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Ten Years On: The State of Community Radio in Nepal
Paris: UNESCO (2007), 46 pp.
"1. There has been remarkable growth in both private and non-for-profit radio in Nepal since 1997: 216 licenses had been issued as of July 2007 with 78 FM stations broadcasting; of 93 licenses issued to non-profit groups, 31 were operational as of May 2007.
2. To its detriment, the FM radio sector h
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Communicating Disasters: An Asia Pacific Resource Book
Deep Insights
Bangkok; Nugegoda (LK): UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok; Television for Education Asia-Pacific (TVE Asia-Pacific) (2007), x, 150 pp.
"Our 21 contributors -– most of them from Asia, and representing media, development or humanitarian sectors -- do not engage in mere theoretical discussions. In 19 chapters of this book, they draw on their rich and varied experience working in either preparing disaster resilient communities or res
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Global Investigative Journalism: Strategies for Support
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2007), 44 pp.
"This report explores the rapid growth of investigative journalism overseas and suggests ways to best support and professionalize its practice in developing and democratizing countries. Among its findings:
• A substantial investment into investigative journalism programs can have significant posit
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Why and When to Use the Media for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Den Haag: European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP); Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (2007), 30 pp.
"The media’s impact on the escalation of conflict is more widely recognized than the media’s impact on peacebuilding. Yet it is not uncommon to hear experts pronounce that the media’s impact on peacebuilding must be significant given its powerful impact on conflict. However, this simple relati
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Kinder, Medien und Gewalt: Ein Thema für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Tübingen; Eschborn: Institut für Friedenspädagogik; Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Sektorvorhaben Bildung und Konfliktbearbeitung (2007), 32 pp.
"In den letzten Jahren hat die Verbreitung der neuen Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologien weltweit zu tief greifenden Veränderungen in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik geführt, die inzwischen auch den Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit erreicht haben. Welche Chancen und Gefahren vor
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Donors and Media Development: Reports from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
New York: Open Society Institute (2007), 140 pp.
Communicating the Impact of Communication for Development: Recent Trends in Empirical Research
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank (2007), 51 pp.
"This paper is a peer review of journals addressing the issue of the impact of development communication in a number of development projects and programs. It provides an overview of this discipline and then discusses the evidence about the impact of development communication according to a typology
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Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society
London: Polis, London School of Economics and Political Science (2007), 70 pp.
"Any approach to media development must include systems-wide measures including development of an enabling regulatory framework and increased access to information. Future media development processes must be African-owned and African-led, ultimately empowering Africans at all levels of society. With
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Improving Health Through Effective Ommunication
London; Reading, UK: Healthlink Worldwide; Gamos (2007), 31 pp.
"This paper outlines and provides evidence for the effects of five key approaches to health information and communication in relation to the health-related MDGs; according to the different stakeholders involved, i.e. Health policy makers, health researchers, health care providers, patients and citiz
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A Revenue Based Methodology for the Classification and Comparison of Broadcasting Systems
Berlin; Münster: Lit (2007), 88 pp.
"This book offers a methodology for the classification and comparison of broadcasting systems, both for positive and normative analyses. It is based on the assumption that the revenue structures of broadcasters determine the incentives for the broadcasters' staffs, and that these incentives in tur
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Media and Conflict in Bolivia: Fostering a Constructive Role for the Media in a Situation of Vulnerable Governability
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2007), 54 pp.
"In order to work towards a more constructive role for the media in Bolivian society in the present context, this report suggests a strategy which could focus on the following four areas: advocacy for changes in the legal framework; spaces for debate and reflection; strengthening the quality of jour
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African Media Development Initiative: Mozambique. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 71 pp.
"While acknowledging that the situation is not entirely ideal, most of the interviewees believed a lot has been achieved in terms of the development of the media in Mozambique over the past five years. This was mainly due to relatively stable political conditions, underpinned by a liberal constituti
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African Media Development Initiative: Ghana. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 66 pp.
"The media sector in Ghana has witnessed some dramatic, positive changes over the past few years, made possible by the promulgation of the 1992 democratic Constitution and the election in 2000 of President Kufuor’s government. All interviewees agreed that democratisation and the repeal of the Crim
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African Media Development Initiative: Botswana. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 74 pp.
"There have been significant changes in the Botswanan media in the past five years. Some of the changes noted include the recent proliferation of newspapers and the partial freeing of the airwaves by the Botswanan government, which has led to the setting up of two new commercial radio stations. Ther
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African Media Development Initiative: South Africa. Research Findings and Conclusions
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 116 pp.
"Overall, South Africa has a relatively vibrant and developing media environment. The 15 interviewees were involved in 37 media development initiatives between them. These development initiatives comprise the following: 12 training initiatives; nine advocacy initiatives; five research initiatives; t
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