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Community Media: International Perspectives
Deep Insights
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xiii, 258 pp.
"This collection of writing on community media describes attempts at local media development and case studies of functioning projects. It presents a range of perspectives on grassroots media originating from community groups; research representing participant observation; hands-on community involvem
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The Alternative Media Handbook
Abingdon: Routledge (2007), xvi, 352 pp.
"'Alternative Media' is the term used to describe non-mainstream media forms that are independently run and community focussed, such as zines, pirate radio, online discussion boards, community run and owned broadcasting companies, and activist publications such as Red Pepper and Corporate Watch. The
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Community Media Matters: An Audience Study of the Australian Community Broadcasting Sector
Brisbane: Griffith University (2007), 118 pp.
"This report presents the results of the first national qualitative research study into Australian community broadcasting audiences. It explores why a significant and increasing number of Australians listen to community radio and/or watch community television, what they value about it, and how it me
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The Last Laugh: Humour in Community Activism
Community Development Journal, volume 42, issue 4 (2007), pp. 470-481
"This paper uses Australian case studies to demonstrate the use of humour in social justice and eco-pax 1 movements. Drawing from the literature and from personal experience in activist street-theatre over more than twenty years, the author discusses the rationale and motivations behind humorous act
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Muslims and the News Media
London: Tauris (2006), xv, 257 pp.
"Written by both leading academic authorities and by Muslim media practitioners, 'Muslims and the Media' is designed as a comprehensive and critical textbook and is set in both the British and international contexts. The book clearly establishes the links between context, content, production and aud
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Public Service Broadcasting in the Age of Globalization
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (2006), 348 pp.
Religion, Media, and the Public Sphere
Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (2006), 325 pp.
"Increasingly, Pentecostal, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and indigenous movements all over the world make use of a great variety of modern mass media, both print and electronic. Through religious booklets, radio broadcasts, cassette tapes, television talk-shows, soap operas, and documentary film
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News Around the World: Content, Practitioners, and the Public
New York: Routledge (2006), 409 pp.
Community Radios in Sydney: Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Eine Bestandsaufnahme. Die Beispiele Radio 2ser, FBI Radio und Koori Radio
Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, Magisterarbeit (2006), 123 pp.
"Gemessen an seiner Einwohnerzahl hat Australien den größten Community Radio-Sektor weltweit. Seit der Verabschiedung des Broadcasting and Services Act im Jahr 1992 und der damit verbundenen Vereinfachung der Lizenzvergabe für Community Radios steigt die Zahl von Community Radios kontinuierlich a
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Native on the Net: Indigenous and Diasporic Peoples in the Virtual Age
London; New York: Routledge (2006), xi, 338 pp.
"From the Taino Indians of the Caribbean, the U’wa of the Amazon rainforest, and the Tunomans and Assyrians of Iraq, to the Tingas and Zapatistas, Native on the Net is a lively and intriguing exploration of how new technologies have enabled these previously isolated peoples to reach new levels of
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The Trouble with Community Radio Research, Or, How Methodological Setbacks Can Inform Theoretical Development
3CMedia: Journal of Community, Citizen's and Third Sector Media and Communication, issue 2 (2006), pp. 1-14
"Participatory research design appears as an attractive option in the study of community media organisations. It puts the generation of the research question, the design of data collection methods, and the analysis of the results in the hands of the researched. This approach can demystify the resear
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A Balancing Act: Entrepreneurship in Community Media
3CMedia: Journal of Community, Citizen's and Third Sector Media and Communication, issue 1 (2005), pp. 37-49
"The community radio sector is experiencing a time of rapid growth in Australia. While community broadcasting participants generally welcome the sector’s growth, they have expressed concern over the lack of proportionate funding increase from the Federal government. The key issue is the need to fi
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Ethnic Minorities, Electronic Media, and the Public Sphere: A Comparative Study
Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press (2005), 255 pp.
Image of a Nation: Australian Press Coverage of PNG
[authors] (2005), 15 pp.
"This article looks at the Australian press cover of Papua New Guinea. It argues that the coverage is negative and inadequate and contributes to the country‘s negative image in Australia. No previous study has been carried out on this topic in this context. The research was based on a content anal
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Asia Unplugged: The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia-Pacific
New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Response Books; Sage (2005), 464 pp.
"Wireless is the hottest technology and media sector in the world today—and Asia is at the centre of the action. This volume captures the flavour and implications of these fast-paced developments by providing a comprehensive, detailed and insightful look at the wireless scenario in the Asia-Pacifi
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Thumb Culture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones for Society
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2005), 296 pp.
"Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effect
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Perfect Match? Qualitative Audience Research and the Community Media Sector
3CMedia: Journal of Community, Citizen's and Third Sector Media and Communication, issue 1 (2005), pp. 13-24
"Griffith University researchers in 2002 presented the final results of a national survey of community radio stations. The final report ‘Culture Commitment Community – The Australian Community Radio Sector’ contained a wealth of information on the sector and covered many ‘station–based’
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