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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frère, Marie-Soleil
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books, 2011.
Subjects:
Conflict management > Developing countries.
Consensus (Social sciences) > Developing countries.
Economic development > Developing countries.
Legislative bodies > Developing countries.
Resource allocation > Developing countries.
Political Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 289 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliography and index.
ISBN:9781780320205
1780320205