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The Challenge of the Market: Privatization and Publishing in Africa
Bellagio Publishing Network (1996), 114 pp.
"This collection of papers focuses on the transition from state to private sector publishing in Africa. Two overview evaluations draw attention to the fact that the road to privatization is not necessarily an easy one, and that there are costs as well as benefits involved. Four cases studies, from G
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L'état de la presse en Afrique de l'Ouest 1995-1996
Accra: Fondation Friedrich Ebert (FES) (1996), xii, 178 pp.
The Experience of Publishing in Indigenous African Languages: A Survey of Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho and Kenya
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), 24 pp.
"This is a summary version of an important study commissioned by the IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations and supervised by the African Publishers Network, which reviews the status of indigenous language publishing in seven African countries. Identifies African language mate
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Development Directory of Indigenous Publishing
Harare: African Publishers Network (APNET) (1995), xii, 199 pp.
"Contains essays on aspects of indigenous publishing in various African countries, overviews on the state of publishing in specific regions, a directory of book trade publications and reference sources published in five African countries, plus two inventories of (i) African book development organiza
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Black African Cinema
Berkeley et al.: University of California Press (1994), x, 371 pp.
Independent Broadcasting in Ghana: Implications and Challenges
Accra: Ghana Universities Press (1994), xi, 129 pp.
Global Audiences: Research for Worldwide Broadcasting 1993
London: John Libbey; BBC World Service (1994), 234 pp.
Global Audiences: Research for Worldwide Broadcasting 1994/5
London: John Libbey (1994), 256 pp.
"The International Broadcasting Audience Research Department (IBAR) of the BBC World Service presently commissions representative sample surveys of the adult populations of more than 20 different countries each year. Surveys reported in this compilation published first time in 1993 provide detailed
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Women, Voices Worldwide
IDOC Internazionale, volume 25, issue 2 (1994), 48 pp.
Le pluralisme radiophonique en Afrique de l'Ouest: Tome 2
Paris: Panos; L'Harmattan (1993), 150 pp.
Ghanaian Law of Copyright
Accra: Omega Law Publishers (1993), 190 pp.
"There are very few books on copyright in Africa, and this one provides a good general overview of the principles of copyright in all its dimensions. It includes sections on duration of copyright, copyright protection, rights of authors (and those in the performing arts), and procedures for copyrigh
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Internationales Handbuch für Hörfunk und Fernsehen 1992/1993
Baden-Baden; Hamburg: Nomos (1992), 162, 240, 100, 297, 150, 77, 128, 154 pp.
The Empowerment of Culture: Development Communication and Popular Media
The Hague: Centre for the Study of Education in Developing Countries (CESO) (1992), 247 pp.
"The book covers three main themes: 1. the relationship of interdependence between culture, education and communication; 2. the need for participatory processes in sustainable development, and 3. the crucial importance of culturally appropriate communication systems and approaches to education and t
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Christian Mission Presses in Ghana: A Brief Review
Ghana Book World, issue 5 (1991), pp. 30-34
"Describes eight mission presses in Ghana and surveys the history of the Christian presses in Ghana. It charts their establishment, achievements, relations with other publishers, and discusses the problems which they face." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 200
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Christian Literature for Africa
Potchefstroom: Institute for Reformational Studies, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (1989), iii, 249 pp.
"Discusses the project ‘Christian Literature for Africa’ launched by the International Association of Reformed Faith and Action in conjunction with the Institute for Reformational Studies in 1987. Includes various contributions discussing the readership, publishing, and distribution of Christian
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L'information dans le monde: 206 pays au microscope
Paris: Éditions du Seuil (1989), 628 pp.
The African Book World and Press: A Directory = Répertoire du livre et de la presse en Afrique
London: Hans Zell Publishers, 4th ed. (1989), xxi, 306 pp.
"Annotated listings of over 4,600 libraries, publishers, booksellers, magazines and periodicals, and major newspapers throughout Africa." (commbox)
Books and Reading in Ghana
Paris: UNESCO (1985), 43 pp.
Publishing in the Third World: Knowledge and Development
Deep Insights
"An in-depth look at the "state of the art" of book publishing in the Third World which examines not only the nuts and bolts but also its status as an important part of the knowledge distribution system. The first 50 pages discuss the status of textbook publishing, copyright, and distribution; the r
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Mass Communication, Culture and Society in West Africa
Oxford; München et al.: Hans Zell Publishers; Saur (1985), 329 pp.
