Mediatization of Conflicts, Humanitarian Crises and Peace Processes: Cases from Africa (Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies)

Description

This book analyses how humanitarian crises, conflicts, and peace processes in the Horn of Africa (HoA) were covered by two different media outlets, the Daily Nation (DN) and the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), currently known as The New Humanitarian. The author develops a new framework called, the Four-Part Framework and examines the mediatization of humanitarian crises, conflict and peace process in particular conflicts and peace processes in Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan. Regional conflict and media situations are also discussed in the book as well as important recommendations that could be applicable in similar situations of other locations.