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Science Journalism for Development in the Global South: A Systematic Literature Review of Issues and Challenges

An Nguyen, Minh Tran

Public Understanding of Science, volume 28, issue 8 (2019), pp. 973-990

"Based primarily on a systematic review of the relevant literature between 2000 and 2017, this article reflects on the state of journalism about science in developing countries, with a focus on its issues, challenges and implications for their developmental processes and causes. Five major themes em ... more

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Puppet as a Pedagogical Tool: A Literature Review

Tarja Kröger, Anne-Maria Nupponen

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, volume 11, issue 4 (2019), pp. 393-401

"This study examines the potential of puppets in the educational context. The study offers a literature review on the benefits and possibilities of the puppet as a pedagogical tool. The literature was searched using primarily an international e-material search of UEF FINNA. Additional articles were ... more

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Digital Threats to Democracy

Marianne Elliott, Jess Berentson-Shaw, Kathleen Kuehn, Leon Salter, Ella Brownlie

The Workshop;Law Foundation;Luminate Foundation (2019), 244 pp.

"At the heart of the challenges to democracy posed by digital media are three core problems: 1. Platform monopolies: two or three corporations control not only our means of communication, but also the content which is distributed, both of which are core aspects of our democracy. Whilst the market po ... more

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Family Planning and Youth in West Africa: Mass Media, Digital Media, and Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategies. Literature Review
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Sarah Castle, Martha Silva

Washington, DC: Population Council (2019), 42 pp.

"This review presents evidence about the impact of mass media and digital media on young people’s family planning (FP) attitudes and behaviors. It primarily focuses on the Ouagadougou Partnership countries, but also describes lessons learned from other initiatives implemented more widely in Africa ... more

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Defining “Fake News”: A Typology of Scholarly Definitions

Edson C. Tandoc Jr., Zheng Wei Lim, Richard Ling

Digital Journalism, issue 6 (2018), pp. 137-153

"This paper is based on a review of how previous studies have defined and operationalized the term “fake news.” An examination of 34 academic articles that used the term “fake news” between 2003 and 2017 resulted in a typology of types of fake news: news satire, news parody, fabrication, man ... more

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Journalist Social Media Practice in China: A Review and Synthesis

Guowei Jian, Ting Liu

Journalism, volume 19, issue 9-10 (2018), pp. 1452-1470

"The growing influence of social media on journalistic work has attracted scholarly attention worldwide in recent years. However, due to cultural and language barriers, we lack comprehensive understanding of the journalist social media practice in non-Western countries. To help fill this gap, this s ... more

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Mapping Research in Gender and Digital Technology

Anri van der Spuy, Namita Aavriti

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2018), 147 pp.

"Increasing number of reports, initiatives and efforts are focused on addressing women’s ability to enjoy universal, acceptable, affordable, unconditional, open, meaningful and/or equal access to information, the internet and ICTs. These include, but are not limited to, the recent work of civil so ... more

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Mapping the World's Digital Media Ecosystem: The Quest for Sustainability

James Breiner

In: What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism

Peter Berglez; Ulrika Olausson; Mart Ots (eds.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), pp. 257-276

"Over the past years, a range of different databases have been constructed, and research efforts have been made to find the key to making digital news ventures successful. Many of them have searched for best practices, or a secret recipe for a business model that would make the news business economi ... more

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Public Trust in Journalism: An Annotated Bibliography

E. McKewon

Sydney: University of Technology, Centre for Media Transition (2018), 77 pp.

"Part 1: Public Opinion Polls and Surveys, contains references to recent public opinion polls and surveys that measure public trust in journalism across dozens of countries and geopolitical regions including Australia, Africa, Asia, China, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America. Pa ... more

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Unbeatable? Debates and Divides in Gender and Video Game Research

Carloyn Cunningham

Communication Research Trends, volume 37, issue 3 (2018), pp. 4-29

"In this review essay, I will chart the history of video game technology, the emergence of game studies as a field, provide an overview of the key aspects of gender and video game research, and highlight key debates in gender and video games research." (Page 5)

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Publishing & the Book in Africa: A Literature Review for 2017

Hans M. Zell

Zell Publishing Consultants (2018), 77 pp.

"The third in a series of annual reviews of select new literature in English that has appeared on the topic of publishing and the book sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Extensively annotated and/or with abstracts, the present list brings together new literature published during the course of 2017, a tot ... more

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Strengthening the Financial Independence of Independent Media Organisations

Zenobia Ismail

Burmingham: University of Birmingham (2018), 17 pp.

"Sustainability is a serious threat to independent media in the developing world. Consumers of independent media in developing countries are generally reluctant to pay for access. The main findings with regard to business models for independent media models are: The sales model of revenue generation ... more

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What Works to Prevent Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls?
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Becky Faith, Erika Fraser

London: VAWG Helpdesk (2018), 16 pp.

"This document presents findings from a rapid review of available literature on what has worked to prevent cyber violence against women and girls. Key findings include: There is limited data on cyber violence against women and girls (VAWG) in general, and particularly on what works to prevent it [.. ... more

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EdTech for Learning in Emergencies and Displaced Settings: A Rigorous Review and Narrative Synthesis

Michaelle Tauson, Luke Stannard

London: Save the Children;DANIDA (2018), 75 pp.

