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Author: Fernando Andre
Great gains have been made in the diversification of media outlets in Mozambique in the past five years. The explosion of religious community radio is an example of the emergence of new technology and media pluralism in the country. The formal legal environment for media freedom is generally progressive in Mozambique. However a stronger economy and better investment are needed to guarantee a more vibrant private media sector. Interviews with key media stakeholders during the course of the research revealed a general awareness of the importance of mass media in Mozambique’s development process and in the consolidation of the country’s nascent democracy. In spite of this awareness, the issue has not been fully exploited either by government or by donors, and media development opportunities are either lacking or suffer from chronic under-funding. Other issues raised by interviewees related to the poor representation of women’s voices in news reporting and the lack of local content production. Case study: developing community radio In a country where the mainstream media is mainly based in urban areas, community radio relays important information to remote parts of the country that would otherwise not be reached. Several initiatives for the development of community radio have been launched, but the report's case study illustrates that their success will depend on planning, and their ability to take advantage of the favourable political and legal environment. About the research team Contact for this report Mr Fernando Andre Contact for the African Media Research project About PDF documents Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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