William A. Hachten

566 citations
32 papers · 320 indexed · h-index 11
Topics
African history and culture studies (3 papers)South African History and Culture (2 papers)Freedom of Expression and Defamation (1 paper)
Partner nations
United States

In The Last Decade

William A. Hachten

30 papers receiving 226 citations

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William A. Hachten
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  • Communication 180
  • Sociology and Political Science 143
  • Anthropology 46
  • Political Science and International Relations 37
  • Literature and Literary Theory 31
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All Works

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#WorkIndexed citations
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The World News Prism: Challenges of Digital Communication
15
2
New Media for a New China
11
3
The World News Prism: Global Information in a Satellite Age
30
4 1
5 8
6 3
7 11
8 18
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The world news prism: Changing media, clashing ideologies
49
10 3
11
Muffled drums; the news media in Africa
40
12
Mass communication in Africa : an annotated bibliography
1
13 1
14
Four types of newspapers
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15 10
16
The Supreme Court on freedom of the press : decisions and dissents
3
17 2
18 1
19 0
20 3

About William A. Hachten

William A. Hachten is a scholar working on Anthropology, Communication and Cultural Studies, having authored 32 papers that have together received 320 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include African history and culture studies (3 papers), South African History and Culture (2 papers) and Freedom of Expression and Defamation (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Communication (180 citations), Anthropology (46 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (143 citations). William A. Hachten has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Jennifer Seymour Whitaker, Les Switzer, Jerry W. Markham, Adigun Agbaje, Steven Barnett, John A. Lent and Lawrence W. Lichty. Their work appears in journals such as Foreign Affairs, Journal of Communication and African Studies Review.

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