Self-Censorship of Narratives of Political Violence in the Media

Elbaz, Sagi; Magal, Tamir; Nets‐Zehngut, Rafi; Abutbul, Guy

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63378-7_6

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“…This means that large segments of public life in Cuba are silenced by state media -for instance, news on murders, crimes or the establishment of new companies. Contrary to much literature on self-censorship in other authoritarian countries, the journalists' own support of state ideology, combined with enemy images, weighs heavier than considerations of rewards and punishment (Elbaz et al, 2017).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…it can be guided by institutionalised expectations of journalistic behaviour, or practices to avoid punishment or threats from public authorities (Elbaz et al, 2017;Lee, 1998;Skjerdal, 2010). The approach of this article is closer to a formal understanding of selfcensorship, and will depart from Skjerdal's (2010, p. 99) definition of self-censorship as 'the withholding of journalistic material due to felt external pressure'.…”

Section: A Place Under Siegementioning

confidence: 96%

“…Self-censorship practices are, in many ways, conditioned by the media system in the country, and depend on the degree to which media structures favour or restrict dissenting opinions (Elbaz et al, 2017). For this article it therefore makes sense to limit the review to countries with a somewhat similar state media system as Cuba's, rather than to countries that are geographically close by.…”

Section: A Place Under Siegementioning

confidence: 99%

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A Place Under Siege: Self-Censorship Strategies among Cuban State Media Journalists

Natvig

2019

BJR

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This article analyses how enemy images of the US in Cuba affect journalists in the Cuban state media. For the political elite, the image of US imperialistic interests has legitimated their continuing control over the media. Within these limits, journalists negotiate between professional ideals and a responsibility to protect the country. Journalists accept self-censorship of stories that, in theory, damage Cuban interests. At the same time, journalists see the US threat as inflated, and worry about the lack of relevant information available to the public. While journalists oppose censorship and self-censorship on everyday issues, attempts to change these practices are confined to theoretical discussions. UM LUGAR SITIADO: estratégias de autocensura entre jornalistas do Estado cubanoRESUMO -Este artigo analisa o modo como imagens hostis aos Estados Unidos em Cuba afetam os jornalistas dos meios de comunicação estatais cubanos. Para a elite política, a imagem dos interesses imperialistas dos Estados Unidos vem legitimar o seu controle permanente sobre os meios de comunicação. Com estas limitações, os jornalistas se veem obrigados a equilibrar os ideais profissionais com a sua responsabilidade de proteger a nação. Os jornalistas aceitam se autocensurar em matérias que, teoricamente, prejudicam os interesses cubanos. Ao mesmo tempo, os jornalistas consideram a ameaça norte-americana como sendo deliberadamente exagerada e preocupam-se com a falta de informação relevante que se encontra disponível ao público. Enquanto os jornalistas se confrontam com censura e autocensura em assuntos do quotidiano, as tentativas de mudar essas práticas estão confinadas às discussões teóricas. Palavras-chave: Regime autoritário. Jornalismo cubano. Imagens hostis. Autocensura. Meios de comunicação estatais.

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confidence: 64%

Section: A Place Under Siegementioning

confidence: 96%

Section: A Place Under Siegementioning

confidence: 99%

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