"In many ways what is identified today as "cultural globalization" in Eastern Europe has its roots in the Cold War phenomena of samizdat ("do-it-yourself" underground publishing) and tamizdat (publishing abroad). This volume offers a new understanding of how information flowed between East and West
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during the Cold War, as well as the much broader circulation of cultural products instigated and sustained by these practices. By expanding the definitions of samizdat and tamizdat from explicitly political, print publications to include other forms and genres, this volume investigates the wider cultural sphere of alternative and semi-official texts, broadcast media, reproductions of visual art and music, and, in the post-1989 period, new media. The underground circulation of uncensored texts in the Cold War era serves as a useful foundation for comparison when looking at current examples of censorship, independent media and the use of new media in countries like China, Iran, and the former Yugoslavia." (Book cover)
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"Mass media in Tanzania are scarce and, as the title implies, their main role is informational and instructional, designed to clarify and develop national direction and consciousness rather than to be a source of entertainment. To this end the author surveys the main communication channels - what th
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ey are, their availability, what they carry, and perhaps most important, how well they fulfill their function to promote the country's ideology and development policies. There are two bibliographies - "Publications on Socialism and Self-Reliance and the Implied Role of Communication," and "On Communication Theory and Practice." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 315)
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"L'histoire de la presse socialiste en Turquie se divise en quatre périodes — La première commence après la révolution, dite des jeunes turcs — Elle est marquée par la publication d'un journal possédant quatre éditions, par l'interdiction de certains organes du parti et par l'arrestation
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de plusieurs rédacteurs — La fin de la première guerre mondiale marque le début de la seconde période — La presse socialiste prend alors une part active dans la propagation du socialisme scientifique — De 1925 à 1946, la presse socialiste est sujette à de nouvelles interdictions — Jusqu'en 1960, les tentatives d'éditer une presse pro-socialiste échouent, mais le coup d'Etat militaire apporte une détente dans la vie politique — Ce n'est que depuis l'installation du nouveau régime que les journaux à tendance pro-socialiste paraissent dans diverses villes du pays." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 457, topic code 110.1, 110.30)
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