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Gefängnisfilm: Ein enzyklopädischer Eintrag
Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, Institut für Germanistik (2010), 10 pp.
"Der Gefängnisfilm ist letztlich ein Gangsterfilm, der seinen Haupthandlungsschauplatz in die Haftanstalt verlegt hat und dort entweder von der Läuterung des Gangsters, von dem Schicksal eines zu Unrecht Verurteilten oder einem Gefängnisaufstand erzählt. Gerade der amerikanische Gefängnisfilm n
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International Media Assistance: A Guide to the Literature
Forum Medien und Entwicklung (fome); Catholic Media Council (CAMECO), preliminary ed. (2010), 31 pp.
"This guide aims to bring together the most relevant literature on media development cooperation, be it of practical or academic nature and regardless of its ideological background. Included were publications which: focus on media development, i.e. the development of an professional, independent and
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Investigating the Impact of Media Ownership in African Democracies: A Case Study on Malawi. A Literature Review
London: London Metropolitan University (2009), 33 pp.
"[...] It is clear that the importance of the media in sustenance and development of democracy is well recognised by stakeholders in Africa. This is evidenced by the existence of liberal media laws and regulation in democratic African countries. This then forces the conclusion that there is delibera
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Literature Review on the Impact of Public Access to Information and Communication Technologies
Seattle: University of Washington, Center for Information & Society (CIS) (2009), 25 pp.
"This report presents a review of empirical research on the impacts of public access to ICTs in order to document what is known about this approach to ICT service delivery. The results show that there is limited conclusive evidence on downstream impacts of public access to ICTs. The evidence that do
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Historical Dictionary of Journalism
Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press (2009), xliii, 387 pp.
"This Historical Dictionary of Journalism shows both sides of the picture. The dictionary presents entries on some of the finest newspapers as well as those of lesser repute, many exceptional journalists as well as others the profession would rather forget, major advances such as investigative repor
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Theoretical Approaches and Methodological Strategies in Latin American Empirical Research on Television Audiences 1992-2007
Global Media and Communication, volume 5, issue 2 (2009), pp. 149-176
"This article reports the findings of a review and methodological critique of 96 Latin American empirical studies on television reception published between 1992 and 2007 in the most important journals of the region. The analysis compares the studies according to their theoretical approach, the resea
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Cine-Therapie / Film-Therapie. Eine erste Bibliographie
Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, Institut für Germanistik (2009), 10 pp.
"Darüber können viele, die in der Bildungsarbeit der Akademien versuchen, mit allgemeinem Publikum über Themen ins Gespräch zu kommen, die tabuisiert, traumatisiert, intimisiert oder sonstwie blockiert sind, berichten: Setzt man Filme als Katalysatoren des Gesprächs ein, wird es vielen möglich
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Development Communication: The State of Research in an Era of ICTs and Globalization
International Communication Gazette, volume 71, issue 8 (2009), pp. 655-670
"Through the technique of meta-analysis, this study investigates the scholarly articles appearing in peer-reviewed online and offline journals that address the topic of communication and development from 1998 to 2007 to determine publication trends in the field. The research was prompted by the sens
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"The main findings of the review are: 1. General consensus on the importance of research communication among the donors interviewed, and wide interest in developing appropriate programmes and mechanisms. 2. Little evidence of a strategic approach within individual agencies, with research communicati
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Topic Guide on Conflict
Birmingham: Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC), University of Birmingham (2009), 156 pp.
"Violent conflict is the subject of this topic guide. The guide provides an overview of key topics ranging from the causes, dynamics and impacts of conflict to options for interventions to prevent, manage and respond to conflict [...] The guide highlights key issues and debates for each topic covere
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Zur ambivalenten Rolle von Religion in afrikanischen Gewaltkonflikten
Osnabrück: Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DSF) (2009), 48 pp.
"Die Rolle von Religion in subsaharischen Gewaltkonflikten stellt ein weitgehend vernachlässigtes Forschungsfeld dar, besonders was generalisierende empirische Studien angeht. Eine von der DSF finanzierte Pilotstudie zur Ambivalenz von Religion in Gewaltkonflikten – der ein umfangreicheres Vorhab
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O campo da comunicação no Brasil
Deep Insights
Petrópolis: Vozes (2008), 207 pp.
"Estudantes, professores e profissionais da comunicação têm se perguntado e refletido sobre quais seriam as tendências do saber legitimado sobre o campo da comunicação no Brasil. A fim de debater sobre esta questão, a Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação mobiliz
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Resources on Participatory Video
Brighton, UK: University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies (2008), 5 pp.
Konfliktprävention: Ausgewählte Literatur und Dokumente
Berlin: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) (2008), 36 pp.
Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 402 pp.
"According to the introduction, this 'guide is intended as a tool for media reform particularly in developing and transitional democracies. At the same time, it should be useful anywhere people aspire to a deeper democracy. Building democracy is a process, often long-term, and promoting free, plural
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"Setting up a community radio station can seem complicated and intimidating. However, there is a lot of information and resources available to guide you and your community through this process. This section will help you find some of that information. This manual is divided into six steps: Getting S
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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Deep Insights
Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.
Compendium on Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects
Deep Insights
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), iii, 155 pp.
"Billions of US dollars are invested each year by the public, NGO and private sectors in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects such as telecentres, village phone schemes, e-health and e-education projects, e-government kiosks, etc. Yet we have very little sense
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Bibliotecas indígenas en Oceanía: Revisión bibliográfica y estado actual de la cuestión
Córdoba: Wayrachaki (2008), 61 pp.
"A través de experiencias, protocolos, estrategias y bibliografía (especialmente accesos web) este libro permite echar un vistazo a la realidad de las bibliotecas destinadas a las poblaciones aborígenes de las islas de Oceanía, las cuales poseen algunos de los estándares más avanzados en esta
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