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African Media Development Initiative: Zambia. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.
"The past five years have seen a mushrooming of media development organisations and media outlets. The period has also seen greater and better-coordinated civic activism in support of media development. There has generally been a diversity of media content, reflecting the plurality of media outlets.
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Pop Culture India! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle
Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO (2006), xx, 336 pp.
"The purpose of this book is to provide a first step for anyone interested in discovering popular culture in India today. The chapters cover cinema, television, and radio; newspapers and magazines; music, theater, and literature; and sport, providing an explanation of the critical developments in ea
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Comparing Media from Around the World
Boston: Pearson (2006), 372 pp.
"This book discusses the fundamental elements of media systems and shows how they are used in eight sample countries. Unlike other books, it is organized according to media elements, with comparative discussions of all eight countries within each chapter. This helps readers make connections and comp
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Television in the Russian Federation: Organisational Structure, Programme Production and Audience
European Audiovisual Observatory; Internews Russia (2006), 128 pp.
"This report will describe changes in the TV industry in Russia between 2002 and 2005.1 According to the request of the European Audiovisual Observatory, in conformity with its statute, this report describes the organisation and market evolutions of the Russian television system and does not have th
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African Media Development Initiative: Somalia. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 86 pp.
"The lack of a consolidated government since the fall of Siyad Barre’s regime in 1991 has led to a proliferation in the number and variety of media sources in Somalia. However, inter-factional violence and conflict has since torn the country apart, creating a difficult environment for media practi
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African Media Development Initiative: Cameroon. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 71 pp.
"The media sector has changed in recent years, mostly for the better, through the following media development processes: the 1990 Decree on the liberalisation of the broadcast sector to allow private entrants; significant increase in private radio and television, although licensing is still problema
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African Media Development Initiative: Kenya. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 75 pp.
"The liberalisation of airwaves and emerging democratic ideals have been important variables influencing increment in FM stations, new media products, a free press and freedom of expression. Occasional problems between the government and media players arise. The recognition by government of the incr
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African Media Development Initiative: Ghana. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 66 pp.
"The media sector in Ghana has witnessed some dramatic, positive changes over the past few years, made possible by the promulgation of the 1992 democratic Constitution and the election in 2000 of President Kufuor’s government. All interviewees agreed that democratisation and the repeal of the Crim
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African Media Development Initiative: Tanzania. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 63 pp.
"There has been significant growth in media outlets. In the new regime, the relationship between the media and the government has improved greatly. For the media in Tanzania to develop, resource allocation should be considered as a priority. There is a need to look at how much the government and don
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The Iraq Press: The Heritage of the Past and the Challenges of the Future
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2006), 22 pp.
African Media Development Initiative: Nigeria. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.
"Nine of the 15 interviewees said the most important change in the media sector in the last five years has been the mix of deregulation/liberalisation/privatisation. Four interviewees said the newly democratic environment has been the key change. All interviewees agreed that media development in the
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Radiografía del sistema chileno de medios: Estudio sobre medios de comunicación, opinión pública y autoridades
Santiago de Chile: Gobierno de Chile, Ministerio Secretaría General del Gobierno, Departamento de Estudios, Secretaría de Comunicación y Cultura (2006), 57 pp.
"Los datos indican que el mercado de los medios ha alcanzado gran dinamismo en los últimos años. A la fecha de cierre del Directorio se registran 1.180 medios de comunicación (sin contar los digitales), de los cuales 44,3% fue creado a partir de la década de los ’90. Es así como 264 correspon
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Periódicos: Sistemas complejos, narradores en interacción
Buenos Aires: La Crujía (2006), 351 pp.
Media Sustainability Index 2005: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in the Middle East and North Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2006), xix, 231 pp.
Periodistas y magnates: Estructura y concentración de las industrias culturales en América Latina
Buenos Aires: Prometeo Libros; Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) (2006), 330 pp.
"El presente libro sintetiza los resultados de la primera investigación sobre la estructura y sobre los indicadores de concentración de las industrias culturales y las telecomunicaciones en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela. El desarrollo de
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Timor-Leste Media Assessment
USAID Timor-Leste (2006), 17 pp.
"After interviewing numerous media experts and reviewing all available information, the media assessment team recommends additional donor support for media as part of an overall approach to promoting democracy and governance. The team recommends a comprehensive media assistance program that focuses
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African Media Development Initiative: Ethiopia. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 82 pp.
"The following changes have taken place over the past five years: media laws have been enacted; a legal framework is in place with the Press Law and Broadcast Law, and the creation of a favourable environment for media development; the Ethiopian Broadcast Authority has been established to issue lice
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African Media Development Initiative: Democratic Republic of Congo. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 84 pp.
"On the whole, interviewees report both a positive quantitative and qualitative change in terms of the number and content of media messages. Liberalisation and more stable political climate has facilitated the opening up of the telecommunications sector, and has led to a diversification of the media
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