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Syria Media Map
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) (2013), 32 pp.
This report addresses the state of the media in Syria; the laws that regulate and restrict the media, and the attacks on the media and journalists. The report also provides a Media Map, a list of print and online publications, radio and TV stations in Syria. According to the conclusion, "the interna
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When Words Were Weapons: Kenya’s Media Turn the Tide on Hate Speech and Conflict
Arcata, Calif.; Washington, DC: Internews (2013), 71 pp.
"When violence broke out in the final days of 2007 after a bitterly contested election in Kenya, Internews responded within days, working with journalists who were trying and failing to make sense of the unprecedented post-election conflict that swept across their country. Five and a half years late
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Assisting Media Democratization After Low-Intensity Conflict: The Case of Macedonia
Sarajevo; Skopje: Analitika – Center for Social Research; Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) (2013), 59 pp.
"Bearing in mind the political and economic circumstances in the early stages of development of a democratic Macedonia, international donors played an important role in providing a vibrant media landscape including legal framework and relevant institutions. Donors in Macedonia engaged in a number of
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Media in Mali Divided by Conflict
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS); Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA); Panos West Africa (2013), 37 pp.
Libya Media Transition: Heading to the Unknown
London: Polis, London School of Economics, Department of Media and Communications (media@LSE) (2013), 74 pp.
"Libyan media’s deficiencies are vast and cover all facets of production. For one, the media industry’s decades-long isolation from the Arab and international markets poses a particular challenge to its reconstruction by comparison to the transitional media industries in Egypt and Tunisia. Media
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Dialogue Through Film: A Handbook
London: Conciliation Resources (2012), 58 pp.
"Dialogue Through Film is a unique initiative bringing together young Armenians from Nagorny Karabakh and Azerbaijanis to make short films about the conflict that divides them. Over 30 young film-makers have taken part, and thousands of Armenians and Azeris have watched their films. This handbook of
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The Media of Afghanistan: The Challenges of Transition
Deep Insights
London: BBC Media Action (2012), 27 pp.
"[...] Afghanistan is a fragile, fractured state and has one of the most fragile and fractured media, where almost anyone with sufficient funds and the opportunity to move quickly has been able to establish a media presence. This environment has enabled the flourishing of television, radio and other
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Propagandaschlacht am Hindukusch
Message, issue 4 (2012), pp. 22-25
"Afghanische Journalisten sind weit davon entfernt, unabhängig arbeiten zu können. Ihre Etats kommen aus dem Westen, aus Pakistan oder Iran. Die Kritik daran wächst." (Seite 22)
Media in Kosovo: Long Walk to Modernity
Südosteuropa Mitteilungen, volume 52, issue 4 (2012), pp. 32-47
"In spite of the multi-million international investment to establish democratic media in post-war Kosovo, media in the young republic continue to underperform. On the 2011/12 Press Freedom Index, Kosovo ranked on the 86th position worldwide. The article sheds a light on the reasons for this dilemma
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Support to Media Where Media Freedoms and Rights Are Constrained: What Works and Why? Global Synthesis Report
London: BBC Media Action (2012), 32 pp.
"This report addresses the challenges of supporting independent media in countries where media freedoms are restricted, based on country case studies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, South Sudan, Syria and Uganda. According to Myers, the dilemmas of foreign support include short-term donor strategies, the l
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Communication for Peacebuilding Priority Grant Program: Learning Group Report
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2012), 16 pp.
"This report summarizes the findings of the learning group that was formed by the three grantees of USIP’s 2011 Communication for Peacebuilding priority grant program: Radio La Benevolencija in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Internews Network in the Central African Republic; and The World Polic
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Peacebuilding and Public Service Media: Lessons from Star Radio and Media Development in Liberia
London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2012), 39 pp.
"Star Radio, one of Liberia’s leading nationally broadcast radio stations, went off-air at the end of 2010 following a staff strike. Started as an international project with funding from international donors, the station did not have the capacity to compete in a challenging market when donor fundi
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Media Practice in Iraq
Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), xi, 221 pp.
"A historical survey of the Iraqi media from its beginning up to the present day, focusing on the post-2003 media scene and the political and societal divisions that occurred in Iraq after US-led occupation. Investigates the nature of the media outlets and offers an analysis of the way Iraqi satelli
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Country Case Study: South Sudan. Support to Media Where Media Freedoms and Rights Are Constrained
London: BBC Media Action (2012), 20 pp.
Presenting the challenges in meeting the information needs of the people of South Sudan, this report highlights a need for long-term and harmonised efforts to support media.
Strengthening Somali Media Capacity for Democracy and Human Rights: Evaluation Report
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF); Transtec (2011), 23 pp.
"This report is the evaluation of the project “Strengthening Somali media capacity for democracy and human rights” implemented by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), from September 2008 to August 2010. The project budget was US$180,000. The project aimed at strengthening the capaci
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Libya Media Assessment
Washington, DC; London: Internews (2011), 43 pp.
Peace-Making, Power Configurations and Media Practices in Northern Uganda: A Case Study of Mega FM
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 2 (2011), pp. 205-225
"This article analyses the uses of the ‘community’ and ‘peace media’ labels in northern Uganda. It tries to assess their effect on power configurations and on the practices and the representations of media workers. In order to do so, it analyses how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have
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The Media of Somalia: A Force for Moderation?
London: BBC World Service Trust (2011), 12 pp.
Communication in Crisis: Assessing the Impact of Mayardit FM Following the May 2011 Abyei Emergency
Turalei, Warrap State (SS): Internews (2011), 21 pp.
