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"Gerechter Krieg" und "Niemandsland": Rechtfertigungsideologien für Kolonisierung und Versklavung durch europäische Mächte c.1500-1800

Christoph Haar, Matthias Kaufmann

Freiburg: wbg Academic (2024), 298 pp.

"Zwischen dem 15. und 18. Jahrhundert erlangten westeuropäische Mächte die Herrschaft über weite Teile der Welt, was mit einem Anstieg des Sklavenhandels in bis dahin unbekannte Dimensionen verbunden war. Dieses Buch verfolgt die Argumentationsfiguren, mit denen man die mit Kolonisierung und Vers ... more

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What DSA codes of conduct for online advertising can achieve: Opportunities and limitations of voluntary action and the need to move beyond it

Julian Jaursch

Berlin: Interface (2024), 53 pp.

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Looking at Listening: Gender and Race in Commercial Advertising for Radio Sets in Southern Africa from the 1950s to the 1970s

Peter Brooke

Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2024), pp. 74-93

"This article takes a visual approach to the study of an auralmedium. It argues that the radio set had a powerful visual presence in popular culture in Southern Africa between the 1950s and the 1970s when most people bought their first radio sets. Advertisements for radios carried by the press offer ... more

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Radio in Africa: Past and Present

Peter Brooke

Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2024), 5 pp.

"A century after its appearance on the African continent, the radio set has become so ubiquitous and seemingly old-fashioned a technology that it is easily overlooked. But like the automobile - perhaps the only other late-nineteenth century invention to have had a greater impact - radio continues to ... more

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Influence of Digital Media on Radio’s Public Discourse: A Case Study of Gagasi FM and Ukhozi FM

Siphumelele Zondi, Tigere P. Muringa

Communicatio (2024), 29 pp.

"This article examined the effects of digital media on radio’s role in public discourse and civic engagement in South Africa. The study combined a review of existing literature with empirical research using in-depth interviews with 10 participants that included radio producers and listeners from r ... more

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Reconceptualising multilingualism on African radio: A multilingual accommodation theory

Limukani Mathe, Gilbert Motsaathebe

International Journal of Multilingualism (2024), 16 pp.

"Media organisations in radio broadcasting are gradually fine-tuning to accommodate multilingual socio-cultural identities. Africa presents unique challenges of lingual diversity which some of the media, particularly public radio have struggled to accommodate. This article advocates for multilingual ... more

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Community Networks Guide

Hiure Queiroz

Earth Defenders (2024), 19 pp.

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Promoting Social Cohesion or an Enabler of Tribalism? A Closer Look at Community Radio Language Policies in Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Malamulele FM and Vuwani FM

Freddy Chauke, Prinola Govenden

Communicatio (2024), 21 pp.

"Tribalism is a social phenomenon polarising South Africa along ethnic lines and undermining democratic efforts for social cohesion in the newly reconfigured inclusive territorial zones. Community radio is expected to play a social cohesion role of uniting cohabiting disparate ethnic groups within t ... more

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Community Radio Content in Print Facebook Posts: Limitations and Opportunities for Indigenous Languages

Limukani Mathe, Gilbert Motsaathebe

Communicatio (2024), 67 pp.

"With the advent of social media, traditional analogue radio has converged to audio-visual with print formats. Using the case of community radio in Zimbabwe, this article explores how radio broadcasters have taken advantage of media convergence to disseminate text as implant on radio. A qualitative ... more

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Building a Better Participatory Culture and Enhancing Sense of Community in Podcasts: Systematic Literature Review

Juska Wendland

Journal of Radio & Audio Media (2024), 23 pp.

"This article studies the mechanisms for building a better participatory culture around podcasts and narrows the information gap among the podcast studies from the perspective of a sense of community. The research question is “What kind of participatory culture enhances a sense of community among ... more

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K-Pop Fandom and Political Activism in Thailand’s 2020 Student Uprising

Penchan Phoborisut, Jiwoo Park

International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 5296-5320

"Korean popular culture has taken the world by storm with the recent rise of Korean entertainment globally, such as Squid Game on Netflix and the Oscar Award-winning Parasite. Fans of Korean popular culture have formed coalitions in Asia, North and SouthAmerica, and other parts of the world. These c ... more

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Mapping Scholarship on Algorithmic Bias: Conceptualization, Empirical Results, and Ethical Concerns

Seungahn Nah, Jun Luo, Jungseock Joo

International Journal of Communication, volume 18 (2024), pp. 548-569

"As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more seamlessly integrated into our social life, the unfair outcomes and ethical issues associated with AI and its subtechnologies have been widely discussed in scholarly work across disciplines in recent years. This study provides an overview of the conceptu ... more

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Koloniales Erbe verhandeln: Erinnerung und Macht bei der Aufarbeitung der Kolonialvergangenheit in Hamburg

Georg Krajewsky

Frankfurt; New York: Campus Verlag (2024), 345 pp.

"Im Sommer 2014 beschloss der Hamburger Senat, die Hansestadt solle als erste Stadt in Deutschland mit der Aufarbeitung ihrer Kolonialvergangenheit beginnen. Das Buch untersucht die Verhandlungen über die Neuausrichtung städtischer Erinnerungspolitik im Rahmen des Runden Tisches "Koloniales Erbe" ... more

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Whistleblowing in aid organisations: Successful approaches for reporting and protection

Guillaume Nicaise, Mark Worth

Bergen: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre;Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2024), 31 pp.

"All aid organisations rely on whistleblowing to find out about corruption and other irregularities; however, significant variations exist in their policies and practices. There is a need to tailor whistleblowing channels to specific contexts, operational environments, and target audiences . while e ... more

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Participatory Grantmaking in Practice: The Story of the Building Local Alignment Initiative (so far)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2024), 59 pp.

"In 2021, RWJF decided to make participatory grantmaking a hallmark strategy of a multiyear initiative focused on building the power and voice of communities affected by racial injustice in local public health and healthcare systems. The Foundation’s embrace of participatory grantmaking for this p ... more

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Transformative Connectivity: Trends in Satellite Innovation

Geneva: ITU (2024), 8 pp.

"Satellite technology represents a transformative solution to global connectivity challenges, particularly in developing countries and in rural and remote regions. By expanding connectivity in these historically underserved areas, satellite networks are bridging the digital divide and driving sustai ... more

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2024 Edelman Trust Barometer: Global Report

Edelman (2024), 88 slides

"The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a new paradox at the heart of society. Rapid innovation offers the promise of a new era of prosperity, but instead risks exacerbating trust issues, leading to further societal instability and political polarization. In a year where half the global population ... more

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Principes généraux du métier de bibliothécaire

Walaoulou Bilivogui

Paris: L'Harmattan (2024), 52 pp.

"Ce petit manuel se veut un guide pratique pour les jeunes qui embrassent la carrière de bibliothécaire, une carrière d’avenir." (Description de la maison d'édition)

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Libros infantiles para el desarrollo sostenible

Lorena Panche (coord.)

Bogotá: Centro Regional para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y el Caribe (CERLALC) (2024), 76 pp.

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The True Size of Africa

Ralf Beil, Markus Messling, Christiane Solte-Gresser (eds.)

München; Völklingen: Hirmer;Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site (2024), 320 pp.

"Our richly illustrated volume takes a multifaceted approach to the giant continent of Africa, transcending prejudices and stereotypes through cultural history and contemporary art, constant shifts in perspective, and artistic diversity: human history encounters the colonial past and the omnipresenc ... more