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Media System and News Selection in Namibia
Berlin; Münster: Lit (2010), 219 pp.
"This publication was created to serve two purposes: Firstly, it aims to provide a thorough review of the status quo of the Namibian media system. Secondly, it is the first study to apply the theory of the European-focused news value research tradition to Namibian media. Aside from literature and on
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Witnessing trauma in the newsroom: Posttraumatic symptoms in television journalists exposed to violent news clips
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, volume 198, issue 4 (2010), pp. 264-271
"Employees working in television newsrooms are exposed to video footage of violent events on a daily basis. It is yet unknown whether they subsequently develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder as has been shown for other populations exposed to trauma through television. We conducted an inte
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"Attempts to Influence": Survey of Perceptions of Albanian Journalists
New York: Open Society Institute (2009), 5 pp.
"The following text examines the freedom of the press in Albania from the subjective perspective of journalists. It does not discuss individual cases, or provide statistics on violence against journalists, but it does reveal how journalists felt affected by different political actors and events duri
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Communication for Empowerment in Lao PDR: An Assessment of Communication and Media Needs Among Ethnic Peoples
Bangkok; South Orange, New Jers.: UNDP; Communication for Social Change Consortium (2009), 92 pp.
The Impact of International Media Training on Radio Professionals in Indonesia
Knoxville: University of Tennessee, Doctoral Thesis (2009), x, 223 pp.
"[...] The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of international media training on radio professionals in Indonesia. The study examined the effectiveness of training organizations in implementing training programs in Indonesia. Diffusion of innovation theory was used as a theoretical fr
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Behind the Scenes: Transparency in Lebanese Media Business Practices
Internews Network (2009), 64 pp.
"The present study is a first attempt to look inside media organizations in Lebanon in order to understand what kind of business decisions are being made. This study analyzes employee diversity, as well as political affiliation or media owners [...] There was a clear reluctance among media owners to
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Médias et religions en Afrique de l'Ouest
Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2009), 173 pp.
Fitting the Glas Slipper! Institutionalising Communication for Development Within the UN: Background Paper
Washington, DC: World Bank; UNDP (2009), 88 pp.
The psychological health of contractors working in war zones
Journal of Traumatic Stress, volume 22, issue 2 (2009), pp. 102-105
"This study examines the psychological health of contractors working in war zones. Seventy-nine contractors completed an Internet-based psychiatric assessment. The sample was exclusively male with a mean age of 43 (SD = 7) years. The number of contractors whose scores exceeded the cutoff points for
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Funding for Freedom of Expression Organizations: Report of a Survey of IFEX Members
Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2009), 67 pp.
"The vast majority of IFEX members say it is more difficult now than a year ago to find project funding. Half say it is more difficult now than five years ago to find project funding. The dominant source for project funding is foundations outside the country of the member. A majority of IFEX members
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"The findings of the research reflect two overarching concerns: training content and training delivery. It is a central finding of the research that financial skills are required by the sector. Related to this is the need to encourage professional attitudes, processes, and systems within the sector.
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Journalismuswelten: Ein Vergleich von Journalismuskulturen in 17 Ländern
Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft, volume 57, issue 4 (2009), pp. 464-483
"Der vorliegende Aufsatz berichtet erste deskriptive Befunde aus einer multinationalen Studie zum Vergleich von Journalismuskulturen. Im Rahmen des Projekts wurden insgesamt 1700 Journalisten in 17 Ländern zu ihren professionellen Orientierungen befragt. Im Vordergrund standen Fragen nach dem Verst
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Freelancers in Mexico: A Survey. Findings and Challenges
London: Rory Peck Trust (2009), 52 pp.
"Even though Mexico is not at war, it has now become one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist, and especially a freelancer. Since the Trust first visited Mexico in 2005, 18 newsgatherers have been killed and five have disappeared, four newspaper offices were the targets of
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The Economics of Rural Radio in Africa: An Introductory Study Into the Costs and Revenues
Deep Insights
Ottawa: Farm Radio International; African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 100 pp.
"This study claims to be one of the first attempts to explore the field of radio economics in rural Africa. Based on in-depth questionnaires filled in by 15 radio stations in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Ghana and Mali, it found that the costs vary widely according to the type of ownership, i.e. public
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Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction in Media Personnel Assigned to the Iraq War
Journalism Practice, volume 1, issue 3 (2007), pp. 356-371
"This paper investigates occupational stressors amongst media personnel assigned to work on covering the Iraq War via interviews with 54 journalists from the BBC and Reuters, who worked in Iraq between February and April 2003. A range of stressors were identified that could be categorized into three
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Étude sur les besoins en formation des formateurs à la radio rurale
Deep Insights
Wageningen: Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale (CTA) (2007), 132 pp.
