The media economy in French-speaking Africa: When fragmentation threatens survival

The research objective of this article is to examine both the socio-economic contexts in which the media in French-speaking Africa are evolving and the financing methods of these media outlets, notably by focusing on the issues of advertising, state subsidies and unconventional funding methods. This portrait of the African media from within an economic framework sets out to reveal features that may help explain the editorial content and growth difficulties of the media in French-speaking Africa.