Marie-Soleil Frère (1969–2021) was a Belgian journalism and media researcher. An expert on the media in Francophone Africa, she was remembered in one obituary as a "gifted academic giant".[1]
Life
editFrère was born in Canada.[1] She gained her degree from the Université libre de Bruxelles and became maître-assistant at the University of Ouagadougou.[2]
At the time of her death Frère was Senior Research Associate at the National Fund for Scientific Research in Belgium and Professor at the Université libre de Brussels.[1]
She died on 18 March 2021.[3]
Books
edit- The Media and Conflicts in Central Africa. 2007.
- Elections and the Media in Post-conflict Africa: Votes and Voices for Peace. 2011. ISBN 9781780320182
- Politics and Journalism in Francophone Africa: Systems, Practices and Identities. 2022.
References
edit- ^ a b c Mutsvairo, Bruce; de Bruijn, Mirjam (2021). "Obituary: Marie-Soleil Frère". African Journalism. 42 (1): 130–131. doi:10.1080/23743670.2021.1911123. hdl:1887/3281157.
- ^ "Frère, Marie-Soleil". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Fröhlich, Romy. "R.I.P. Marie-Soleil Frère". INFOCORE.
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