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Transnationalizing Radio Research: New Approaches to an Old Medium

Golo Föllmer, Alexander Badenoch (eds.)

Bielefeld: transcript (2018), 313 pp.

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Defending Independent Media: A Comprehensive Analysis of Aid Flows
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Mary Myers, Linet Angaya Juma

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2018), 37 pp.

"When donors provide assistance to the media sector, they frequently back projects that aim to strengthen the media’s contribution to good governance in some way or another. This kind of funding is consistent with recent declarations made by the international community on the importance of protect ... more

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Digital in 2018: Essential Insights Into Internet, Social Media, Mobile, and E-Commerce Use Around the World

Simon Kemp

We Are Social;Hootsuite (2018), 153 slides

"Perhaps the most exciting headline in this year’s reports is that global internet users have now passed the 4 billion mark. Well over half of the world’s population now uses the internet, and a quarter of a billion new users came online for the first time during the past 12 months. People are s ... more

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Control the Money, Control the Media: How Government Uses Funding to Keep Media in Line

Marius Dragomir

Journalism, volume 19, issue 8 (2018), pp. 1-18

"The media industry has been ravaged by the economic crises. Some media, mainly those covering tabloid fare and digitally savvier than others or those backed by deep-pocketed investors, are surviving or even thriving. But independent journalism outfits, particularly outside the Western world, have b ... more

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Suffering in Silence: The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2017

Care International (2018), 19 pp.

"The importance of media coverage and public awareness to help mobilise funds and increase pressure on decision-makers has been proven again and again. Still, the question on how to ensure better coverage of under-reported crises remains largely unaddressed. So what is needed? Seven equally importan ... more

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Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict

Washington, DC: World Bank;United Nations (2018), xxxiv, 299 pp.

"This joint study on the prevention of violent conflict—a first in the history of our institutions—was initiated in 2016 and conducted by a team of staff members from the United Nations and the World Bank Group, in a spirit of fostering closer collaboration to deliver at the country level. It re ... more

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The Bottom-up Media Revolution: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Building Trust Between Communities and the Media

Laxmi Parthasarathy, Michael Gordon

Ashoka (2018), 29 pp.

"Ashoka is an organization that supports social entrepreneurs around the world and has the longest track record of doing so. It has identified and supported over 3,500 “Ashoka Fellows,” many of whom are in the media sector. Therefore, Ashoka sits on a treasure trove of data on transformative med ... more

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Facebook News Feed Changes: Impact and Actions

Ross Settles

New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2018), 27 pp.

"An MDIF analysis of the impact of Facebook’s Q4 2017 “Explore” News Feed test showed a steep decrease in traffic for test market publishers versus traffic changes for publishers in nearby regional markets. This report will explore the impact of the Explore changes in emerging markets, discuss ... more

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Report on IPDC Special Initiatives and Emerging Issues

Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2018), 9 pp.

"This document presents an update on the activities undertaken with respect to IPDC Special Initiatives on 1) the Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity, 2) media-related indicators, 3) Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education and 4) knowledge-driven media development: follow-up ... more

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What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism
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Peter Berglez, Ulrika Olausson, Mart Ots (eds.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), xxxiii, 374 pp.

"This edited volume, which elaborates on the idea and concept of sustainable journalism, is the result of a perceived lack of integral research approaches to journalism and sustainable development. Thirty years ago, in 1987, the Brundtland Report pointed out economic growth, social equality and envi ... more

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Journalists’ Autonomy Around the Globe: A Typology of 46 Mass Media Systems

Michael Meyen

Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 8, issue 1 (2018), 23 pp.

"Using structuration theory, assuming that every government has a stake in steering public communication and comparing 46 nation-states, this paper explores the major principles that can be used to explain different mass media structures around the globe. The study draws on extensive documentary ana ... more

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Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation
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Samantha Bradshaw, Philip N. Howard

Oxford: University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute (2018), 25 pp.

"Our key findings are: 1. We have found evidence of formally organized social media manipulation campaigns in 48 countries, up from 28 countries last year. In each country there is at least one political party or government agency using social media to manipulate public opinion domestically; 2. Much ... more

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Public Trust in Journalism: An Annotated Bibliography

E. McKewon

Sydney: University of Technology, Centre for Media Transition (2018), 77 pp.

"Part 1: Public Opinion Polls and Surveys, contains references to recent public opinion polls and surveys that measure public trust in journalism across dozens of countries and geopolitical regions including Australia, Africa, Asia, China, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America. Pa ... more

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Connected Women: The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018
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Oliver Rowntree

London: GSMA (2018), 28 pp.

"In low- and middle-income countries women are 10% less likely than men to own a mobile phone. Over 1.2 billion women do not use mobile internet. There is a significant gender gap in mobile usage - particularly for more transformational services. Women in South Asia are 26% less likely to own a mobi ... more

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Legal Standards on Freedom of Expression: Toolkit for the Judiciary in Africa

Avani Singh

Paris: UNESCO (2018), 218 pp.

"The toolkit encompasses a broad variety of issues, which should be considered by judicial actors in the course of their work to protect human rights. It covers legal standards of freedom of expression according to international and regional instruments and core texts and surveys pertinent jurisprud ... more

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UNICEF 2017 Report on Communication for Development (C4D): Global Progress and Country Level Highlights Across Programme Areas
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New York: UNICEF (2018), 72 pp.

"The following report summarizes how UNICEF and its partners have utilized Communication for Development strategies in their work during the period of UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2014-2017, with an emphasis on 2017. The report captures the impact of these accomplishments on children and the communitie ... more

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Let's Talk Digital. Case Studies: Using Digital Technologies in the Context of Governance and Conflict

Julia Manske, Andreas Pawelke

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2018), 45 pp.

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Youth Mobile 2018 Report: Empowering the Next Generation

Paris: UNESCO (2018), 16 pp.

"The UNESCO YouthMobile Initiative leverages the widespread availability of mobile phones to empower youth through digital skills training. Young people are introduced to coding as both a resource to solve local issues and a tool to develop complex learning skills. Through YouthMobile training, stud ... more

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Attacks and Harassment: The Impact on Female Journalists and Their Reporting

Michelle Ferrier

International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF);Troll-Busters.com (2018), 50 pp.

"Survey respondents stated that online attacks have become more visible and coordinated in the past five years, particularly with a rise of nationalism around the world and the use of digital networks to thwart political processes. Extremists, online manipulators and antagonists use online channels ... more

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The Mobile Economy 2018

London: GSMA (2018), 56 pp.

"Having surpassed 5 billion people connected to mobile services in 2017, the global mobile industry will reach further milestones over the next eight years. The number of unique mobile subscribers will reach 5.9 billion by 2025, equivalent to 71% of the world’s population. Growth will be driven by ... more

Defending Independent Media: A Comprehensive Analysis of Aid Flows Top Insights

What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism Top Insights

Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation Top Insights

Connected Women: The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018 Top Insights

UNICEF 2017 Report on Communication for Development (C4D): Global Progress and Country Level Highlights Across Programme Areas Top Insights

Defending Independent Media: A Comprehensive Analysis of Aid Flows
Top Insights

What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism
Top Insights

Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation
Top Insights

Connected Women: The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018
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UNICEF 2017 Report on Communication for Development (C4D): Global Progress and Country Level Highlights Across Programme Areas
Top Insights