par Frère, Marie-Soleil 
Editeur scientifique Robinson, Piers;Seib, Philip;Fröhlich, Romy
Référence Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security, Routledge, London / New York, page (210-229)
Publication Publié, 2016-12-10
Editeur scientifique Robinson, Piers;Seib, Philip;Fröhlich, Romy
Référence Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security, Routledge, London / New York, page (210-229)
Publication Publié, 2016-12-10
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | This chapter analyzes the evolution of the media landscape in two “post-conflict” countries in Central Africa (Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo), where war officially ended in 2003 and the first democratic polls were held in 2005 and 2006, respectively. A second round of general elections was organized in 2010 and 2011, and, on the eve of a third electoral round, in January 2015, both countries had therefore been at “peace” for more than a decade. Nevertheless, the local media still faced many challenges, in areas where instability remains a central concern and democratic governance is still very weak. Some media are regularly accused of acting once again as propaganda outlets, fueling hatred and promoting violence. Building on an analytical framework developed to analyze the media’s role in conflicts in Central Africa, this chapter underlines the variables which, within the media outlets or more broadly in the political and media environment, continue to have an impact on the media’s behavior in post-conflict countries, even many years after peace has been restored. |
