"This bibliography covers 1661 publications, which are divided into 59 subject areas in the field of "Adult Education and Media". Most references are accompanied by detailed abstracts. The selection relies on English-language literature basically referring to the United States. However, some papers
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from UNESCO and experiences from Africa, Asia and Latin America are also included. Considers mainly books and grey literature." (commbox)
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"The difficulties, shortcomings and failures of experimental projects are as significant as their successes. It is in this open-minded spirit that we have traced the history of the experience in Senegal and sought to evaluate its impact. Throughout the foregoing pages, attention has been drawn to si
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gnificant lessons. It may, however, be useful to summarize once more certain principal conclusions. The application of radio and television to adult education does not grow organically out of existing structures and practices. Neither the media, when in fact they do exist, nor the institutions and organizations concerned with adult education are necessarily predisposed to a joint comprehensive effort. The condition of success is the solution of political, administrative and financial problems, the more rational use of existing facilities and staff, the provision of new resources in funds, hardware and personnel, and the elaboration of a methodology adapted to the needs and aims of adult education. A great deal of time, money and personal effort had to be spent on this preparatory phase, and it was only thanks to political support by the Head of State, to collaboration between the media and the interested agencies, and also the active participation of the target audience itself, that valid results could be obtained. The second set of conclusions concerns the material resources, finance and time required for such an undertaking. Unfortunately, it was not possible to obtain a clearcut economic evaluation of the entire project, in particular of its television component, but certain lessons are clear: A project of this kind should be neither underfinanced nor endowed with excessive resources. Lack of facilities and personnel made it impossible to pursue the numerous initial objectives and to use fully the various audio-visual media. Regrettably, the teaching of literacy had to be abandoned owing to lack of resources." (Conclusion, page 52)
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"Monograph on the communication impact of the mass media on race relations and racial prejudice. Discusses communication research on such related questions as ethnic groups, attitudes change, emigration and immigration, the role of the press and problems of a multi-racial society." (www.unesdoc.unes
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"The aim of this booklet is, by briefly showing the diversity of the tasks undertaken, to survey the multiform but deliberately concerted and co-ordinated activities which, while centred on books as their main theme, none the less converge on the development of man and the fulfilment of his biologic
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al and social potentialities." (Introduction, page 8)
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"The first part of this study made at the University of Tampere is an international inventory of the composition of TV programs, particularly from the point of view of material imported to a country from outside, and a survey of the international networks for sale and exchange of program material fo
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r TV. Included are numerous tables, charts, and graphs. The second part is the essence of a symposium held at the University of Tampere which comments upon the hard facts contained in the study." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 734)
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"This programme is intended to promote world-wide action in favour of books and reading. It responds to the decision taken unanimously by Unesco 's Member States at their seventeenth General Conference to maintain the impetus created by Internation
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al Book Year 1972. The programme is based upon the four themes approved for International Book Year and n ow reaffirmed as long-term objectives. The themes deal, first of all, with the content of books and their use in the service of education and peace. They turn next to the role of the author and translator, then to the publisher and distributor. Finally, they cover encouragement of the reading habit, which is the ultimate goal. For each theme, national, regional and international measures are listed. The list is not, nor is it intended to be, exhaustive. Rather, the suggestions it contains are designed to stimulate further initiatives. These suggestions are based on the programme of International Book Year, together with reports from Member States and international organizations on action taken." (Preface)
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"Primarily "a study of institutions of the public or public utility character whose purpose is to promote the art and technique of the cinema and their applications in education, science and culture." Thus, film and trade associations and trade union types of associations are not dealt with. It uses
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as examples detailed descriptions and charts of organizations in Britain, India, Sweden, and Poland, with an annex giving names and addresses of national branches of the International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) and the International Scientific Film Association (ISFA) throughout the world. There is also a list of the membership of the International Newsreel Association (INA)." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1201)
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"A brief survey of the role of the book in developing countries in terms of needs, demand, production, distribution, and copyright. An appendix gives the "charter of the book." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 992)