Enhancing democratic systems: the media in Mauritius: a dialogue session

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Title:	Enhancing democratic systems: the media in Mauritius: a dialogue session
Editors:	Chan-Meetoo, Christina Kasenally, Roukaya
Year:	2012
Pages:	187
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Mankon
Publisher:	Langaa Research and Publishing CIG
ISBN:	9956727199; 9789956727193
Geographic term:	Mauritius
Subjects:	mass media political parties democratization politics vocational education conference papers (form) 2010
Abstract:	This publication is a compilation of papers presented at the National Dialogue Session on 'Enhancing democratic systems: the media in Mauritius', held on the 16th and 17th September 2010 at the University of Mauritius in Réduit as a joint collaboration between the Communication Studies Unit and UNESCO. The main objective of the conference was to provide a forum to discuss certain key issues related to the media in Mauritius with an added emphasis on the role of the media in society, policy and regulation, relationships with the political sphere, industry trends and training issues. The papers in this publication are ordered by the themes of the dialogue sessions: Freedom, media and democracy; Media systems and policies; Media, politics and democracy; Citizens and the media; Challenges to the trade in training and professionalism. [ASC Leiden abstract]