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Aid Workers Or Evangelists, Charity Or Conspiracy: Framing Of Missionary Activity As A Function Of International Political Alliances, David N. Dixon
Aid Workers Or Evangelists, Charity Or Conspiracy: Framing Of Missionary Activity As A Function Of International Political Alliances, David N. Dixon
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In 2001, Christian aid workers were arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan on charges of proselytizing. A year later, Baptist hospital workers were gunned down in Yemen. In one case, the country was an enemy of the United States; in the other, the country was an ally. The way in which the proselytizing and the national government was portrayed changed from one set of news coverage to the other, suggesting that political interests, not religious ones, drive this coverage.
Press Law Debate In Kenya: Ethics As Political Power, David N. Dixon
Press Law Debate In Kenya: Ethics As Political Power, David N. Dixon
Communication Educator Scholarship
Journalists in many African countries have long been caught between differing ideals i n their relationship between press and government. Two models vie for dominance-the western, libertarian and development journalism models. This article uses Walzer's (1983) theory of distributive justice to illuminate the ethical significance of this debate. A t issue is political power. A case study of the 1996 proposed press law i n Kenya illustrates the ethical arguments mounted for each press model and how the arguments are marshaled not necessarily for moral purposes but to gain political advantage. Finally, a viable third alternative avoids a false dilemma …