The power of the media during the Ivorian "post-election cyclone

Abstract

The media battle, which occurred in 2011 during the post electoral conflict in Ivory Coast didn’t catch the attention of political scientist, media specialist and even less anthropologists. However, we know quite well the important role of media as ideological means during political power confrontation especially in African sub Saharan countries. Five shorts teaser which were broadcast by Ivorian and international media between the 8th of March and the 17th of July 2011 are analysed as means of reflexions to understand the media instrumentalisation forpolitical and ideological purposes specially in Ivory Coast and more broadly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This contribution offers an insight on the ways Radio, Television, and Internet interact with the ideological transmission.