New Book: “Bob Marley and Media: Representation and Audiences”

The book was written by UNIC’s Dr. Mike Hajimichael, and published by Rowman & Littlefield

Dr. Mike Hajimichael, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Communications of the UNIC School of Humanities and Social Sciences, has published a new book entitled “Bob Marley and Media: Representation and Audiences”.

The book, published by Rowman & Littlefield, presents an analysis of how media, radio, television and print, represented Bob Marley, including his popularity after his death.

The author examines unexplored connections between Bob Marley and media representation and the specifics of audiences, including coverage in tabloids, music magazines, and fanzines, as well as radio and television interviews. It is worth noting that there are roughly 900 books on Bob Marley, only a handful of which are academic works.

The publication has already attracted a lot of attention. A few days after the book was released in February 2023, Dr. Mike Hajimichael was invited to deliver the prestigious 26th Annual Bob Marley Lecture at The University of West Indies.

A few weeks later, a successful book launch was organised at the University of Nicosia and in March, Dr. Hadjimichael was invited to present the book at Orebro University in Sweden. The book was also featured in an in-depth article in The Cyprus Mail and in a podcast interview in The Cyprus News Digest.

More events are scheduled over the summer, including a lecture at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania and a research seminar with students online at The Open University, London, UK.