Media and the 2013 Kenyan election: From hate speech to peace preaching

Media and the 2013 Kenyan election: From hate speech to peace preaching

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In March 2013, Kenya held its first election after the post-election violence (PEV) in 2008, which media were blamed for contributing to by partisan reporting and hate speech.Prior to the 2013 election, several organizations worked to raise awareness of the negative consequences of hate speech and the need of responsible HOT CHOC ORIGINAL DARK journalism.This article sheds light on how Kenyan journalists perceived their role and evaluated their own reporting of the 2013 election and whether they were influenced by the experience of the PEV.

The article shows how the experience of the PEV became a reference point when discussing the election reporting and the role of journalists.Several Wooden Toy journalists admitted that important issues were avoided due to fear of steering up emotions.