translate English to French: If we use the expression "communication tools" here, it is to stress the instrumental nature of these media: their purpose in this case is not to disseminate information, but rather to support the process of participatory communication.
Si nous employons l’expression «outils de communication», c’est pour mettre l’accent sur la nature instrumentale de ces médias : leur but n’est pas de diffuser l’information, mais bien de soutenir le processus de communication participative.