This book studies the role of tabloid newspapers in exposing corruption and embezzlement in
Africa. It makes a timeless original contribution to the field by examining tabloid journalism
practices and anti-corruption forces that have not yet been introduced to Afrocentric
journalism scholarship. Defining tabloid journalism practice as an infotainment genre the book
examines corruption exposure by tabloids in Arabic Portuguese and French speaking countries
across Africa making it a unique addition to the field. In doing so it also builds an
understanding of the evolution of anti-corruption tabloid journalism in Africa and gains
insights into the relationship between the anti-corruption actions of the state and the
anti-corruption reporting by tabloid journalists focusing on major corruption scandals.
Providing evidence of the successes and struggles of journalistic practice in Africa the book
concludes by providing a synthesis of the emerging patterns and divergences from the cases
analysed looking to the future of corruption in the continent and the role of tabloid
journalism in uncovering and challenging it.
