"By critically examining how trauma theory and subaltern studies have previously been applied to testimonial cinema, Garibotto rereads Argentinian films produced since 1983 and calls for an alternate interpretive framework at the intersection of semiotics, theories of affect, scholarship on hegemony
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, and the ideological uses of documentary and fiction. She argues that recurrent concepts—such as trauma, mourning, memory, and subalternity—miss how testimonial films have changed over time, shifting from subaltern narratives to official, hegemonic, and iconic accounts. Her work highlights the urgent need to continue to study these types of narratives, particularly at a time when military dictatorships have become entrenched in Latin America and memory narratives proliferate worldwide. Although Argentina is Garibotto's focus, her theory can be adapted to other contexts in which narratives about recent political conflicts have shifted from alternative versions of history to official, hegemonic accounts—such as in Spanish, Chilean, Uruguayan, Brazilian, South African, and Holocaust testimonies. Garibotto's study of testimonial cinema moves us to pursue a broader ideological analysis of the links between film and historical representation." (Publisher description)
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"[...] this pilot study in Siaya County sought to assess what makes for more effective public participation in Kenya. In contributing to a timely policy concern about how to best meet the imperatives/aspirations of devolution, it sought also to address the limited empirical evidence in scholarship a
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bout how to design effective public participation. The pilot study had two operational components, designed to generate new insights into public participation in the context of devolution in Kenya: 1) implementation of an intervention, designed to generate citizen engagement and feed insights from citizen voice into a Country policy process; 2) a study into the intervention, examining the extent to which its distinct elements make it an effective means of providing for public participation with County governments in Kenya." (Introduction, page 4)
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"A systematic literature review was conducted to consolidate peer-reviewed research on the communication of environmental health risks with Indigenous populations. The comprehensive literature review procedures included searching databases and key journals that represented various fields in communic
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ation, environmental health, and Indigenous studies. The review yielded a total of 4,469 potential articles and a total of 13 of these manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. The 13 articles were analyzed to identify lessons learned for effective risk communication. Factors that influence successful risk communication strategies with Indigenous populations on this topic include: (1) developing messages that are congruent with the populations’ cultural beliefs and understanding of the environment; (2) including Indigenous populations in message design and delivery; (3) using credible and trustworthy spokespeople in message delivery; (4) identifying and utilizing effective communication materials and channels; and (5) ensuring that messages are understandable to the target audience. Gaps in the literature include the lack of longitudinal studies that empirically measure changes in perception, awareness and behavior, as well as a general lack of theory-based research. Results from this review provide directions for future work to help guide the development of more effective health risk communication research and strategies with Indigenous populations." (Abstract)
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"The main objective of the study is to analyze the framing of Afghan refugees in print media of Pakistan and attempts to generate a substantial body of information about the role of Pakistani media in this regard and presents the issues and problems of afghan refugees after the operation of Zarb-e-
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Azb and attempts to investigate and compare the policies of leading English print of Pakistan after the incident of APS attack. Quantitative methodology has been opted and content analysis is used as research method. Under the umbrella of framing theory the study concludes that the national security of the state was of prime importance for the media while the problems and issues of Afghan refugees were of least concern. Further, the government policies for Afghan refugees regarding visa facilitation, registration, legal issues, border management crises, educational and health policies were highlighted in media." (Abstract)
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"This limited survey of the history of faith-based media literacy education includes its development in some communities, especially mainstream Protestants and Catholics, while acknowledging its existence in others, in one form or another, where extensive data is not yet available. In general faith
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communities that integrate media literacy education do so for three main reasons: (i) they want to use media to spread their beliefs, (ii) they realize the pervasive and often negative influence of media messages on the faith lives of their adherents, and (iii) they want to offer them navigational tools and skills to live faithful and meaningful lives in a world that may be hostile to or may not recognize or appreciate their beliefs and values. Media literacy, or media mindfulness, offers a positive and informed framework for bridging the two worlds of life and spirit in the person of faith and within faith communities that otherwise appear antithetical because of complex historical, moral, and theological issues residing in faith groups, and reflected back by the mores of the culture. While curricula and practices exist they are not coherent within faith communities or in widespread use within the communities considered. Globally there is a deep and growing interest evident in mainstream faith communities especially. This entry identifies many individuals from several countries who initiated media literacy in their faith communities and who continue this educational and spiritual work today." (Abstract)
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As wide ranging and inclusive as the subject it treats, this encyclopedia offers a perspective on the past, present and future of media literacy around the world, defines the vocabulary and key concepts that engendered the field and have shaped its trajectory over the past half-century; co-edited by
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the foremost names in Media Literacy and features contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners in the field, organized around the major subject areas of media literacy history and theoretical foundations; community, democracy, and policy; identity and health; the news; media effects, children, family, and youth; literacy, technology, and education; digital media and learning." (Publisher description)
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"Women and girls make up only a small percentage of the overall prison population; however, there has been a significant increase in their representation, most notably over the past twenty years. Despite this, fundamental understandings of the role of prisons, as well as issues around recidivism and
