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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781748903321

Autore

Frère Marie-Soleil

Titolo

Elections and the media in post-conflict Africa : votes and voices for peace? / / Marie-Soleil Frère

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2011

[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021

ISBN

1-350-21985-1

1-78032-106-6

1-283-27607-0

9786613276070

1-78032-020-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Disciplina

324.96

Soggetti

Conflict management - Developing countries

Economic development - Developing countries

Peace studies & conflict resolution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Translated by Patrick Lennon."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: new votes and new voices -- 1. Elections and the media in Central Africa: stakes and challenges -- 2. The preparatory phase: the media's pre-election commitments -- 3. The media during the election campaign -- 4. From polling day to the results -- General conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Since the start of this century, six Central African countries have held pluralist elections in the aftermath of armed conflict. African media specialist Marie-Soleil Frère explores whether the local media fulfilled their duty in covering these elections, revealing the challenges facing journalists at a time of intense political pressure and when much is expected from the media.