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Prophets without Honor: Peripheral Actors in Kenyan Journalism
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Abstract In sub-Sahara Africa, periphery contributors exist in a liminal space. They are at once valorized and treated with suspicion by the local journalism and political fields. Valorization occurs when they engage with, and challenge, journalism from the global north, and the opposite occurs when they do ... view more
In sub-Sahara Africa, periphery contributors exist in a liminal space. They are at once valorized and treated with suspicion by the local journalism and political fields. Valorization occurs when they engage with, and challenge, journalism from the global north, and the opposite occurs when they do the same for the local fields. Focusing on the former and not the latter is a disservice to the complicated and nuanced relationship these actors have with the journalism field and perpetuates a mythologized and romanticized narrative about the redemptive qualities of online platforms.... view less
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
Africa; Kenya; journalism; social media
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 127-132
Journal
Media and Communication, 7 (2019) 4
Issue topic
Peripheral Actors in Journalism: Agents of Change in Journalism Culture and Practice
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed