This bibliography, published in 1971, can be considered the first major collection on international media assistance. It comprises the 2534 titles of the bilingual publication "L'emploi des moyens de communication de masse dans les pays en voie de développement = The use of mass media in the developing countries", published by Jean-Marie van Bol and Abdelfattah Fakhfakh of the Centre Internationale de Documentation Economique et Sociale Africaine (CIDESA) in Brussels. The bibliography includes grey literature, articles and books in French (1,659 titles), English (687 titles) and other languages, especially on the use of media as educational means in Africa and other regions. The commbox version condensed the over 200 topic codes to 71 thematic areas and enhanced the bibliographic quality (spelling corrections, links to online versions etc.) where applicable. For more details  go to https://bit.ly/3KbHwfZ.
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Educational Television
282
Educational Radio Programmes
216
Press Landscapes
193
Audiovisual Media in Education
140
Media Assistance: Journalism Education & Training
107
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
107
Journalism Education & Training
106
Associations & Networks of Journalists
96
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
94
Educational Films & Videos
87
Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
80
News Agencies
80
Journalism
76
Radio Landscapes
71
Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
70
Journalists' Associations & Networks: International Cooperation & Assistance
46
Government Communication Strategies
42
Public Media, State Media
37
Development and Media
36
Media Law & Regulation
34
Newspapers
33
Public & State Radios
32
Media Assistance
28
History of the Press
27
Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
26
Public & State Television
26
Television
26
African Cinema
25
Television Landscapes
25
Audience Clubs & Listener Groups
24
Journalists
23
Cinema
22
Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
22
Research in Media & Communication
22
Politics and Media
18
Radio Consumption, Radio Use, Radio Audiences
17
Satellite Communication & Information Services
17
Book Markets & Industries
16
Book Trade & Distribution
15
International Radio Broadcasting, Foreign Radio Broadcasting
15
Radio
15
Paper & Paper Production
15
Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
14
Education and Communication / Media
14
Foreign Correspondents
14
Easy-To-Understand Information, Easy-To-Read Materials, Easy Language
13
Foreign News, International News
13
France: Media Assistance
13
Media Use, Media Consumption
12
Arab Cinema, Middle Eastern Cinema
12
Public Libraries
12
Transnational Journalism Cooperation & News Exchange
12
UNESCO & IPDC Media Assistance
12
Media & Communication General
12
Public Opinion
12
Journalism / Communication Training Centers
11
Press Councils
11
Colonial Period
11
Local Press
11
Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
10
Catholic Press
10
National Cinemas, National Film Production
10
Press Markets
10
Media Assistance: Educational & Instructional Media
10
Public & State Press
10
Radio Engineering & Technologies
10
Agricultural Information & Extension
9
Film Audiences, Film Consumption
9
Filmstrips (Still Image Instructional Media)
9
UNESCO
9
Germany: Media Assistance Actors, Practices, Priorities
9
Rural Press
9
Religious Radio Programmes
9
Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
8
Documentaries, Television Documentaries, Web Documentaries
8
Educational Broadcasting
8
Educational Satellite Communication
8
Language Learning & Teaching
8
Press
8
Magazines
8
Radio Stations
8
Society & Media, Media Sociology
8
Radio Sets, Radio Receivers
8
Textbooks, Textbook Development, Publishing & Research
7
Media Reception & Effects: Children
7
Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
7
Rural Communication for Development
7
Printing Industries
7
Adult Education
7
Indigenous Language Press
7
Financing Press & Print Media
7
National Identity & Media, Nationalism & Communication
7
Public Service Broadcasting
7
Media Effects
7
Media Psychology, Communication Psychology
7
Theories of Communication & Media
7
Print Media Use, Press Readers
6
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
