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Mass Media and Political Communication in New Democracies
London: Routledge (2006), 262 pp.
"This book examines how political communication and the mass media have played a central role in the consolidation of emerging democracies around the world. Covering a broad range of political and cultural contexts, including Eastern and Southern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, this new volu
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Transparency and Silence: A Survey of Access to Information Laws and Practices in Fourteen Countries
Deep Insights
New York: Open Society Institute (2006), 188 pp.
"This report records and analyzes the results of a study in which partners of the Justice Initiative in 14 countries filed a total of 1,926 requests for information. In each country, seven different requesters twice submitted up to 70 questions to 18 public institutions. Requesters included NGOs, jo
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Mass Media in Lithuania: Development, Changes and Journalism Culture
Berlin: Vistas (2006), 190 pp.
"The author describes how the function of Lithuanian media has changed in different historical phases - due to changing political, economic and cultural conditions. The aim is to show how innovations, e.g. technological innovations, new media structures or cultural patterns, entered Lithuanian media
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African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report
Deep Insights
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 137 pp.
"This research initiative assessed the key media changes and developments in seventeen African countries over the past five years and aimed at recommending intervention strategies for strengthening an independent, professional media sector. The summary report presents the main findings regarding med
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Newspaper editorial discourse and the politics of self-censorship in Hong Kong
Discourse & Society, volume 17, issue 3 (2006), pp. 331-358
"In transitional societies where political pressure on the press is coupled with a commercial media system and a professional journalistic culture, the politics of self-censorship is likely to involve a strategic contest between the media and political actors. Language plays a significant role in th
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IFJ Research Findings on Reporting HIV/AIDS in Six Countries in Africa and Asia
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2006), 81 pp.
"Media monitoring found a low incidence of HIV/AIDS stories across most media in the six countries. Researchers variously described the incidence of HIV stories during the media monitoring as “small” (Cambodia and the Philippines), “miniscule” (South Africa), and “infrequent” (India). In
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Derechos, infancia y agenda pública: Un análisis comparativo de la cobertura periodística latinoamericana
Deep Insights
Brasilia: ANDI Agencia de Noticias por los Derechos de la Infancia; Red Andi América Latina (2006), 71 pp.
"A pesar de que Educación (22,45%) y Violencia (13,72%) aparezcan como temas destacados en la pauta periodística, otros asuntos relevantes para el universo de la infancia y de la adolescencia – como Salud (10,68%), Deportes y Recreación (9,39%) o Derechos y Justicia (6,38%) – también tienen
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World Information Society Report 2006
Geneva: ITU (2006), 151 pp.
"If the ambitious goal of building a global Information Society is to be realised, it is important to track progress against the indicative targets set out in the WSIS final outcome documents. One of the key elements is the bridging of the digital divide. This is a measure of the gap in access to IC
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A Comparative Study on the Media Situation in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia
Deep Insights
Stockholm: Olof Palme International Center; Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2005), 145 pp.
"Media support should have a long term approach (3-5 years); media support should be framed to capacity building related to media production supporting development of media management targeting mainly women; development of producer skills and screenwriting targeting women and young people; developme
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War of Words: Conflict and Freedom of Expression in South Asia
London: Article 19 (2005), 241 pp.
"This study considers the conflicts in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, primarily looking at restrictions, highlighting similarities and differences and drawing some general conclusions about the ways in which authorities and combatants restrict freedom of expression. It also sets out international stand
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SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practitioners. A Comparative Overview of the Laws and Practice in Lesotho, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vol. 3
Key Guides
Deep Insights
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2005), ix, 149 pp.
Postcolonial Images: Studies in North African Film
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2005), xv, 278 pp.
"[...] Roy Armes examines the political and cultural context of the films and the film industry in the post-independence era. Since the birth of cinema, North Africa has been the site of countless European and U.S. film productions. This book, however, focuses on the postcolonial period, when indige
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Ethik der Weltreligionen: Ein Handbuch
Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg) (2005), viii, 310 pp.
Streetpapers in Namibia und Deutschland: Eine Analyse des Zusammenhangs zwischen Medium und Umfeld an ausgewählten Beispielen
Stuttgart: Hochschule der Medien, Bachelor Thesis (2005), iv, 86, viii pp.
"Gegenstand der hier vorgestellten Arbeit sind Streetpapers und deren Anpassung an ihr jeweiliges Verbreitungsgebiet. Beispielhaft werden die „Trott-war“ aus Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland, und „The Big Issue Namibia“ analysiert. Die Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Streetpapers sowie zu ko
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Christianity and Television in Guatemala and Brazil: The Pentecostal Experience
Studies in World Christianity, volume 11, issue 1 (2005), pp. 49-64
"This article will describe the impact of North American religious television in two very different Latin American contexts: Guatemala in Central America and Brazil in South America. From these common North American roots, Guatemala and Brazil provide contrasting case studies of how religious entrep
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Media Sustainability Index 2004: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2005), 275 pp.
Ethnic Minorities, Electronic Media, and the Public Sphere: A Comparative Study
Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press (2005), 255 pp.
