"Interactive TV and radio shows are popular phenomena in Kenya and Zambia. Drawing primarily from interview- and observation based research in TV stations in Kenya and Zambia, this paper examines the role of media practitioners in shaping interactive broadcast programmes, and the nature and possibil
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ities of audience participation. Looking at the cases of Muvi TV’s The Assignment in Zambia and Power Breakfast and Cheche on Kenya’s Citizen TV, it considers the agency of the host and presenter of interactive shows. This working paper analyses the various ways that hosts implement ground rules for appropriate behaviour of audience members and seek to create space for different voices. It then turns to analyse the constraining effects of the wider political and regulatory environment in the two countries, for instance, Zambia as a ‘Christian nation’ and a relatively peaceful country, and Kenya as a ‘volatile nation’ due to insecurity, including terrorism-related threats and ethnic tensions. In so doing, this paper finds that despite structural factors and individual limitations, the hosts of these shows see themselves, and have been seen by audiences, guests and political elites, as key drivers and celebrities that shape access and nature of participation." (Abstract)
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"Kenya’s 2010 Constitution guarantees press freedom in a way the country has never previously seen. However, the concentration of media ownership and pending consensus on new media legislation are tarnishing the triumphs of Kenya’s media libera
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lization and development. Regulation of news content, including hate speech and political bias, as well as journalistic standards are also issues provoking discussion and sullying the image of Kenya as a role model for other East African countries. On May 21, 2014, international scholars gathered in Bonn to discuss their research under the heading “Kenya’s Media Landscape: A Success Story with Serious Structural Challenges”. This publication provides a supplement to the presentations and discussions held at the fifth annual DW Media Dialogue." (Publisher description)
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"La formation de journalistes doit se faire à trois niveaux: préparatoires, perfectionnement pratique et enseignement supérieur (ou faculté de journalisme) — Les auteurs proposent des cours de recyclage et l'organisation de séminaires profes
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sionnels pour tous les journalistes en fonction, avec l'aide des pays industrialisés. Traduction anglaise aux pages 48 et 49." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 450, topic code 163.0)
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"En Tanzanie, le Bureau de Presse s'occupe de toutes les informations gouvernementales, ainsi que des relations publiques à l'échelon national — Radio Tanzanie, à l'origine une société de d
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roit public, est devenue une division du Ministère de l'Information — L'installation de stations régionales de radio et de nouveaux centres d'écoute est au stade de projet — La Tanzanie compte quatre journaux, tous quotidiens — Deux de ces journaux appartiennent à des partis politiques, les deux autres sont privés — Il n'y a pas de censure de presse. Traduction anglaise aux pages 118-119." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 449, topic code 110.1)
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