Abstract
Diaspora media have become very influential in contemporary domestic conflicts to the extent that governments can ignore them at their own detriment. This chapter combines insights from Wolfsfeld transactional model (1992) and the Peace Journalism–War Journalism framework to explore the extent to which the diaspora media influenced conflict and peacebuilding initiatives in the home country. The chapter examines how the Zimbabwean diaspora media represented the June 27, 2008 presidential run-off election, the extent to which they promoted conflict or peacebuilding, and the possible impact of their reporting. The chapter argues that the Diaspora media became soft weapons at the service of the opposition and possibly contributed to the protracted negotiations and the delay in the consummation of the peace deal. The chapter contributes an African, particularly Zimbabwean, perspective on the potential destructive and constructive roles of diaspora media in conflict societies and the necessity to factor in the role of these media in conflict resolution and peacebuilding processes.
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