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A Journalist's Guide to Reporting Research Findings

London: Panos London (2011), 6 pp.

"Research findings can provide journalists with news stories, news 'pegs', background information, statistics, case studies and expert sources. But research papers are often written in an inaccessible style and poorly promoted. The Relay programme in Panos London produced a series of news features ( ... more

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Optimising Learning, Education and Publishing in Africa: The Language Factor. A Review and Analysis of Theory and Practice in Mother-Tongue and Bilingual Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Adama Ouane, Christine Glanz (eds.)

Hamburg; Tunis: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning;Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) (2011), 380 pp.

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Radio in Africa: Publics, Cultures, Communities
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Liz Gunner, Dina Ligaga, Dumisani Moyo (eds.)

Johannesburg: Wits University Press (2011), xv, 320 pp.

"Radio has been called ‘Africa’s medium’. Its wide accessibility is a result of a number of factors, including the liberalisation policies of the ‘third wave’ of democracy and its ability to transcend the barriers of cost, geographical boundaries, the colonial linguistic heritage and low l ... more

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Zigeuner / Roma im Film

Herbert Uerlings

Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, Institut für Germanistik (2011), 10 pp.

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Interkulturelle Medienkommunikation: Eine Einführung

Hans-Dieter Kübler

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2011), 124 pp.

"Dieses kompakte Lehrbuch, entstanden in Masterkursen, führt in Kategorien und Fragestellungen zur internationalen Kommunikation, zu Modellen gesellschaftlicher Entwicklung, zum Vergleich von Mediensystemen, zur globalen Medienkultur und zu Trends interkultureller Transformation und Integration ein ... more

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Making Data Talk: A Workbook

National Cancer Institute (2011), 44 pp.

"This workbook provides an overview of the main points contained in the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', as well as practical exercises for applying the book’s concepts and communication principles to your unique situation. The ... more

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Os Moçambicanos perante o cinema e o audiovisual: Uma historia político-cultural do Moçambique colonial até à República de Moçambique (1896-2010)
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Guido Convents

Maputo; Holsbeek: Dockanema;Afrika Filmfestival (2011), 677 pp.

"This is the first monograph on the history of film culture ever for lusophone Africa. It consists of three parts: the colonial period (1896-1974), the first years of independence (1975-1991) and the years of the liberalization of the media (1992-2010). In these three periods attention is given to t ... more

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Toolkit for the Impact Assessment of Science Communication Initiatives and Policies

Vladimir de Semir, Gema Revuelta, Kostas Dimopoulos et al.

Platform of Local Authorities and Communicators Engaged in Science (PLACES) (2011), 89 pp.

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Mito y realidad de la ayuda externa: América Latina al 2010. Una evaluación independiente de la cooperación internacional al desarrollo

Rubén Fernández (ed.)

Mexico D.F.: Asociación Latinoamericana de Organizaciones de Promoción al Desarrollo (ALOP) (2011), 261 pp.

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New Developments in Central Asian Mass Media Research

Eric Freedman, Richard Shafer

Central Asia and the Caucasus, volume 12, issue 4 (2011), pp. 128-143

"This wide range of contemporary mass media research illustrates how Central Asia press outlets remain tightly controlled and manipulated, first under the czars, then under the Soviets, and now under authoritarian regimes. Over the past two decades, the press systems have not achieved even minimal d ... emocratization and independence by international standards. Perhaps the Internet and other technologies will have a better chance of circumventing censors and the economic obstacles that deny the great mass of Central Asians the ability to participate in a useful dialog leading to more transparent and participatory governance. Several overarching observations emerge from this synthesized examination of recent research. The five separate press systems that replaced the single Soviet system share many commonalities, although significant differences also exist. These studies indicate varying but not decisive degrees of external influences from multi-governmental entities, media-building foundations, and promoters of civil society; such influences on Central Asian media development originate with mostly Western-based journalism and mass media trainers. Another observation concerns regimes’ use and abuse of laws to control information about public affairs and public issues. That pattern evident from several studies reflects a disconnect between constitutional and statutory guarantees of press freedom on one side and actual threats to those guarantees on the other side due to libel and “honor and dignity” suits, criminal prosecutions, and tightening regulation of the Internet. Examined collectively, these studies suggest the following obstacles to democratic and independent media development in Central Asia: strict governmental and extra-governmental restraints on the press, regardless of the type of medium—print, broadcast, or Internet; inadequate professional training, leadership, resources, financial incentives, and ethical standards for journalists and prospective journalists; limitations on the ability of domestic and international press and human rights defenders to compel changes in policies and laws; insufficient market resources to create and sustain independent news organizations; and a resulting lack of credibility and public trust in the press." (Summary and conclusions, page 142) more

