Nation-building, not “Resistance Radio”

Saami media are an important, if not invaluable, part of Saami society recognized as both a right and a service to the Saami people. In fact, the role of media and media outlets has often been referenced as a manifestation of self determination. However, whereas other Indigenous and ethnic minority...

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Published in:Nordicom review 2014-06, Vol.35 (1), p.81-97
Main Author: Plaut, Shayna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Indigenous journalism
journalism education
media as a right
Saami media
self determination
transnational media
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Summary:Saami media are an important, if not invaluable, part of Saami society recognized as both a right and a service to the Saami people. In fact, the role of media and media outlets has often been referenced as a manifestation of self determination. However, whereas other Indigenous and ethnic minority media often seek clear financial independence from the state, my research shows that the Saami have a more nuanced and complicated approach. Based primarily on 25 in-depth interviews with Saami journalists, journalism educators and others who have been involved with communication I shed light on the evolving, robust and at times contested understandings of self determination as articulated, justified and practiced by Saami media makers. I argue that by not conflating self-determination with financial independence, Saami media practitioners are engaged in an evolving understanding and practice of media and self determination
ISSN:2001-5119
DOI:10.2478/nor-2014-0006