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"What emerges from the discussion of the Southern African media councils is a picture of relatively new institutions, struggling to find their place in a changing, difficult media and political terrain. They share many common challenges, as they contend with hostile governments, poor journalistic pr ... more

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Learning Lessons on Research Uptake and Use: Donor Review on Research Communication
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Barbara Adolph

Felicity Proctor; Nikki van der Gaag; Jackie Davies; Liz Carlile (contrib.)

London: Triple Line Consulting;Department for International Development (DFID) (2009), 65 pp.

"The main findings of the review are: 1. General consensus on the importance of research communication among the donors interviewed, and wide interest in developing appropriate programmes and mechanisms. 2. Little evidence of a strategic approach within individual agencies, with research communicati ... more

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Cosmopolitan Communications: Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World

Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart

New York: Cambridge University Press (2009), xv, 429 pp.

"We have argued throughout this book that the various versions of the cultural convergence thesis are deeply flawed, whether one has in mind the ‘media imperialism’ argument that was fashionable during the 1970s, the ‘Coca-colonization’ claim that was popular during the 1990s, or contemporar ... more

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Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2009: Conflict Prevention in the Multimedia Age

Christoph Schmidt, Wilfried Solbach, Marc von Boemcken (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2009), 279 pp.

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Funding for Media Development by Major Donors Outside the United States
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Mary Myers

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2009), 64 pp.

"This publication describes the main media assistance funders outside the USA in an alphabetical fashion from 'Arab States' to 'United Kingdom', complemented by data on the European Commission (EC), UNESCO and UNDP. The EC is likely to be the biggest single funder of media development projects besid ... more

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Making Our Media: Global Initiatives Toward a Democratic Public Sphere. Vol. II: National and Global Movements for Democratic Communication

Laura Stein, Dorothy Kidd, Clemencia Rodríguez (eds.)

Cresskill: Hampton Press (2009), ix, 267 pp.

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Thesaurus für Wirtschaftliche und Soziale Entwicklung (TWSE)

Bonn: Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (InWEnt), 20th ed. (2009), 737 pp.

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Encyclopedia of Journalism

Christopher H. Sterling (ed.)

Thousand Oaks, Calif. et al.: Sage (2009), 6 vols.

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Development Journalism

Xu Xiaoge

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Karin Wahl-Jorgensen; Thomas Hanitzsch (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2009), pp. 357-370

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Media in Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention: Documentation 2008

Christoph Schmidt, Wilfried Solbach, Marc von Boemcken (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2008), 209 pp.

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Medien und Kommunikationsforschung im Vergleich: Grundlagen, Gegenstandsbereiche, Verfahrensweisen

Gabriele Melischek, Josef Seethaler, Jürgen Wilke (eds.)

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2008), 480 pp.

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Shooting the Messenger: The Political Impact of War Reporting

Paul L. Moorcraft, Philip M. Taylor

Dulles, Va.: Potomac Books (2008), xv, 318 pp.

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História política das ciências da comunicação

José Marques de Melo

Rio de Janeiro: Mauad X (2008), 221 pp.

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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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Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation
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Steve Buckley, Kreszentia Duer, Toby Mendel, Seán Ó Siochrú

Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 402 pp.

"According to the introduction, this 'guide is intended as a tool for media reform particularly in developing and transitional democracies. At the same time, it should be useful anywhere people aspire to a deeper democracy. Building democracy is a process, often long-term, and promoting free, plural ... more

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Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World
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Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2008), 96 pp.

"This report provides an assessment of U.S. international media development efforts, both public and private, and calls on future efforts to be more long-term, comprehensive, and need-driven. Recommending a more holistic assistance approach, the report looks at the international media development fi ... more

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Media Courts of Honour: Self-Regulatory Councils in Southern Africa and Elsewhere
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Learning Lessons on Research Uptake and Use: Donor Review on Research Communication
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Funding for Media Development by Major Donors Outside the United States
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Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation
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Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World
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