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Journalism
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Escuela Audiovisual Infantil (Belén de los Andaquíes, Caquetá, Colombia)
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"Citizens’ media and communication are still poorly understood in the mainstream of development policy and practice – and are prone to simplistic forms of implementation, because of the lack of a coherent grasp of the social, cultural, and political processes that make them transformative. Intro ... more
"Community media represent a crucial input in development processes, playing an important role in democratisation, social struggles, and awareness raising. But they often face difficulties on the financial and legal levels due to the constraints created by national media laws. This paper shows the l ... more
"Given the centrality of communication to society, who ‘owns’ the media, who gets to speak on behalf of whom, and to what end are critical issues. The regression of ‘mainstream’ media from ‘watchdogs’ of democracies to business ventures resulting in Habermasian ‘refeudalisation of the ... more

Construyendo comunidades: Reflexiones actuales sobre comunicación

Buenos Aires; Concepción del Uruguay: La Crujía;Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos (UNER), Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación (2009), 206 pp.
"The media have shaped and will continue to play a central role in shaping Kenya’s democracy. The recent record of the media, according to many within it, is that media has undermined as well as invigorated that democracy. An understanding of democracy and democratic governance in Kenya is not pos ... more
"According to the introduction, this 'guide is intended as a tool for media reform particularly in developing and transitional democracies. At the same time, it should be useful anywhere people aspire to a deeper democracy. Building democracy is a process, often long-term, and promoting free, plural ... more

Antología de comunicación para el cambio social: Lecturas históricas y contemporáneas

South Orange, New Jers.; La Paz: Consorcio de Comunicación para el Cambio Social (CFSC);Plural Editores (2008), 1413 pp.
"This book includes 17 articles on the current state of communication for development from renowned communication practitioners and scholars. It covers five areas: an introduction to the relationship between development, participation and communication; the theoretical underpinnings of development c ... more

Developing Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal

Kathmandu; Lanham, Md.: Chautari;Lexington Books (2008), xvi, 239 pp.
"Given the limited nature of global media with its emphasis on ‘infotainment’ driven by commerce, it has very little role in community development. We see the alarming and growing impact of the global media on the socio-cultural life of different communities in India. The rampaging growth of cen ... more

Community Media: International Perspectives

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xiii, 258 pp.
"This collection of writing on community media describes attempts at local media development and case studies of functioning projects. It presents a range of perspectives on grassroots media originating from community groups; research representing participant observation; hands-on community involvem ... more

Communication for Social Change Anthology: Historical and Contemporary Readings

South Orange, New Jers.: Communication for Social Change Consortium (2006), 1067 pp.

Mídia cidadã: Utopia brasileira

São Bernardo do Campo: Universidade Metodista de São Paulo (2006), 247 pp.

Fighting Poverty: Utilizing Community Media in a Digital Age. Practitioners’ Reflexions from an Interactive Roundtable at the World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD)

Montreal; Paris; Berne: AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters;UNESCO;Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (2006), 77 pp.

Community Media: A Global Introduction

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2006), 215 pp.