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Local Violence, Global Media: Feminist Analyses of Gendered Representations

Lisa M. Cuklanz, Sujata Moorti (eds.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2009), viii, 276 pp.

"While there exists a wide range of material covering violence against women, very little scholarly attention has been paid to international media treatments of gendered violence. This volume addresses the gap by providing a broad overview of contemporary representations of gendered violence, enabli ... more

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Television Studies After TV: Understanding Television in the Post-Broadcast Era

Graeme Turner, Jinna Tay (eds.)

Abingdon: Routledge (2009), x, 214 pp.

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Media Education in Asia

Chi-Kim Cheung (ed.)

Dordrecht; London: Springer (2009), viii, 239 pp.

"Media education in Asia is a relatively young, but rapidly developing part of the curriculum. Research has been conducted and papers have been written on various issues concerning media education in Asia. The dominant models of media education in the world are broadly Western and most are drawn fro ... more

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Undermining Democracy: 21st Century Authoritarians

Javier Corrales, Daniel Kimmage, Joshua Kurlantzick, Abbas Milani, Perry Link, Rashed Rahman

Washington, DC: Freedom House;Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty;Radio Free Asia (2009), 79 pp.

"Democracy Redefined: Leading authoritarian regimes are working to reshape the public understanding of democracy. A redefined and heavily distorted version of the concept is communicated to domestic audiences through state-dominated media. Especially on television, these regimes put forth a dual mes ... more

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Media and Cultural Transformation in China

Haiqing Yu

London; New York: Routledge (2009), xi, 217 pp.

"This book examines the role played by the media in China's ongoing cultural transformation. It demonstrates that the media is integral to China's changing culture in the age of globalization, whilst also being part and parcel of the State and its project of re-imagining national identity." (Publish ... more

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Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies

James E. Katz (ed.)

Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), ix, 472 pp.

"This book offers a view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile communication across the globe. Scholars analyze the effect of mobile communication on all parts of life, from the relationship between literacy and the textual features of mobile phones to the use of ringtone ... more

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The blogging revolution

Antony Loewenstein

Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press (2008), vii, 294 pp.

"This searching examination explores how the internet is threatening the rule of particularly repressive governments - including China, Cuba, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Addressing internet censorship, citizen journalism, and the growing popularity of blogging as a means for change, this in-dept ... more

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Indrajit Banerjee, Stephen Logan (eds.)

Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (2008), 548 pp.

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The KAS Democracy Report 2008: Media and Democracy, Vol. 2

Karsten Grabow, Christian E. Rieck (eds.)

Sankt Augustin; Berlin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 228 pp.

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The Asia Media Directory: A Handbook for Media Practitioners in the Region Interested in Establishing a Contact Network

Werner vom Busch, Alastair Carthew (eds.)

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 305 pp.

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Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008: Reports on 31 Economies and 2 Sub-Regional Associations

Felix Librero, Patricia B. Arinto (eds.)

New Dehli: Sage India;Orbicom;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), xv, 373 pp.

"This edition (2007/2008) continues the tradition of providing an analytical overview of the state of ICT4D in Asia Pacific. It covers 31 countries and economies, including North Korea for the first time. Each country chapter is an attempt to provide a relatively comprehensive coverage of the variou ... more

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Political Regimes and the Media in Asia

Krishna Sen, Terence Lee (eds.)

Hoboken: Routledge (2008), xiii, 233 pp.

"This book analyzes the relationship between political power and the media in a range of nation states in East and Southeast Asia, focusing in particular on the place of the media in authoritarian and post-authoritarian regimes. It discusses the centrality of media in sustaining repressive regimes, ... more

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Media Consumption and Everyday Life in Asia

Youna Kim (ed.)

New York; London: Routledge (2008), 238 pp.

"This book explores people's everyday experience of the media in Asian countries in confrontation with huge social change and transition and the need to understand this phenomenon as it intersects with the media. It argues for the centrality of the media to Asian transformations in the era of global ... more

The Social Construction of SARS: Studies of a Health Communication Crisis

John H. Powers, Xiaosui Xiao (eds.)

Amsterdam; Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company (2008), vi, 242 pp.

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Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy

Nancy Snow, Philip M. Taylor (eds.)

New York: Routledge (2008), xx, 382 pp.

"The Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy provides a comprehensive overview of public diplomacy and national image and perception management, from the efforts to foster pro-West sentiment during the Cold War to the post-9/11 campaign to "win the hearts and minds" of the Muslim world. Editors Nancy ... more

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Governance Reform Under Real World Conditions: Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice

Sina Odugbemi, Thomas Jacobson (eds.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), xxi, 525 pp.

"This book is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. It offers a range of innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical challenges that prevent many of those efforts from being successful ... more