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The Routledge Companion to Comics

Frank Bramlett, Roy Cook, Aaron Meskin (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2017), xvi, 455 pp.

"This cutting-edge handbook brings together an international roster of scholars to examine many facets of comics and graphic novels. Contributor essays provide authoritative, up-to-date overviews of the major topics and questions within comic studies, offering readers ... more

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Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising"
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Mel Bunce, Suzanne Franks, Chris Paterson (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2017), xvii, 239 pp.

"Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century is the first book in over twenty years to examine the international media’s coverage of sub-Saharan Africa. It brings together leading researchers and prominent journalists to explore representation of the continent, and the production of that image, esp ... more

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Brazil: Media from the Country of the Future

Laura Robinson, Jeremy Schulz, Apryl Williams (eds.)

Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2017), xl, 393 pp.

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The Web as History

Niels Brügger, Ralph Schroeder (eds.)

London: UCL Press (2017), xviii, 278 pp.

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The Colonial Documentary Film in South and South-East Asia

Ian Aitken, Camille Deprez (eds.)

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2017), x, 246 pp.

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Langues et médias en Afrique noire francophone: Analyse (socio) linguistique et didactique

Louis Martin Onguéné Essono

Paris: Connaissances et savoirs (2017), 347 pp.

"Langues et médias en Afrique noire francophone est une contribution très précieuse qui se focalise sur cet aspect tout à fait négligé de l'analyse des mutations médiatiques africaines contemporaines : les transformations de la langue. Elle ... more

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The State of World's Children 2017: Children in a Digital World

New York: UNICEF (2017), vi, 205 pp.

"[This report] surveys the landscape of digital opportunity as it relates to – and affects – children. It examines the digital divides that prevent millions of children from accessing through the internet new opportunities to learn and, someday, to participate in the digital economy, helping to ... more

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An Attack on One is an Attack on All: Successful Initiatives to Protect Journalists and Combat Impunity
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Larry Kilman

Paris: UNESCO (2017), 98 pp.

"This report takes a look at a selection of the innovative, successful ways media companies, individual journalists and civil society organizations are coming together to improve journalist safety ... more

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Journalists Not Terrorists: In Cameroon, Anti-Terror Legislation is Used to Silence Critics and Suppress Dissent

Angela Quintal

New York: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2017), 17 pp.

"In 2014, Cameroon enacted a broad anti-terror law as part of its effort to counter the extremist group Boko Haram, but authorities are using it to arrest and threaten local journalists who report on the militants or unrest in the country’s Engli ... more

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Changing the Narrative: Media Representation of Refugees and Migrants in Europe
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Francesca Pierigh

World Association for Christian Communication – Europe Region (WACC Europe);Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) (2017), 50 pp.

"Key findings: Only 21% of news items on asylum and migration reference a refugee or migrant [...] Of the 21% of articles that mentioned a refugee or migrant, only in about one-quarter (27%) was t ... more

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Comparative Study on Blocking, Filtering and Take-Down of Illegal Internet Content

Council of Europe (2017), 31 pp.

"The study consists, essentially, of two main parts. The first part represents a compilation of country reports for each of the Council of Europe member states. It presents a more detailed analysi ... more

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World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2017/2018
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Nicole Stremlau, Iginio Gagliardone, Monroe Price et al.

Paris: UNESCO (2017), 200 pp.

"We have noted profound transformations in the field of media freedom, which is making progress in certain areas, but losing ground in others. Media freedom is limited in particular by many legal restrictions on the right to impart information and ideas, although progress is being made with regard t ... more

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We Can! Taking Action Against Hate Speech Through Counter and Alternative Narratives

Agata de Latour, Nina Perger, Ron Salaj, Claudio Tocchi, Paloma Viejo Otero

Cork: Primento Digital Publishing, revised ed. (2017), 156 pp.

"WE CAN! is the latest addition to our toolbox against hate. The most damaging examples of hate speech are often grounded in simple stories, which are repeated over and over again in different forms. The migrants “taking our jobs” narrative, for example. Or the consistent claim, made by radicals ... more

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"Radio France Internationale" and "Deutsche Welle" in Francophone Africa: International Broadcasters in a Time of Change

Anke Fiedler, Marie-Soleil Frère

Communication, Culture & Critique, volume 9 (2016), pp. 68-85

"For decades international radio broadcasters on the African continent were considered the tools of Western imperialism, ideological weapons in the Cold War. Yet international broadcasters also provided a crucial, alternative supply of information ... more

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Video making for all: A toolkit for making videos that include persons with disabilities

Rachel Wallbridge

CBM International;End the Cycle;UNICEF Australia (2016), 19 pp.