6
Codes of Journalistic Ethics
6
Journalistic Skills
6
Political Reporting
6
Media, Mass Media
6
Television Reception & Effects
6
Media Use: Rural Populations
5
Christian Radio Programmes
5
Media Assistance Projects & Programs: Case Studies
5
Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
5
Economics of Media
5
Defamation Law & Regulation
5
Radio Journalism Education
5
Newspaper Management
5
Print Media Management
5
Propaganda
5
Rural Communication, Media in Rural Areas
5
Urban Communication, Urban Media
5
Advertising
4
Agricultural Radio Programmes
4
Opinion Polls, Public Opinion Research
4
Book Publishing
4
Children's Magazines
4
Film Distribution
4
Film Literacy
4
State News Agencies, Government News Agencies
4
Traditional Communication
4
Developing Countries
4
Radio for Development
4
English-Language Media Abroad
4
Media Concentration
4
Educational Effects of Media, Educational Role of Media
4
Educational Media: Effects & Effectiveness
4
Media Didactics, Media Use in Education
4
Self-Regulation of Media
4
History of Media: Colonial Period
4
Foreign Press, Foreign Language Press
4
Media Assistance: Transnational Exchange & Cooperation
4
Print Journalism
4
Business & Economics Journalism
4
Japan: Media Assistance
4
Frequency Allocation, Radio Frequency & Spectrum Management
4
Low-Cost Solutions, Low Budget Calculation
4
Radio Production Skills
4
Radio Broadcasting Equipment & Technologies
4
Telecommunications
4
Access to Media & Information
3
Television Consumption, Televison Use, Television Audiences
3
Book Design & Production
3
Book Policies (National & International)
3
Celebrities, Idols, Stars
3
Film Archives & Libraries
3
Ethnographic Films
3
Film Industries
3
Films in Health Communication
3
Television Programme & Format Trade
3
Self-Censorship
3
Public Relations
3
Culture and Communication, Culture and Media
3
Theatre
3
Mass Cultures
3
Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
3
Television for Development
3
French-Language Media Abroad
3
Libraries
3
Library Cataloguing & Classification
3
Education (General)
3
Educational Radios
3
Universities
3
Female Journalists & Media Workers
3
Women (General)
3
Colonial Legacies
3
China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
3
USA: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
3
Television News
3
Photojournalism
3
Television Journalism
3
Media Assistance: Criticism, Ideological Backgrounds, Vested Interests
3
Media Assistance: Radio
3
Media Assistance: Television
3
USA: Media Assistance
3
Media & Communication Policies
3
Nationalisation of Media
3
Press Law & Regulation
3
CIESPAL (Communication Research & Training Center, Quito, Ecuador)
3
Radio Music
3
Opinion Leaders, Politicians, Decision Makers, Elites
3
Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
3
Youth Magazines
3
Persuasive Communication
3
Nomades
3
Satellite Communication Technologies
3
Advertising Markets & Industries
2
Audiences & Users
2
Media Use: Children
2
Television Use: Children
2
Media Use: Foreign & International News
2
Media Reception & Effects: Youth
2
Book Marketing, Branding & Promotion
2
Transnational Book Trade, International Book Trade
2
Church Documents on Communication
2
Children's Films
2
Children's Television Programmes
2
Violence in the Media: Effects on Children
2
Christian Communication
2
Missionary Communication, Media & Evangelisation
2
Science & Research Dissemination Films
2
Film Music
2
Film Production
2
Film Reception & Effects
2
Film Studies & Research
2
History of Film & Cinema
2
Media Assistance: Film Funding
2
Transnational Film Co-Productions
2
Freedom of Expression
2
Community Newspapers, Community Press
2
Oral Cultures & Traditions, Oral History, Oral Testimonies
2
Marxist Media Criticism
2
Radio Language & Moderation
2
Creative & Cultural Industries
2
Social Change & Media / Communication
2
Ethnic / Minority Radio Programmes
2
Academic & University Libraries
2
Rural Libraries
2
School Libraries
2
Press Industries
2
Media Markets
2
Trade, International Trade, Trade Policies, Trade Agreements, Tariffs
2
Educational Media: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
2
Higher Education
2
Educational Print Materials
2
Nonformal Education
2
Training
2
Health Education
2
Health Radio Programmes
2
History of Media & Communication
2
