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"Relations between the media and government in Nigeria have historically been conflictual. Nevertheless, the Nigerian media has played important roles in the country’s struggles to free itself from the shackles of colonialism and military rule. A national desire for disengagement from decades of m ... more

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To be Prepared when the Time Has Come: Argentina's New Media Regulation and the Social Movement for Democratizing Broadcasting

Christof Mauersberger

Media, Culture & Society, volume 34, issue 5 (2012), pp. 588-605

"Concentrated and usually conservative media are characteristic of Latin American countries, and at the same time these structures undermine meaningful democracy. Given the political influence of large media conglomerates, even most center-left governments are reluctant to limit the power of influen ... more

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Is There a Link Between Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say

Mary Myers

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 45 pp.

"From this short survey of some key thinkers, can we conclude that there is a causal link between media and good governance? Does the existence of a free media increase accountability and reduce corruption? Do media influence society in positive ways and liberate the individual? As one would expect, ... more

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Comunicación y medios en las Américas: Entre la gobernanza y la gobernabilidad

Antonio Roveda Hoyos, Carmen Rico de Sotelo (eds.)

Bogotá: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana;Orbicom (2012), 237 pp.

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The Role of Crowdsourcing for Better Governance in International Development

Maja Bott, Gregor Young

Praxis: The Fletcher Journal of Human Security, volume 27 (2012), pp. 47-70

"This paper, originally produced in longer format for the World Bank Group, is meant to be a primer on crowdsourcing as an informational resource for development, crisis response, and post-conflict recovery. Inherent in the theoretical approach is that broader, unencumbered participation in governan ... more

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Using ICT to Promote Governance

John Siceloff, Rikke Ingrid Jensen

DANIDA (2012), 40 pp.

"In the fall of 2011, Danida commissioned a study with the objective of examining strategic opportunities for using ICT for promoting governance and democratization efforts within development assistance; and exploring opportunities for ICT in the present Danish portfolio of development programs and ... more

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Conceptualising Accountability: An Approach to Measurement

Chris Larkin, Philippine Reimpell

London: BBC Media Action (2012), 31 pp.

"Improving state accountability is a central preoccupation of development efforts. How individuals and institutions can and do hold governments to account for their actions and decisions differs radically between societies. Furthermore, what accountability actually means can differ greatly from one ... more

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Cambodia: Communication Assistance Project. Baseline Media Research

Umakant Singh (coord.)

Australian Aid (AusAID);ABC International Development;TNS Cambodia (2012), 75 pp.

"Cambodia Communications Assistance Project (CCAP) is a two-year initiative (2012-2013) funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to contribute to the development of the media in Cambodia. The project is in its initial stage and is being implemented by ABC ID, in collaborati ... more

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Press Freedom and Democratic Governance in the Gambia: A Rights-Based Approach

Aboubacar Abdullah Senghore

African Human Rights Law Journal, volume 12, issue 2 (2012), pp. 508-538

"The article explores the relationship between democratic governance and the free and independent press in The Gambia since the inception of the Gambian First Republic in 1970. It supports the rights-based approach which perceives the issues of democracy, good governance, and a free and independent ... more

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Medien und Medienpolitik in Brasilien

Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva

In: Das politische System Brasiliens

Dana de la Fontaine; Thomas Stehnken (eds.)

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2012), pp. 254-262

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Eine Nacht des Glaubens: Eine Meditation über die Anfänge und die historische Rolle von Présence Africaine im Rahmen der afrikanischen Unabhängigkeiten

Valentin Yves Mudimbre

In: 50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten: eine (selbst)-kritische Bilanz

AfricAvenir International (ed.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), pp. 154-168

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Daily Greetings from the President: Argentinean President Kirchner’s Media Strategy Reaches It’s Limits on the Internet

Kristin Wesemann

KAS International Reports, issue 11 (2012), pp. 21-33

"According to Argentinean law, the government can transmit on television and radio broadcasters in grave, exceptional or institutionally significant circumstances. Nestor Kirchner, Mrs. Fernández de Kirchner’s predecessor and deceased husband, spoke to citizens by nationwide broadcast twice in hi ... more

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The Role of the Internet in Shaping the Political Process in Egypt

Nahed Amin Azab

International Journal of E-politics (IJEP), volume 3, issue 2 (2012), 21 pp.

"There has been a growing debate about the extent to which the Internet influenced the Arab World’s recent revolutions described as the “Arab Spring”. This belief that the Internet had a contribution is supported by several events and evidences that occurred prior to these revolutions and prov ... more

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The New Media, Society & Politics in the Philippines

Raul Pertierra

Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 56 pp.

"The Philippines is a palimpsest where traditional, modern and postmodern influences manifest themselves contemporaneously. Its politics is traditional, its culture modern and its media postmodern. Understanding the role of new technologies, such as digital media, under these circumstances requires ... more

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Mediating Cultural Diversity in a Globalised Public Space

Isabelle Rigoni, Eugénie Saitta (ed.)

Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), xv, 172 pp.

"Through enhancing reflection on the treatment of cultural diversity in contemporary Western societies, this collection aims to move the debate beyond the opposition between ethnicity and citizenship and demonstrate ways to achieve equality in multicultural and globalised societies." (Publisher desc ... more

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