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In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
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Jan Lublinski, Petra Berner, Merjam Wakili (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 300 pp.

"This study constitutes the attempt to draw some initial conclusions from the work conducted by DW Akademie and other media development organizations in the past. It aims at a better understanding of which public service functions former state broadcasters can provide at all and which approaches of ... media development actors have proved to be successful. Reforming of state mouthpieces into public service media can indeed be achieved. This is one of the most important findings of this study. DW Akademie researchers here present examples of media outlets that fulfill their public service remit of creating a public sphere and supporting integration to a substantial degree. Even among the success stories, not all the media outlets studied here have adopted a public service ethos to its full extent. Their work, however, improved considerably. In assisting reform, media development actors were thus able to enhance the public’s freedom of expression as well as its access to information – two basic human rights we see as important prerequisites for peace and democracy. On the other hand, this study shows how difficult and complex transformation is. State media are often highly politicized. Successful transformation, therefore, requires support of a lot of different actors: the political elite, civil society, the management of the broadcaster, its staff, and last but certainly not least, the public as a whole. It is vital that media development actors identify windows of opportunity and profit from them in order to propel change forward. At the same time, this study demonstrates that media development organizations have to think beyond their traditional fields of expertise: capacity development and newsroom consultancy. A much broader approach is needed if substantial and sustainable development is to be achieved. DW Akademie is currently implementing a new, more complex strategy for successful media development cooperation that takes this into account. Political and legal frameworks have become a strategic area of activity. Other equally important areas comprise qualifications, professionalism, and economic sustainability of the media sector, participation in society, and digital change. With regard to public broadcasting, political and legal frameworks are especially important in order to ensure editorial independence of former state broadcasters. Furthermore, media development actors have to engage more in organizational development. Therefore, at the end of this study, we dedicate a whole chapter to this question. This study of selected media outlets from twelve countries does not attempt to provide a final answer to the question of successful public service transformation. It aims at giving an overview of what has been achieved in practical work in this field in the course of the past years. More research is needed to understand which steps of reform are needed for a genuine transformation that is sustainable in the long term. The media are undergoing crucial developments. Digital change, convergence, and social media have increased pluralism of opinion substantially in many parts of the world. At the same time, the media face new challenges with respect to their economic sustainability. The notion of public service media that offer a model for providing journalistic quality without financial dependence deserves further thought." (Preface) more

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More or Less Equal: How Digital Platforms Can Help Advance Communication Rights

Philip Lee, Dafne Sabanes Plou (eds.)

Geneva: Globethics.net (2014), 158 pp.

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FM Bajo Flores: Micrófonos para el pueblo (o cómo un barrio parió una radio comunitaria) en historieta

Buenos Aires: Patria Grande;Radio Comunitaria FM Bajo Flores, 3a ed. (2014), 222 pp.

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Hechos para contar: Conversaciones con 10 periodistas sobre su oficio

Lorenzo Morales, Marta Ruiz

Bogotá: Universidad de los Andes, Centro de Estudios de Periodismo (CEPER);Penguin Random House (2014), 331 pp.

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Novos rumos da comunicação católica brasilieira: O processo de construção do Diretório de Comunicação da Igreja no Brasil

Ricardo Costa Alvarenga, Poliana Sales Alves Alves

Foz do Iguaçu: Intercom – Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação, XXXVII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências da Comunicação (2014), 15 pp.

"Consideramos que o Diretório de Comunicação da Igreja no Brasil aponta, essencialmente, para três novos rumos na comunicação católica brasileira. Um deles é a disseminação da cultura de educação para os meios. A preocupação da Igreja vai além do domínio das técnicas de produção, ... more

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La frontera amazónica de Colombia con Brasil y Perú: Elementos para comprender la pertinencia de la integración y la cooperación fronteriza

Edgar Andrés Londoño Niño

Revista Colombia Amazónica, issue 7 (2014), pp. 115-128

"Éste artículo tiene como objetivo analizar cómo ha sido el proceso de integración fronteriza que tiene Colombia con sus vecinos amazónicos, Brasil y Perú, alrededor del territorio de la Triple Frontera compartida por los tres países. Por medio de revisión bibliográfica, una visita de campo ... more

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Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication

Karin Gwinn Wilkins, Joseph D. Straubhaar, Shanti Kumar (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2014), ix, 206 pp.

