LSE: Information in Conflict-Affected Regions

Free media have a stabilizing effect on society. Whether print, audiovisual or online, they provide people with the information they need to function as citizens. Media have the potential to promote transparency, to hold politicians accountable and to give a voice to the man in the street. Reliable, accessible and plural information, in other words, is crucial in a reconciliation process. This series examines the role that (online) media play in pre- and post-conflict situations and in particular whether they promote human rights, gender equality and political legitimacy.