The illusion of the fourth estate in Kenya: from conventional media to social networks

For a decade, Kenya has established itself as a technological leader in the continent and as a reflection of the proliferation of media, both in East Africa and in sub-Saharan Africa in general. It has also seen a significant growth in mobile phone uptake and the use of the Internet and social netwo...

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Hoofdauteur: Ruiz-Cabrera, Sebastián (author)
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Gepubliceerd in: 2016
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Online toegang:https://revistachasqui.org/index.php/chasqui/article/view/2502
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Samenvatting:For a decade, Kenya has established itself as a technological leader in the continent and as a reflection of the proliferation of media, both in East Africa and in sub-Saharan Africa in general. It has also seen a significant growth in mobile phone uptake and the use of the Internet and social networks like Twitter or Facebook so it is having a significant impact for Kenyan economy, political, cultural and social life. However, the monopoly and the control of the sector by a few players blurs the apparent freedom of information that is perceived in the society.