"The study calls for the formal recognition of faith-based media in Senegal and Niger. It also suggests to the different stakeholders such as the Government, regulatory bodies and the civil society, women's rights organizations, to take a series of measures and actions to strengthen the regulation o
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f religious discourse, for more social harmony but especially for a more gendered media environment." (Publisher description)
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"En général, l’étude plaide la reconnaissance formelle des médias confessionnels au Sénégal et au Niger. Elle suggère également aux différents acteurs que sont l’Etat et les organes de régulation et à la société civile notamment aux organisations de défense des droits des femmes, l
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’adoption de certaines mesures et actions pour renforcer la régulation du discours religieux, pour plus de cohésion sociale mais surtout pour un environnement médiatique plus genré." (http://panosmedia.org)
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"New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa casts a critical look at Africa's rapidly evolving religious media scene. Following political liberalization, media deregulation, and the proliferation of new media technologies, many African religious leaders and activists have appropriated such me
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dia to strengthen and expand their communities and gain public recognition. Media have also been used to marginalize and restrict the activities of other groups, which has sometimes led to tension, conflict, and even violence. Showing how media are rarely neutral vehicles of expression, the contributors to this multidisciplinary volume analyze the mutual imbrications of media and religion during times of rapid technological and social change in various places throughout Africa." (Publisher description)
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