Portuguese Africa through Danish Eyes and Ears

Danmarks Radio's (DR) Portrayal of the Portuguese Colonial State, 1961-1974

Abstract

This article examines Danmarks Radio’s portrayal of the Portuguese colonial state, specifically during the Portuguese colonial war. From the collected archive material, it has been possible to identify three main phases of the reporting. The first phase, from 1961, was uncritical of the conflicts that were erupting the in Portuguese African colonies. From the mid-1960’s a second phase started to emerge, where analysis and criticism in the reports appeared. By 1970, the coverage of the different wars evolved into a third phase, which was committed anti-colonial.