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The Handbook of Journalism Studies
Deep Insights
New York: Routledge (2009), xx, 446 pp.
"This Handbook charts the growing area of journalism studies, exploring the current state of theory and setting an agenda for future research in an international context. The volume is structured around theoretical and empirical approaches, and covers scholarship on news production and organizations
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Media and Identity in Africa
Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2009), xvii, 333 pp.
Investigating the Impact of Media Ownership in African Democracies: A Case Study on Malawi. A Literature Review
London: London Metropolitan University (2009), 33 pp.
"[...] It is clear that the importance of the media in sustenance and development of democracy is well recognised by stakeholders in Africa. This is evidenced by the existence of liberal media laws and regulation in democratic African countries. This then forces the conclusion that there is delibera
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Africa’s Media: Between Professional Ethics and Cultural Belonging
Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2009), 25 pp.
Comunicación y poder
Madrid: Alianza Editorial (2009), 679 pp.
Independent Study on Indicators for Media Pluralism in the Member States: Towards a Risk-Based Approach
Leuven: KU Leuven, ICRI; Central European University, CMCS; Jönköping International Business School, MMTC (2009), x, 155 pp.
"The outcome of this study is a prototype for a European Media Pluralism Monitor – a riskbased, holistic, user-friendly and evolving monitoring tool that includes indicators of a legal, economic and socio-demographic nature. In order to account for the multi-faceted character of media pluralism, t
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La comunicación mediatizada: Hegemonías, alternatividades, soberanías
Buenos Aires: Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO) (2009), 239 pp.
Tiempos de cambio: Política y comunicación en América Latina
Caracas: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) (2009), 226 pp.
Médias et démocratie: Le grand malentendu
Québec: Presses de l'Université du Québec (2009), 290 pp.
Uneven Performances by the Private Press in Ethiopia: An Analysis of 18 Years of Press Freedom
Journal of Communication & Language Arts, volume 3, issue 1 (2009), pp. 44-59
"It is generally said that an independent press is vital for any democracy. However, the case in many African countries is that the independent or private press is weak and lacks credibility, although its assumed role as a cornerstone of young democracies is repeatedly stressed by commentators and p
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Ein Leuchtturm mit Stromschwankungen: Die Rolle der Medien bei der Entwicklung einer demokratischen Kultur
DED-Brief, issue 2 (2009), pp. 42-43
"In den vergangenen Jahren hat Ghana einen großen Sprung gemacht, was die Achtung der Pressefreiheit und der Menschenrechte betrifft. Aber eine grundlegende qualitative Verbesserung der Medienlandschaft würde beinhalten, dass sich die Journalisten ihrer verantwortungsvollen Rolle in einer Demokrat
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Afrikas Medien: Im Spannungsfeld von Meinungsfreiheit, Boulevardisierung und Repression
Hamburg: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2009), 7 pp.
"Obwohl der Mediensektor liberalisiert wurde, besitzen die staatlich kontrollierten Rundfunkanstalten – das wichtigste Informationsmedium für die Bevölkerungsmehrheit – in den meisten Ländern noch ein flächendeckendes Monopol; nur in den Städten und einigen kleinen ländlichen Regionen gibt
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Politics, Religion and the Media: The Transformation of the Public Sphere in Senegal
Media, Culture & Society, volume 30, issue 3 (2008), pp. 479-494
"Senegal is said to be a democratic model for Africa. This reputation was promoted by the former presidents Senghor and Diouf (both Socialist Party), and confirmed through the democratic change of government to the Senegalese Democratic Party under its leader Wade in 2000. Ostensibly, the successful
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Democracy or Polyarchy? US-Funded Media Developments in Afghanistan and Iraq Post 9/11
Media, Culture & Society, volume 30, issue 1 (2008), pp. 109-130
"This paper has demonstrated that the benefits for the general Afghan and Iraqi public derived from the ‘promotion of independent media’ by institutions like the NED are questionable, especially for parties interested in encouraging more deliberative or participatory forms of democracy. Instead,
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Media and Democratisation in Africa
African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 1, issue 3 (2008), pp. 269-426
Medien und Demokratisierung in Kambodscha
Deep Insights
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2008), 405 pp.
"Mit den ersten freien Wahlen im Jahr 1993 trat Kambodscha nach Jahren der Unterdrückung und des Krieges ein schwieriges Erbe an. Mitte der 90er Jahre vollzogen sich gleichzeitig drei Prozesse: die Friedenskonsolidierung, die Industrialisierung und die Demokratisierung. Welche Rolle Massenmedien be
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Media Development Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Media Development
Key Guides
Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2008), 101 pp.
"This paper aims to be 'an analytical tool designed to help stakeholders assess the state of the media and measure the impact of media development programmes' (page 7). It has been prepared to define indicators of media development in line with the priority areas of the International Programme for t
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Antología de comunicación para el cambio social: Lecturas históricas y contemporáneas
Deep Insights
South Orange, New Jers.; La Paz: Consorcio de Comunicación para el Cambio Social (CFSC); Plural Editores (2008), 1413 pp.
