Rewards and Manila Envelopes in Ethiopian Journalism
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2012.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : In African media practice, journalists commonly receive money from their sources. Instead of condemning these cash or in-kind payments, Behanu Lodamo and Terje Skjerdal strive to describe Ethiopia’s “manila envelope” system from the inside, to understand the practice’s internal logic. The authors show how some payments that external observers would perceive as corrupt are seen by the parties involved as alternative yet legitimate forms of professional incentivizing.
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In African media practice, journalists commonly receive money from their sources. Instead of condemning these cash or in-kind payments, Behanu Lodamo and Terje Skjerdal strive to describe Ethiopia’s “manila envelope” system from the inside, to understand the practice’s internal logic. The authors show how some payments that external observers would perceive as corrupt are seen by the parties involved as alternative yet legitimate forms of professional incentivizing.
Réseaux sociaux