New report uncovering media coverage of the Darfur crisis shows that Sudanese and Arab media give little priority to the Darfur conflict and when covered, they mainly focus on the political aspects
Copenhagen 19 August 2009: According to the study: “A quantitative and qualitative analysis: Media coverage of the Darfur conflict in Sudanese and non-Sudanese media”, released Wednesday by International Media Support (IMS) in Copenhagen and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the coverage has been very limited.
“Significantly, the study provides evidence that the Arab media does not give any significant priority to the crisis”, was the conclusion based on accurate recordings of media coverage between November 2007 and March 2008.
When covered, the findings show, 33,7 percent of the total time devoted by electronic news media to the Darfur conflict focused on the work of the work of the diplomatic community, while conditions for refugees received only 4,7 percent of the air time.
Results for the print media painted a similar picture in the report which was produced in a joint collaboration between International Media Support, Cairo Institute of Human rights Studies, Osservatorio di Pavia, Amman Community Net and Khartoum Centre for Human Rights and Environmental Development.
“A quantitative and qualitative analysis: Media coverage of the Darfur conflict in Sudanese and non-Sudanese media” may be downloaded free of charge from the website of International Media Support: http://www.i-m-s.dk/node/871
Yderligere oplysninger hos Lotte Dahlmann, Communications Coordinator, International Media Support (IMS), Nørregade 18, 2. Sal, 1165 Kbn K, mobil:
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