Enhancing democratic systems : the media in Mauritius : a dialogue session / edited by Christina Chan-Meetoo & Roukaya Kasenally.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan-Meetoo, Christina.

Kasenally, Roukaya.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media--Political aspects.

Mass media.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is in Mauritius that the first newspaper of the African continent was published. Annonces, Affiches et Avis Divers was created in 1773 by the French administration for the islands of Mauritius and Reunion. Since its independence from Britain in 1968, Mauritius has known a very rich media history with an impressive number of publications and a relatively good level of press freedom. However, many challenges remain. Confrontational episodes in the relationship of the local media with the political sphere, the rise of sensationalist journalism, increased concentration of ownership in the indus

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Concept Note - Enhancing Democratic Systems the Media in Mauritius: A Dialogue Session The concept note; Welcome Remarks - Professor Sanjeev Sobhee. Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies & Humanities; Opening Speech - Associate Professor Daneshwar Puchooa. Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius; Keynote Speech - Amadou Mahtar Ba. CEO African Media Initiative (AMI); 1. Constitutional and Legal Frameworks Opportunitiesand Constraints for the Media Industry in Mauritius

2. Freedom and Transparency: A JournalisticAppreciation3. Freedom and Transparency: A Journalistic Appreciation; 4. Élargir l'Espace Démocratique: La presse mauricienne et le citoyen informé; 5. L'Intégrité des Institutions Publiques: Le cas de la MBC; 6. Radios Privées: Entre impératifs commerciaux etservice public; 7. 21st Century Broadcasting: The Need to Reinvent andRevisit Established Systems. The Case of Mauritius; 8.The Role of Regulation; 9.L'Auto-Régulation: Le Code de Conduite de la NEPA; 10. State or Self Regulation: The Search for Common Ground

11.Mainstream Political Parties and the Media12.Partis Politiques et Médias; 13.Mainstream Political Parties and the Media; 14. Interactive session with mainstream political parties; 15.Extra-parliamentary Dynamics and the Media; 16.Extra-parliamentary Dynamics and the Media; 17.The Media and Free & Fair Elections; 18. New Spaces, New Challenges: The Relevance ofRegulation; 19. Les nouveaux habits (virtuels) du journaliste; 20.Citizen journalism as a means to make people think; 21. The Emerging Digital Environment: Opportunitiesand Constraints; 22.Training and Professionalism

23.Presse et Formation: Du journaliste au « journanalyste »24.Journalism and Training: Views of an insider; 25.Formation et Professionnalisme; 26.Formation et Professionnalisme; Annexes; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613905734

9781283593281

1283593289

9789956728015

9956728012

9789956727957

9956727954

OCLC:

810317485