المؤلفون: Eke, Chinedu

المصدر: International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics; 2008, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p277-292, 16p

مصطلحات موضوعية: TELEVISION broadcasting, DARFUR Conflict, Sudan, 2003-2020

مصطلحات جغرافية: DARFUR (Sudan), SUDAN, UNITED States

مستخلص: This article examines the conflict in Darfur, which has been described by many including the President of the United States, as an ongoing genocide. To this end, I argue that the lack of adequate coverage of the killings in Darfur particularly in US network television evening news, has kept the public in the dark. This lack of information provided to the public has the potential to prolong the plight of Darfurians who have been killed, raped, starved and displaced, because there is little public pressure on policy makers, or outcry from the international community to stop the atrocities. It is also argued here that these television networks have the capacity to influence US foreign relations by mobilizing public opinion on pressing international issues such as the genocide in Darfur. Suggestions of how the news media can improve coverage are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Taha, Mustafa

المصدر: Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research; Dec2012, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p147-166, 20p

مصطلحات موضوعية: FRAMES (Social sciences), DARFUR Conflict, Sudan, 2003-2020, RELIGIOUS militants, WAR criminals

الشركة/الكيان: INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court

Reviews & Products: NEW York Times, The (Newspaper)

مستخلص: This study uses frame analysis to examine how the New York Times framed the conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur. A qualitative content analysis of the New York Times editorials (52 editorials) between 2003 and 2008 reveals a simplistic and reductionist framing of the conflict. Most of the New York Times' depictions framed the conflict as an ethnic strife between 'Arab' invaders and 'African' victims. The New York Times blamed 'the Arab-dominated' Sudanese government for backing the Janjaweed (local Arab militia), called for more sanctions against the Sudanese government and demanded the bringing of war criminals to the International Criminal Court (ICC). To its credit, the New York Times highlighted vital humanitarian aspects of the conflict, yet failed to recognize its local intricacies and root causes. The author argues that the only viable solution to the conflict in Darfur will be a fair and equitable negotiated peace settlement between the Sudanese parties to the conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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