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Media Literacy: Photography
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Office de la Radiodiffusion Télévision du Mali (ORTM)
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Word Publishing (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
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People with Disabilities: Access to & Use of ICT and Media
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Arab Spring (2010-2012)
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Communism, Marxism
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Failed States
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State
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Public Opinion
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El Espectador (Newspaper, Colombia)
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Kompas (Newspaper, Indonesia)
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Radio Programmes & Genres
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Media Effects
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Islam and Communication
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Communication Research Design
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African Media Barometer (AMB)
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RT (Russian International Broadcaster, formerly Russia Today)
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Theories of Communication & Media
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The Media in Transitional Democracies

Cambridge; Malden, Mass.: Polity Press (2013), ix, 275 pp.
"This book provides an accessible and systematic introduction to the media in transitional democracies. It analyses the problems that occur when transforming the media into independent institutions that are able to inform citizens and hold governments to account. The book covers the following topics ... more
"Characterized by socio-political changes, instability and conflict since 1990, Nepal is a nation in political transition. The media play a significant role in influencing this transition. Since 1990, various global and local factors have contributed to an unprecedented growth in the mass media in N ... more

Die Medien in Kolumbien

In: Kolumbien: vom Failing State zum Rising Star? Ein Land zwischen Wirtschaftswunder und humanitärer Krise
David Graaf; Miriam Heins; Cathy Henkel; Marie Ludwig; Tim Schauenberg; Rebecca Steger; Johannes Thema (eds.)
Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin (wvb) (2013), pp. 141-166
"Zusammenfassend zeigt sich bei der Berichterstattung über Gewalttaten eine klare Unausgewogenheit in Bezug auf Opfer und TäterInnen. Es herrscht eine "asimetría de la indignación" (Semana 0.2.02.2008), das heißt eine Asymetrie der Empörung und eine asymetrische Sensibilisierung, die die Opfer ... more

Report on the SEEMO Press Freedom Mission to Montenegro, 8-10 November 2011

Vienna: South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) (2012), 19 pp.
"The objective of the press freedom mission conducted by the Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), was to the assess the media situation in Montenegro following several developments: a) the introduction of new media-relate ... more

Asian Communication Handbook

Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC);Nanyang Technological University, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (2012), 466 pp.
"The first "theoretical perspectives" section has opinions and research articles by academic scholars and expert practitioners on new media and communication Issues and trends in Asia. Some of the topics covered include the dynamics arising out of the shift to the 'digilogue', mobile activism, corpo ... more
Examining the media of one of the world’s most censored societies, this report finds that the Syrian media is under increasing threat but identifies growing use of new media to circumvent old restrictions.

Barometre des Médias Africains: RDC 2012

Windhoek; Yaoundé: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 123 pp.

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 ... more

Mapping Digital Media: South Africa

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 120 pp.
"Developments in digital media in South Africa are densely intertwined with political factors. The Government has sought to be the driver of digitization, but it has also caused repeated delays in digital roll-out. In addition, the Government has had contradictory interests such as promoting competi ... more

Mapping the Somali Media: An Overview

Aas (NO): Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric (2012), iii, 24 pp.
"TThe 2012 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia revealed a mix of positive developments, regression, and stagnation (or resilience, depending on one’s point of view). Nearly half of the 21 countries included in this study showed little change either way, their overall score moving by 0.10 or less. Six c ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Argentina

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 100 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Lebanon

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 99 pp.
"Thanks to digital media, Lebanon’s residents have access to a variety of news platforms, from 24-hour cable channels to internet sites and text message services. Despite easy access to Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, CNN, BBC, and others through subscriptions to pirated cable bundles or satellite receive ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Turkey

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 81 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Albania

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 91 pp.
"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Hungary

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 108 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 86 pp.