Format:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 463 p)
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ill
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23 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Saint-Lazare, Quebec Gibson Library Connections 2008 Canadian electronic library. Books collection Electronic document; Available by subscription via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0745326269
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0745326250
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9780745326269
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9780745326252
Content:
The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide: local media fueled the killings, while the international media either ignored or seriously misconstrued what was happening. This is the first book to explore both sides of that media equation. The book examines how local radio and print media were used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other. It also presents a critique of international media coverage of the cataclysmic events in Rwanda. Bringing together local reporters and commentators from Rwanda, high-profile Western journalists, and leading medi
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-454) and index
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Electronic document; Available by subscription via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
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