Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 289 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1283276070
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9781780320182
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9781780320199
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9781283276078
Content:
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
Note:
"Translated by Patrick Lennon
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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About the author; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Note on currency; Introduction: new votes and new voices; The media's role in elections; 1 Summary of the role of the media and possible state action at various stages of the election process; Table 1 Summary of the role of the media and possible state action at various stages of the election process; Pluralist elections and free media in Africa; Elections and the media in post-conflict countries; 1 | Elections and the media in Central Africa: stakes and challenges; 2 The media's role outside the electoral period
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Table 2 The media's role outside the electoral periodBurundi: elections and media for peace; Central African Republic: the ballot and the media in a ghost state; Republic of Congo: elections marred by violence; Democratic Republic of Congo: a colossal political and media challenge; Rwanda: a slowly emerging pluralism; Chad: the impossible democratic changeover; Conclusion; 2 | The preparatory phase: the media's pre-election commitments; 3 Summary of the media's role in the pre-election period; Table 3 Summary of the media's role in the pre-election period; Informing voters
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Presenting and analysing the electoral system and processThe census and the establishment of electoral registers; The electoral authorities; Regulating the media: regulation and regulatory frameworks; Donor interventions: anticipating or reacting to the first symptoms; Conclusion; 3 | The media during the election campaign; 4 Summary of the media's role during the election campaign; Table 4 Summary of the media's role during the election campaign; Presenting the campaign's issues and protagonists; The fair allocation of print space and airtime; The risks of going off the rails
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Informal media campaignsProvincial media on the campaign trail; Journalists' difficulties in following the campaign; Conclusion; 4 | From polling day to the results; 5 Summary of the media's role from polling day to the final outcome of the election; Table 5 Summary of the media's role from polling day to the final outcome of the election; Covering voting operations; Direct intervention in the elections; Working with, alongside or against independent observers; From the polls to the results: covering uncertainty; Accepting or challenging the results; Epilogue: covering what comes next …
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6 Back to regular work: the media's role outside the electoral periodTable 6 Back to regular work: the media's role outside the electoral period; Conclusion; General conclusion; The problems of electoral coverage in post-conflict countries; 7 Summary of the obstacles faced by the media at each phase of the election process; Table 7 Summary of the obstacles faced by the media at each phase of the election process; Opportunities in the twenty-first century; 8 Summary of the opportunities likely to help overcome the obstacles facing the media in Central Africa
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Table 8 Summary of the opportunities likely to help overcome the obstacles facing the media in Central Africa
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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Translation from French
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781780320205
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1283275066
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Elections and the Media in Post-Conflict Africa : Votes and Voices for Peace?
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