"Videos have been used to successfully raise awareness on disability inclusion in many contexts. They can play a powerful role in helping transform negative attitudes that prevent the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. Produ ... more

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Open Government: The Global Context and the Way Forward

Paris: OECD (2016), 271 pp.

"This report provides a holistic, data-driven analysis of how countries are currently implementing open government practices, the main challenges they face and the untapped opportunities that exist for enhancing transparency, accountability and cit ... izen participation both in the policy-making cycle and in service design and delivery. The questionnaire and analytical framework on which the report is based stem from more than a decade of work on open and inclusive policy making by the OECD Secretariat. This work includes thematic reports and country-specific open government reviews, and was enriched by the policy dialogue that has taken place in the OECD Public Governance Committee and in the three regional networks on open and innovative government that the OECD hosts in Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast Asia. The report finds that countries are moving from an intrinsic to an instrumental understanding of open government reforms, using them to achieve broader policy objectives such as good governance and inclusive growth, rather than as a goal in themselves. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a case in point, as open government policies and initiatives can not only contribute to Goal 16 (on Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) but they are potentially beneficial to reach all the other SDGs as well. In line with this new approach, the report highlights ways to improve whole-ofgovernment co-ordination of the national open government agenda; such co-ordination is needed in order to achieve more integrated and strategic policy outcomes. There is a need to consolidate the multitude of scattered initiatives into a single national open government strategy, based on a country-specific understanding of what open government reforms entail and seek to accomplish. To support the ensuing national discussion and provide a reference model, the OECD has developed its own definition which can be adapted to countries’ specific historical, legal, social and economic contexts: Open government is “a culture of governance based on innovative and sustainable public policies and practices inspired by the principles of transparency, accountability and participation that fosters democracy and inclusive growth." (Foreword) more

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Stopping Hate: How to Counter Hate Speech on Twitter?

Media Diversity Institute (2016), 6 pp.

"Counter speech is a way of responding to hateful messages. If left unchallenged, the peddling of myths, lies, and the use of hateful rhetoric and abuse can lead to more harm being done - especially when individuals are targeted without knowing the ... more

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Harnessing the Potential of ICTs: Literacy and Numeracy Programmes Using Radio, TV, Mobile Phones, Tablets and Computers. Case Studies from the UNESCO Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database (LitBase)
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Ulrike Hanemann, Cassandra Scarpino (eds.)

Hamburg: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2nd ed. (2016), 159 pp.

"This publication provides a selection of literacy programmes that use radio, TV, mobile phones, tablets and computers to support the development of literacy, numeracy and language skills. Due to continuous demand, the second edition of the publica ... more

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Community Media Networks in the South West Region in Cameroon

Alexander Vojvoda

In: Networking for Peace

Christiane Kayser; Flaubert Djateng (eds.)

Berlin: Brot für die Welt;Civil Peace Service (CPS) (2016), pp. 54-70

"Community media can be a key role for building social capital, trust and respect between communities, groups and individuals and function as a dialogue platform for parties to ... more

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Rights and Jobs in Journalism: Building Stronger Unions in Europe

Brussels: European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) (2016), 60 pp.

"Journalists’ organisations play a key role to defend the rights of journalists and equip them to rise to the challenge of the changing labour market. Journalists’ organisations themselves also undergo changes to renew their commitment and stra ... more

Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising" Top Insights

An Attack on One is an Attack on All: Successful Initiatives to Protect Journalists and Combat Impunity Inspiring Practice

Changing the Narrative: Media Representation of Refugees and Migrants in Europe Top Insights

World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2017/2018 Top Insights

Harnessing the Potential of ICTs: Literacy and Numeracy Programmes Using Radio, TV, Mobile Phones, Tablets and Computers. Case Studies from the UNESCO Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database (LitBase) Inspiring Practice

Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising"
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An Attack on One is an Attack on All: Successful Initiatives to Protect Journalists and Combat Impunity
Inspiring Practice

Changing the Narrative: Media Representation of Refugees and Migrants in Europe
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World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2017/2018
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Harnessing the Potential of ICTs: Literacy and Numeracy Programmes Using Radio, TV, Mobile Phones, Tablets and Computers. Case Studies from the UNESCO Effective Literacy and Numeracy Practices Database (LitBase)
Inspiring Practice