"Indian books have increasingly begun to find a market in Africa and Indian publishers now find it both lucrative and important to attend book fairs in different African countries. One of the advantages that Indian publishers have is in terms of prices. They are able to produce good quality books at
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a fraction of the prices that are charged by publishers from the West. Similarly, African publishers are beginning to find a market in India." (GIZ library Bonn)
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"Aquí se procura estudiar la industria editorial argentina en un período de 120 años, lapso en el que se advierten los avatares de una autonomía amenazada, ora por la política, ora por el mercado. Para hacerlo, se dividió el período de estudio en las siguientes etapas: 1880-1899: el surgimien
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to de un mercado editorial, a cargo de Sergio Pastormerlo; 1900-1919: la época de organización del espacio editorial, a cargo de Margarita Merbilháa; 1920-1937: la emergencia del editor moderno, a cargo de Verónica Delgado y Fabio Espósito; 1938-1955: la "época de oro" de la industria editorial, a cargo de José Luis de Diego, quien dirigió los trabajos de investigación; 1956-1975: la consolidación del mercado interno, a cargo de Amelia Aguado; 1976-1989: la crisis de la industria editorial durante la dictadura y la democracia, a cargo de José Luis de Diego; 1990-2000: la concentración y la polarización de la industria editorial, a cargo de Malena Botto, y un anexo cronológico sobre aspectos legales e institucionales de la industria editorial argentina, a cargo de Silvia Naciff." (Página web Fondo de Cultura Económica, 06.02.2011)
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"Les Congolais ont une histoire et une culture cinématographique et audiovisuelle fascinante. Dès la naissance du cinéma, ils ont été confrontés à cette invention qui était à la fois un art et un instrument de propagande. La politique du gouvernement colonial, dans un premier temps, puis ce
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lle du président Mobutu, n’a pas facilité l’accès « libre » au cinéma, qu’il s’agisse de réaliser des films ou de les voir. Le cinéma et la télévision ont été conçus et censurés par les coloniaux et le dictateur Mobutu pour soutenir ou illustrer leur pouvoir. Après la chute de Mobutu, la libéralisation des médias a provoqué un foisonnement d’initiatives privées, dont celles de la société civile. Le livre du Dr Guido Convents propose un regard sur les différents acteurs de la culture audiovisuelle congolaise, au Congo ou à l’étranger : le gouvernement, le public, les réalisateurs, les exploitants et les comédiens. Il s’interroge sur les relations qu’entretiennent les Congolais avec les images animées et constate que l’imaginaire de ce pays a été fortement imprégné de cinéma. Cet ouvrage met en évidence le fait que depuis les années cinquante, les Congolais sont conscients qu’une production audiovisuelle libre et artistique est essentielle pour le développement démocratique de leur pays." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"This study critically evaluates international democratization assistance in postconflict societies to discern what has worked, what has not, and how aid programs can be designed to have a more positive impact. The authors offer a unique recipient perspective as they explore three dimensions of demo
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cracy promotion: elections, free media, and human rights. Drawing on the experiences of Afghanistan, Cambodia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, they suggest concrete ways in which the international community can better foster democratization in the wake of conflict." (Publisher description)
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"One in a series of collections from the Nigerian Book Fair Trust containing the opening addresses, keynote speeches, and papers presented at the Nigeria International Book Fair, held annually since 2002, each fair focusing on a special topic or topics. The fourth collection focuses on the topic “
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Publishing in Indigenous Languages” and indigenous knowledge systems. It contains over 20 contributions, including some of those presented at Eastern and Western zones satellite book fair events. The papers emanating from the workshops held during the regional book fairs are primarily on issues relating to copyright protection and enforcement in Nigeria, rights administration, and the role of reproduction rights organizations." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2124)
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"This useful guide is targeted primarily at libraries that need to support communities by selecting appropriate materials, and adult literacy facilitators and community workers who are seeking suitable reading materials to maintain learners’ interest in keeping up their reading habits. The guide i
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s based on the experiences of a civil society organization, the Easy Reading for Adults (ERA) initiative, which was active in South Africa during the 1990’s, but also draws on experience elsewhere in Africa, as well as in Asia and Canada. ‘Easy reading’ is interpreted to mean “any reading matter in any language that makes concessions to a lack of reading skills or to difficulties with mastering the language of the text.” The author sets out the key processes and approaches involved in successfully selecting, developing and disseminating easy reading material for adults, and raises a number of pertinent questions on issues that need to be considered, to ensure that materials required for adults wanting to improve their reading skills are relevant to their needs. The book also contains sections on the production process, dissemination and distribution aspects, monitoring and evaluation of projects, and there is a select bibliography." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2227)
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"The Ghana Book Trust is an NGO and book donation organization that promotes literacy, library development, and the supply of locally published and imported books to rural schools and libraries in the urban areas. Its works in partnership with CODE and the Sabre Foundation. This is its latest report
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and covers activities for the 2005-2006 periods, and also includes an overview of various CODE projects in Ghana." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1386)
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"This dictionary provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the media and entertainment industries. It is ideal for all students of Media Studies and related subjects, as well as those working for the first time in jobs such as journalism, radio and television production and advertising. Each head
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word is explained in clear, straightforward English and quotations from newspapers and specialist magazines show how the words are used in context. There are also supplements including an overview of media law, details of major national publications and a list of media resources on the Web." (Preface)
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"Die erstmals im Jahre 1985 erschiene "Buchkunde" wurde zu einem bis heute unübertroffenen Standardwerk für Bibliothekare und Buchgestalter, sowie für den grossen Leserkreis der kulturgeschichtlich Interessierten. Die hier vorliegende 6. überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage berücksichtigt die Ve
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ränderungen im Buch-und Druckwesen, die sich vor allem durch die Computertechnik in den letzten Jahren ergeben haben." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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