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from the
lecture room
PEACE BUILDING
THROUGH RADIO |
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submitted
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| "Radio is not
only a simple mass communication tool.
With commitment, it can be used as a
peace building tool at community level.
To fulfill this role, a radio can serve
as a common ground for open discussion
among rival parties. Also, it can serve
to provide accurate, unbiased information
to help avoid misunderstandings.
Particularly in Cambodian society, which
was well known in the past to be a
tolerant society, this role of radio can
help ease the violence and bring the past
reputation of Cambodian society back to
the present time ..." |
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Peou Chivoin |
| "To create a
good program to help build internal
peace, the producer needs to prioritize
the listeners' participation. It is
important to get the listeners talk and
share their experiences. Through talking,
sharing with one another deepens their
mutual understanding. Moreover, since
nearly 90 % of Cambodians are Buddhists,
the discussion (between anchor people and
listeners) should include the peaceful
notion of the philosophy of Buddhism
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Seng Bopah |
| "The intended
program will be all about something
authentic and so local, such as
discussion about the Tribunal of the
Khmer Rouge leaders. The theme should
cover local people's perceptions of and
attitudes towards the trial, how they
think of the trial, do they think that
the trial will get rid of the legacy left
by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to
1979, and does the trial guarantee
justice for all ..." |
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Lim Khy |
| "A survey done
in early 2004 shows a lot of support for
a local radio that deals mainly with
local issues. To them the most
interesting program would be a local
crime ... by the word 'local crime' one
means the crimes that occur in their
neighborhood. An explanation for the
wants of such programs is the curiosity
of Cambodian people to know whatever
happens in their neighborhood in order to
(1) show sympathy toward their neighbor
and (2) protect themselves from the
similar crime and thus reduce the crime
in the community ..." |
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Chea Chou |
| "Solidarity or
separation, admiration or detest,
understanding or misunderstanding amongst
the people in the community is determined
by the stance of the station whose
elements are the owner, the producers,
the reporters, the presenters, the DJs
etc. Radio has a very power of
brainwashing. Playing it right, it
benefits the society; but one can make it
the other way around ..." |
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Mom C. Soleil |
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| RECOMMENDED
PROGRAMMING IN A CAMBODIAN CONTEXT |
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