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The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Information Technology and Political Islam
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2010), xii, 285 pp.
"Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people ar
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Harnessing Africa’s Digital Future
Johannesburg; Grahamstown: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS); Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership (2010), 136 pp.
Ghana Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change
London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 31 pp.
"Many Ghanaians do not understand the science of climate change, although they have noticed changes in the weather and seasons. They tell of rising temperatures, extended periods of drought and increasing variability in seasonal rainfall. Most people, however, do not connect these with global climat
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A Literature Review: Nigerian and Ghanaian Videos
Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 22, issue 1 (2010), pp. 105-120
"The main purpose of this review of the published academic literature on Nigerian and Ghanaian video films is to foster self-awareness in this new field of study. This literature has been produced on three continents and out of many academic disciplines; in consequence, scholars tend to make few ref
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Not really enough: Foreign donors and journalism training in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda
Journalism Practice, volume 4, issue 3 (2010), pp. 405-416
"The media in much of sub-Saharan Africa is severely constrained by several factors: lack of resources, government pressure, the influence of media ownership and the declining quality of secondary education and professional journalism education. In many countries, newspapers are unable to perform th
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Understanding Community Media
Deep Insights
London et al.: Sage (2010), xii, 410 pp.
"With contributions from an international team of well-known experts, media activists, and promising young scholars, this comprehensive volume examines community-based media from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. More than 30 original essays provide an incisive and timely analysis
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Viewing African Cinema in the Twenty-First Century: Art Films and the Nollywood Video Revolution
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press (2010), vii, 248 pp.
Communication for Empowerment: Global Report
Oslo; South Orange, New Jers.: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre; Communication for Social Change Consortium (2010), 52 pp.
"The 52-page report summarised here is the result of the three-year partnership between UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and the Communication for Social Change Consortium in piloting the C4E approach in five least-developed countries: Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Lao PDR, and Nepal. The report present
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Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Role of Copyright
Claremont: UCT Press; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2010), xvii, 366 pp.
"Copyright laws and policies cover many controversial issues that are linked to different disciplines, in science, culture, technology, economics, law and other fields. The concepts and issues in the field are also approached from different perspectives and with different political and economic agen
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Guidelines for Religious Broadcasting
Accra: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) (2010), viii, 8 pp.
Making Connections: Using Data on Ghanaians’ Media Use and Communication Habits as a Practical Tool in Development Work
Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 108 pp.
"The data highlight statistically significant variations in information access, use and preferences among key demographic segments - notably, between rural and urban respondents, men and women, people with varying levels of education and those living in different regions of the country - all of whic
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Pentecostalism and Modern Audiovisual Media
Ghana: Communicating with Policymakers About Development Issues. A Guide for International Development Community
Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 54 pp.
"InterMedia conducted in-depth interviews with 15 senior Ghanaian policy actors, comprising mostly senior politicians and bureaucrats, as well as a few influential figures outside government. The interviews focused on how the policy actors gather, assess, share and disseminate information critical t
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Media Sustainability Index 2008: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2009), xix, 411 pp.
Mapping Media Education Policies in the World: Visions, Programmes and Challenges
New York; Paris; Huelva: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations; UNESCO; Grupo Comunicar (2009), 259 pp.
"This publication offers a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to media education, considering it from three inter-related dimensions: its national, regional and global contexts; its value to citizens and civic participation; and the crucial role of collaboration among governments, civil soc
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Ein Leuchtturm mit Stromschwankungen: Die Rolle der Medien bei der Entwicklung einer demokratischen Kultur
DED-Brief, issue 2 (2009), pp. 42-43
"In den vergangenen Jahren hat Ghana einen großen Sprung gemacht, was die Achtung der Pressefreiheit und der Menschenrechte betrifft. Aber eine grundlegende qualitative Verbesserung der Medienlandschaft würde beinhalten, dass sich die Journalisten ihrer verantwortungsvollen Rolle in einer Demokrat
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Aesthetic Formations: Media, Religion, and the Senses
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2009), xiv, 278 pp.
"This book examines the incorporation of newly accessible mass media into practices of religious mediation in a variety of settings including the Pentecostal Church and Islamic movements, as well as the use of religious forms and image in the sphere of radio and cinema." (Publisher description)
Peace and Communication in Post-Conflict Africa
Africa Media Review, volume 17, issue 1-2 (2009), pp. 1-126
Learning to Live Together: Using Distance Education for Community Peacebuilding
Deep Insights
Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2009), viii, 244 pp.
"The book brings together a range of community peacebuilding experiences that apply open and distance learning. The emphasis on community requires distance educators to change focus. The book addresses how to help a community articulate its own purposes for learning and then support it in achieving
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