"A general history of the press in Brasil with heightened reference value through its bibliography, listing of newspaper titles and name index (pp. 517-583)." (Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources. Ed. Paula H. Covington. New York et al.: Greenwood Press, 1992, nr. 3
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"Die Kommunikationssysteme Indonesiens sind historisch-deskriptiv von den Ursprüngen über die Freiheitsbewegungen bis heute nebst Nachrichtenagenturen und Pressegesetzgebung behandelt. Die Medienstrukturen Presse, Hörfunk, Film und Fernsehen werden auf ihre publizistischen, politischen, kulturell
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en, soziologischen und rechtlichen Merkmale untersucht, analysiert, beurteilt, praxisorientierte Thesen aufgestellt und traditionelle Kommunikation, Comics, Video und Satellitenkommunikation skizziert. Dadurch wird versucht, einen Beitrag zur vergleichenden Kommunikationsforschung und der Verwirklichung der Neuen Internationalen (Kommunikations-) Ordnung zu leisten." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"The author, a former Director-General of All India Radio, has provided an in-depth study of its history and development, an analysis of the organizational structure covering administration, engineering and personnel, and a detailed account of the program services including home, commercial and over
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seas broadcasts and developments in progress. Tables provide specific data on its various aspects. Index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 499)
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"Presents the evolution of Brazilian television since its beginnings in 1950, respectively the communication policy since 1964 and the influence of several socioeconomic factors." (commbox)
"Representa la publicación especializada por excelencia. Contiene, además de precisión y abundancia de información, todo un cuerpo de observaciones de primera calidad no sólo sobre la prensa porteña y su contenido, sino también sobre el desarrollo político de la ciudad de Guayaquil y del pa
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s en general. Se trata, en definitiva, de un documento de alto valor historiográfico y crítico." (Álvarez/Martínez Riaza: Historia de la prensa hispanoamericana. Madrid 1992)
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"Provides an insight into the early work of Lovedale Press in South Africa from 1823 onwards, when Lovedale was the focal point of the literate Christian culture that emerged among the Xhosa in the Eastern Cape region, and which up until the turn of the century concentrated on evangelical and educat
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ional texts. Describes the change in the press and its publication policies after R.H.W. Shepherd took charge of its operations in 1929, until his departure in 1950. Contains five case studies of editorial interference culled from the detailed records of the Lovedale Press. Peires contends that while the Lovedale Press undoubtedly published manuscripts in Xhosa which would otherwise never have been published, “the effective monopoly of the Lovedale Press [...] stifled the development of a meaningful vernacular historiography." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2132)
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"Although this major exhibition catalog was not designed as a reference book, it serves that purpose well. Its introduction provides a summary of the development of printing in each Brazilian state and gives brief information about many presses. The main body of the catalog reproduces the title page
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s of many printed works from the earliest produced in Brazil (1747) to the early twentieth century, with emphasis on the nineteeth century. Representative works of printers from various states comprise a large part of this section. Notes accompanying the reproductions identify the authors of the works, giving brief biographical information. Index of names of authors and printing presses." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
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"This does as much as can be expected - perhaps more - from an 85-page history of mass communication in Asia. Divided into three sections, it consists of very short chronological accounts of print media in 16 countries, broadcast media in 25, and film in six. This is particularly useful because the
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facts, although scant, go back to beginnings, and because leading newspapers in their respective countries are identified by name. As might be expected, the section on print media is by far the longest, with 50 pages, even though it deals with fewer countries; broadcast media takes up 24 pages; and film only nine." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 305)
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"Obra imprescindible para conocer la historia del periodismo boliviano." (Álvarez/Martínez Riaza: Historia de la prensa hispanoamericana. Madrid 1992)
"Third World Mass Media attempts "to examine historical, cultural, economic, and political aspects of all Commonwealth Caribbean mass media, from the time of the first newspaper in 1717 until 1976." Has a comprehensive bibliography." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed
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. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 249)
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"Obra ya clásica en la historia del periodismo venezolano por el desarrollo de su temática en general muy condensada, pero estudiada a la luz de los acontecimientos políticos sociales." (Álvarez/Martínez Riaza: Historia de la prensa hispanoamericana. Madrid 1992)