"Un panorama du « cinéma engagé » sous deux de ses aspects : en première partie, onze auteurs examinent la façon dont le cinéma, dans différents pays et à différents moments de son histoire, aborde le plus chargé de tous les thèmes sociaux, celui de la guerre. La seconde partie entrepren
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d une tâche précieuse d’information à l’intention du cinéphile en faisant état de l’engagement tous azimuts qui caractériserait aujourd’hui tant de cinémas nationaux à travers le monde – à l’exception notable de la France." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"This edition of Facts & Figures 2005 for Culture and Media Development Cooperation updates information on the Culture and Media sector development cooperation for the fiscal year 2005. The information provided is based on Sida disbursements." (Publisher description)
"Esta edición de Perspectivas Progresistas analiza el reciente debate y proceso po-lítico sobre las reformas a la legislación de radio, televisión y telecomunicaciones en México.“Una ley para Televisa: crónica de una regresión política” es el título del análisis que realizó el investi
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gador y especialista en medios Raúl Trejo Delarbre, a través pre-cisamente de una crónica de aquellos aciagos días que desembocaron en la aprobación a toda costa de la llamada Ley Televisa. “La aprobación a las reformas de a la Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión y a la de Telecomunicaciones significa para México uno de los retrocesos más grandes en la construcción de nuestra democracia”, dice Aleida Calleja, de la Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC) en sus reflexio-nes sobre el tema. En un texto publicado inicialmente en su columna editorial para la revista Proceso, con el significativo nombre “Paisaje después de la batalla”, la politóloga Denise Dresser recuerda la triste y dura lección sobre la política mexicana contemporá-nea que aprendieron varios de sus estudiantes que fueron testigos de las reuniones de la Comisión de Comunicaciones y Transportes en el Senado de la República en marzo de 2006. A su vez, en sus “Apuntes sobre los contenidos de da la Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión”, Damián Loreti, experto en legislación internacional de los medios elec-trónicos, desarrolla algunos principios básicos e internacionalmente reconocidos para una legislación plural en la materia." (Editorial)
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"The media play an important role in stimulating discussion in developing countries. Yet journalists asked by Panos say that the media have a poor understanding of the climate change debate and express little interest in it. Public discussion of the policies and issues involved is urgently needed. T
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his means those engaged in climate change issues must give journalists what they need for a good story." (Page 1)
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"Draws together thinking and analysis that covers the breadth and depth of the media development landscape. The opening section, 'Why Media Matters: Global Perspectives' gathers the work of several thought leaders on major trends that cut across both the communications and development policy arenas;
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this is followed by an examination of the current debate that is engaging researchers, development professionals and media assistance experts alike, namely 'How Media Matters: Measuring its Impact'. The third section, 'Challenges in Media Matters: Practitioner Experiences' presents a range of regional and sectoral case studies, and the final section forms a guide to current information sources and studies of the field of media support, in 'Mapping the Sector - Literature, Surveys and Resources'. Media matters has four key aims: 1 To help development policy makers and practitioners understand the relevance of vibrant, independent media systems to their wider goals; 2 To highlight work on the evidence of the relationship between media, communications and the development agenda; 3 To flag key global and regional trends and opportunities in media assistance; 4 To map the media assistance sector, its growing body of literature, and the emerging international research partnerships that will help define its priorities to 2015." (Overview + executive summary)
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"In passing and implementing the Access to Information Act 2002, Jamaica has established a new and more open form of governance and accomplished what many other countries are still attempting. The Act, which provides citizens an enforceable right to official documents held by public authorities, is
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key to enhancing democracy, ensuring citizens’ participation, and building greater trust in Government decision making. Access to public documents can assist citizens in exercising their other fundamental socioeconomic rights, such as the right to housing, appropriate health care, and a clean and healthy environment, and it can serve to make government more efficient and effective. Passing an access to information law is, relatively speaking, easy in comparison to the practise of implementation, which can be challenging for any country. Successful implementation of an open information regime requires a commitment of resources (human, financial, and time), preparation of public bodies, development of procedures, change in culture and behaviours, and expertise. It is clear that the Jamaican Government and its public authorities, who entered into effect in phases with the final large group beginning in July 2005, have made great progress in the implementation of the Act including training of civil servants in the law and best practices. Many of the efforts in Jamaica serve as a model for other jurisdictions. However, as with any new regime there is the potential for constructive reform and advancement." (Introduction)
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