ABSTRACT

The article draws on the concepts of “felt needs” and “politics of listening” widely used in community development and applies them more broadly to the humanitarian crisis suffered by internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso. It investigates the two-way communication stream between radio journalists and listeners drawing on feedback collected remotely from 153 representatives of internally displaced and host communities in Burkina Faso during COVID-19. It argues that while a voice must be given to marginalised communities, it must also be listened to and acted upon. Rather than radio journalism being a loudspeaker for top-down messaging, the study argues that alternative approaches should be adopted in conflict- and pandemic-affected areas. It finds that a balance is needed between the information that listeners feel they need in their new extreme circumstances and the information that radio journalists, drawing on their expertise, feel would be strategically empowering.

摘要

本文借鉴了社区发展中广泛使用的“切身需要”和“倾听的政治”概念，并将其更广泛地应用于布基纳法索境内流离失所者遭受的人道主义危机。该报告利用从 153 名布基纳法索国内流离失所者和收容社区代表远程收集的反馈，调查了广播记者和听众之间的双向沟通​​流，这些反馈在新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 期间得以实现。它认为，虽然必须让边缘化社区发出声音，但也必须倾听他们的声音并采取行动。该研究认为，在受冲突和大流行影响的地区应该采取替代方法，而不是让广播新闻成为自上而下的消息传递的扬声器。