"The purpose of this report is to build an understanding of ‘what works’ in Educational Technology (EdTech) to ensure that children can learn in crisis or displaced settings. The field of EdTech is vast and has influenced almost every facet of modern educational delivery. This report will focus ... more

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Social Media, Political Polarization, and Political Disinformation: A Review of the Scientific Literature

Joshua A. Trucker, Andrew Guess et al.

Hewlett Foundation (2018), 95 pp.

"The following report is intended to provide an overview of the current state of the literature on the relationship between social media; political polarization; and political “disinformation,” a term used to encompass a wide range of types of information about politics found online, including � ... more

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Todesbilder im Film: Eine Arbeitsbibliographie

Hans Jürgen Wulff

Medienwissenschaft Berichte und Papiere, issue 177 (2018), 20 pp.

"Es bedarf der Kontextanalyse, wenn man an die Kulturalität des Todes sich annähern will. Das Gros der vorliegenden Untersuchungen entäuscht gerade in dieser Qualität – weil quantitative Inhaltsanalysen gerade diesen, of sehr komplexen, Zusammenhang kaum erfassen können, weil Einzelanalysen z ... more

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What Does Closing Civic Space Mean for Development? A Literature Review and Proposed Conceptual Framework

Naomi Hossain, Nalini Khurana, Shandana Mohamand et al.

Institute of Development Studies (2018), 51 pp.

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The European media discourse on immigration and its effects: A literature review

Jakob-Moritz Eberl, Christine E. Meltzer, Tobias Heidenreich et al.

Annals of the International Communication Association, volume 42, issue 3 (2018), pp. 207-223

"To understand public opinion about immigration in Europe, one has to understand the media’s role in it. We present a literature review on research on media discourse on immigration and their effects. Despite differences in the way immigration and migrant groups are represented in European media, ... more

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Evaluating the impact of information campaigns in the field of migration: A systematic review of the evidence, and practical guidance

Jasper Tjaden, Sandra Morgenstern, Frank Laczko

Geneva: International Organization for Migration (IOM);Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) (2018), 50 pp.

"Information campaigns designed to raise awareness of the potential risks of (irregular) migration have attracted much attention and investment across the world in recent years. Studies have repeatedly shown that many migrants start their journeys with limited or biased information and end up in vul ... nerable situations. In response, information campaigns have increased in number and the type, format, messages and strategy of such campaigns have diversified. This report presents the results from a systematic literature review of evaluations of such information campaigns in the field of migration. The study reveals that the evidence base available for programming and policymaking in this area is strikingly limited. We find that the uptake in the use of information campaigns has far outpaced any rigorous assessment of the effects that different campaigns may have on their respective target groups. In the absence of reliable evidence, the debate on the potential of this policy tool often relies on largely anecdotal evidence. Better evidence can show how information campaigns can be designed to best achieve their intended effects given the particular circumstances. The current lack of evidence limits the impact of future campaigns. While rigorous assessment of campaign impact can be difficult and costly, better evidence is clearly needed – wherever feasible and appropriate. Based on an extensive, systematic literature review, 60 relevant evaluations of information campaigns that targeted potential migrants and traffickers, as well as communities at large, were identified from a pool of 3,600 records. Only 30 of the selected campaign evaluations had publicly available results; the rest were collected through expert referrals. Two studies were published in peer-reviewed journals. Among the campaigns featured in the 60 studies, the most popular communication tools were workshop-type activities and cable TV programmes/advertisements. Most campaigns focused on trafficking, followed by irregular migration and, more generally, smuggling. A common issue is the lack of a clearly defined campaign objective and/or target group. This hampers any rigorous evaluation of programme effects. Whenever an objective is defined, it is most often aimed at “awareness-raising” and “knowledge generation.” The majority of the campaign evaluations claimed that the campaign under study was “successful” in inducing a change in knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and – to a lesser degree – (intended) behaviour. However, most of the evaluations reviewed provided relatively little evidence of the full impact of information campaigns. While many of the evaluations reported the number and profiles of campaign recipients or beneficiaries, impact was not directly measured. (In the evaluation literature, impact is defined as a change in outcome that is directly attributable to the programme and not any other factor.) Most of the evaluations identified did not meet minimum standards for robust evidence on programme effects. The large majority of evaluations were based on based on cross-sectional surveys of small numbers of participants (N) sampled at convenience, limiting the generalizability of the results. Only a few large-N studies employed a control-group design or involved pre- and post-measurements. None employed a (quasi-)experimental method for causal inference (e.g. randomized controlled trial, which is considered the “gold standard” for measuring impact)." (Executive summary) more

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Publishing in African Languages: A Review of the Literature

Hans M. Zell

Zell Publishing Consultants (2018), 74 pp.

"This literature survey is an attempt to bring together some of the literature on an important and challenging, and one could well say neglected aspect of the African book sector, that of publishing in African languages, an area that greatly impacts literary production in many ways. It aims to make ... more

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Family Planning and Youth in West Africa: Mass Media, Digital Media, and Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategies. Literature Review
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What Works to Prevent Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls?
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