History of Journalism
2
History of Radio
2
Indigenous Communication
2
International Communication
2
Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
2
International News Flow
2
International Media Associations / Organizations
2
European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
2
Transnational Broadcasting, International Broadcasting
2
Transnational Television Co-Productions, International Television Co-Productions
2
Journalism Studies & Research
2
Editorials (Journalism)
2
Reportage
2
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
2
Local Journalism
2
News
2
French Language
2
Translations & Translating
2
Australia: Media Assistance
2
Belgium: Media Assistance
2
Media Assistance: Press
2
Communication Channels
2
Diversity & Pluralism in Media / Communication
2
Information
2
Media Literacy: Television
2
Media Outlets, Media Associations
2
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
2
Politics
2
Guerillas, Insurgent Groups, Revolutionary Movements
2
Political Communication
2
Radio Production
2
Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
2
Radio Programmes & Genres
2
Cultural Radio Programmes
2
Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
2
Radio Reception, Radio Psychology, Radio Effects
2
Radio Studies & Research
2
IAMCR (International Association for Communication Research)
2
Television Studies & Research
2
Research Results
2
Social Roles
2
Printing, Print Production, Print Technologies
2
Radio Production Equipment & Technologies
2
Colours
2
Design & Layout
2
Youth, Adolescents
2
Flow of Information
1
Posters
1
Print Media Advertising
1
Radio Advertising
1
Agricultural Development & Policies
1
Peasants / Farmers & Communication
1
Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
1
Audience Research
1
Book Reading Habits, Book Readers, Book Consumption
1
Media Use: Indigenous Populations
1
Media Use: Urban Populations
1
Media Use: Youth
1
News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
1
Cinema in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
1
Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
1
Media Law & Regulation: Authoritarian Regimes
1
Book Aid, Book Publishing Assistance, Book Donations
1
Book Publishing in the Global South, Book Publishing & Development
1
History of Book Publishing
1
Campaigning
1
Catholic Church and Communication
1
Catholic Church & Cinema
1
Catholic Films
1
Catholic Radio Programmes
1
Catholic Radios
1
UNDA (International Catholic Radio and TV Association, 1928-2001)
1
Faith-Based Film Literacy Education: Catholic Church
1
Animated Cartoons, Animated Films
1
Children & Television
1
Children's Radio Programmes
1
School Radios
1
Bible, Biblical Theology
1
Christian Films & Videos
1
Christian Press
1
Christian Radios
1
Christian Radios: Evangelical / Protestant & Others
1
Asian Cinema
1
Cinema in the Global South & Third Cinema
1
Bible Films, Movie Christs & Antichrists
1
Cultural Films & TV Productions
1
Feature Films
1
Short Films
1
Film Markets
1
Films
1
Screenwriting, Film Scriptwriting, TV Scriptwriting
1
Editorial Independence
1
Editorial Independence: Influence of Media Owners
1
Copyright: Music
1
Censorship
1
Government Propaganda
1
Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
1
Press Releases & Press Conferences
1
Community Development
1
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
1
Traditional Music
1
Jamming
1
Rumours & Rumour Management
1
Arts
1
Religious Art
1
Cultural Events
1
Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
1
Acculturation
1
Cultural Change
1
Cultural Studies
1
Literature
1
Poetry
1
Tales, Legends, Traditional Literary Lore
1
Media Cultures
1
National Character
1
National Development Planning
1
Development Studies, Development Research
1
Development Theories
1
International Development Cooperation
1
Development Communication: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Media for Development
1
Poverty Reduction: Role of Media
1
Visual Aids for Development
1
Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
1
ICT Development Assistance
1
Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
1
Library / Iinformation Personnel Education & Training
1
Library Assistance (Development Cooperation)
1
Press Distribution
1
Media Ownership
1
Foreign Media Investments, Foreign Media Ownership
