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The enigma of news media development with multi-pronged ‘capture’: The Afghanistan case

Jeannine E. Relly, Margaret Zanger

Journalism, volume 18, issue 10 (2016), pp. 1233-1255

"This qualitative study of influences on a purposive sample of Afghan journalists was carried out in the year after the US military mission was declared over. After more than a hundred million dollars of Western government funding had been invested in development of liberal democratic journalism, th ... more

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Pistas para narrar la memoria: Periodismo que reconstruye las verdades

Bogotá: Consejo de Redacción;Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2016), 204 pp.

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Incitement in Media Content and Political Discourse in EU Member States

Vienna: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (2016), 16 pp.

"This European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) contribution to the second Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights provides a snapshot of manifestations of incitement in media content and political discourse against different groups in EU member states. It outlines the European and internat ... more

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Periodismo mediador y diálogo público: Un modelo desde El Alto

La Paz: Fundación UNIR;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2016), 82 pp.

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Observer, Agitator, Target: Media and Media Assistance in Fragile Contexts. FoME Symposium 2016 Documentation

Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT);Forum Medien und Entwicklung (fome) (2016), 33 pp.

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Diamonds Are Forever? Press Coverage of African Conflicts and the Westphalian Filter of Resource Wars

Christopher R. Cook

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 8, issue 2 (2016), pp. 109-126

"This article argues that when it comes to reporting conflicts in the developing world the western press ignores the private sphere of economic activity because it privileges a narrative of people fighting over the nation state, as well as political ideologies and territory gained and lost. This cho ... more

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The Role of Independent Media in Curbing Corruption in Fragile Settings

James Deane

London: BBC Media Action (2016), 19 pp.

"This policy briefing examines the prospects for media being able to play that role, especially in fragile states. It concludes that the evidence supporting the effectiveness of media as an accountability actor continues to mount even when the performance of other anti-corruption measures are called ... more

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Comparative Analysis of Civil Society, Media and Conflict

Rebecca Pointer, Tanja Bosch, Wallace Chuma, Herman Wasserman

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 ... more

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Beyond peace journalism: Reclassifying conflict narratives in the Israeli news media

Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, Thomas Hanitzsch, Rotem Nagar

Journal of Peace Research, volume 53, issue 2 (2016), pp. 151-165

"This article presents a general framework for deconstructing and classifying conflict news narratives. This framework, based on a nuanced and contextual approach to analyzing media representations of conflict actors and events, addresses some of the weaknesses of existing classification schemes, fo ... more

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UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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United Nations (2016), 21 pp.

"The UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity is a systematic UN-wide plan to work toward a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, including social media producers of public interest journalism, with a view to strengthen peace, democracy, and dev ... more

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The Value of Freedom of Expression and Information on Countries' Human Rights Performance: A Cross-National Longitudinal Study
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Aimei Yang, Rong Wang

Mass Communication & Society, volume 19, issue 3 (2016), pp. 352-376

"The current study explores the influence of communication variables on human rights protection. The effects of international and domestic mass communication and digital media were assessed among global social, economic, and political factors. The statistical analyses on a sample of 101 nation state ... more

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Conflict Sensitive Journalism: Best Practices and Recommendations

Mykhailo Buromensky, Serhy Shturkhetsky, Emma Beals, Zoya Kazanji, Michelle Betz, Chris Schuepp

Kyiv: OSCE;International Media Support (IMS) (2016), 101 pp.

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Chinese War Correspondents: Covering Wars and Conflicts in the Twenty-First Century

Shixin Ivy Zhang

Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan (2016), xvi, 204 pp.

"(1) How do Chinese journalists perceive their roles and practices in conflict zones outside China? (2) How do they cover armed conflicts overseas? (3) Who are the actors, and how do they influence Chinese war correspondence? (4) Do the Chinese news media practice peace or war journalism? To answer ... more

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Seminar Combating Sexist Hate Speech. Report, 10-12 February 2016, European Youth Centre, Strasbourg

Council of Europe (2016), 51 pp.

"The Council of Europe Seminar, Combating Sexist Hate Speech, brought together a group of around 60 participants, including human rights and women’s rights activists, youth leaders, journalists and policy makers to challenge sexist hate speech, its causes, forms and consequences, and to propose so ... more

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Constraints and Opportunities: What Role for Media Development in the Countering Violent Extremism Agenda?

Michelle Betz

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2016), 22 pp.

"This paper seeks to provide some initial guidance as to what Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) is and what it means for the media development sector, its donors and other organizations that work with media developers. The paper also discusses challenges and implications of VE and CVE for media dev ... more

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Reporting About the Past

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media Program South East Europe (2016), 1 p.

"During political system change and for coming to terms with conflicts, media are the most important mediators. They should help with making the past more transparent, in order to support the transition to democracy. Experts of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the international “Article 10 ECHR ... more

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The Kidnapping of Journalists: Reporting from High-Risk Conflict Zones

Robert G. Picard, Hannah Storm

London: Tauris (2016), vii, 100 pp.

"This book explores the complex organisational issues surrounding the capture or kidnapping of journalists in areas of conflict and risk. It explores how journalists 'becoming news' is covered and the implications of that coverage, how news organisations prepare for and respond to such events, and h ... more

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Countering Violent Extremism Through Media and Communication Strategies: A Review of the Evidence
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Kate Ferguson

Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security Research (PaCCS) (2016), 40 pp.

"Part I focuses on 'Counter-Narratives', looking at the evidence relating to strategic policy communication strategies and counter-propaganda techniques. This reflects literature from policymakers, think-tanks, and civil society initiatives rather than the academic literature base. Current literatur ... more

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Report of the International Mission to Nepal for Promoting Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists

Toby Mendel (ed.)

Nepal International Media Partnership (NIMP);International Media Support (IMS) (2016), 25 pp.

"The primary objective of the 2015 NIMP Mission was to provide technical inputs to activities underway under UNESCO’s Safety of Journalists project, particularly in terms of setting up an independent national mechanism on safety at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Another key objective ... more

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Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions: Worldwide Perspectives
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Kristin Skare Orgeret, William Tayeebwa (eds.)

Göteborg: Nordicom;UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Global Policy (2016), 202 pp.

"The aim of the present book is to provide both empirical and theoretical input to the discussions of the role of journalism and media in conflict and post-conflict situations and in the often rather muddy waters between them. Together, the contributions to this book from different parts of the worl ... more

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The Value of Freedom of Expression and Information on Countries' Human Rights Performance: A Cross-National Longitudinal Study Top Insights

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UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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The Value of Freedom of Expression and Information on Countries' Human Rights Performance: A Cross-National Longitudinal Study
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Countering Violent Extremism Through Media and Communication Strategies: A Review of the Evidence
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Journalism in Conflict and Post-Conflict Conditions: Worldwide Perspectives
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