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Rural Journalism in Africa
Paris: UNESCO (1981), 35 pp.
Communication in the Community: An International Study on the Role of the Mass Media in Seven Communities
Paris: UNESCO (1981), 85 pp.
"This publication consists of short accounts of seven studies carried out in seven different countries on the part played by the media in the development of "social consciousness" in two widely different social groups in each of the countries concerned. The research on which the accounts are based h
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Mass Media Codes of Ethics and Councils: A Comparative International Study of Professional Standards
Paris: UNESCO (1980), 80 pp.
"With information from governments, media councils, journalists and broadcasts, Jones has compiled a succinct study of codes generally and of a few specifically. His aim is "to bring together some of the background information and to advance some of the arguments needed to help media people and othe
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News Values and Principles of Cross-Cultural Communication
Paris: UNESCO (1980), 51 pp.
"The major conclusion is that information flows are far more strongly influenced and oriented first by historical and cultural links, including those remaining from colonial times, then by ideological affinities and lastly by community of interests, than they are by geographical proximity. This is n
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National Communication Policy Councils: Principles and Experiences
Paris: UNESCO (1979), 44 pp.
"The principal functions of a national communication policy council would include:(l) (a) to promote coherent, national and comprehensive analyses of existing policies and controls and of national communication objectives; to identify the rights, interests, obligations and interdependence of various
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Community Communications: The Role of Community Media in Development
Paris: UNESCO (1979), 50 pp.
"Focusing on issues of access to and participation in community media, this report reviews progress so far and analyzes the difficulties that underlie the transfer and adaptation of community communications media in developing countries. The first chapter contains introductory material on the subjec
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Mass Media: The Image, Role, and Social Conditions of Women. A Collection and Analysis of Research Materials
Paris: UNESCO (1979), 78 pp.
"Covers a wide range of books and articles, broken down by media - advertising, broadcasting (radio, television, film), and print (Newspapers and magazines); and within the various media by geographic location - North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Contains a list of the research studies analyzed
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The Book in Multilingual Countries: A Survey Based on the Proceedings of the Symposium on the Publication of Books in the Various Languages of Multilingual Countries
Paris: UNESCO (1978), 40 pp.
"Discussion of the creation, manufacture, distribution and promotion of books in indigenous languages in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Arab countries and Latin America. Appendixes include "Guidelines for the Promotion of Books in the Various Languages of Multilingual Countries" and a bibliogranhy." (Ele
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Media Studies in Education
Paris: UNESCO (1977), 92 pp.
"Covers aspects of media education in the secondary schools in certain European countries where it is emphasized: France, Italy, Federal Republic of Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the U.S.S.R. (cinema only), and the U.S.A. In all countries except the U.S. fil
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The Economics of Book Publishing in Developing Countries
Paris: UNESCO (1977), 44 pp.
"Based on the findings of a detailed survey of publishers in various parts of the developing world, this classic study identifies the key problems for the book industries in the countries of the South. Offers a general picture of the state of publishing in each of the regions, including Africa, and
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Cross-Cultural Broadcasting
Paris: UNESCO (1976), 49 pp.
"The most striking impression is the fact that little research exists. Our review touched studies and discussions of many kinds, all with some relation to the central question, "What are the effects of cross-cultural broadcasting?" Much of what we found is based on fear or undue optimism. The lack o
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Promoting the Reading Habit
Paris: UNESCO (1975), 52 pp.
"A classic study that presents a summary of the findings of international research concerning the reading habit, drawing on sources from all over the world. Surveys studies of reading habits in many parts of the world, the effective teaching of reading, results of research on motivation for reading,
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Training for Mass Communication
Paris: UNESCO (1975), 44 pp.
"A highly practical report, intended for developing countries, which surveys in general terms the status of communication training, pinpointing deficiencies and identifying potentially influential trends. Discusses the nature of training, the institutions, the operational problems, and course planni
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National Communication Systems: Some Policy Issues and Options
Paris: UNESCO (1975), 35 pp.
Access: Technology and Access to Communications Media
Paris: UNESCO (1975), 54 pp.
Mass Media in an African Context: An Evaluation of Senegal's Pilot Project
Paris: UNESCO (1974), 53 pp.
"The difficulties, shortcomings and failures of experimental projects are as significant as their successes. It is in this open-minded spirit that we have traced the history of the experience in Senegal and sought to evaluate its impact. Throughout the foregoing pages, attention has been drawn to si
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Anatomy of an International Year: Book Year 1972
Paris: UNESCO (1974), 37 pp.
Television Traffic: A One-Way Street? A Survey and Analysis of the International Flow of Television Programme Material
Paris: UNESCO (1974), 62 pp.
"The first part of this study made at the University of Tampere is an international inventory of the composition of TV programs, particularly from the point of view of material imported to a country from outside, and a survey of the international networks for sale and exchange of program material fo
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Cinematographic Institutions
Paris: UNESCO (1973), 98 pp.
"Primarily "a study of institutions of the public or public utility character whose purpose is to promote the art and technique of the cinema and their applications in education, science and culture." Thus, film and trade associations and trade union types of associations are not dealt with. It uses
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