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Financing Radio
1
Economic Conditions
1
Foreign Investments
1
Audiobooks & Audio Cassettes
1
Civic Education: Use & Role of Media
1
Radio Schools
1
Illiteracy, Non-Literate Persons
1
Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
1
Correspondence Courses
1
Primary Education
1
Secondary Education
1
Training of Trainers, Teacher Education
1
Political Parody and Satire
1
Sports Reporting
1
Ethics in Media & Communication
1
Journalism Ethics
1
Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
1
Women's Radio Programmes
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Women's Magazines, Women's Press
1
Innovations
1
Health Communication
1
Health Campaigns: Effects & Effectiveness
1
Health Campaigns: Experiences
1
Malaria Communication
1
History of Media: 19th Century
1
Folk Media, Traditional Indigenous Communication
1
Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Competencies
1
Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
1
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Germany: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
1
Russia: Foreign Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
1
Satellite Television
1
Francophonie
1
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
1
Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
1
Journalistic Genres
1
Radio News
1
Agence France Press (AFP)
1
Newsroom Management
1
Radio Journalism
1
Forced Labour & Human Trafficking: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
1
English Language
1
Language and Media
1
Linguistic Diversity
1
Television Language
1
Writing Systems & Letters
1
Italy: Media Assistance
1
Media Assistance Donors: Multilateral Organizations
1
Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
1
Thomson Foundation
1
Media Assistance: Journalists' Associations, Media Associations
1
Media Assistance: Regional Approaches & Experiences
1
Netherlands: Media Assistance
1
Switzerland: Media Assistance
1
United Kingdom: Media Assistance
1
Communication Systems
1
Diffusion of Innovations
1
Information Exchange
1
Personal Influence
1
Corporate Communications: Internal
1
Tax Reductions for Media
1
Media System Analyses & Typologies
1
Child Protection: Legislation & Regulation
1
Human Rights
1
Media Management
1
Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
1
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
1
Music
1
Songs
1
Vinyl Records
1
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (1869-1948)
1
Communism, Marxism
1
Imperialism
1
Political Extremism
1
Socialism
1
Political Magazines
1
Political Parties: Communication Strategies
1
Political Television Programmes & Political Talkshows
1
Political Opinion-Forming
1
Public Opinion Manipulation
1
Editing
1
Magazine Journalism
1
Jeune Afrique (News Magazine)
1
Local Newspapers
1
El Espectador (Newspaper, Colombia)
1
Production Skills & Processes
1
Radio Dramas, Radio Soap Operas, Radio Fiction
1
Youth Radio Programmes, Youth Radio Stations, School Radios
1
Radio Scriptwriting
1
Fear, Anxiety
1
Opinion Change
1
Prejudices
1
Personality
1
Religion and Communication
1
Images in Religion, Images of God
1
Jewish Media
1
Religious Television Programmes
1
Symbols
1
Communication & Media Indicators
1
Systems Analysis
1
Rural Television
1
Industrial Society
1
Mass Society
1
Social Aspects
1
Social Change
1
Revolutions
1
Social Sciences Research
1
Traditional Society
1
Technologies, Information & Communication Technologies
1
Equipment
1
Low-Cost Technologies
1
Printers, Printing Houses, Printing Presses
1
Short Wave Radio (SW)
1
Satellites
1
Television Engineering & Technologies
1
Television Production Equipment
1
Television Sets
1
Telecommunication Infrastructure
1
Television Channels
1
Non-Western Communication Approaches
1
Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
1
Youth and Media
1
Youth & Television
1
Youth Films & Videos
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
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"Etablissements d'enseignement — Dépenses publiques au titre de l'éducation — Bibliothèques et musées — Production de livres — Journaux et autres périodiques — Consommation de papier — Cinéma — Radiodiffusion — Télévision." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use o ... more

