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Using Mobile Phones in Advocacy Campaigns
Amherst: MobileActive (2008), 14 pp.
Oral et virtuel
Echirolles: Cyr Editions (2008), 148 pp.
Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in Mobile Use by NGOs
Washington, DC; Berkshire: United Nations Foundation; Vodaphone Group Foundation (2008), 59 pp.
"In this second publication in our Access to Communications Publication Series, the authors examine real-life examples of and trends in wireless technology solutions being used to drive change in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, and environmental conservation. The compelling stories por
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New Media and International Media Development: A Resource Guide for Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: USAID (2008), 32 pp.
"This paper begins by analyzing the trends and technologies comprising new media. Social networking sites, new mobile phone technologies, and online broadcasting sites like YouTube are assessed to show how they can be incorporated in media assistance projects. The second section continues to examine
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Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development
New York: United Nations (2008), 348 pp.
Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), ix, 472 pp.
"This book offers a view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile communication across the globe. Scholars analyze the effect of mobile communication on all parts of life, from the relationship between literacy and the textual features of mobile phones to the use of ringtone
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The Promise of Ubiquity: Mobile as Media Platform in the Global South
Deep Insights
Paris: Internews Europe (2008), 89 pp.
"There have been an estimated 3.8 billion mobile phones in the world in 2008 and most of the growth has been taking place in the Global South. 15 million people in Africa now individually own mobile phones but do not have access to a TV at home. A higher percentage of Kenyans use mobile commerce tha
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The International Handbook of Children, Media and Culture
London et al.: Sage (2008), xxi, 537 pp.
Options for Terrestrial Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2007), 50 pp.
"This report makes an inventory of existing transmission backbones in Sub-Saharan Africa, and discusses issues related to solutions for improved utilization of such networks. Mobile GSM operators in Sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly covering most populated areas with telephone services. To reach new ar
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Place et rôle de la communication dans le développement international
Québec: Presse de l'Université du Québec (2006), xx, 168 pp.
Desarrollo humano en Chile: Las nuevas tecnologías: ¿un salto al futuro?
Santiago de Chile: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) (2006), 270 pp.
Daumenkultur: Das Mobiltelefon in der Gesellschaft
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2005), 348 pp.
"Das Mobiltelefon hat in den letzten Jahren quer durch alle gesellschaftlichen Bereiche an Bedeutung gewonnen. Sein Einfluss manifestiert sich etwa darin, wie sich Individuen zu ihren Umgebungen in Beziehung setzen: Die alltägliche Nutzung von mobilen Diensten der Text-, Sprach- und Bildübertragun
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Asia Unplugged: The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia-Pacific
New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Response Books; Sage (2005), 464 pp.
"Wireless is the hottest technology and media sector in the world today—and Asia is at the centre of the action. This volume captures the flavour and implications of these fast-paced developments by providing a comprehensive, detailed and insightful look at the wireless scenario in the Asia-Pacifi
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Thumb Culture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2005), 296 pp.
"Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effect
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