"Vor allem aus wirtschaftlichen Erwägungen heraus warb die DDR Ende der 1970er Jahre tausende Vertragsarbeiter aus Mosambik an. Die jungen Frauen und Männer aus dem vom Bürgerkrieg zerrissenen sozialistischen Bruderstaat, die voller Hoffnung auf eine gute Ausbildung nach Deutschland kamen, hatten
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es nicht leicht: Sie mussten nicht nur rassistische Anfeindungen ertragen, sondern wurden zudem als Hilfsarbeiter finanziell ausgebeutet. Nichtsdestotrotz war die DDR für viele Mosambikaner zur neuen Heimat geworden. Nach der Wiedervereinigung konnten jedoch nur die wenigsten in Deutschland bleiben, da die Arbeits- und Aufenthaltserlaubnis nur in Ausnahmefällen verlängert wurde. Die meisten "Madgermanes" - so nennen sich die aus der DDR zurückgekehrten Mosambikaner in Anspielung auf das Label "Made in Germany" - warten bis heute auf einen Großteil des Lohns, um den sie die mosambikanische Regierung betrogen hat. Diese wenig beachtete Episode deutsch-afrikanischer Geschichte arbeitet Birgit Weyhe, die als Kind in Ostafrika lebte, in der Graphic Novel auf. Sie verknüpft afrikanische und europäische Bildsprachen, um das Leben dreier Protagonisten zwischen zwei Welten darzustellen und stößt dabei immer wieder auf die Frage: Was ist Heimat?" (Klappentext)
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"National and Regional Internet Governance Forums (NRIs) are the stars of the 2017 Global Information Society Watch. The story of NRIs began two years after the first global IGF held in 2006. In 2008, stakeholders from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda organised national forums and a subsequent Eas
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t African IGF, to prepare for and discuss common concerns in anticipation of the global forum held later that year in Hyderabad. Soon after, many other national and regional initiatives emerged, impacting the global forum from the bottom up, enhancing inclusiveness and the broad engagement of multiple stakeholders. Today there is widespread agreement that national and regional forums constitute an important part of the IGF process, that their rise has added significance to the global forum and, at the same time, strengthened national and regional initiatives in their quest for inclusive, participatory decision making on their home turf. This GISWatch edition is the first comprehensive look at national and regional IGF initiatives from a critical, civil society perspective. In all, 54 reports are presented, including seven reports addressing cross-cutting themes, 40 covering national IGFs, and seven examining regional initiatives." (Preface)
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"The fortieth anniversary of the independence of the African countries colonized by Portugal presents a valuable opportunity to reassess how colonialism has been «imagined» through the medium of the moving image. The essays collected in this volume investigate Portuguese colonialism and its filmic
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and audio-visual imaginaries both during and after the Estado Novo regime, examining political propaganda films shot during the liberation wars and exploring the questions and debates these generate. The book also highlights common aspects in the emergence of a national cinema in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. By reanimating (and decolonizing) the archive, it represents an important contribution to Portuguese colonial history, as well as to the history of cinema and the visual arts." (Publisher description)
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"This piece examines the historical construction of a Lusophone cultural-linguistic media space and market that spans portions of Europe, Africa, and South America. Beginning with the Portuguese colonization of Brazil and Lusophone Africa in the 17th century and continuing to the contemporary moment
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, our discussion examines how a combination of political, ideological, and economic patterns created linkages between Portugal, Brazil, and Portuguese-speaking colonies in Africa (namely Angola, Cape Verde, and Mozambique). After examining how Brazil grew to become the dominant cultural producer in this transnational matrix (most explicitly expressed through the massive exports of telenovelas and music since the late 1970s), we examine how other countries are beginning to carve out distinctive national niches, including the contemporary music scene in Cape Verde and the rise of domestically produced telenovelas in Portugal and Angola that are increasing in circulation in the contemporary transnational Lusophone media space." (Abstract)
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"The markets we do include are a very diverse bunch, from the very closed and politically tightly controlled such as Laos; through a large number of nations on the African continent which have seen a sudden improvement in digital infrastructure thanks to the landing of several new submarine intercon
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tinental fibre optic cables over the past few years; and not forgetting markets like Trinidad & Tobago, which seems to enjoy a large choice of TV channels to serve a relatively modest population; or indeed Iran, fresh from its welcome back into the international fold following the suspension of UN sanctions in January 2016. For each market, we give some economic data sourced from the IMF, as well as our estimates and forecasts for advertising expenditure and growth in its ad market to 2018. We also provide a short commentary setting out an overview of the media market in question." (Page 1)
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"Desde a sua criação em 2012, o Programa Para Fortalecimento da Mídia (MSP) documenta anualmente a cobertura das temáticas relacionadas com Género, Violência Baseada no Género (VBG) e Tráfi co de Pessoas, na mídia moçambicana. Os dados colhidos ao longo destes anos mostram que estas quest
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es vêm conquistando cada vez mais espaço na mídia. O número de matérias publicadas nos jornais analisados tem-se multiplicado rapidamente. Este avanço refl ecte, não apenas a crescente preocupação dos jornalistas com as temáticas, mas também o comprometimento das organizações com o envolvimento da mídia na prevenção e no combate à VBG e questões afins. Se, por um lado, se registam avanços quantitativos, por outro, a qualidade das matérias ainda está aquém do desejável. De acordo com o MCAT, para o ano de 2015, a média global das matérias analisadas situa-se em 70%, 2,35% abaixo da do ano passado. Ao contrário do que testemunhámos nos anos anteriores, houve um declínio em 3 das 4 categorias analisadas pelo MCAT, designadamente fontes, estrutura e relevância. Em geral, a mídia tem pautado por uma abordagem sensacionalista, que prejudica o combate à VBG." (Apresentação)
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"International trade in creative industries showed sustained growth in the last decade. The global market for traded creative goods and services totaled a record $547billion in 2012, as compared to $302 billion in 2003. Exports from developing countries, led by Asian countries, were growing faster t
