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IRIN: Evaluation Report

Graham Mytton, Sharon Rusu

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2003), 110 pp.

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Promoting Independent Media in Russia: An Assessment of USAID's Media Assistance

Krishna Kumar, Laura Randall Cooper

Washington, DC: USAID (2003), 48 pp.

"USAID media-related assistance to Russia totaled over $44 million during the June 1992-September 2002 period. Television-focused funding absorbed $22.4 million; projects focused mainly on the print media accounted for just over $7 million; and funding for the media sector as a whole was over $14.5 ... more

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Overview of Media Support to Southeast Europe

Yasha Lange

Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Media Task Force (2003), 28 pp.

"The overview of activities to support the media in Southeast Europe is not equally detailed and comprehensive for each country or organization. Also, the information made available for this overview was provided in different ways: narrative or tables, divided by country or type of activity. This ma ... more

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Impulse für die Medienentwicklungszusammenarbeit: Medienentwicklungszusammenarbeit - eine zentrale Aufgabe der Kooperation

Sigrun Abels, Hartmut Ihne, Annette Massmann, Helmut Osang, Barbara Thomaß

[authors] (2003), 10 pp.

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The Media Environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gwyneth Henderson, Jasna Kilalic, Boro Kontic

USAID Bosnia (2003), 47 pp.

"It probably does not need saying again, but the media market in BiH is a mass. Not just because there are too many outlets fighting for an audience and seeking all too little available money, but because noone knows much with any accuracy. So claim and counter claim for audience share, coverage, ci ... more

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Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in West Africa: Strategy Paper. Based on the Conclusions of the Accra Meeting in July 2003

Accra: International Media Support (IMS);Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2003), 25 pp.

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Soutenir le cinéma des pays du Sud: évaluation rétrospective de la coopération française dans la zone de solidarité prioritaire (1991-2001)

Frédéric Lefebre-Naré, Olivier Barlet, Lucie Pothin, Paulin Yameogo

Paris: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Direction Générale de la Coopération Internationale et du Développement (DGCID) (2003), 165 pp.

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Access to Information: Practice Note

New York: UNDP (2003), iii, 19 pp.

"Implementation of the rights to freedom of expression and to access information are prerequisites for ensuring the voice and participation necessary for a democratic society. Access to information and communication build on these internationally recognized rights and together encompass the core pri ... more

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Evaluating an Information Project: A Letter to a Project Manager

Byron Mook

The Hague; Wageningen: International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR);Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2003), 47 pp.

"This is a practical guide to evaluation and impact assessment of information projects, written in the form of an informal letter to a project manager. It does not elaborate on theory but proposes nine "how-to" steps instead. Short and to the point, it includes worksheets for use by managers and oth ... more

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Taking Over the Driver's Seat: Experiences with and Ideas About Ownership in the NIZA Media Sector Plan

Chudi Ukpabi, Inge Ruigrok

Amsterdam: Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NIZA) (2003), 32 pp.

"The conclusions of this overview of ideas and experiences on ownership, mainly aim at stimulating the exchange of ideas on new initiatives in the area of capacity building in media development in the Southern Africa region, and Africa in general. As this study shows, ownership is a much talked abou ... more

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10 Years of Medienhilfe: Commitment and Solidarity

Zurich: medienhilfe (mh) (2003), 4 pp.

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Small Islands Voice: Laying the Foundation

Paris: UNESCO (2003), 97 pp.

"Small Islands Voice focuses on small island developing states and islands with other affiliations in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific regions. This initiative, started in 2002, aims to combine new information and communication technologies with print, radio, television and other media, in or ... more

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All IPDC Projects by Region and by Country Since the Creation of the Programme: Twenty-Third Session

Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)

Paris: UNESCO (2003), 62 pp.

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Standort Medienförderung? Förderung von Journalisten und Medien in der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Manfred Oepen

Der Überblick, issue 4 (2003), pp. 66-69

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Media in South Eastern Europe: Legislation, Professionalism and Associations

Yasha Lange et al.

Amsterdam: Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Media Task Force (2003), 56 pp.

"This document contains reports written by Media Working groups in nine countries in November 2003. The reports describe the media landscape and provide information on media legislation, journalistic professionalism, media associations and donor activities. The sections on the media landscape provid ... e a quick picture of the media in South Eastern Europe today: a high number of media outlets but far fewer sustainable and genuinely independent ones, virtually no direct governmental control but remaining influence in several key areas and a generally difficult transformation process of former state broadcasters. The information on media legislation reveals both progress and remaining difficulties. Defamation laws are strict, usually not in line with European standards and regularly abused, leading to many pending court cases and high fines. Access to Information laws are adopted in five countries, but implementation is problematic. Broadcast legislation is frequently debated and revised, regulatory bodies are insufficiently independent and public broadcasters require additional safeguarding against political influence. Professionalism is a concern. By no means only due to a lack of training, of which there has been a lot in the past years, but particularly due to structural problems. Journalists often work without proper contracts, affecting their position. They are generally low-paid and skilled people leave the profession. Young and cheap employees, sometimes preferred by owners, do not feel in a position to oppose influence on editorial policy. Lack of resources impact on quality, as there is little or no money for investigative reporting or domestic production of quality television programs. And in several cases, links between media owners and political parties affect the editorial independence. Media associations and watchdog organizations have proven tremendously important in defending press freedom and promoting quality. Several countries have seen the growth of professional and respected institutions, while in others the associations are divided, small and have limited credibility among journalists. Effective unions are generally lacking, training institutions have improved with outside support and press freedom organizations have increased strength and influence but are seeking sustainability. Finally, brief information is provided on donor assistance – much more is available in the Overview on support to the media in SEE, also prepared by the Media Task Force. Overall, outside assistance has made a great and positive difference in improving the diversity, quality and sustainability of the media. Suggestions for future support include the further strengthening of associations, in-house training rather than seminars, work on drafting and implementing media legislation (e.g. revising defamation clauses) and support to investigative journalism and domestic television production." (Overview, page 2) more

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Journalism Training and Institution Building in Central American Countries

Rick Rockwell, Krishna Kumar

Washington, DC: USAID, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination (2003), x, 24 pp.

"USAID’s Latin American Journalism Project (LAJP), which focused on journalistic standards and practices in Central America from 1988 to 1997, was the Agency’s first major media initiative. The project stemmed from an assessment and conference, and a proposal by Florida International University ... more

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Broadcasting and Development: Options for the World Bank

Carter Eltzroth, Charles Kenny

Washington, DC: World Bank (2003), 24 pp.

"The World Bank should take a more active role in policy and regulatory activities targeting the broadcasting sector because: broadcasting can have a significant part to play in the fight to reduce global poverty; convergence of information and communications technologies (ICT) is allowing broadcast ... more

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The Power of the Media: A Handbook for Peacebuilders
Inspiring Practice

Ross Howard, Francis Rolt, Hans van de Veen, Juliette Verhoeven (eds.)

Utrecht: European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP);European Centre for Common Ground;Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS) (2003), 245 pp.

"Presents case studies from 12 countries and lists 69 organisations working with media as conflict prevention and/or peacebuilding tool." (commbox)

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Media and Peace in Sudan - Options for Immediate Action: A Comprehensive Assessment of Media and Options for Media Development in Sudan

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2003), 87 pp.

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Long Walks to Media Freedom: Case Studies and Lessons Learnt from Countries in Transition from Authoritarian Rule to Democracy

Hendrik Bussiek

Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2003), 44 pp.

The Power of the Media: A Handbook for Peacebuilders Inspiring Practice

The Power of the Media: A Handbook for Peacebuilders
Inspiring Practice