SSOAR Logo
    • Deutsch
    • English
  • English 
    • Deutsch
    • English
  • Login
SSOAR ▼
  • Home
  • About SSOAR
  • Guidelines
  • Publishing in SSOAR
  • Cooperating with SSOAR
    • Cooperation models
    • Delivery routes and formats
    • Projects
  • Cooperation partners
    • Information about cooperation partners
  • Information
    • Possibilities of taking the Green Road
    • Grant of Licences
    • Download additional information
  • Operational concept
Browse and search Add new document OAI-PMH interface
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Download PDF
Download full text

(161.0Kb)

Citation Suggestion

Please use the following Persistent Identifier (PID) to cite this document:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-422456

Exports for your reference manager

Bibtex export
Endnote export

Display Statistics
Share
  • Share via E-Mail E-Mail
  • Share via Facebook Facebook
  • Share via Bluesky Bluesky
  • Share via Reddit reddit
  • Share via Linkedin LinkedIn
  • Share via XING XING

Local radio stations, political transformation and the demonopolisation of public communication: the case of Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta (Northern Benin)

Lokale Radiostationen, politische Transformation und die Demonopolisierung der öffentlichen Kommunikation: der Fall des Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta (Nord-Benin)
[working paper]

Grätz, Tilo

Corporate Editor
Universität Bielefeld, Fak. für Soziologie, Forschungsschwerpunkt Entwicklungssoziologie

Abstract

Im Mittelpunkt der folgenden Fallstudie stehen die politischen Veränderungsprozesse bei den neuen lokalen Rundfunkstationen in Afrika, die am Beispiel des 'Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta' im ländlichen Benin aufgezeigt werden. Untersucht werden die Bemühungen, das Management des Gemeinschaftsprojekts... view more

Im Mittelpunkt der folgenden Fallstudie stehen die politischen Veränderungsprozesse bei den neuen lokalen Rundfunkstationen in Afrika, die am Beispiel des 'Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta' im ländlichen Benin aufgezeigt werden. Untersucht werden die Bemühungen, das Management des Gemeinschaftsprojekts 'Radio' durch die Akteure auf der lokalen und nationalen Ebene im heutigen Benin bereitzustellen und auszuhandeln, der Einfluss der Rundfunkübertragung auf die lokalen Hörer und die örtliche Politik sowie die Potentiale der lokalen Radiostationen, ein neues öffentliches Bewusstsein über den Demokratisierungsprozess in Benin zu erzeugen, welcher von verschiedenen Entwicklungsorganisationen und Gebern unterstützt wird. (ICI2)... view less


"This essay examines the processes involved in the establishment of new local radio stations, broadcasting in African languages in the Republic of Benin. One such Station, Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta, is discussed at length. With reference to this case study the author aim to show the specifically... view more

"This essay examines the processes involved in the establishment of new local radio stations, broadcasting in African languages in the Republic of Benin. One such Station, Radio Rurale Locale Tanguieta, is discussed at length. With reference to this case study the author aim to show the specifically political processes at work in: struggles to appropriate and negotiate management of the community radio project by actors an the local and national scene in Benin today, the impact of the radio broadcasts - as symbolic resources - on local listeners and grass-roots local-level politics, and finally, the potential - and limits - of local radio stations as means of forging a new civic consciousness in the process of democratization promoted by different development agencies and donors. The author begin with an account of the general situation of local broadcasting and of the problems new community radios are facing." (extract)... view less

Keywords
Benin; broadcasting; local communication; broadcaster; privatization; political development; rural area; democratization; political influence; West Africa; French-speaking Africa; developing country; Africa South of the Sahara; Africa

Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Broadcasting, Telecommunication

Document language
English

Publication Year
1999

City
Bielefeld

Page/Pages
21 p.

Series
Working Paper / Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Soziologie, Forschungsschwerpunkt Entwicklungssoziologie, 321

ISSN
0936-3408

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


GESIS LogoDFG LogoOpen Access Logo
Home  |  Legal notices  |  Operational concept  |  Privacy policy
© 2007 - 2025 Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR).
Based on DSpace, Copyright (c) 2002-2022, DuraSpace. All rights reserved.
 

 


GESIS LogoDFG LogoOpen Access Logo
Home  |  Legal notices  |  Operational concept  |  Privacy policy
© 2007 - 2025 Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR).
Based on DSpace, Copyright (c) 2002-2022, DuraSpace. All rights reserved.