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han exports from developed countries. Among developed country regions, Europe is the largest exporter of creative goods. In 2012, the top 5 creative goods exporters included Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Exports of creative goods from developed economies grew during the period 2003 to 2012, with export earnings rising from $134 billion to $197 billion. Among developing countries, China is the largest exporter of creative goods. In 2012, the top 5 exporters were China, Hong Kong, China, India, Turkey and South Korea. Exports of creative goods from developing economies grew during the period 2003 to 2012, with export earnings rising from $87 billion to $272 billion. Developing countries are playing an increasingly important role in international trade in creative industries." (Executive summary)
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"A produção cinematográfica em Moçambique depende de um sistema de produção muito frágil ancorado em apoios externos. A deficiente rede de distribuição e de difusão, e a escassez de salas, não permitem que o cinema moçambicano tenha grande visibilidade. Fora dos circuitos dos festivais,
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dos congressos e das universidades, este cinema é praticamente desconhecido. Divulgar o trabalho dos cineastas moçambicanos, compreender o contexto e as condições em que filmam, e refletir acerca do olhar destes sobre o mundo que os rodeia, são os principais objetivos desta apresentação. Neste sentido, pretende-se, por isso, fazer uma leitura transversal da história do cinema contemporâneo em Moçambique, convocando para a discussão os realizadores Licínio Azevedo, Sol de Carvalho, José Cardoso, João Ribeiro, Pipas Forjaz e Mikey Fonseca." (Resumo)
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"This report presents the findings of the Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of the Mozambique Media Strengthening Program (MSP), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The MSP project, with a period of performance of June 10, 2012-June 11, 2017 and a budget of $9,978
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,124 million, is being implemented by the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX). The MSP is the largest activity in USAID/Mozambique’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) portfolio. Launched by IREX in June 2012, its goal is “[a] free, open, diverse, and self-sustaining Mozambican media sector providing high-quality information to citizens that promotes debate, accountability, and transparency.” The MSP contributes to USAID broader objective of strengthening democratic governance of Mozambican institutions and second- and third-order aims of more effective civil society participation in governance processes and citizens becoming better informed of their rights and responsibilities. This evaluation of the MSP seeks to achieve two purposes. First, the assessment attempts to validate interventions that are valued by stakeholders and that contribute to desired results, and second, the study aims to generate evidence-based recommendations for improved implementation of MSP over its final two years." (Executive summary)
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"O Programa Para Fortalecimento da Mídia, nesta sua terceira edição do relatório de Análise de Género na Mídia Moçambicana, avaliou 13 jornais impressos e electrónicos para identificar o estado da cobertura sobre o tema. Foram quatro a mais que no ano passado. No total, e em números absolu
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tos, 94 peças foram identificadas em 2013. Em 2014, foram 139 reportagens e notícias. Proporcionalmente, considerando o aumento do número de jornais analisados, houve um crescimento de 24% no total de peças publicadas. Dois factores combinados indicam que as questões de género estão sendo tratadas pelos jornalistas de maneira mais sistêmica, ou seja, como um problema nacional e não apenas de algumas localidades. No que diz respeito à abrangência geográfica dos conteúdos, em 2014, o total de peças de caráter nacional mais que triplicou. O segundo factor é que dos quatro critérios observados através da Ferramenta de Análise de Conteúdos (MCAT), utilizada pela IREX, Relevância e Estrutura das peças atingiram o nível quatro, ou bom. Até 2013, a pontuação havia chegado apenas no nível três, aceitável. O aumento no número de artigos classificados pela equipe de monitoria e avaliação da IREX foi de 73%, o que exigiu uma revisão metodológica para dar uniformidade comparativa às 139 peças, das quais 66 foram escolhidas para a análise de conteúdo, com base em critérios objectivos. Há ainda avanços que vão muito além dos números. Tendo em conta o funcionamento das redacções dos jornais, este relatório é um indicativo importante de que houve um amadurecimento na abordagem dada pelos jornalistas ao assunto. Repórteres e editores parecem lançar um olhar mais integrado, no contexto do que o tema representa para o país como um todo, ainda que seja necessário investir cada vez mais para melhorar aspectos como diversidade de fontes e imparcialidade." (Página 3)
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"In my opinion it is too easy to conclude whether eleetion coverage in the media is balanced, solely based on quantitative data. Although this is obviously important, other aspects are equaliy important, particularly in a country such as Mozambique, where the written press does not penetrate much. A
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nd that is the entertainment value of the television reports, where Frelimo rallies were more speetacular. Important is also the attitude of reporters, where my impression was that journalists in both television channels and in RM were more enthusiastic in their reporting ofthe Frelimo campaign. Analyses such as the one undertaken by the EU observer mission underline the need for proper multi-method research into the role of the media in elections. Only then will the full picture ofhow important media are in the political process become clear." (Page 154)
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"Through innovative research studies and expert commentaries, this book documents the fast evolving invention of the relationship between the millions of social media and mobile phone users around Africa and traditional purveyors of news. Whilst social media demonstrates an unprecedented ability for
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the politically engaged to both bypass and influence traditional information flows, it also faces unique circumstances through much of Africa. Signs of social change brought by mobile technology are evident around the continent, raising questions about the nature of information exchange and citizenship. Working from a wide variety of perspectives and methodologies, the contributors to this collection address key questions emerging from rapid communication change in Africa. This book reveals how new, participatory, interactive communications technologies are enabling new tellings of Africa’s stories." (Publisher description)
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