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.

Analyzes how humanitarian crises and peace processes in the Horn of Africa were covered by two different media outlets

Discusses regional conflict and media situations

Written by Tedla Desta

Autorentext
Tedla Desta is Postdoctoral Researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Four-part Framework.- Chapter 3: Crises and the State of the Media: Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan.- Chapter 4: Revinvigorating Cirsis Mediatisation.- Chapter 5: Peace Process and Humanitarian Reporting and the Role of Ownership and Gender.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.