The Roles of Newspapers Ownership Pattern and Access to Governmental Information in Framing of Issues of Corruption in Sudan

Authors

  • Yassin Bashir Hamid School of Multimedia Technology Communication (SMMTC), UUM college of Arts and Sciences University Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, kedah, DarulAman, Malaysia
  • Rosli Mohammed School of Multimedia Technology Communication (SMMTC), UUM college of Arts and Sciences University Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, kedah, DarulAman, Malaysia
  • Mohd Khirie Ahmed School of Multimedia Technology Communication (SMMTC), UUM college of Arts and Sciences University Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok, kedah, DarulAman, Malaysia

Keywords:

Newspapers, Ownership Patterns, Access to Government Information, Corruption Issues, Sudan.

Abstract

Corruption is a global threat to state efficiency which is common to both developed and developing countries alike. However corruption is more evident in developing countries such as; Sudan and its ravaging effects are particularly apparent in Sudan. However, the media contributes largely to the success of democracy in today

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2017-01-29

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Hamid, Y. B., Mohammed, R., & Ahmed, M. K. (2017). The Roles of Newspapers Ownership Pattern and Access to Governmental Information in Framing of Issues of Corruption in Sudan. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 31(2), 160–171. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6731

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