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The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis
London et al.: Sage (2011), xvi, 622 pp.
"This sparkling Handbook offers an unrivalled resource for those engaged in the cutting edge field of social network analysis. Systematically, it introduces readers to the key concepts, substantive topics, central methods and prime debates. Among the specific areas covered are: network theory; inter
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Solution-Tools: Die 60 besten, sofort einsetzbaren Workshop-Interventionen mit dem Solution-Focus
Bonn: managerSeminare, 3d ed. (2011), 375 pp.
"Mit der Interventionssammlung „Solution Tools” liefert das internationale Who-is-who der lösungsorientiert arbeitenden Beraterszene einen in dieser Art bisher einzigartigen Fundus an praktischen Übungen, Fragetechniken, Ideen und Konzepten für den unmittelbaren Einsatz in Workshops und Berat
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The Sustainability of Community Broadcasting in Namibia: An Assessment and Plan of Action
Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2011), 83 pp.
"The study found that, in their struggle to generate the income for day-to-day running costs, stations become detached from their communities, and end up competing - usually unsuccessfully - with better-resourced commercial broadcasters. The solution, the study suggests, is to invest in strengthenin
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Ground Realities: Community Radio in India
New Delhi: UNESCO (2011), 75 pp.
"The Government of India has recognized community radio through its guidelines in 2002 and amended guidelines in 2006. Yet, in the domain of community media, a large gap remains between policy and practice. Communities from the media dark regions of India continue to struggle to get their voices hea
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Matching the Market and the Model: The Business of Independent News Media
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2011), 34 pp.
"According to this paper, many media businesses lack management skills and experience in developing effective business models. "Compounding this is a lack of media development assistance targeted to media managers, the expansion of economic constraints on media businesses, and a lack of access to in
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The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism
New York: Columbia Journalism School, Tow Center for Digital Journalism (2011), 146 pp.
"While this report will examine some traditional, or “legacy,” business models for media, our focus is on the economic issues that news organizations—large and small, old and new—face with their digital ventures. This report focuses on news organizations that do original journalism, defined
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Common Mistakes in Broadcasting and How to Overcome Them: A Manual for Radio Station Owners and Broadcast Practitioners
Kampala: Uganda Media Development Foundation; Church Development Service (EED) (2011), viii, 38 pp.
"The impact of radio on community development is undermined by a general trend of poor management and programming practices. It is therefore crucial that those engaged in the business of radio appreciate its critical role in society. Therefore significant adjustment in making radio relevant programm
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Impact of the Department of Communications’ Community Radio Support Programme: Report and Recommendations
Pygma Consulting (2011), 80 pp.
"The Department of Communications (“DoC”) Community Radio Support Programme (“CRSP”) was initiated in 1998 and includes a range of categories of support: Infrastructure rollout to provide technical equipment to stations; Signal distribution and upgrade; Programme production support on specif
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Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets
Deep Insights
Paris: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); African Media Initiative (AMI) (2011), 118 pp.
"This report investigates the relationships between media freedoms, financial sustainability of media in emerging markets, and international media support. It is based on a survey of more than 220 newspapers and media executives in more than sixty countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas,
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How to Create an Effective Revenue Plan
Austin, Tex.: Social Velocity (2011), 8 pp.
"A revenue plan, unlike a traditional fundraising plan, is an integrated, thoughtful, and strategic way to help a nonprofit achieve social impact in a more sustainable way. The revenue plan is a key element of a nonprofit’s strategic plan. It is critical that an organization understand the cost of
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Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide
Key Guides
Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2011), xi, 81 pp.
"This handbook is designed for those who may be interested in supporting media development programs, but are unclear about the whys, hows, and whens. It introduces the fundamentals of media development, provide ways to conceptualize and analyze the sector, and helps guide programming based on politi
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Papier de discussion : Complémentarités entre services financiers de proximité et offreurs d’information locale. Des pistes de solutions pour un financement des médias communautaires par l’intermédiaire des institutions de microfinance
Paris: Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (2011), 19 pp.
"L’objectif de cet article est d’essayer de définir les contours d’expérimentations de financement des médias de proximité par les circuits de finance locale notamment dans les milieux ruraux et enclavés. Les médias de proximité et les établissements de microfinance ont considérés ic
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Community Media: A Good Practice Handbook
Paris: UNESCO (2011), 80 pp.
"This is a collection of case studies of good practice in community media, mainly from developing countries, and focusing especially on radio. The first section addresses the enabling environment for community media, with ten country case studies of good practice in media policies, regulations, fund
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The New Age of Radio: How ICTs Are Changing Rural Radio in Africa
Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2011), 138 pp.
"Low cost, modern information and communication technologies (ICTs), including mobile phones, multifunction MP3 recorders, and interactive voice response (IVR) can dramatically increase the capacity of rural radio to help farmers improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Weekly SMS alerts sent to
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'Hitting the Glass Ceiling': Gender and Media Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 3 (2011), pp. 401-415
"The aim of this study is to discuss the importance of gender in editorial leadership in African countries. Women in leading positions in the media industry work in a traditionally male-dominated area. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were carried out with five women on their work in media manag
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Tools for Project Management, Workshops and Consulting: A Must-Have Compendium of Essential Tools and Techniques
Erlangen: Publicis, 2., revised and enl. ed. (2011), 382 pp.
"Typically today's tasks in management and consulting include project management, running workshops and strategic work - all complex activities, which require a multitude of skills and competencies. This standard work, which is also well accepted amongst consultants, gives you a reference or cookboo
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Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability
Miami: Knight Foundation (2011), 27 pp.
"This report is based on an extensive analysis of several nonprofit news sites conducted by Community Wealth Ventures (CWV), a management consulting firm that focuses on innovative approaches to the growth and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Knight Foundation commissioned the review as pa
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"This manual describes the process for starting a local radio station—the organization of community support and planning, equipment needs, programming strategies, business growth and sustainability and journalistic ethics and standards. This manual does not insist that you follow a set of rules to
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