Famine, Genocide and Media Control in Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, we show how the ruling elites have long understood the reality that their donor nations have abhorred the horrific violence that is common in their country. Our analysis of media attention shows rapid shifts in government policy in response to global publicity and the global public unde...
| Published in: | Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 9; no. 10; pp. 334 - 358 |
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Journal of Pan African Studies
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