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Assessment of Media Development in Kenya: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 103 pp.
"1. Government should implement the Access to Information Act 2016 speedily and fully. This would help realize the Right of Access to Information and promote a culture of transparency, openness and accountability among public officials.
2. The Information and Communications Act should be revised to
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Assessment of Media Development in Ethiopia: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
Paris; Addis Ababa: UNESCO (2022), 131 pp.
"In a country like Ethiopia which is rich in languages, politics, cultures, and values and which experiences an exponentially growing population, media and the access to plural information is crucial for peace and development. This study finds, however, that the number of media and the diversity of
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Assessment of Media Development in Malawi: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 157 pp.
"Malawi has seen an exponential growth of its media, both in quality and quantity. For example, there were only two broadcasting stations at the start of the 1990s, while Malawi has increased this over the years to 57 radio stations and 14 television broadcasters. Although the plurality of Malawi’
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"Among the various forms of online censorship, internet shutdowns are some of the most invasive and blunt. Unlike traditional forms of censorship like blocking internet pages or certain content, these disruptions to digital communications are architectural and affect a preliminary condition in the i
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Análisis del desarrollo mediático en Uruguay: Basado en la aplicación de los indicadores de desarrollo mediático de la UNESCO
Paris; Montevideo: UNESCO (2021), 203 pp.
"Uruguay es el primer país del Cono Sur de América Latina en realizar una evaluación integral de su paisaje mediático utilizando los Indicadores de Desarrollo Mediatico (IDMs) de la UNESCO. Y, lo que es único de este ejercicio, es que todas las facultades de comunicación del país colaboraron
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Though Alert to its Dangers, Zimbabweans Embrace Social Media and Demand Unrestricted Access
Afrobarometer (2021), 10 pp.
"Eight in 10 adult Zimbabweans (80%) say they have heard about social media. More than four in 10 (42%) citizens say they get news from social media “every day” or “a few times a week.” Among those who have heard about social media the vast majority (91%) say social media helps keep people i
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Estadísticas de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación en los Hogares. Trimestre: Enero-Febrero-Marzo 2021
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas e Información (INEI) (2021), 49 pp.
"El 66,8% de la población de 6 y más años de edad del país accede a Internet. Respecto a similar trimestre de 2020, se observa un aumento de 6,5 puntos porcentuales al pasar de 60,3% a 66,8%. Por área de residencia, en Lima Metropolitana la población usuaria de Internet significó el 80,9%, en
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Information Ecosystem Assessment: Malaysia
Internews (2021), 113 pp.
"The overarching themes identified from the national information ecosystem analysis findings: Lack of basic infrastructure such as electricity cuts and poor/non-existent internet coverage, is a major barrier to accessing information; Pusat Internet 1Malaysia is highly in demand in rural communities;
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Access to Remote-Education Tools Unequal in Kenya: Radio Best Way to Reach Most
Afrobarometer (2020), 11 pp.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Africa, educators, policy makers, parents, and pupils face uncertainty about the path forward. In Kenya, the government has halted all in-person teaching at the primary and secondary levels and moved to remote teaching. Survey findings show, howev
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Crisis Communication: Radio Tops Zimbabweans’ News Sources – Except for ‘other People’
Afrobarometer (2020), 13 pp.
"Radio remains the leading source of media news for adult Zimbabweans. Six out of 10 citizens (59%) said they get news regularly (“every day” or “a few times a week”) via the radio, compared to 33% for television and 17% for newspapers. About one in five citizens get news regularly from soci
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Free Vs. False: Namibia’s Changing Media Landscape Presents Tough Choices for Citizens
Afrobarometer (2020), 10 pp.
"Most adult Namibians own mobile phones (88%) and radios (67%). Four in 10 (40%) own television sets, and one in four (25%) own computers. Daily Internet use has multiplied over the past decade, increasing from 5% in 2008 to 28% in 2019. But more than four in 10 Namibians (44%) still “never” use
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Ghana’s E-Learning Program During Pandemic Presents Access Challenges for Many Students
Afrobarometer (2020), 9 pp.
"Afrobarometer findings show that radio and television are the most widely accessible platforms for students seeking to participate in MoE/GES e-learning programs, although rural and poor households are at a disadvantage when it comes to owning these devices. The data show relatively low rates of ac
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"The information ecosystem in DRC is fragmented and fragile. It is characterised by a great number of media outlets, however their level of professionalism is low and their vulnerability to partisan capture is high. This fragility is replicated in the online space. The Congolese population rely heav
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Estudio cuantitativo sobre consumo televisivo y radial en adultos
Lima: Consejo Consultivo de Radio y Televisión (CONCORTV) (2019), 18 pp.
"Los medios con mayor presencia en los hogares son la televisión (100%) y la radio (91%). En tercer lugar se destaca la tenencia de celular multimedia (82%), equipo con una marcada tendencia creciente comparado con resultados de estudios anteriores. También se observa una marcada tendencia crecien
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"Trois-quarts des Nigériens possèdent un téléphone portable ou y ont accès à travers quelqu’un du foyer qui en possède un. Cet accès est de 55% pour la radio, 21% pour la télé, et 6% pour l’ordinateur. Mais juste 12% des Nigériens ont un téléphone portable avec accès à l’Interne
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Media Freedom Monitoring Report
Ulaanbaatar: Globe International Center; Bar Association of Mongolia; Media Council of Mongolia (2019), 42 pp.
"Mongolia has much work to do to ensure full media freedom. Laws on defamation and access to information hamper media’s ability to report fully on matters of public interest and public figures engaged in public business. A deeper understanding of international standards on media freedom and the va
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Connected Women: The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018
Deep Insights
London: GSMA (2018), 28 pp.
"In low- and middle-income countries women are 10% less likely than men to own a mobile phone. Over 1.2 billion women do not use mobile internet. There is a significant gender gap in mobile usage - particularly for more transformational services. Women in South Asia are 26% less likely to own a mobi
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