's Virtues-Practices-Goods-Institutions Framework -- 3 The Modified Virtues-Practices-Goods-Institutions Framework from an Organizational Learning Perspective -- 3.1 Key Features of Organizational Learning -- Absorptive Capacity -- Sensemaking -- Framing, Inertia, and Distancing -- The Model for Organizational Learning and the Virtues-Practices-Goods-Institutions Framework.

Chapter 1: Introducing the second volume -- Part 1: Know Your Customer -- Chapter 2: Finding our Roots: The Historical Practice of Hospitality -- Chapter 3: Why Serve? The theory/philosophy of service. -- Chapter 4: Internal Customers: Relating with colleagues -- Chapter 5: The External Customer -- Chapter 6: Working with the Customer in Mind -- Part 2: The Social Impact -- Chapter 7: Cultural aspects of hospitality and anthropology of celebrations and feasts -- Chapter 8: Hospitality in extraordinary circumstances -- Chapter 9: Human Sexuality and Hospitality and Tourism -- Chapter 10: Harnessing Technology for Hospitality and Tourism -- Chapter 11: Sustainability Dimensions of Hospitality and Tourism -- Chapter 12: Interactive session tools: Caselets for stimulating discussions -- Chapter 13: Final Considerations on Good Practices in the Sector -- Appendix: Possible Study Questions.

"Yoruba Idealism t questions, debates, and redefines the assumed epistemology in Yoruba Idealism. It is a work in two parts. The first is built around a study of divinity-philosopher Orunmila, the mentalist, the father of Yoruba idealism, and the cultivator of Ifa-Ife Divination. This project, the first of its kind, sheds a new light on the nature of Yoruba culture. The author's central argument is that the Yoruba people are idealists by nature. Combining indigenous knowledge with the wisdom of Orunmila, the author defines Yoruba idealism as the ideal purpose of life, the search for the meaning of life, and a yearning for the best in life. The second part, 'The Mystic Land: Path to Initiation and Idealism,' features Kinedi, a fifteen-year-old boy from Las Palmetto, the capital of Zala, who journeys to the Altar of Light and Idealism in order to be initiated, gain knowledge, and comprehend the value of idealism, in addition to obtaining the key of life. This book is the first of its kind, and an important new addition to the series Africa in the Global Space"--

Ugly Ways (1993) by Tina McElroy Ansa has been overlooked as a significant contribution to African American feminist literary fiction. This paper performs a close reading examining the novel's thematic intersection of Black feminist theory and trauma theory. Part one of this essay defines Black feminist theory and outlines key concepts of Black feminist thought. Parts two and three focus on the protagonist, Esther "Mudear" Lovejoy, and analyze her "change" through the lenses of Black feminist theory and trauma theory, respectively, highlighting the ways in which Ugly Ways articulates a conception of Black womanhood defined in equal parts by empowerment and psychic pain. Part four argues that Black feminist theory and trauma theory are not just compatible, but consonant. Ultimately, Ugly Ways depicts African American women as complex human subjects and moves beyond conventional historical, literary, and popular representations.