Rencontres internationales : Le cinéma et l'Afrique au Sud du Sahara, 24 au 26 juillet 1958

Bruxelles: Groupe Ciné-Photo, Section du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi de l'Exposition Universelle de 1958 (1958), 129 pp.
"Compte rendu d'un colloque de trois jours contenant une série de textes on les principes du cinéma en pays en développement sont exposés ainsi qu'une série de cas pratiques." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr ... more
"The main threat to the freedom of the press in Korea come not from government control but from the economic conditions — A recognised school of journalism could do much to raise the standards of the press." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countri ... more
"Working conditions of Indian journalists — The salary scale of May 1957, which was drawn up by the committee for journalists' pay, was declared invalid following a complaint by the publishers." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: ... more
"El libro consta de tres partes. Primera parte: Colaboración internacional en la formación de periodistas: el papel de la Unesco y las actividades del Centro Internacional de Enseñanza Superior de Periodismo. Segunda parte: Principios y métodos de formación de periodistas. La tercera parte expo ... more

Report on Information Services in Nigeria

In: Rencontres internationales : Le cinéma et l'Afrique au Sud du Sahara, 24 au 26 juillet 1958
Bruxelles: Groupe Ciné-Photo, Section du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi de l'Exposition Universelle de 1958 (1958), pp. 67-74
"Present situation of the information media in Nigeria (the native press, the Nigerian radio service, the commercial cinemas, the official information services)." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1406, topic code ... more
"La conception et les réalisations du centre pour le film et la TV Outremer." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 929, topic code 411)
"Dans la première partie, VOLPICELLI parle de l'expérience italienne « Telescuola », expérience qui vise la formation des jeunes et adultes grâce à une école télévisée — Il parle ensuite des possibilités de la télévision dans plusieurs domaines et particulièrement dans le domaine de ... more

Rôle et devoir de la presse dans les pays sous-développés africains

Bruxelles: Congrès International de la Presse Coloniale (1958), 120 pp.
"Rapport d'une session contenant des conférences sur l'activité de la presse et des organes d'information, mais aussi sur la Radio et la Télévision, surtout dans les territoires de langue française et dans le Congo-Belge." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the ... more

Television and Radio Writing

Boston; Cambridge: Haughthon Mifflin (1958), 544 pp.
"Guide for radio and television writers — Techniques of evaluating the audience — Analyses of special techniques for writing programmes — Advertisements, music, interviews, etc. Drama, serials (p. 145-370) — Political broadcasts, appendices, techniques and bibliographies." (Jean-Marie Van Bo ... more

L'action du gouvernement général au Congo belge dans l'éducation de masse par le cinéma

In: Section du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi de l'Expo 58
Bruxelles: Groupe Ciné-Photo (1958), pp. 76-82
"Compte rendu de rencontre internationale, le Cinéma et l'Afrique au Sud du Sahara, Bruxelles, le 24-26.7.58 — Compte rendu de l'acte mené par le service du gouvernement général du Congo — alors belge — dans le domaine cinématographique — Quelques chiffres de projection et d'audience co ... more

The Passing of Traditional Society: Modernizing the Middle East

Lucille W. Pevsner (assist.)
New York; London: Free Press;Collier-Macmillan (1958), xiii, 466 pp.
"Daniel Lerner's 1958 book 'The Passing of Traditional Society' was central in shaping Cold War-era ideas about the use of mass media and culture to promote social and economic progress in postcolonial nations. Based on a study of the effectiveness of propaganda in the Middle East, Lerner's book cla ... more

La production et l'utilisation de films pour l'information et l'éducation du public dans les territoires britanniques d'Afrique

In: Cinéma et Afrique Noire, Rapport du Colloque (Bruxelles), 24-26 juillet 1958
[no publisher] (1958), p. 11
"Historique du British Colonial Film Unit, organisation responsable du développement de la production et de l'utilisation des films dans tous les territoires britanniques d'outre-mer." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 19 ... more
"Bibliography of more than 200 works on radio or television — In this bibliography each book title and author's name is followed by the name of the publisher, place of publication, year of publication and a brief summary." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the dev ... more
"Brief survey of the type of films understood and liked by the Nigerian public — The world and heroes of Shakespeare are very popular, but the works of Dickens, on the other hand, are completely incomprehensible to them." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the deve ... more
"Evolution et situation actuelle de la télévision en Argentine." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 118, topic code 410.1)

Responsibility in Mass Communication

New York: Harper & Brothers (1957), xxiii, 391 pp.
"The moral problems raised by the qualitative and quantitative advance in mass communication media in modern societies: direction and dimensions of the changes, analysis of the new ways of thinking connected with the function and role of the mass media in the capitalist and communist countries, the ... more
"Development and structure of the Korean press — 15 newspapers in the capital and 87 in the provinces." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1666, topic code 110.1)
"Report on the work of seven organisations which publish periodicals for new literates — The publication of periodicals is linked to other forms of basic education — The character of the periodicals varies according to the role assigned to them in the organisation's activities — It had proved ... more
"Il s'agit du résultat d'un stage d'étude de l'Unesco — On y évoque les problèmes pratiques, et on propose des plans d'action en matière de bibliothèques — Une partie de cette étude est consacrée aux services organisés dans les bibliothèques à l'intention des enfants." (Jean-Marie Van ... more