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Community Newspaper as a Tool for Community Development: A Readers’ Perception Study of Idikelethu Newspaper in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Nolukhanyo T. Metula, Oluyinka O. Osunkunle
Journal of Asian and African Studies, volume 54, issue 6 (2019), pp. 930-944
"This paper evaluates readers’ perceptions of Idikelethu newspaper as a tool for community development, particularly in Alice, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Data was collected from two focus group discussions that were held in the areas where Idikelethu newspaper has high readershi ... more
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Unpacking Social Media Use in Stabilization Efforts

Dianna E. Almanza, Victor Odundo Owuar
One Earth Future (2019), 2 pp.
"Social media use has provided access to entertainment, opportunities for a richer social life, and the ability to communicate with many others in a manner that was not possible just a few decades ago. In SSA, the convergence of homegrown ideas and collaboration with the international community has ... more
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Ethiopia: Reflections on Media Reform

Kalmar: Fojo Media Institute (2019), 60 pp.
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After the Scoop: How Investigative Journalism Affects Media. Case Studies from Around the World
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Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2019), 68 pp.
"This publication has featured a great variety of investigative media, each of them with their unique history, spirit and organizational culture. And yet they have a lot in common: constantly being on their feet, exploring and trying out new ways to ensure their media stays viable; adhering to quali ... more
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Indigenous Agency Through Visual Narratives in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Laura Ximena Triana Gallego
Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 4, issue 3 (2019), pp. 14-27
"This article focuses on the Wiwa community in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. This community has been reviving its traditional music as part of an effort to reconstruct its social network. Moreover, its members have recently embraced visual arts as a versatile medium in the context of t ... more
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#SpeakUp: Using Social Media to Promote Police Accountability in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Romi Sigsworth
Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) (2019), 38 pp.
"Social media engagement alone can achieve limited results in promoting public accountability for police misconduct in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda but can and has served as a valuable tool in this endeavour. The percentage of the population in Africa that engages in discussions on social media platfo ... more
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Success Stories: A Selection of Media and Communication Approaches to Ending Violence Against Women in Cambodia

Margarette Roberts et al.
ABC International Development (2019), 18 pp.
"This document showcases a selection of success stories that have contributed to improving awareness of, and responses to, Violence Against Women (VAW) in Cambodia since 2012. It intends to highlight successes using media and communications investment to ending violence against women (EVAW). Here yo ... more
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Radio Adelaide: A Case Study of Community Radio Change and Resilience Within the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

Charlotte Bedford
Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 4, issue 4 (2019), pp. 4-19
"The Australian community radio sector is a rich source of information for researchers, activists and practitioners working to support and develop community broadcasting worldwide. With a 46-year history, it represents an established and enduring third tier of independent local broadcasting with ove ... more
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Voices with Purpose: A Manual on Communication Strategies for Development and Social Change. Conceptual Module
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Rafael Obregón Gálvez, Jair Vega Casanova
Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Universidad del Norte (2019), vii, 82 pp.
"This module provides key conceptual and theoretical elements for participants to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and methodologies that guide the design, implementation and evaluation of a communication strategy. There are many definitions and approaches that vary depending ... more
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Rebooting Journalism: How Media Startups Overcame the Business Model Crisis. What Can We Learn from Eldiario.es and Mediapart?

Javier Borelli
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2019), 78 pp.
"This research is based on the belief that there is no journalism crisis, but a business model one. So, learning from successful experiences that innovate in the business is the first step towards building a healthier media landscape in other countries. During this paper I will focus specially in tw ... more
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Science Communication in South Africa: Reflections on Current Issues

Peter Weingart, Marina Joubert, Bankole Falade (eds.)
Cape Town: African Minds (2019), 236 pp.
"Once the persuasion took hold that science should open up to the public and these questions were raised, it became clear that coming up with satisfactory answers would be a complex challenge. The inaccessibility of scientific language and methods, due to ever increasing specialisation, is at the ba ... more
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Implementation Report on IPDC Projects

Paris: UNESCO (2019), 297 pp.
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Lessons in Innovation: How International News Organisations Combat Disinformation Through Mission-Driven Journalism
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Julie Posetti, Felix Simon, Nabeelah Shabbir
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2019), 41 pp.
"This report examines how digital-born news media in the Global South have developed innovative reporting and storytelling practices in response to growing disinformation problems. Based on field observation and interviews at Rappler in the Philippines, Daily Maverick in South Africa, and The Quint ... more
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The Publeaks Projects

Free Press Unlimited (2019), 96 pp.
"This booklet contains a series of stories and essays on the impact and rationale behind the various PubLeaks platforms that Free Press Unlimited has helped set up over the years." (Publisher description)
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Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

Zahra Hankir, Christiane Amanpour (eds.)
New York: Penguin Books (2019), xxiv, 278 pp.
"International media coverage of the Arab world and its many complex, interconnected conflicts is dominated by the work of Western correspondents, many of whom are white and male--meaning we see only one side of the story. But a growing number of intrepid Arab women, whose access to and understandin ... more
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Child Online Safety: Minimizing the Risk of Violence, Abuse and Exploitation Online
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Geneva: Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development; ITU; UNESCO (2019), 82 pp.
"This report aims to increase the prioritization of child online safety among all the key stakeholders and decision-makers from governments, the private sector, civil society, NGOs, and academia. Its recommendations are actionable and represent a call to collective action. They are based on the know ... more
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Community Media is 10% Media and 90% Community: A Mapping Project on the Potentials of Community Media in Cameroon in Times of Conflict

Cameroon Community Media Network (CCMN) (2019), 37 pp.
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BMZ Toolkit 2.0: Digitalisierung in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
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Bonn, Berlin: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) (2019), 221 pp.
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Combatting Corruption Through Participatory Video: A Guide for Practitioners
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Gareth Benest
Oxford; Berlin: InsightShare; Transparency International (2019), 61 pp.
"The first chapter is devoted to the project development phase. It includes advice and guidance to anyone considering using participatory video (within the context of anti-corruption work) together with recommendations for key elements in the planning stage. Subsequent chapters explore critical tech ... more
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Brazil’s Digital Resistance Against Corruption

Shaazka Beyerle
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2019), 13 pp.
"From 2008 to 2010, 3.6 million Brazilians took part in the “Ficha Limpa” movement to impact political corruption by ensuring that anyone who runs for office has a “clean record.” This case study on the combination of a grassroots social movement paired with the Avaaz global web movement’s ... more