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desistance are based on a male norm, failing to meet the needs of women affected by the criminal justice system. This article outlines the findings from an ongoing grassroots action research project conducted with a support group for women of lived prison experience, based in Adelaide, South Australia, to investigate radio production as a means for supporting women in their transition to life outside of prison. It draws on observations made over a two-year period of radio production and thematic content analysis to investigate the role of community radio as a tool of desistance for formerly incarcerated women." (Abstract)
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"Packed with practical, illustrated exercises using materials and technology readily available to teachers, Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education shows you how the craft can enliven and enrich any classroom environment, and offers helpful links between puppetry, the curriculum and other aspects of
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education. Informed by developments in assessments and cognitive research, this book features approachable puppetry activities, educational strategies and lesson plans for teachers that expand any syllabus and unlock new methods of learning, including: aking puppets from basic materials and everyday objects; puppetizing children's literature; puppetizing science; film-making with puppets." (Publisher description)
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"In this factsheet, we study online audience engagement with legacy and digital-born news media across social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter) and the open web during the 2019 Indian General Election on the basis of data collected between 11 April and 19 May. We analyse cross-platform online a
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udience engagement with a sample of 101 major Indian news media during an election in which more than five thousand candidates ran for the 543 available seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, and nine hundred million eligible voters were called to the polls in the largest democratic election in the world." (Publisher description)
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"A partir de ejemplos extraídos de COPE y de otras emisoras nacionales e internacionales se ha querido realizar una fotografía de la situación actual de la radio en el contexto de las redes sociales queriendo arrojar también algo de luz con el análisis de un caso práctico al que cualquier peri
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odista se podría enfrentar en su día a día. En este volumen se incluyen algunas recomendaciones y buenas prácticas para aplicar en el entorno laboral con el objetivo de que este medio centenario se amolde a las nuevas exigencias tecnológicas y pueda seguir presumiendo de su inmortalidad." (Contratapa)
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"Eine besondere Spielart von Doku-Soaps sind historische Rollenspiele im Fernsehen, die nicht konkrete Ereignisse nach-spielen (also keine Reenactments), sondern den konkreten Alltag vergangener Zeit nach-leben wollen. Menschen von heute agieren unter den Bedingungen einer vergangenen Epoche. Unters
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ucht wurde, wie Living History den Erinnerungskulturen und damit den Gegenwarts-Gesellschaften als Erfahrungsraum dienen. Leitende Frage war: Welche Art der Erfahrbarmachung eröffnet sich über das angeleitete Spiel im historischen Setting? Den Untersuchungskorpus bildeten dabei jene Doku-Soaps, deren Setting und Handlungsraum um 1900 platziert sind (die ARD-Produktionen Schwarzwaldhaus 1902, Abenteuer 1900, die britischen Produktionen des Channel4 1900 House, Edwardian Country House, sowie die US-amerikanischen Pendants der Senderkette PBS Frontier House, TexasRanch House). Living History fußt stets auf einer Wissensaneignung über emotionale Ansprache – egal ob im Museum, auf dem Mittelalter-Markt oder über das Fernsehen. Durch die materialnahen Analysen konnte bestätigt werden, dass die Erfahrbarmachung des vergangenen Alltags in zweifacher Weise über die emotionale Ansprache erfolgt, einmal über das Mitmachen, aber auch über das Zusehen. Bei letzterem eben nicht körperlich-sinnlich, sondern auf Bewusstseinsebene. Living History als mediale Form von Alltagserzählung eröffnet Aushandlungsräume zu den in der Gesellschaft verankerten Werten und Normen. Die Analysen haben gezeigt, dass die konstruierte Rückversetzung in der Zeit einen Erfahrungsraum eröffnet, der über die Spiegelung im historisierten Setting dafür sorgt, dass man sich der gegenwärtigen Verhältnisse gewahr werden kann." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"La paz parece haber sido esquiva en la historia de Colombia. Los vaivenes en los procesos de negociación, las promesas incumplidas y la polarización política han hecho de Colombia una nación en un estado de continua crisis y que, a pesar de sí misma —retomando la vieja frase de Bushnell— h
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a logrado mantenerse a flote y, sobre todo, no perder la esperanza de una paz estable y duradera. Numerosos han sido los intentos por construirla y parecen haber sido infructuosos, en especial porque buena parte de la representación colectiva que tenemos de ellos ha sido construida desde el aparataje mediático que, en el caso de nuestro país, ha estado al servicio del poder y que ha redundado en un escepticismo que, especialmente desde los años noventa, ha tendido a transformarse en una fuerte polarización. Con este libro queremos no solo pensar la paz y el (pos)conflicto desde la comunicación, sino recordar(nos), una vez más, que aún podemos ser un nosotros." (Cubierta del libro)
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"Die Top 5: Mit diesen 5 Grundregeln sind Sie bei der Medienerziehung Ihres Kindes auf der sicheren Seite: Gemeinsam Regeln aufstellen - Vertrauen aufbauen - Interesse zeigen - Hilfe anbieten - Vorbild sein." (Seite 2)
"Reflecting the remarkable changes in the world of propaganda due to the increasing use of social media, this updated Seventh Edition provides a systematic introduction to the increasingly complex world of propaganda. Viewing propaganda as a form of communication, the authors help you understand inf
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ormation and persuasion so you can understand the characteristics of propaganda and how it works as a communication process. Providing provocative case studies and fascinating examples of the use of propaganda from ancient times up through the present day, Propaganda and Persuasion provides an original model that helps you analyze the instances of propaganda and persuasion you encounter in everyday life." (Publisher description)
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"This paper evaluates readers’ perceptions of Idikelethu newspaper as a tool for community development, particularly in Alice, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Data was collected from two focus group discussions that were held in the areas where Idikelethu newspaper has high readershi
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p rates. The findings revealed that development-related issues such as health awareness, education and community safety, among others, are regularly addressed by this community newspaper. Based on the findings and analysis of data, this study concludes that Idikelethu newspaper contributes in many ways to the development of its readers and Alice community in general. It is anticipated that the findings of this paper will play an important role in assisting Idikelethu and other community newspapers to function better as agents of community development." (Abstract)
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