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Submission to: Inquiry into Fake News

Martin Moore

London: King’s College London, Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power (CMCP) (2017), 13 pp.

"1. There is no clear or consistent definition of fake news; 2. Fake news is not a new phenomenon, nor is it limited to social media; 3. There is a dearth of evidence about the scale, dissemination or effects of fake news; 4. Fake news is a symptom of much broader structural problems with our digita ... more

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Journalists' Unions in the Southern Mediterranean Region: State of Play and Perspectives

Monir Zaarour, Neji Bghouri

MedMedia (2017), 23 pp.

"Journalists’ unions are key media supporting organisations and this report covers the pivotal role they play in countries of the Southern Mediterranean region. This report aspires to be a light reading, not only for union activists and media professionals, but also for journalists and citizens, a ... more

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Supporting an Independent, Vibrant Media in Kazakhstan

In: OECD Integrity Scan of Kazakhstan: Preventing Corruption for a Competitive Economy

Paris: OECD (2017), pp. 275-296

"This chapter discusses the role of media in the Republic of Kazakhstan in combating corruption. First, it provides an assessment of the recently passed access to information legislation in the country as it relates to media's access to government information. Second, it analyses the extent to which ... more

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Journalists and Safety Training: Experiences and Opinions

Autumn Slaughter, Bradley Brummel, Susan Drevo, Elana Newman et al.

Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma;University of Tulsa, Trauma Research Lab (2017), 57 pp.

"The report, based on answers from 247 respondents, summarises the ‘good news’, that journalists do implement changes in their behaviour when they have attended safety trainings, and the gaps and challenges, including the fact that few journalists keep their training up to date in spite of indus ... more

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Audience Research in Media Development: Overview, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned
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Dennis Reineck, Laura Schneider, Christoph Spurk

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2017), 49 pp.

"This publication takes a look at current developments in the field of audience research in media development and presents three case studies testing innovative methods that can be of use for research, monitoring, and evaluation. They are meant as an orientation and inspirational source for future p ... more

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Mainstreaming Gender in Community Radio: Recommendations for Media Regulators and Community Media Advocates

Bianca Miglioretto, Sonia Randhawa

AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters;World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) (2017), 26 pp.

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Information Disorder: Toward an Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy Making
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Claire Wardle, Hossein Derakhshan

Strasbourg: Council of Europe (2017), 107 pp.

"This report provides a new framework for policy-makers, legislators, researchers, technologists and practitioners working on the theoretical and practical challenges related to mis-, dis- and mal-information — the three elements of information disorder. While the historical impact of rumours and ... more

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The Publishing Industry in Africa and its Role in Education and Economic Growth, Yaoundé (Republic of Cameroon), November 22 and 23, 2017: Action Plan Publishing Industry and Access to Educational Material

Yaoundé: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2017), 8 pp.

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No Country for Human Rights Activists: Assaults on Bloggers and Democracy Campaigners in Vietnam

Human Rights Watch (2017), 65 pp.

"The Vietnamese government has long arrested and prosecuted domestic human rights activists, using rights-violating laws and Communist Party-controlled courts and police. But the recent explosion of internet-driven activism in the country has coincided with the appearance of another frightening inst ... more

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The Future of Learning and Technology in Deprived Contexts

Tim Unwin, Mark Weber, Meaghan Brugha, David Hollow

London: Save the Children (2017), 51 pp.

"This report has focused on predicting what basic education, the use of ICTs, and the ways that these technologies will contribute to education will look like by 2025, with a particular emphasis on the implication for those living in the most deprived locations. Three broad conclusions are appropria ... te. First, there is immense diversity, not only in education delivery but also in access to, and use of, ICTs. This will remain the case in 2025, and the resultant inequalities might well be very much worse than they are today. If current trends continue, then the use of technologies by the rich will be markedly different from the use of ICTs by the poor. The most deprived will continue not to have access to ICTs, will continue not to benefit from them, and will become relatively more disadvantaged. However, millions of slightly better off poor people will indeed be able to benefit from the potential that existing ICTs will be able to deliver over the next decade, especially in terms of access to educational content that may enable them to live more fulfilled lives. Second, for education systems to be improved, especially for the poorest and most marginalised children, there must be a fundamental rethinking of the vision for education in almost every country of the world. Educational change is slow, but some of those consulted for this report were optimistic, and thought that the pressure for change will soon become so high that governments will have to respond by instigating fundamental reforms. These, though, will be very expensive, and it still remains unclear how they will be funded and implemented. While the ICT sector is still likely to experience much rapid innovation, it is much more probable that the education sector will only evolve slowly. It is therefore also important that these technologies are used to enhance opportunities for learning everywhere, even where the education systems are slow to evolve. Third, there have indeed been many exciting and innovative uses of technology within education over the last two decades, and some of these are already being applied in contexts of both physical and socio-cultural deprivation. However, all too often those implementing ICTs initiatives in the education sector focus primarily on the technologies, rather than the education. If technology is indeed to be used to support learning, both in school and out of it, there needs to be a complete reversal of much current practice. The focus must be first on the education, and only then on the various technologies that can help deliver it." (Conclusions, page 20) more

