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Information and Communication Technology Development Indices

Philippa Biggs

New York: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2003), ix, 86 pp.

"This cross-country study compiles data and calculates ICT Development Indices for the following: connectivity (physical infrastructure for ICTs, in penetration rates of Internet hosts, PCs, telephone mainlines and mobile phones per capita); wider access to ICTs (literacy, GDP per capita and cost of ... more

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Internationales Handbuch Medien 2002/2003

Hans-Bredow-Institut (ed.)

Baden-Baden: Nomos, 26th ed. (2002), 1056 pp.

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Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Good Governance, Human Development and Mass Communications
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Pippa Norris, Dieter Zinnbauer

Cambridge, Mass.; London: UNDP Human Development Report Office (2002), 43 pp.

"The growth in electoral democracies presents many potential opportunities for human development. Yet in practice transitional and consolidating democracies often remain fragile and incomplete, lacking strong institutions essential for effective voice and accountability, including freedom of express ... ion and widespread opportunities for civic engagement. What can be done to strengthen democratic development and, in particular what is the role of the media in this process? Part I suggests that the mass media will have a positive impact on good governance and human development if they function effectively as a watchdog holding the powerful to account and as a civic forum facilitating a diversity of voices in public debate. Yet in practice the press is often limited in these roles. Liberal theories have long stressed the importance of an independent fourth estate as a check on the abuse of power. The study theorizes that this is necessary but not sufficient, in particular media systems strengthen good governance and promote positive development outcomes most effectively under two conditions: (i) where there is an unfettered and independent free press, [...] Part II operationalizes this typology then compares media systems around the world. Part III examines the cross-national evidence for the impact of these patterns. The study confirms that media systems characterized by widespread mass access and by an independent press are most closely associated with systematic indicators of good governance and human development. In particular, nations with these types of media system experience less corruption, greater administrative efficiency, higher political stability, and more effective rule of law, as well as better development outcomes such as higher per capita income, greater literacy, less economic inequality, lower infant mortality rates, and greater public spending on health. Part IV provides detailed case studies illustrating this relationship in particular countries. The conclusion considers the policy implications, suggesting practical steps to strengthen the channels of mass communications in poorer societies lacking either widespread access or freedom of the press." (http://www.escuelapnud.org) more

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Who Owns the Media?

Simeon Djankov, Caralee McLiesh, Tatiana Nenova, Andrei Shleifer

Washington, DC: World Bank (2002), 52 pp.

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La campaña global: Los nuevos gurúes del marketing político en acción

Fritz Plasser, Gunda Plasser

Buenos Aires: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2002), 413 pp.

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A Universal Code of Journalism Ethics: Problems, Limitations, and Proposals

Roberto Herrscher

Journal of Mass Media Ethics, volume 17, issue 4 (2002), pp. 277-289

"As the worlds of economics, politics, culture, and communications face a growing wave of globalization that will likely continue, ethical challenges for journalists have also gone global. I propose a clear division between ethics codes for media owners, the public, and professional journalists and ... more

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Open and Distance Learning: Trends, Policy and Strategy Considerations

Michael M. Moore, Alain Tait

Paris: UNESCO (2002), 94 pp.

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Media and Sovereignty: The Global Information Revolution and its Challenge to State Power

Monroe E. Price

Cambridge: MIT Press (2002), 317 pp.

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UNESCO/European Union Seminar: Media and Good Governance. Amman, Jordan 29 September- 3 October 2002

UNESCO (2002), 57 pp.

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Freedom of the Press Throughout the World

Paris: Reporters Sans Frontières (2002), 671 pp.

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Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills. International Protectors and Providers: Peacekeepers, Humanitarian Aid Workers and the Media in the Midst of Crisis

Yael Danieli (ed.)

Boca Raton; London; New York: CRC Press (2002), xiv, 429 pp.

"Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills" points to a crisis facing international institutions and the media who seek to alleviate and report human suffering throughout the world. The goals of the editor are to tell the story of thousands of individuals dedicated to helping others; and to integrat ... more

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5th World Video and Multimedia Forum: Videotheque

Bruxelles: OCIC;UNDA (2001), 64 pp.

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Sous l'arbre à palabres II: Guide pratique à l'usage des cinéastes africains et du sud

Cottenchy: Caravane Éditeurs, 2nd ed. (2001), 346 pp.

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Media Literacy in the Information Age: Current Perspectives

Robert Kubey (ed.)

New Brunswick, New Jers.: Transaction Publishers (2001), xii, 484 pp.

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The White Ravens 2001: A Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature

Barbara Scharioth (ed.)

München: Internationale Jugendbibliothek (2001), 78 pp.

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What Works? A Blast from the Past: Project Profiles from the 60s and 70s... Social Marketing, Community Media, Mass Campaigns, Interactive Radio, Gender Equity, Participation, the Media and More
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Washington, DC: Academy for Educational Development (AED) (2001), 283 pp.

"The Academy for Educational Development (AED) has been in the social marketing, communication, and participation business for some 40 years. This book profiles 82 projects carried out in the 1960s and 1970s in countries around the world. These projects were researched and documented by AED under it ... more

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Practising Global Journalism: Exploring Reporting Issues Worldwide

John Herbert

Oxford: Focal Press (2001), xvi, 264 pp.

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Der Fischer Atlas Medien: Fakten, Trends, Entwicklungen

Stephanie Donald, Mark Balnaves, James Donald

Frankfurt am Main: Fischer (2001), 128 pp.

"Der Fischer Atlas Medien bietet einen einzigartigen Überblick über die globale Medienrevolution, skizziert die Entwicklung der alten und der neuen Medien und wirft einen Blick in die mediale Zukunft. In Karten, Graphiken, Texten und Tabellen informiert dieser Atlas über: Informationsgesellschaft ... more

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The Global Media Atlas

Mark Balnaves, James Donald, Stephanie Hemelryk Donald

London: British Film Institute (bfi) (2001), 128 pp.

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Radio in the Global Age
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David Hendy

Cambridge: Polity Press (2000), xiii, 260 pp.

"Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up-to-date, and wide-ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political-econo ... more

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What Works? A Blast from the Past: Project Profiles from the 60s and 70s... Social Marketing, Community Media, Mass Campaigns, Interactive Radio, Gender Equity, Participation, the Media and More
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Radio in the Global Age
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