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Latin America, Media and Revolution: Communication in Modern Mesoamerica
Palgrave Macmillan (2008), ix, 226 pp.
"This book compares rebel media use in three Mesoamerican rebellions: the Nicaraguan Revolution, the Salvadoran civil war and the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico. Directly comparing media use in all three rebellions provides a richer understanding of the role of media in social change, particu
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Massenmedien als politische Akteure: Konzepte und Analysen
Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2008), 286 pp.
Democracy or Polyarchy? US-Funded Media Developments in Afghanistan and Iraq Post 9/11
Media, Culture & Society, volume 30, issue 1 (2008), pp. 109-130
"This paper has demonstrated that the benefits for the general Afghan and Iraqi public derived from the ‘promotion of independent media’ by institutions like the NED are questionable, especially for parties interested in encouraging more deliberative or participatory forms of democracy. Instead,
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Zur Situation der Medien in Bulgarien: Mit Blick auf deren zivilgesellschaftlichen Beitrag
KAS Auslandsinformationen, issue 3 (2008), pp. 6-25
"Um die Medienlandschaft Bulgariens steht es nicht zum Besten – trotz zweier Jahrzehnte Distanz zum Fall des Kommunismus und eines von zahlreichen Medien vereinbarten Ethik-Kodex, der von Wahrhaftigkeit und Achtung der Menschenwürde, von Zensurfreiheit und redaktioneller Unabhängigkeit spricht.
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The Kenyan 2007 Elections and Their Aftermath: The Role of Media and Communication
London: BBC World Service Trust (2008), 16 pp.
"The media have shaped and will continue to play a central role in shaping Kenya’s democracy. The recent record of the media, according to many within it, is that media has undermined as well as invigorated that democracy. An understanding of democracy and democratic governance in Kenya is not pos
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Politics, Religion and the Media: The Transformation of the Public Sphere in Senegal
Media, Culture & Society, volume 30, issue 3 (2008), pp. 479-494
"Senegal is said to be a democratic model for Africa. This reputation was promoted by the former presidents Senghor and Diouf (both Socialist Party), and confirmed through the democratic change of government to the Senegalese Democratic Party under its leader Wade in 2000. Ostensibly, the successful
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Ibero-American Observatories in the Sectors of Information, Communication and Culture: A Brief History
Media, Culture & Society, volume 30, issue 5 (2008), pp. 723-734
"This commentary provides an overview of the recent phenomenon of Ibero-American observatories which work on issues related to information, communication and culture. It also shows the results of some research under way which seeks to analyse the diversity of 61 observatories regarding their geograp
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Zur Situation der Medien in Rumänien
KAS Auslandsinformationen, issue 8-9 (2008), pp. 43-67
"Von einer konsolidierten Medienlandschaft ist Rumänien noch entfernt. Gewiss, die Pressefreiheit hat sich nach 2004 verbessert und die Verfassung spricht von Gewissens-, Meinungs- und Religionsfreiheit, verbietet Zensur und sichert das Recht auf Information. Doch hört „freie Meinungsäußerung
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Press Freedom and Development: An Analysis of Correlations Between Freedom of the Press and the Different Dimensions of Development, Poverty, Governance and Peace
Deep Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2008), 131 pp.
"This study analyses statistical correlations between press freedom and human development, human security, stability, poverty reduction, and good governance, using indicator systems from Freedom House and Reporters without Borders, UNDP's Human Development Index, the Human Poverty Index, the World B
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Medien und Demokratisierung in Kambodscha
Deep Insights
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2008), 405 pp.
"Mit den ersten freien Wahlen im Jahr 1993 trat Kambodscha nach Jahren der Unterdrückung und des Krieges ein schwieriges Erbe an. Mitte der 90er Jahre vollzogen sich gleichzeitig drei Prozesse: die Friedenskonsolidierung, die Industrialisierung und die Demokratisierung. Welche Rolle Massenmedien be
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El precio del silencio: Abuso de publicidad oficial y otras formas de censura indirecta en América Latina
Deep Insights
Buenos Aires; New York: Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC); Open Society Institute (2008), 191 pp.
"El precio del silencio' revela una tendencia creciente en varios países de América Latina: la interferencia “tras bambalinas” que ejercen los gobiernos sobre los medios de comunicación y la independencia editorial. Esta “censura sutil” y sus continuos efectos inhibitorios aún no han rec
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Media and Nation Building: How the Iban Became Malaysian
New York: Berghahn (2008), xiv, 231 pp.
"While much has been written about the growing influence of television and the Internet on modern warfare, little is known about the relationship between media and nation building. This book explores, for the first time, this relationship by means of a paradigmatic case of successful nation building
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"[...] ¿En qué medida [los políticos] saben aprovechar de la mejor manera del ciberactivismo, sobre todo durante las campañas electorales? ¿Qué espacio queda desaprovechado y dónde se hacen usos contrarios a las exigencias democráticas? El Programa Medios de Comunicación y Democracia en Lat
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You Call This a Media Market? The Role of the State in the Media Sector in Slovenia
Ljubljana: Peace Institute (2008), 200 pp.
The Price of Silence: The Growing Threat of Soft Censorship in Latin America
Deep Insights
Buenos Aires; New York: Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC); Open Society Institute (2008), 179 pp.
"The Price of Silence exposes a growing trend across several countries in Latin America: behind-the-scenes government interference with media freedom and editorial independence. This “soft censorship” and its pervasive chilling effects have not received the attention they deserve. By conducting
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De angostura a las computadoras de uribe: Prensa escrita y crisis de marzo
Quito: Abya-Yala (2008), 207 pp.
Periodismo y democracia: Antología
La Paz: Editorial Correveidile (2008), 169 pp.
