According to Fanon (1994), the use of radio did not gain much attention from the populace before 1952 in which the controller of the Platform was the French colonization and what is broadcasted was a reflection of their voices rather than the views of the Algerians. However, after the emergence of “Voice of Algeria” as a platform to deliver the voice of the Algerian fighters, people chose to utilize such medium as a way to feel engaged in the Algerian ground since the radio was the voice of truth and reality of what is really happening back then unlike the time before 1952 where it was used as a form to humiliate the Algerians in every way possible. After the French recognized the power of media they prohibited the selling of radios in the market but the Algerian found other ways to keep the radio working.
In addition, Dunifer (2010) stated how the radio was a crucial part in the lives of people in earlier decades. For instance, it was used to fight capitalism for the farmers as they began to listen to radios everyday to know the price of the crops that usually business men cheat with and lie about which turned out to be a very beneficial aspect in the life of these farmers.
References:
Fanon, F. (1994). This is the Voice of Algeria [read excerpts]. In: Fanon, F. (ed.), A Dying Colonialism, trans. H. Chevalier. New York: Grove Press. Retrieved from: http://www.campusincamps.ps/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fanon-this-is-the-voice-of- algeria.pdf
Dunifer, S. (2010). Latitudes of Rebellion: Free Radio in an International Context [read excerpts]. In Langlois, A., Sakolsky, R., and van der Zon, M. (Eds.) Islands of Resistance: Pirate Radio in Canada. Vancouver: News Star Books. Retrieved from:http://www.newstarbooks.com/pdfs/books/9781554200504-Resistance-web.pdf
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