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New Media and the New Middle East

Philip Seib (ed.)
New York; Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xviii, 263 pp.
"In this book, leading international scholars examine the way new media is reshaping lives and politics. Covering topics from women's rights to terrorism, and countries from Israel to Saudi Arabia, these authors explore the global and regional ramifications of the proliferation of communication tech ... more
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Genre Studies in Mass Media: A Handbook

Art Silverblatt
Hoboken: Sharpe (2007), xiv, 258 pp.
"The text focuses on the process of genre analysis, using the selected approaches discussed. The book provides examples and analyses of genres in an effort to support, illustrate, and extend any abstract concepts that have been introduced. More important, it gives students the theoretical tools to c ... more
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Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

Margaret E. Thompson, Maria Suárez Toro, Katerina Anfossi Gomez
Gender & Development, volume 15, issue 3 (2007), pp. 435-450
"Mainstream media coverage of war often distorts or ignores women’s perspectives and experiences in armed conflict, and also their efforts to build peace. This article focuses on the work of FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista), a women’s international Inte ... more
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Global Investigative Journalism: Strategies for Support
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David E. Kaplan
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2007), 44 pp.
"This report explores the rapid growth of investigative journalism overseas and suggests ways to best support and professionalize its practice in developing and democratizing countries. Among its findings: • A substantial investment into investigative journalism programs can have significant posit ... more
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Toward an Understanding of Media Policy and Media Systems in Iraq: A Foreword and Two Reports

Monroe E. Price, Douglas Griffin, Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2007), 101 pp.
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A Revenue Based Methodology for the Classification and Comparison of Broadcasting Systems

Manfred Kops
Berlin; Münster: Lit (2007), 88 pp.
"This book offers a methodology for the classification and comparison of broadcasting systems, both for positive and normative analyses. It is based on the assumption that the revenue structures of broadcasters determine the incentives for the broad­casters' staffs, and that these incentives in tur ... more
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Building Sustainability for Media Centres: A Handbook on Best Practices
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Yasha Lange, Thomas Hughes
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2007), 52 pp.
"Media centres around the world are facing the same challenges in ensuring long-term sustainability after “start-up” funding from donors ceases. In order to overcome these challenges, a number of centres have pioneered innovative approaches for ensuring financial and institutional viability and ... more
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Mapping Declarations and Statements on Communication for Development

London: Panos London (2007), 50 pp.
Extracted and summarised texts from selected international declarations and statements on the role of media and communication in democratisation and development, from the The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) to the 10th UN Inter-agency round table on communication for development.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in ICTs for Development: A Guide for National ICT Policy Animators

Lishan Adam, Tina James, Alice Munyua Wanjira
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2007), 31 pp.
"Partnerships between the public sector, the private sector and particularly civil society in promoting information and communication technology (ICT) policy are a relatively new venture. The mechanisms, management and governance of such partnerships, from loose arrangements to more formal mechanism ... more
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The Role and Impact of Radio in Reforming the Rural Business Environment in Africa
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Gavin Anderson, David Elliott
Bern: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Employment and Income Division (2007), 46 pp.
"This paper explores the role that the mass media can play in enhancing processes that underpin the reform of the business environment. It does so through the lens of local FM radio stations in Uganda that have emerged over the last decade to become a prominent feature of the country’s social, pol ... more
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The CNN Effect in Action: How the News Media Pushed the West Toward War in Kosovo

Babak Bahador
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xxii, 236 pp.
"This project advances the existing theoretical work on the CNN effect, a claim that innovations in the speed and quality of technology create conditions in which the media acts as an independent factor with significant influence. It provides a novel interpretation of the factors that drove Western ... more
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Summary Results of GKP Consultation with Practitioners for the 10th Inter-Agency Round Table on Communication for Development

James Deane
Kuala Lumpur: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) (2007), 9 pp.
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World Information Society Report 2007: Beyond WSIS

Philippa Biggs, Tim Kelly, Sang-Hun Lee, Youlia Lozanova, Tomoo Nemoto, Christine Sund, Mongi Hamdi, Michael Minges
Geneva: ITU (2007), 207 pp.
"The second edition of the World Information Society Report, published by ITU and UNCTAD, looks beyond the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS, Geneva 2003 - Tunis 2005) to the creation of an inclusive, people-centred and development-oriented Information Society, open to all. The report tr ... more
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Journalism in Iran: From Mission to Profession

Hossein Shahidi
London; New York: Routledge (2007), xii, 194 pp.
"This book charts the development of professional journalism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that replaced the monarchy with an Islamic Republic. Written to pay homage to Iranian journalists, the book focuses on newspapers, radio and television providing a fuller picture of Iran's media environmen ... more
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The Business of Media: Central Asia Media Conference, Bishkek 19 October 2006

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2007), 96 pp.
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‘Anyone here been raped and speaks English?’: Workshops for editors and journalists on gender-based violence and sex-trafficking

Lesley Abdela
Gender & Development, volume 15, issue 3 (2007), pp. 387-398
"Editors and journalists who have been trained to understand issues of gender-based violence and human rights can have a positive influence on educating public and political understanding of these issues. This article describes two workshops held recently in Senegal and Albania for male and female e ... more
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Whose Summit? Whose Information Society? Developing Countries and Civil Society at the World Summit on the Information Society

David Souter
Abiodun Jagun (addit. research)
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2007), 127 pp.
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A Face for Radio: Radio Station Planning and Design

Peter Bloomfield, Makr Motl, Vilma Barr
Focal Press (2007), 247 pp.
"This book explains in easy-to-comprehend language the basic concepts of applicable architectural and interior design elements as guidelines for space planning; building infrastructure; layout schemes for offices and technical facilities; colors, materials, and finishes; lighting; and scheduling. A ... more
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The Business of Media: Third South Caucasus Media Conference, Tbilisi 2 November 2006

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2007), 75 pp.
I. CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR THE PRIVATISED AND PUBLIC MEDIA IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS Media business changes journalists’ attitude to their rights / Oleg Panfilov, 7 The fate of the state media and the situation of the private media in Georgia / Zviad Koridze, 11 The newspaper business in Armen ... more
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Minority Language Media: Concepts, Critiques and Case Studies

Mike Cormack, Niamh Hourigan (eds.)
Clevedon: Multilingual Matters (2007), vi, 274 pp.