"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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easing relevance and role of the media in the country is evidenced by the committal to pass both the ICT policy and Media Bill, which have already been presented to parliament. With respect to various media organizations and their operations, there have been remarkable changes towards a vibrant media. For instance, broadcast and print media are now more careful about how they package and present information in order to obtain a competitive edge. The journalism curriculum is being reviewed continually to meet arising needs, while the spotlight is slowly turning to rogue trainers. The role of the public in the media and that of the media to the public are increasingly being acknowledged. A lack of sound policy and poor journalism practice continue to be critical issues. With regards to the impact of media development initiatives, the debate regarding selfregulation versus government regulation will continue to arise, especially with the Media Bill and ICT policy." (Summary & conclusions, page 65)
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"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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tic; seminars and training workshops for Cameroonian journalists supported by the donor community; introduction of a state subsidy system for private media houses, though the number and amount of such subsidies is still small; and, management change at the state television CRTV, with a new General Manager replacing one who had been in the position for 16 years." (Summary & conclusions, page 60)
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"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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ch of these fields. The book also explores the changing lifestyles in India, particularly in the areas of shopping, eating, and other forms of consumerism. Each chapter has its own list of the books, academic papers, and articles in the popular press that I found useful in the compilation of the book." (Preface)
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"Alors que les pays du monde arabe subissent les effets d’une instabilité politique, l’intérêt ou les inquiétudes qu’ils suscitent en Occident ont permis au grand public de découvrir les chaînes satellitaires de la région, dont la plus connue est sans nul doute Al-Jazeera. Mais quel est
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justement l’impact de ce média ? Quel rôle joue-t-il ? Quelles représentations véhicule-t-il ? De quelle société se fait-il le porte-parole ? Si Al-Jazeera est quelque peu atypique, la tentation reste grande néanmoins de l’opposer à l’écrasante majorité des autres chaînes de la région pour noter à quel point elle est “ démocratique ” et donc… à quel point les autres ne le sont pas… L’intérêt majeur de cette étude est de dépasser enfin les limites de ce type de raisonnement en prenant pour point de départ deux postulats : le premier est la nécessité de ne pas séparer les médias des sociétés desquelles ils sont issus (et donc des processus historiques qui traversent ces sociétés) ; le second consiste à appréhender les médias arabes comme un système (on ne peut les comprendre et comprendre leur mutation qu’en analysant comment ils se développent les uns en relation avec les autres). L’accent est mis sur le cas égyptien pour illustrer la réflexion et montrer comment l’évolution d’un système médiatique particulier est bien le fruit d’un ensemble complexe de contraintes et d’opportunités, venant tant de l’intérieur que de l’extérieur du territoire national, et impliquant tant l’État que les acteurs du secteur privé. Enfin un ouvrage de référence en français, extrêmement documenté, qui pose les jalons d’une recherche sur les médias arabes." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"Media support should have a long term approach (3-5 years); media support should be framed to capacity building related to media production supporting development of media management targeting mainly women; development of producer skills and screenwriting targeting women and young people; developme
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nt of civil society and its media capacity targeting especially Human Right focused organisations and associations; development of internal democracy in media entities, and development of a platform for young media producers in the Middle East and North Africa. Media support should mainly target the audiovisual media sector; Media support should promote exchange between different Arab regions and promote exchange between the Arab Region and the Western world." (Executive summay, page 13)
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"In vielen Ländern der Welt haben die Printmedien seit dem Siegeszug der audiovisuellen, elektronischen Medien, allen voran des Fernsehens, einen schweren Stand. Die Anzeigenmärkte sind so stark umkämpft wie nie zuvor und die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums gilt als rar werdendes Gut. Anders verhäl
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t es sich dagegen in Indien, wo zeitgleich zur beginnenden Ausbreitung des Fernsehens Anfang der 1980er Jahre ein Presseboom einsetzte, den Robin Jeffrey als „Zeitungsrevolution“ bezeichnet hat. Damit bezieht er sich in erster Linie auf den beispiellosen Boom der indischsprachigen Presse, denn obwohl die englischsprachige Presse ebenfalls von dieser Entwicklung profitiert - und Indien inzwischen der weltweit größte Markt für englischsprachige Printmedien ist -, ist sie längst von der Hindi-Presse überholt worden. Nadja-Christina Schneider beschreibt die wichtigsten Phasen in der Entwicklung der indischen Presse von ihren Anfängen im 19. Jh. bis zur Unabhängigkeit 1947 und beschreibt darauf aufbauend die signifikanten Veränderungen, die der indische Pressesektor insbesondere in den vergangenen drei Jahrzehnten erfahren hat. Hierfür werden die indische Presse bzw. die dahinter stehenden Unternehmen im Hinblick auf ihre enge Kooperation mit anderen Medien wie dem Fernsehen, Radio und Internet untersucht. Abschließend erfolgt eine Einschätzung ihrer gegenwärtigen Rolle und Bedeutung für das indische Mediensystem." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Dramas of Nationhood identifies a fantastic cultural form that binds together the Egyptian nation—television serials. These melodramatic programs—like soap operas but more closely tied to political and social issues than their Western counterparts—have been shown on television in Egypt for mo
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re than thirty years. In this book, Lila Abu-Lughod examines the shifting politics of these serials and the way their contents both reflect and seek to direct the changing course of Islam, gender relations, and everyday life in this Middle Eastern nation. Representing a decade’s worth of research, Dramas of Nationhood makes a case for the importance of studying television to answer larger questions about culture, power, and modern self-fashionings. Abu-Lughod explores the elements of developmentalist ideology and the visions of national progress that once dominated Egyptian television—now experiencing a crisis. She discusses the broadcasts in rich detail, from the generic emotional qualities of TV serials and the depictions of authentic national culture, to the debates inflamed by their deliberate strategies for combating religious extremism." (Publisher description)
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"The article examines the distinctive characteristics of radio broadcasting in Madagascar, a country with 200 private local stations and more than 15 regional stations of Malagasy National Radio (RNM). It takes note of the complete freedom of tone among news broadcasters, of the massive presence in
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the schedules of spoken news and of magazine programmes dealing with political affairs, and of the fact that Malagasy, the national language, is heard on air throughout almost the whole country. An outline of RNM's service and a review of the different categories of private stations illustrate the problems facing the medium. Even if RNM experiences excessive control by the State and retains a monopoly of national transmission across the country, radio is a real means of social intervention and of propaganda for the younger generation of politicians, whilst religious organizations are making a substantial contribution to the sector. All this is not without effect on the practice of local radio and could threaten all the advances made by Madagascar in freedom of expression and free choice of listening." (Abstract)
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"Newsroom managers throughout the Middle East recognize the need for improved standards among the region’s journalists, and training programs are proliferating. It’s no surprise that reporters in places like Iraq need to learn the most basic skills of the craft. But in the rich oil states of the
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Gulf the sheer diversity of newsrooms, where as many as a dozen nationalities work together, can pose problems as different journalistic cultures clash. All this has turned media training into a large and growing business, with governments and foundations underwriting training work carried out by NGOs, as well as by some of the media industry’s biggest names. Some, however, question the utility of it all. By some estimates as much as $30 million was spent on media training in the Balkans and, by some accounts, things are worse now than they were before the well-meaning Westerners arrived. Moreover, the training environment in the Middle East now involves many of those same players. So in the Middle East, it needs to be asked when the money is spent, what the trainees really will take back to their newsrooms." (Summary)
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