This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Broadcast Media and the Rwanda Genocide

Topic Description

This unit looks at the way local radio broadcasts were used to exacerbate the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, and how a blog was used to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the 100-day event, one post at a time.

Resources

100 Days of Rwanda: April 6 - July 14, 2004

Jaar, Alfredo. "Let There Be Light: The Rwanda Project: 1994-1998"