Development media, as noted, were often steered away from sensitive topics by arrogant, autocratic regimes in the name of national unity and the need to focus on bettering economic production. Even...

Development media, as noted, were often steered away from sensitive topics by arrogant, autocratic regimes in the name of national unity and the need to focus on bettering economic production. Even media activists working for peanuts in participatory media sometimes claimed a dedication to “the cause” that masked their own obsession with wielding petty power in their community.