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"Established in 1957, the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) has facilitated international exchanges and research collaborations among academics, journalists, and other practitioners, addressing media and communication problems and influencing theory and practice ... more
"This collection covers the major trends of the media environment of the post-Communist world and their recent development, with special focus on Russia and the post-Soviet space. The term ‘media environment’ covers not just traditional print and electronic media, but new media as well, and rang ... more

By the Numbers: Tracing the Statistical Correlation Between Press Freedom and Democracy

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2014), 38 pp.
"Press freedom is a key component of the general level of democracy in a country. Most often, changes in the state of media freedom have happened in tandem with changes in broader freedoms, therefore making it a sensitive indicator of the overall health of a democracy. In some cases, its deteriorati ... more

Measurement Issues and the Relationship Between Media Freedom and Corruption

Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication (2013), 17 pp.
"Advocates for media freedom have consistently argued that corruption goes down when journalists operating in a free media environment are able to expose the excesses of governmental leaders. An evolving body of research finds evidence to support this assertion. Measurement of corruption is a compli ... more

Funding for Freedom of Expression Organizations: Report of a Survey of IFEX Members

Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2009), 67 pp.
"The vast majority of IFEX members say it is more difficult now than a year ago to find project funding. Half say it is more difficult now than five years ago to find project funding. The dominant source for project funding is foundations outside the country of the member. A majority of IFEX members ... more

The Handbook of Journalism Studies

New York: Routledge (2009), xx, 446 pp.

Global Journalism: Topical Issues and Media Systems

Boston et al.: Pearson Education, 5th ed. (2009), 482 pp.
"Almost entirely rewritten and updated, Global Journalism addresses the most pertinent issues and problems in today's global journalism and media environments, whilst providing an extensive overview of journalism throughout the world. This new edition recognizes the vast and rapid changes taking pla ... more

Market Forces, Media Assistance and Democratization

International Conference State and Democracy (2008), 45 pp.
"In the last two decades, western governmental and nongovernmental organizations have invested heavily in the development of media in countries outside their borders in an effort to foster the development of democratic institutions and liberalized economic regimes. This paper examines the assumption ... more
"This study confirms the findings in our previous study (Jacobsson, et al., 2006) that more media competition does not always lead to increases in the level of media quality, captured by the IREX measure of professional journalism, thus challenging the dominant argument in the literature. The data s ... more

Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Media Monitoring

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2007), 58 pp.

Non-U.S. Funders of Media Assistance Projects

Athens, Ga.; Miami: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research;Knight Foundation (2005), 22, 70 pp.

Media Freedom: Conceptualizing and Operationalizing the Outcome of Media Democratization

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2004), 46 pp.

The Impact of Journalism Training on the Trainers: Reflections of U.S. International Fellows

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2002), 31 pp.

Independent Journalism Training Initiatives: Their Impact on Journalists and Journalism Education

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2000), 31 pp.