A Developing Chasm: Structural Violence and the Media in Postgenocide Rwanda

• In Event: Africa and African Ethnicity and Race Concerns

Abstract

The media actively participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that left at least 800,000 people dead. Although the country has made great strides in the 20 years since the genocide, problems, particularly surrounding press freedom, still exist. By conducting in-depth interviews with journalists and media professionals in Rwanda, this study examines how censorship and challenges influence their work. The study argues that structural violence still exists in Rwanda both in ideology and access to resources.

Author

• Sally Ann Cruikshank, Auburn U