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Reporting Disasters : Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media.

The media reporting of the Ethiopian Famine in 1984-5 was an iconic news event. It is widely believed to have had an unprecedented impact, challenging perceptions of Africa and mobilising public opinion and philanthropic action in a dramatic new way. The contemporary international configuration of a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Franks, Suzanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Hurst, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction: Arguing About Famine; 1. How Famine Captured the Headlines; 2. Global Story: National Response; 3. A Revolution in Giving; 4. Misunderstanding the Famine: Telling the Story Wrong; 5. The Humanitarian Dilemma; 6. Too Tight an Embrace? The Agencies and the Media; 7. Interpreting Africa; 8. Real Media Effects; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z