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Constitution-Making, Media, and the Politics of Participation in Somalia
African Affairs, volume 115, issue 459 (2016), pp. 225-245
"The United Nations-led constitution-making process, while highly controversial, has sought to create an opening to help Somalia transition to a new phase in its political development. This article considers the structural features, problems, and opportunities of the process, particularly in the con
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Beyond Islamists & Autocrats: Saudi Arabia’s Virtual Quest for Citizenship and Identity
Washington, DC: Washington Institute for Near East Policy (2016), 9 pp.
"The state’s attempts, in the last few years in particular, to intimidate activists have largely succeeded in slowing the pace of reforms and narrowing their boundaries. However, the intensified Saudi state conflicts with regional and international allies, coupled with reduced oil revenues and inc
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Comparative Analysis of Civil Society, Media and Conflict
Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) (2016), 52 pp.
"This paper explores how Egyptian, Kenyan, Serbian and South African civil society organisations (CSOs) use communication and relationships with media to engage in democratic contestation. Individual interviews were conducted with 91 CSO members who participated in the various democratisation confli
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Communicating Citizens' Protests, Requiring Public Accountability: Case Studies from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia
Sarajevo: Mediacentar (2016), 384 pp.
"In the recent years, we have witnessed several protests, initiatives and social uprisings in the SEE region, through which the citizens demanded for government accountability, suggested better policy solutions and promoted better citizen participation. Regional research “Communicating citizens' p
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Case Study: Crowdfunding Civic Action - Pimp my Carroça
In: Civic Media: Technology, Design, Practice
Cambridge, Mass; London: MIT Press (2016), pp. 609-612
The Political Economy of Sponsored Call-In Radio in Zambia
Cambridge: Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge (2016), 19 pp.
"This working paper provides a context for the assessment of hopes that there might be a transformation in political accountability in Africa as a result of previously powerless and voiceless populations having their agendas strengthened via interactive media. It describes the ways in which many rad
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Analytic Activism: Digital Listening and the New Political Strategy
New York: Oxford University Press (2016), xiv, 203 pp.
"Some of the most remarkable impacts of digital media on political activism lie not in the new types of speech it provides to disorganized masses, but in the new types of listening it fosters among organized pressure groups. Beneath the easily visible waves of e-petitions, “likes,” hashtags, and
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Advocacy: Justice and the SDGs. How to Translate International Justice Commitments into National Reform
Transparency, Accountability, & Participation (TAP) Network (2015), 69 pp.
"[...] From now until 2030, governments around the world will be working to achieve the SDGs. Goal 16 guarantees “access to justice for all” and legal empowerment and justice are necessary for the overall success of the SDGs. By supporting your government to achieve Goal 16 you will be better ab
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Interactive Radio! Toolkit for Stations
Key Guides
"This toolkit combines the knowledge and experience of Internews with insights from research conducted by the University of Cambridge’s Centre of Governance and Human Rights and partners in the Politics and Interactive Media (PiMA) research project. Politics and Interactive Media in Africa (PiMA),
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Voces abiertas: Comunicación, política y ciudadanía en América Latina
Buenos Aires: CLACSO; Ediciones de Periodismo y Comunicación (EPC) (2015), 313 pp.
Talkback Programming: Cambodia Communication Assistance Project. Impact Research Briefing
ABC International Development (2015), 14 pp.
"The Cambodia Communication Assistance Project (CCAP) is a media development initiative (2012-2014) funded by Australia’s aid program. The project is implemented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s International Development (ABCID) unit, in collaboration with four Cambodian Provincial D
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Critical Perspectives on Social Media and Protest: Between Control and Emancipation
London; New York: Rowman & Littlefield (2015), vii, 240 pp.
Humanitarianism 2.0
Humanitarianism 2.0 Project (2015), 102 pp.
"The five reports that make up this collection are variously concerned with humanitarian aid, social and cultural evolution, crisis response, the mitigation of cultural divides, and political unrest. The themes that bind them are an international movement towards public safety; a trust-based relatio
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Facebook, Twitter & Co.: Die politische Rolle sozialer Netzwerkmedien
"Mit Blick auf die Rolle sozialer Netzwerkmedien in arabischen Gesellschaften lässt sich resümierend festhalten, dass durch deren vielfältige Nutzungsmöglichkeiten während Protestphasen und unter den restriktiven Bedingungen autoritärer Herrschaft übergreifende bürgerschaftliche Identitäten
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