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The White Ravens 2005: A Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature

Barbara Scharioth (ed.)

München: Internationale Jugendbibliothek (2005), 79 pp.

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Knowledge Maps: ICT in Education

Michael Trucano

Washington, DC: infoDev Information for Development Program; World Bank (2005), vi, 70 pp.

"The impact of ICT use on learning outcomes is unclear, and open to much debate. Widely accepted, standard methodologies and indicators to assess impact of ICTs in education do not exist. A disconnect is apparent between the rationales most often presented to advance the use of ICTs in education (to ... more

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The Literature of the Book: Publishing Development

Ian Montagnes

Logos: The Journal of the World Book Community, volume 15, issue 2 (2005), pp. 92-94

"A short, critically annotated listing of significant literature in two categories: (i) books that examine the environment of publishing in developing countries, and (ii) books and training manuals that have been written specifically to assist publishers in those countries." (Hans M. Zell, Publishin ... more

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Chiesa e Media: Bibliografia

Città del Vaticano: Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali (2005), 32 pp.

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Integrating ICTs Into the Curriculum: Analytical Catalogue of Key Publications

Caroline Haddad, Luisa Rennie (eds.)

Bangkok: UNESCO (2005), vii, 110 pp.

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Bibliography of Who Measures Change: Sources and Readings on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Communication for Social Change

Will Parks

South Orange, NJ: Communication for Social Change Consortium (2005), 32 pp.

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Suicide in the Media: A Quantitative Review of Studies Based on Nonfictional Stories

Steven Stack

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, volume 35, issue 2 (2005), pp. 121-133

"Research on the effect of suicide stories in the media on suicide in the real world has been marked by much debate and inconsistent findings. Recent narrative reviews have suggested that research based on nonfictional models is more apt to uncover imitative effects than research based on fictional ... more

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Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook

Minke Valk, Sarah Cummings, Henk Van Dam (eds.)

Amsterdam; Oxford: Royal Tropical Institute (KIT); Oxfam (2005), 143 pp.

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Comic Art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America Through 2000: An International Bibliography

John A. Lent

Westport, Conn.: Praeger (2004), xxii, 698 pp.

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Challenging the Digital Divide? A Literature Review of Community Informatics Initiatives

Brian D. Loader, Leigh Keeble

York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF); Teesside University (2004), vii, 65 pp.

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Press Freedom in Southern Africa

Kier Schuringa (ed.)

Jeanette Minnie (foreword)

Amsterdam: Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NIZA), 2nd. revised ed. (2004), 104 pp.

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Contributions by the Media to Crisis Prevention and Conflict Settlement

Jörg Becker

Conflict & Communication Online, volume 3, issue 1-2 (2004), 17 pp.

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HIV/AIDS: The Creative Challenge. Literature Review: Engaging with Culture in HIV/AIDS Communications

Mary Marsh

Creative Exchange (2004), 26 pp.

"This literature review explores current thinking and analysis of the role of culture in development communications addressing HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care. It takes as its starting point the relationship between culture and the global strategic response to HIV/AIDS, tracing the impli ... more

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Information and Training Resources for the Book Chain 2004

Brian Steenson, Yaso Kunaratnam, Faith Emmett (eds.)

London: Book Aid International (2004), 76 pp.

"The seventh edition of a very useful and attractively presented catalogue, which contains a collection of resources designed for building the capacity and supporting the training strategies of all stakeholders in the book chain, especially in Africa and the Caribbean. The material was chosen throug ... more

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Medien und Gewalt: Befunde der Forschung seit 1998

Michael Kunczik, Astrid Zipfel

Berlin: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (2004), 332 pp.