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The Media and Communication Dictionary: A Guide for Students, Educators, and Professionals

Sharon Kleinman

New York: Peter Lang (2011), xiv, 253 pp.

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A Guide to Peer to Peer Mentorship in Science Journalism: Lessons from the SjCOOP Project

Kathryn O’Hara

World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2011), 58 pp.

"In April 2006, the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) embarked on a three-year journey in peer to peer mentoring. Through Project SjCOOP (Science journalism COOPeration), 16 experienced science journalists from 15 African, Arab, European and North American countries became companions to ... more

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Buch und Lesen in der DDR: Ein literatursoziologischer Rückblick

Dietrich Löffler

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2011), 440 pp.

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Interactive Storytelling for Video Games: A Player-Centered Approach to Creating Memorable Characters and Stories

Josiah Lebowitz, Chris Klug

Burlington, MA: Focal Press (2011), xi, 319 pp.

"Game stories have evolved from the simple kidnapped-girl plot of Donkey Kong to the complex novel-length tales of modern RPGs. In addition, the ability of the player to interact with and affect the story has created many new and different types of stories that are difficult if not impossible to por ... more

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Analyzing Taliban Taranas (chants): An Effective Afghan Propaganda Artifact

Thomas H. Johnson, Ahmad Waheed

Small Wars & Insurgencies, volume 22, issue 1 (2011), pp. 3-31

"This article describes and analyzes a little understood Afghan Taliban propaganda tool: chants or taranas. These melodic refrains effectively use historical narratives, symbology, and iconic portraits. The chants are engendered in emotions of sorrow, pride, desperation, hope, and complaints to mobi ... more

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Triangulation

Uwe Flick

Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 3., aktual. Aufl. (2011), 129 pp.

"Das Buch führt anhand konkreter Vorgehensweisen in die Diskussion und Praxis der Triangulation ein. Es zeichnet Ursprung und Geschichte des Konzepts sowie kritische Diskussionen nach. Triangulation sollte sich nicht in der reinen Verbindung von Methoden erschöpfen. Erst in der Verknüpfung deren ... more

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Bilder, die Geschichte schrieben: 1900 bis heute

Gerhard Paul (ed.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2011), 296 pp.

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Representations of the Third World in NGO Advertising: Practicalities, Colonial Discourse and Western Understandings of Development

Lisa Rideout

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 2 (2011), pp. 25-41

"This article examines the many factors influencing NGO advertisements and their visual representations of the Third World. Focusing on two specific advertisements, this work explores the influence of practical constraints and specific marketing techniques. Applying the work of Edward Said and Homi ... more

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The Sage Handbook of Visual Research Methods

Eric Margolis (ed.)

London et al.: Sage (2011), xxi, 754 pp.

"This 42 chapter volume represents the state of the art in visual research. It provides an introduction to the field for a variety of visual researchers: scholars and graduate students in art, sociology, anthropology, communication, education, cultural studies, women's studies, ethnic studies, globa ... more

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Media Studies in Poland at the Turn of the Century

Lukas Szurminski (ed.)

Warschau: Wydawnictwo Skorpion;Instytut Dziennikarstwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (2011), 2 vols (278, 327 pp.)

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