Media Trajectories of the Anglican Church in Nigeria from 1853 2020

Abstract

This article applies the theory of mediatisation of religion and public pedagogy to explore three related historical issues of the Anglican Church media activities in Nigeria. Firstly, it briefly examines the media activities of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Nigeria. The aim is to understand how Anglican missionaries established and engaged with the media. Secondly, it examines the media establishments of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion (CoN). The objective is to outline the media outlets of the Church of Nigeria and to produce a thick description of the background of the Advent Cable Network Nigeria (ACNN), a television station of the CoN and to identify the link between the media activities of the CMS and the Church of Nigeria. Thirdly, this article presents an analysis of the theology of media for the Church of Nigeria. The aim is to understand the biblical and theological assumptions that underpin the media endeavours of the Church of Nigeria and how it relates with the concept of public pedagogy.