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Situation Analysis and Sustainability of Community Radio in Bangladesh

Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI);Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 77 pp.

"This document details the current situation in seven out of 14 Community Radios in operation in Bangladesh at present. While one of the motives behind this study is to see how these young stations are faring and catering programmes to the target audiences, but definitely the study's scope is not li ... more

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Content Analysis: Measuring the Success of Journalism Capacity Building

Christoph Spurk, Jan Lublinski

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 8 pp.

"In this paper we describe how quality in reporting could be measured through content analysis. We show that this approach, although somewhat technical, is feasible. It can help projects to become better and more successful. As a suggestion for practitioners in media development we present three opt ... more

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In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
Inspiring Practice

Jan Lublinski, Petra Berner, Merjam Wakili (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 300 pp.

"This study constitutes the attempt to draw some initial conclusions from the work conducted by DW Akademie and other media development organizations in the past. It aims at a better understanding of which public service functions former state broadcasters can provide at all and which approaches of ... media development actors have proved to be successful. Reforming of state mouthpieces into public service media can indeed be achieved. This is one of the most important findings of this study. DW Akademie researchers here present examples of media outlets that fulfill their public service remit of creating a public sphere and supporting integration to a substantial degree. Even among the success stories, not all the media outlets studied here have adopted a public service ethos to its full extent. Their work, however, improved considerably. In assisting reform, media development actors were thus able to enhance the public’s freedom of expression as well as its access to information – two basic human rights we see as important prerequisites for peace and democracy. On the other hand, this study shows how difficult and complex transformation is. State media are often highly politicized. Successful transformation, therefore, requires support of a lot of different actors: the political elite, civil society, the management of the broadcaster, its staff, and last but certainly not least, the public as a whole. It is vital that media development actors identify windows of opportunity and profit from them in order to propel change forward. At the same time, this study demonstrates that media development organizations have to think beyond their traditional fields of expertise: capacity development and newsroom consultancy. A much broader approach is needed if substantial and sustainable development is to be achieved. DW Akademie is currently implementing a new, more complex strategy for successful media development cooperation that takes this into account. Political and legal frameworks have become a strategic area of activity. Other equally important areas comprise qualifications, professionalism, and economic sustainability of the media sector, participation in society, and digital change. With regard to public broadcasting, political and legal frameworks are especially important in order to ensure editorial independence of former state broadcasters. Furthermore, media development actors have to engage more in organizational development. Therefore, at the end of this study, we dedicate a whole chapter to this question. This study of selected media outlets from twelve countries does not attempt to provide a final answer to the question of successful public service transformation. It aims at giving an overview of what has been achieved in practical work in this field in the course of the past years. More research is needed to understand which steps of reform are needed for a genuine transformation that is sustainable in the long term. The media are undergoing crucial developments. Digital change, convergence, and social media have increased pluralism of opinion substantially in many parts of the world. At the same time, the media face new challenges with respect to their economic sustainability. The notion of public service media that offer a model for providing journalistic quality without financial dependence deserves further thought." (Preface) more

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Freedom of Expression and Access to Information: Innovative Projects

Isabel Rodde, Friederike Brinkmeier

Bonn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ);Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ);Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 5 pp.

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Nexus Between State, Civil Society and Media: Innovative Projects

Tim Auracher, Katharina Kammerer, Sonja Taylor

Bonn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ);Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ);Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 6 pp.

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Pakistan's Media Landscape: The Effects of Liberalization

Christoph Schmidt (ed.)

Berlin: Vistas;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2013), 196 pp.

"Obwohl die Medienmärkte in Pakistan nach der Liberalisierung 2002 einen regelrechten Boom erlebten, haben Medienschaffende bis heute mit zahlreichen Herausforderungen zu kämpfen. Die neue Meinungsfreiheit traf viele Medienschaffende unvorbereitet - Selbstzensur ersetzte häufig die vorherige staa ... more

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Manual for Radio Journalists
Key Guidance

Peter Hüllen, Thorsten Karg

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2013), 87 pp.

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Post-2015 MDGs: Freedom of Expression and the Media

Jan Lublinski, Peter Deselaers, Petra Berner

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2013), 6 pp.

"Access to information, freedom of expression and an independent media are important for a sustainable future. They should be explicitly included in a future framework describing UN development goals for the years beyond 2015. We discuss two options: firstly, integration of “information access and ... more

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Participation, Effective Management and Governance: Key Aspects in Promoting Sustainable Community Broadcasting

Mareike Le Pelley (ed.)

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 22 pp.

"To be successful and sustainable, community broadcasters need all or at least some of the following: a favourable regulatory framework; comprehensive and meaningful participation mechanisms for the communities they serve; effective management and governance structures. From 18-19 March 2013 communi ... more

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Frische Formate für Brasilien: Kultur und Wissenschaft für den Markt der Telenovelas

Weltzeit (Deutsche Welle), issue 5 (2013), 27 pp.

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Supporting Change: 2011/2012 DW Akademie Annual Report

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2012), 36 pp.

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Kill your darlings: Handbuch für die Journalistenausbildung. Festschrift für Bernhard Graf von der Schulenburg

Marcus Bösch, Ramón García-Ziemsen, Michael Karhausen, Andreas Lange, Jan Lublinski (eds.)

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Berlin; Münster: Lit (2012), 219 pp.

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Russland: Medien zwischen Staatslenkung und Kommerzialisierung. Dokumentation der Wissenschaftlichen Fachtagung Deutsche Welle Mediendialog April 2010

Christoph Schmidt, Rolf Schwartmann, Peter Niepalla (eds.)

Berlin: Vistas (2011), 114 pp.

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Focus on the Media: 2010 Annual Report DW-Akademie

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2011), 36 pp.

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Medien im Fokus: Jahresbericht 2010 DW-Akademie

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2011), 36 pp.

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The Heat is On: Climate Change and the Media. Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2010

Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2010), 162 pp.

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Development and the Media. DW Akademie Annual Report 2009

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2010), 40 pp.

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Kommunikation - Partizipation - Entwicklung: Positionspapier Medienentwicklungszusammenarbeit = Communication - Participation - Development: Policy Paper on Media Development Cooperation

Helmut Osang, Gerda Meuer, Ellen Schuster, Simon Didszuweit, Patrick Leusch, David Schieferdecker

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2010), 42 pp.

"Only a target-group oriented, sustainable and integrated development approach can improve long-term participation possibilities – and therefore people’s living conditions – in our partner countries. This approach ranges from the qualification of media content producers, to media legislation a ... more

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Controversy on the Airwaves: Public Diplomacy, Portraying America, and Public Outreach Through the Voice of America Uzbek Service

Navbahor Imamova, Richard J. Schaefer, Richard Shafer, Eric Freedman

Central Asia and the Caucasus, volume 11, issue 4 (2010), pp. 110-125

"From a research perspective, this case study highlights the need for further research into BBG-sponsored international broadcast services, both individually and collectively. Such studies could include quantitative content analyses of program content, survey research of listeners and viewers, inter ... more

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Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2009: Conflict Prevention in the Multimedia Age

Christoph Schmidt, Wilfried Solbach, Marc von Boemcken (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2009), 279 pp.

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries Inspiring Practice

Manual for Radio Journalists Key Guidance

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
Inspiring Practice

Manual for Radio Journalists
Key Guidance