"From the establishment of the region's first journalism school at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in 1975 with New Zealand aid, Robie traces three decades of South Pacific media education history. He profiles journalism at UPNG, Divine World University and the University of the South Paci
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fic in Fiji with Australian, Commonwealth, French, New Zealand and UNESCO aid. He also examines the impact of the region's politics on the media in the two major economies, Fiji and Papua New Guinea - from the Bougainville conflict and Sandline mercenary crisis to Fiji's coups. The book draws on interviews, research, two news industry surveys, and the author's personal experience as a Pacific media educator." (Publisher description)
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"Uzbekistan faces severe ecological problems including the rapidly shrinking Aral Sea, desertification, residues of biochemical weapons, and environmentally related respiratory disease. Even so, the country’s print and broadcast media do little in-depth or analytical reporting on environmental iss
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ues, nor are journalists trained to cover such topics. In Spring 2002, a U.S. Fulbright lecturer at the Uzbek State World Languages University and his Uzbek colleague developed the first envirojournalism course at any university in Uzbekistan. The pilot course faced administrative and operational obstacles. It was also hindered by students’ inadequate scientific backgrounds and their limited access to information and resources." (Abstract)
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"USAID media-related assistance to Russia totaled over $44 million during the June 1992-September 2002 period. Television-focused funding absorbed $22.4 million; projects focused mainly on the print media accounted for just over $7 million; and funding for the media sector as a whole was over $14.5
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million. In addition to direct institutionbuilding activities, USAID provided assistance for using media for special purposes, such as holding elections and preventing domestic violence. While these two projects may have increased local media skills and capabilities, it was not their primary intention. USAID Russia's major partner in the broadcast media was Internews, which received $18.1 million. Although undertaking various activities to promote independent media in Russia, Internews's primary focus was to assist emerging, independent regional television stations. With dynamic leadership and innovative program strategies, Internews has become one of the most prominent media NGOs in the Russian Federation." (Executive summary)
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"Uzbekistan is the most populous and economically significant of the five Central Asian republics of the former USSR. Although authoritarian, its government appears to recognize the need to train journalists in Western journalistic theory and practice. The observations and experiences of the authors
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, as recent Fulbright-sponsored journalism scholars in Central Asia, are combined with limited sources on mass media in the region, to discuss the most effective journalism education under current conditions in Central Asia." (Abstract)
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"This university level module offers a fresh approach for teachers and students of journalism on how to promote social and cultural diversity through the media. It involves individual reflection, helping the student to take a closer look at their own value system and how this can impact on their wor
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k as journalists. It sharpens their analytical skills when gathering information for their stories and broadcasts. And, it gives students practical reporting and interviewing skills resulting in better stories and programmes drawing on the experience of a wider range of groups in society. In short, the course described here aims to make students into better journalists." (Introduction)
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"Im Jahr 2001 ließ die Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung ihr seit 1995 laufendes Projekt "Förderung der Medienvielfalt Nahost" in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Radio Training Centre (RTC) des Media Institute der Bierzeit-Universität evaluieren. Der Zielkatalog der Partnerorganisation wie auch der des Projektes we
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rden als widerspruchsfrei, kompatibel, operational, sowie mittel- bis langfristig als realistisch und konfliktfrei bewertet. Die Maßnahme stieß auf einen großen, kaum abzudeckenden Bedarf. Die Durchführung des Projekts und die Qualität der Lehre werden als gut bewertet. Trotz schwieriger Rahmenbedingungen aufgrund der vorherrschenden politischen Situation, haben die Maßnahmen in quantitativer Hinsicht fast völlig den Zielvorgaben entsprochen. Das Media Institut wird als ein wichtiges und gut gemanagtes ‚Projekt' beschrieben. Die bisherige Projektarbeit wird als erfolgreich bezeichnet, die Zukunftsaussichten als gut. Das Projekt leistet mit der Förderung pluralistischen Gedankenguts bei Medienmitarbeitern und der Vermittlung journalistischer Qualitätsstandards in Berichterstattung und Recherche einen bedeutsamen Beitrag zur Herstellung demokratischer, pluralistischer Strukturen in der palästinensischen Gesellschaft." (Oepen/Abele Designstudie Medienförderung 2003)
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"This book looks at the political economy of communication and information, media in development and social change, media theory and practice, international communication technology and communication values and ethics." (Publisher description)
"Mit Hilfe von Befragungen unter europäischen Aus- und Weiterbildungseinrichtungen werden Zusammenhänge hergestellt zwischen den Trends, dem Bedarf von Medienmärkten und Entwicklungen in verwandten Berufsfeldern wie der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit. Der Band vermittelt eine aktuelle Bestandsaufnahme zu
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r Journalistenausbildung in Europa und zu den Unterschieden in Ausbildung und Tradition." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This book is a comparative study of five related themes - the roots of journalism in East/Central Europe and the former Soviet Union; the role and effects of journalism leading up to the events of 1989; journalism in the transition period from 1989 to 1996; the contributions, trials, and tribulatio
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ns of journalism in the transition period; and the state of journalism education in the regions under consideration. The ultimate goal is to identify patterns describing official and unofficial media systems during the communist period, and the role(s) and effects of communist and alternate or underground mass media and journalism both in the pre-1989 era and after the demise of the communist systems." (Publisher description)
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