Media and the 2013 Kenyan election: From hate speech to peace preaching
In March 2013, Kenya held its first election after the post-election violence (PEV) in 2008, which media were blamed for contributing to by partisan reporting and hate speech. Prior to the 2013 election, several organizations worked to raise awareness of the negative consequences of hate speech and...
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| description | In March 2013, Kenya held its first election after the post-election violence (PEV) in 2008, which media were blamed for contributing to by partisan reporting and hate speech. Prior to the 2013 election, several organizations worked to raise awareness of the negative consequences of hate speech and the need of responsible journalism.
This article sheds light on how Kenyan journalists perceived their role and evaluated their own reporting of the 2013 election and whether they were influenced by the experience of the PEV.
The article shows how the experience of the PEV became a reference point when discussing the election reporting and the role of journalists. Several journalists admitted that important issues were avoided due to fear of steering up emotions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8587387ab1b943b7a0a89ed01802aee32022-12-22T00:36:26ZdeuBerlin Regener Publishing HouseConflict & Communication Online1618-07472016-04-01151Media and the 2013 Kenyan election: From hate speech to peace preachingJessica GustafssonIn March 2013, Kenya held its first election after the post-election violence (PEV) in 2008, which media were blamed for contributing to by partisan reporting and hate speech. Prior to the 2013 election, several organizations worked to raise awareness of the negative consequences of hate speech and the need of responsible journalism. This article sheds light on how Kenyan journalists perceived their role and evaluated their own reporting of the 2013 election and whether they were influenced by the experience of the PEV. The article shows how the experience of the PEV became a reference point when discussing the election reporting and the role of journalists. Several journalists admitted that important issues were avoided due to fear of steering up emotions.http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2016_1/pdf/gustafsson2016.pdfKenyan electionElection reportingPost-election violenceTransitional democraciesICC |
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| topic | Kenyan election Election reporting Post-election violence Transitional democracies ICC |
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