Elections and the media in post-conflict Africa : votes and voices for peace? /: votes and voices for peace?. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marie-Soleil Frère.
• Other Names: Frère, Marie-Soleil
• Contents: Introduction - New Votes and New Voices Part I: Elections and the Media in Central Africa: Stakes and Challenges1. Burundi: Elections and Media for Peace 2. Central African Republic: The Ballot and the Media in a Stateless Country 3. Republic of the Congo: Elections Marred by Violence 4. Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Colossal Political and Media Challenge 5. Rwanda: A Slowly Emerging Pluralism 6. Chad: The Impossible Democratic Changeover Part II: The Preparatory Phase: The Media's Pre-Electoral Commitments7. Informing Voters 8. Presenting and Analysing the Electoral System and Process 9. The Census and the Establishment of Electoral Registers 10. The Authorities in Charge of Monitoring the Elections 11. Regulating the Media: Regulation and Regulatory Frameworks 12. Donors' Interventions: Anticipating or Reacting to the First Symptoms Part III: The Media During the Electoral Campaign; 13. Presenting the Campaign's Stakes and Actors 14. The Fair Allocation of Print Space and Airtime 15. The Risks of Going Off Tracks 16. Informal Media Campaigns 17. Provincial Media on the Campaign Trail 18. Journalists' Difficulties in Following the Campaign Part IV: From Polling Day to the Results19. Covering Voting Operations 20. Direct Intervention in the Unfolding of the Elections 21. Working With, Besides or Against Independent Observers 22. From the Polls to the Results: Covering Uncertainty 23. Accepting or Challenging the Results Epilogue: Covering What Comes Next Conclusion The Problems of Electoral Coverage in Post Conflict Countries Opportunities in the Twenty-First Century Bibliography
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Subjects: 324.967033; Elections -- Africa, Central; Elections -- Press coverage -- Africa, Central; Mass media -- Africa, Central -- Influence
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780321066; 1780321066
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