"Lo que le vamos quitando a la guerra" documenta cómo en Colombia la guerra no lo es todo. Más que “divulgar” que la paz es mejor que la guerra, que “hacer actos de fe” sobre que los buenos somos más, que “vamos ganando la guerra” y demás obviedades políticas, mediáticas y académi
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cas… este texto documenta que la ciudadanía es experiencia. Y la comunicación es una experiencia de producir paz desde y en sí misma. Sólo que esta experiencia debe ser producida desde las estéticas y relatos que habitan la gente, no desde los códigos de la máquina mediática y la máquina del desarrollo. “Lo que le vamos quitando a la guerra” es más que medios, aquí hay experiencias de ciudadanía desde la comunicación de la gente. Más que teorías, aquí encontrará crónicas y testimonios de una nación que se teje con otros. Más que evaluar, presenta una metodología que produciendo memoria conoce; una investigación que produce conocimiento pero respondiendo las preguntas formuladas por los mismos actores de la comunicación local." (Presentación, página 3)
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"This book is the result of a research project covering eight countries in South and South East Asia examining the role and impact of alternative media. The definition of alternative media depends very much on the political, social, cultural and economic environment you live in. Thus, this book give
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s the reader an idea of the diversity of alternative media sources available across Asia, which is very much a result of the different media regulatory regimes in the countries we have included in this study. While Bangladesh has had alternative media, in the form of community theatre and other artistic expressions for a long time, yet, community radio, which is fast becoming one of the most effective forms of alternative media in Asia, is slow to take off, because the regulations still do not allow it. Meanwhile in Indonesia and Thailand, community radio has taken off rapidly, with regulators struggling to come up with a formula to help regulate the sector while not shutting it down. In the Philippine community radio has existed legally for many years and is thriving, thus, there may be lessons others can learn from this experience. In Malaysia, where legislation tightly controls the establishment of media outlets, there are yet, some interesting examples of how alternative media could be effectively operated via the Internet. Sri Lanka, offers an interesting model where elements of community broadcasting could exist within a public service broadcaster. Thus, this book, gives you interesting examples from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand of how people are getting their voices heard - or are struggling to make that happen - using a variety of media and methods of expression." (Publisher description)
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"This book charts the development of professional journalism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that replaced the monarchy with an Islamic Republic. Written to pay homage to Iranian journalists, the book focuses on newspapers, radio and television providing a fuller picture of Iran's media environmen
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t." (Publisher description)
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"'Alternative Media' is the term used to describe non-mainstream media forms that are independently run and community focussed, such as zines, pirate radio, online discussion boards, community run and owned broadcasting companies, and activist publications such as Red Pepper and Corporate Watch. The
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book outlines the different types of 'alternative" (Publisher description)
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"In this book, Chris Atton offers a fresh introduction to alternative media: one which is not limited to 'radical' media, but can also account for newer cultural forms such as zines, fanzines, and personal websites. Alternative Media examines how and why people produce and use alternative media - to
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make meaning, to interpret, and to change the world in which they live; encompasses a wide range of alternative media and draws on examples from both the United States and United Kingdom; locates contemporary alternative media in their cultural, historical and political contexts." (Publisher description)
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"Chapter 1 defines ‘alternative and activist media’, and considers the need for non-mainstream publications. It introduces the populations who seek out or create alternative media: socially marginalised or dissenting groups, subcultures and others who inhabit liminal spaces, and people who want
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access to information not available through the mass media. It will also examine the ‘information for action’ orientation of much alternative media, which places it in opposition to the mass media’s ‘information for consumption’. Chapter 2 puts the emergence and persistence of alternative and activist media in context, calling into question media analysis that looks strictly at mass media, and posing the possibility and reality of counterhegemonic actions and actors. It includes an overview of key theorists as regards alternative media and media activism. Chapter 3 looks specifically at media participation and consumption by marginalised audiences. The following five chapters look at alternative and activist media formats and rationales in the realms of radio, video, film, print, and digital media, concentrating on real-world practices and projects. In Chapter 9, the border between alternative and activist media and the mass media is probed, revealing areas of contention, reflection, and recuperation. Chapter 10 concludes this exploration with a look at the future, based on an examination of current trends and technologies." (Preface, page ix)
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"El artículo presenta los resultados de un estudio diagnóstico de las radios mineras sindicales de Bolivia: Radio Nacional de Huanuni (Huanuni-Oruro), Radio Vanguardia (Colquiri-La Paz) y Radio 16 de Marzo (Bolívar-Oruro) que actualmente son las únicas emisoras existentes de las más de veinte q
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ue llegaron a funcionar en el país entre la década del sesenta y setenta. Las radios mineras en Bolivia, pioneras en lo que se conoce como comunicación alternativa, popular, democrática o participativa, se debaten hoy en un trance de sobrevivencia por factores económicos, sociales, técnicos y profesionales." (Resumen)
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"This study proposes four focus areas for support to the media in these provinces including: Strengthening the Media Environment; Developing Professional Skills and Resources; Facilitating Information Flows and Access; Supporting Community-based Communication." (Recommendations, page 50)