The risks of peace: Exploring the relationship between peaceocracy and journalism in Kenya

IF 1.3 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

International Communication Gazette Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1177/17480485231214365

Cecilia Arregui Olivera, David Cheruiyot

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Abstract

Scholars have recently suggested that a peaceocracy is emerging in nations experiencing intermittent conflicts. A peaceocracy is an institutionalised political strategy – rather than a political system – that aims to promote stability in states considered fragile. While scholars know how the press functions in a democracy, little is still known about how a peaceocracy shapes journalism. This article explores the Kenyan context to illuminate how the press co-opts a peaceocratic discourse and discusses its implications to the profession. We pose that a political consensus between the state and the press foments a strong peace-building discourse that challenges professional autonomy. Secondly, in a peaceocracy, the state takes the role of the guardian of peace and the press, a promoter of peace, both of which legitimise a degree of restriction on press freedom.

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和平的风险：探索肯尼亚和平民主与新闻业之间的关系

学者们最近提出，一种和平政体正在经历间歇性冲突的国家中出现。和平政体是一种制度化的政治策略，而非一种政治体系，旨在促进被视为脆弱国家的稳定。虽然学者们知道新闻在民主国家是如何运作的，但对和平国家如何塑造新闻却知之甚少。本文探讨了肯尼亚的背景，以阐明新闻界如何采用和平主义话语，并讨论其对专业的影响。我们提出，国家和新闻界之间的政治共识，煽动了一种强烈的和平建设话语，挑战了专业自治。其次，在一个和平政体中，国家扮演着和平守护者的角色，而媒体则扮演着和平促进者的角色，这两者都使对新闻自由的一定程度的限制合法化。

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International Communication Gazette COMMUNICATION-

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期刊介绍： International Communication Gazette is a major international, peer-reviewed journal. It aims to contribute to a fuller knowledge and understanding of: -the structures and processes of international communication -the regulatory regimes in the field of international communication -the interaction between international and national flows of communication -the complexities of intercultural communication across national borders The International Communication Gazette seeks contributions that are international comparative in scope. The journal aims, wherever possible, to publish work by authors with an international reputation and contributions that are of interest to international audiences. The journal: -invites contributions that focus on international issues in the field of communication studies -seeks contributions comparing two or more countries or regions and only accept contributions on national issues in case the global significance of such issues is paramount -draws on high quality work from the international community of communication researchers -encourages innovative approaches to theoretical and methodological developments in the communications field -ensures that articles are written in transparent terminology and lucid style to render them accessible across the borders of specific disciplines