"Ikhtarna Laka's transformation from an indoctrination/propagandist organ to the nation's most important social science medium was a significant cultural event. In its heyday, the ideological direction of Ikhtarna Laka was distinctive, and the series expressed the schism between abstract knowledge a
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nd the political attitudes which burdened many Egyptian intellectuals." (Abstract)
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"This study, an investigation of the media in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria by American and East European scholars, seeks to outline both the general legacies of communism that confront media reform in eastern Europe, as well as point to how the specific interac
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tion between the media, state, society and market has led to the development of particular and unique dynamics in each case." (Back cover)
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"What took place Tiananmen Square was a dramatic conflict. This book focuses on the following areas to examine the effects of the news media on the movement: the goals, strategies and discourse of the movement; legitimisation or de-legitimisation of the movement; information provision; messages as s
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ignals for actions; and people's attitudes." (Publisher description)
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"Rebel Radio is the story of Radio Venceremos, one of the stations operated by guerillas during the decade-long civil war in El Salvador. It is told through the experiences of the men and women who worked for the station. As such, it is not just about radio, but about the daily lives of the guerilla
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s in the mountains of Morazán. It would make a great novel, but everything in this book actually happened. Originally published in Spanish in 1991, the book comes with eleven black and white photos and two maps. If you ever wondered what motivates people to operate radio stations in conditions of extreme danger, this book is for you." (Radio Netherlands Media Network 1996)
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