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Swinging Bridge - December 12, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - December 12, 1997, Kelly Burke
Student Newspapers & Magazines
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Swinging Bridge - November 21, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - November 21, 1997, Kelly Burke
Student Newspapers & Magazines
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Swinging Bridge - November 14, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - November 14, 1997, Kelly Burke
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Swinging Bridge - November 7, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - November 7, 1997, Kelly Burke
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Swinging Bridge - October 31, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - October 31, 1997, Kelly Burke
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Swinging Bridge - October 24, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - October 24, 1997, Kelly Burke
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Swinging Bridge - October 17, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - October 17, 1997, Kelly Burke
Student Newspapers & Magazines
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Swinging Bridge - October 3, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - October 3, 1997, Kelly Burke
Student Newspapers & Magazines
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Swinging Bridge - September 26, 1997, Kelly Burke
Swinging Bridge - September 26, 1997, Kelly Burke
Student Newspapers & Magazines
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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 …