"Aufgrund der Komplexität der tatsächlichen Zusammenhänge ist es schwierig, Forschungsergebnisse verständlich zu schildern, ohne zu simplifizieren, aber auch ohne dass in der Vielfalt der Detailergebnisse verallgemeinerbare und praxistaugliche Befunde untergehen. Diese Gratwanderung soll im vorl ... iegenden Bericht unternommen werden. Ziel des Projekts war es, den Forschungsstand nach der letzten größeren, von Michael Kunczik (1998) vorgelegten Bestandsaufnahme zu sichten, zu systematisieren und in verständlicher Weise auf den Punkt zu bringen. Eine solche Arbeit erschien nicht zuletzt deshalb dringlich, weil mittlerweile eine unübersichtliche Vielzahl neuer Studien publiziert wurde. Zwar sind in letzter Zeit auch einige kleinere Übersichten zum Thema erschienen, diese beschränken sich jedoch zumeist auf eine häufig unkritische Wiederholung alter Befunde und beziehen neuere Forschungsergebnisse nur punktuell mit ein. Für den vorliegenden Bericht wurde eine umfassende Recherche deutsch- und englischsprachiger Untersuchungen durchgeführt, die zwischen 1998 und Ende 2003 erschienen sind. Dabei wurde dem interdisziplinären Charakter der Medien-und-Gewalt-Forschung Rechnung getragen. Das Thema beschäftigt Kommunikationswissenschaftler ebenso wie Psychologen, Pädagogen, Soziologen, Philologen, Filmwissenschaftler und Kriminologen – um nur die wichtigsten Fächer zu nennen. Auch die Medizin, v. a. die Kindermedizin, befasst sich mit den schädlichen Auswirkungen medialer Gewalt. Neben der Recherche von Monographien und Sammelbänden wurden insbesondere die einschlägigen Fachzeitschriften dieser Disziplinen auf Untersuchungen zum Thema „Medien und Gewalt“ hin ausgewertet. Um die Flut des Materials zu begrenzen und dem eigentlichen Zweck dieses Berichts gerecht zu werden, konzentriert sich die vorliegende Darstellung auf Befunde, die auf empirischen Untersuchungen beruhen, sowie auf theoretische Studien, die zur Interpretation und Integration der in diesen Untersuchungen erzielten Ergebnisse beitragen wollen. Einbezogen wurden sowohl Studien zur fiktiven als auch zur realen Mediengewalt (vgl. Kapitel 2.1), wobei die Untersuchungen zur fiktiven Gewalt jedoch eindeutig überwiegen. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt wurde auf neuere Forschungsbereiche wie die Computerspielforschung und die Evaluierung medienpädagogischer Maßnahmen gelegt. Ausgeklammert wurde beispielsweise der weite Bereich der als „Betroffenheitsliteratur“ zu bezeichnenden Publikationen. Diese sind dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ohne jeglichen Bezug auf empirische Befunde bzw. auf Basis einer unkritischen Rezeption solcher Studien allgemeine und zumeist lediglich von den persönlichen Überzeugungen des Verfassers geprägte bzw. plausibel erscheinende, wissenschaftlich aber nicht abgestützte Betrachtungen der Thematik und allgemeine Ratschläge für das nichtwissenschaftliche Publikum enthalten." (Einleitung, Seite 7-8) more

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Islam: Zerrbilder und Wirklichkeiten. Die Rezeption des Islam im Westen

Christine Steeger-Strobel (ed.)

Kai Hafez (introd.)

Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), 5th ext. ed. (2004), 45 pp.

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Interkulturelle Kommunikation: Literaturnachweise aus der Datenbank des IZEP 1998-2004

Bonn: Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (InWEnt); Informationszentrum Entwicklungspolitik (IZEP) (2004), 14 pp.

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Communicating Across Cultures in Cyberspace: A Bibliographical Review of Intercultural Communication Online

Leah P. Macfadyen, Jörg Roche (eds.)

Münster: Lit (2004), 208 pp.

"This bibliographic review is a first attempt at collecting together a body of literature relevant to the study of intercultural communication in cyberspace. It explores and summarizes themes and arguments in current literature relating to 'the culture(s) of the internet', 'the language of cyberspac ... more

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Communication of Research for Poverty Reduction: A Literature Review

Ingie Hovland

London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (2003), 91 pp.

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Livelihoods Approaches to Information and Communication in Support of Rural Poverty Elimination and Food Security

Robert Chapman, Tom Slaymaker, John Young

Overseas Development Institute (ODI); Department of International Development (DFID); FAO (2003), viii, 62 pp.

"It is widely acknowledged that a livelihoods approach provides a useful, logically consistent framework for thinking through the complex issues influencing the lives of the poor. In particular it draws attention to ways in which policies, institutions and decision-making processes influence resourc ... e access and ownership, and determine strategic livelihood options available to poor households. Information and communication systems are crucial in this regard, both in generating information required by the rural poor to make decisions on livelihood strategies, and in generating information required by institutions responsible for making decisions about policies and processes that affect those strategies. In each case, it is only through improved information that individuals and institutions can make informed choices about the opportunities and constraints associated with agriculture-based strategies. However, improved information alone is not sufficient for improved decision-making. Decision-making is a political process and promoting multi-stakeholder participation in decision-making processes is a key concern. Furthermore, different stakeholder groups each have specific information needs and delivery preferences. Highly differentiated information needs assessment is essential in order to effectively support decision-making at different levels. It is evident that effective promotion of poverty reduction and food security requires changes in institutions and attitudes, knowledge and information levels, processes and skills. Improved understanding of the capacity of decision-makers at different levels to make use of the information provided is key for the identification of appropriate systems and institutions for the delivery of relevant information. Enhancing the quality and quantity of information also relies on attention to the flow of information, such as the means of communication, format and content. Information can potentially have a catalytic role but much depends on its reliability and relevance to the needs of particular user groups. There is a necessary trade-off between the level of technical detail involved in information collection and analysis, and the practical usefulness of that information. Standardisation of techniques of information collection, storage and presentation is important, both to improve efficiency in information handling within agencies and also to ensure that information can be used externally by other agencies, thereby facilitating greater cross-sectoral communication and coordination. Equally important is developing effective means of prioritising information needs at different levels. Improved information can enable people to better defend their interests and articulate their needs; it increases their bargaining power and ability to influence decision-making processes which affect them. Transparency is equally important if information is to empower people to make better decisions. Improved communication systems can enable individuals to organise as groups and use information to hold institutions and authorities accountable." (Executive summary, page vi) more