"This book provides an international perspective on the different aspects of journalism – the situation in which journalists work, their working conditions, educational backgrounds, struggles and successes. It is aimed at an international public interested in the field of journalism and freedom of speech. It addresses journalists, trainers and academics. Furthermore, institutions in the field of development cooperation, education or cultural policy and cultural education are the focus of this work. Though the book is focused on journalism and journalism education in developing countries, contributions are from across the globe." (Publisher description)
Introduction: Journalism and Journalism Education in Developing Countries / Beatrice Dernbach and Beate Illg, 1
l. OVERVIEW
Standards of Joumalism Education: An International Comparative Study in the Context of Media and Development / Christoph Schmitt, 13
The Role of International Non-governmental Organizations / Barbara Thomass and Ines Drefs, 25
Blended Learning is a Great Promise / Werner Eggert, 36
Everything is Connected to Everything / Hemut Osang, 47
Quality of Science Journalism, Measured by Content Analysis / Christoph Spurk and Michael Schanne, 60
II. ASIA
Journalism Education in lndonesia: A Case Study of Seven Universities in Indonesia / Mira Rochyadi-Reetz, 77
Historical Development and Current Challenges of Academic Journalism Education in Vietnam and Cambodia / Eira Martens-Edwards, 92
Media and Democratization in Nepal / Yubaraj Ghimire and Dev Raj Dabal, 102
Self-perception of Nepalese Jownalists within the Democratization Process of the Country / Beate lllg, 116
India's Media Education: In Need of a Total Overhaul / Buroshiva Dasgupta, 130
Journalism Education in India: Identifying Background Issues / Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, 141
Missing Links in Practical Journalism of Developing Pakistan / Shafiq Ahmad Kamboh, 157
Journalism Training in Afghanistan / Kefa Hamidi, 169
Journalism Education in Central Asian Kyrgyz Republic: Teaching Journalism to Students with Outdated Soviet Curriculum / Bahtijar Kurambajev, Mary L. Sheffer and Ecaterina Stepaniuc, 179
III. ARAB STATES, AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA
Academic Journalism Education in the Arab World: A Long Journey Towards the Ideal Curriculum / Monika Lengauer, 191
Journalism Training in a Changing African Society: Case of Kenya / Wilson Ugangu, 202
Foreign News Selection in the Ghanaian Press: An Ideological Footprint of Western Journalism Education and Media Assistance / MichaeI Yao Wodui Serwornoo, 217
Brazil's Journalism Education: The Reality in Latin America's Largest Country / Rodrigo Rodenbusch, 231