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Introduction

Written by

Kjetil Selvik
Research Professor and Head of the Research group on peace, conflict and development
Jacob Høigilt

Ed.

Summary:

The special issue discusses journalism and the challenge of democracy in transitional countries in Africa. We present in-depth treatments of the role of journalism in Zimbabwe and South Africa’s break with colonialism, Somalia’s breakdown after the fall of Siad Barré in the early 1990s and the recent uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. Political transitions open a time window during which the media system is in flux and actors try to influence it per their interests. What role does journalism play in such processes, and how do they in turn affect journalists?

Themes

  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Governance

Written by

Kjetil Selvik
Research Professor and Head of the Research group on peace, conflict and development
Jacob Høigilt

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