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Political Advertising in Consolidating Democracies: Radio Ads, Clientelism, and Political Development in Mexico

Horacio Larreguy, John Marshall, James M. Snyder JR.

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Estudio cuantitativo sobre consumo televisivo y radial en niños, niñas y adolescentes

Lima: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (2014), 43 pp.

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Global Citizenship in a Digital World

Sherri Hope Culver, Paulette Kerr (eds.)

Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media;Nordicom (2014), 404 pp.

"We are pleased to be sharing with you the second yearbook on media and information literacy and intercultural dialogue. The first MILID Yearbook was published in June 2013 [...] The theme of the 2014 Yearbook is Global Citizenship in a Digital World. Global citizenship assumes ease of participation ... more

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Emergencia del territorio y comunicación local: Experiencias de comunicación y desarrollo sobre medio ambiente en Colombia

Eliana Herrera Huérfano, María Victoria Rugeles Gélvez, Andrea Sotelo Carreño, Jair Vega Casanova (eds.)

Barranquilla; Bogotá: Editorial Universidad del Norte;Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD);Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (Uniminuto);Universidad Santo Tomás (2014), xxx, 487 pp.

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Community Media and Civil Society: Lessons from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Rich Potter

Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Doctoral Thesis (2014), vi, 518 pp.

"This dissertation explores the role of community media in democratic civil society governance through an examination of participatory communications under socialist administrations in Latin America, with a primary focus on the Bolivarian government of Venezuela. In so doing, it seeks to establish a ... more

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Priorities in Global Media Policy Transfer: Audiovisual and Digital Policy Mutations in the EU, MERCOSUR and US Triangle

Katharine Sarikakis, Sarah Ganter

European Journal of Communication, volume 29, issue 1 (2014), pp. 17-33

"This article investigates the flow of communication policy principles across the supranational, international and national levels, through the lens of policy transfer. Policy transfer is a new concept for the field of media and communication studies. The article utilizes and expands on the concept ... more

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De-Americanizing Soft Power Discourse?

Daya Kishan Thussu

Los Angeles: USC Center on Public Diplomacy;Figueroa Press (2014), 31 pp.

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Bestiario de la televisión colombiana: Episodios insólitos en 60 años de historia

Luz Martínez, Nicolás Samper, Federico Arango

Bogotá: Aguliar (2014), 221 pp.

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Periodismo digital en Bolivia 2012-2013

Cecilia Banegas Flores (ed.)

UNIR (2014), 269 pp.

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New Documentaries in Latin America

Vinicius Navarro, Juan Carlos Rodríguez (eds.)

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2014), x, 287 pp.

"Examining the vast breadth and diversity of contemporary documentary production, while also situating nonfiction film and video within the cultural, political, and socio-economic history of the region, this book addresses topics such as documentary aesthetics, indigenous media, and transnational fi ... more

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Watching TV in Havanna: Revisiting the Local/global Television Past Through the Lens of the Television Present

Yeidy M. Rivero

In: Global Communication: New Agendas in Communication

Karin Gwinn Wilkins; Joseph D. Straubhaar; Shanti Kumar (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2014), pp. 50-65

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Consulta ciudadana "Tu palabra sobre las noticias: Elecciones generales 2014". Informe de resultados

La Paz: Observatorio Nacional de Medios (ONADEM);Fundación UNIR (2014), 28 pp.

"La información periodística sobre las elecciones es prioritariamente canalizada y recibida por los medios noticiosos tradicionales: la prensa, la radio y la televisión. El empleo de Internet para estos cometidos -informar o informarse- aparece como poco relevante, siendo considerados más import ... more

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Lautsprecher und Widersprecher: Ein Ansatz zum Vergleich der Mediensysteme
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Roger Blum

Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2014), 440 pp.

"Der Autor porträtiert 23 Länder aus sechs Weltregionen. Anschließend bildet er mittels des pragmatischen Differenz-Ansatzes sechs Modelle heraus: Das liberale Modell, das Public-Service-Modell, das Klientel-Modell, das Schock-Modell, das Patrioten-Modell und das Kommando-Modell. Dabei zeigt sich ... more

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries Inspiring Practice

Lautsprecher und Widersprecher: Ein Ansatz zum Vergleich der Mediensysteme Top Insights

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
Inspiring Practice

Lautsprecher und Widersprecher: Ein Ansatz zum Vergleich der Mediensysteme
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