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Hass im Internet: Zivilitätsverluste in der digitalen Kommunikation

Kai Hafez

Communicatio Socialis, volume 50, issue 3 (2017), pp. 318-333

"Menschenfeindliche und rassistische Äußerungen (Hate Speech) gegenüber religiösen und ethnischen Gruppen im Internet haben sich weltweit massiv ausgebreitet. Das Internet ist weniger ein Ort der multikulturellen Begegnung als des aggressiven Kulturkampfes mit weitreichenden Folgen für gesellsc ... more

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Research Report: Regulatory Framework for Community Broadcasting

Johannesburg: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) (2017), 109 pp.

"There are currently 280 community broadcasting services (275 community sound and 5 community television services). According to AC Nielsen and All Media and Products Survey (AMPS) data, community broadcasting services collectively take up an audience share of 6.3 million people in South Africa. How ... more

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Communication and Conflict in Transitional Societies: Integrating Media and Communication in Development Cooperation

Ines Drefs, Barbara Thomass

Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) (2017), 17 pp.

"Effective development cooperation that is sensitive to conflict contexts has to integrate media and communication into their overall strategy by taking into account the communicative needs of societies faced with democratization conflicts. In view of this policy problem, empirical evidence gathered ... more

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Online and on All Fronts: Russia’s Assault on Freedom of Expression

Yulia Gorbunova et al.

Human Rights Watch (2017), 84 pp.

"Since 2012, Russian authorities have intensified a crackdown on free expression, treating criticisms of the government as threats to state security and public stability and curbing privacy online. The government has introduced significant restrictions to online expression and invasive surveillance ... more

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Kollektive Rechtsmobilisierung gegen digitale Gewalt

Ulrike Lembke

Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2017), 40 pp.

"Das deutsche Rechtssystem basiert grundsätzlich auf individuellem Rechtsschutz. Nur die bzw. der Einzelne kann also eigene Rechte einklagen. Doch gerade wenn es um strukturelle Rechtsverletzungen geht, wie es zum Beispiel bei digitaler Gewalt meist der Fall ist, wäre eine kollektive Rechtsmobilis ... more

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Hack the Future of Development Aid

Mariannne Haahr et al.

Copenhagen: DANIDA (2017), 35 pp.

"This study opens by diving into what blockchain is and why it is a new tech tool for development. Thereafter, we explore four ways in which blockchain can be applied to hack the future of development aid and accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals. Hack #1: Innovate (aid) money with cryptocurr ... more

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Diaspora Journalism and Conflicts in Transnational Media Circuits

Ayo Oyeleye

In: Media, Diaspora and Conflict

Ola Ogunyemi (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2017), pp. 19-36

"This chapter has focussed attention on recognising the specifc category of diaspora journalism as one of the key dimensions of diaspora formations and their ability to intervene in international politics in general and in conficts relating to their countries of origin in particular. We contend that ... more

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Obfuscation: A User's Guide for Privacy and Protest

Finn Brunton, Helen Nissenbaum

Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2016), x, 123 pp.

"With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance. To the toolkit of privacy protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfusca ... more

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The Role of Independent Media in Curbing Corruption in Fragile Settings

James Deane

London: BBC Media Action (2016), 19 pp.

"This policy briefing examines the prospects for media being able to play that role, especially in fragile states. It concludes that the evidence supporting the effectiveness of media as an accountability actor continues to mount even when the performance of other anti-corruption measures are called ... more

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El Indicador de la Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM): Medir para transformar

Manuel Chaparro Escudero, Silvia Olmedo, Victoria Gabilondo

CIC: Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, volume 21 (2016), pp. 47-62

"El presente artículo aborda la construcción del Índice de Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM), que pretende recoger valores ligados al funcionamiento de los medios audiovisuales, eludiendo la visión mercantilista, potenciando la participación ciudadana y la transparencia en su gesti� ... more

Audience Research in Media Development: Overview, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned Top Insights

Information Disorder: Toward an Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy Making Top Insights

Audience Research in Media Development: Overview, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned
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Information Disorder: Toward an Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy Making
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