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Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt"
Inspiring Practice

Wolfgang Settekorn, Sigrid Kannengießer (ed.)

Hamburg: Institut für Medien und Kommunikation (IMK), Universität Hamburg (2007), 131 pp.

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Measuring the democratic quality of radio news: Experiences from Liberia

Christoph Spurk, Sharon Lopata, Guido Keel

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 2, issue 2 (2007), pp. 173-192

"There is a general consensus that media are an essential element of democracy if they fulfil particular quality requirements in their reporting. Abundant literature deals with media quality from a theoretical perspective, but empirical knowledge on journalistic practice with regard to its role in d ... more

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Videofilm in Ghana: Ein neues Unterhaltungsmedium im Zentrum der öffentlichen Sphäre

Steffen Köhn

Mainz: Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (2007), 101 pp.

"Da der Staat sein früheres Medienmonopol weitestgehend verloren hat, ist eine liberalisierte und demokratisierte öffentliche Sphäre entstanden, die divergierende und miteinander konkurrierende Sichtweisen ermöglicht. Neue hegemoniale Bestrebungen gehen nun jedoch vor allem vom Pfingstchristentu ... more

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Community Media: International Perspectives
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Linda K. Fuller (ed.)

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xiii, 258 pp.

"This collection of writing on community media describes attempts at local media development and case studies of functioning projects. It presents a range of perspectives on grassroots media originating from community groups; research representing participant observation; hands-on community involvem ... more

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Promoting Democracy in Postconflict Societies

Jeroen de Zeeuw, Krishna Kumar (eds.)

Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner;Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations (2006), xii, 331 pp.

"This study critically evaluates international democratization assistance in postconflict societies to discern what has worked, what has not, and how aid programs can be designed to have a more positive impact. The authors offer a unique recipient perspective as they explore three dimensions of demo ... more

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Native on the Net: Indigenous and Diasporic Peoples in the Virtual Age

Kyra Landzelius (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2006), xi, 338 pp.

"From the Taino Indians of the Caribbean, the U’wa of the Amazon rainforest, and the Tunomans and Assyrians of Iraq, to the Tingas and Zapatistas, Native on the Net is a lively and intriguing exploration of how new technologies have enabled these previously isolated peoples to reach new levels of ... more

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Nigeria Publishing Market Profile 2006

Kern Roberts, Chris Nott

London: Publishers Association;British Council (2006), 56 pp.

"An analysis of the book markets in Nigeria, providing general background, details of the education system, together with overviews of the general, academic and professional, and school book markets, and supported by a wide range of appendices and tables." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading ... more

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iConnect Collected: Experiences in ICT for Education, Livelihoods and Governance in Six African Countries

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 60 pp.

"The iConnect website and monthly e-Bulletin is a major source for information on the application of knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in sustainable development. In 2005, as part of an effort to get more ‘southern voices’ into the current global discourse on ICT fo ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Ghana. Research Findings and Conclusions

Samuel Kafewo

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 66 pp.

"The media sector in Ghana has witnessed some dramatic, positive changes over the past few years, made possible by the promulgation of the 1992 democratic Constitution and the election in 2000 of President Kufuor’s government. All interviewees agreed that democratisation and the repeal of the Crim ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Senegal. Research Findings and Conclusions

Ibrahima Seck

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.

"The changes are mostly of a quantitative nature: proliferation of newspaper publications, an increase in the number of frequencies attributed to radio stations (commercial and community stations). Greater superficiality in the editorial lines of most newspaper publications has also been noted. The ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Nigeria. Research Findings and Conclusions

Akeem M. Adeyanju, Jenkeri Zakari Okwori

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.

"Nine of the 15 interviewees said the most important change in the media sector in the last five years has been the mix of deregulation/liberalisation/privatisation. Four interviewees said the newly democratic environment has been the key change. All interviewees agreed that media development in the ... more

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Corruption in Emergencies: What Role(s) for Media? Report from U4 Working Meeting 30 May, 2006

Gemma Mortensen (ed.)

Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI);Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) (2006), 32 pp.

"As part of a broader analysis of corruption in emergencies, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre initiated a dialogue on the role(s) of the media. On 30 May 2006, a working meeting held at NORAD offices in Oslo brought together donors, NGOs and journalists, including media practitioners from Sri ... more

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Breaking Barriers: The Potential of Free and Open Source Software for Sustainable Human Development. A Compilation of Case Studies from Across the World

Nah Soo Hoe

Bangkok; New Delhi: UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP);International Development Research Centre (IDRC);UNESCO;Elsevier (2006), 115 pp.

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African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report
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Gerry Power (dir.)

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 137 pp.

"This research initiative assessed the key media changes and developments in seventeen African countries over the past five years and aimed at recommending intervention strategies for strengthening an independent, professional media sector. The summary report presents the main findings regarding med ... more

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Supporting the Media in Togo: A Review of the Media Landscape for the Post-Electoral Transition Period

Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in West Africa

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ);International Media Support (IMS);Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA);Media Rights Agenda (MRA) (2006), 26 pp.

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Televisual Pluralism in West Africa: State of Affairs

Mactar Silla

Dakar: Panos West Africa (2006), 192 pp.

"Instead of limiting ourselves to an enumeration of the obstacles to pluralism, we tried to push the analysis further, proposing draft solutions to problems raised, in a realistic way. The democratic debate today can not be limited to the political arena only, by turning up one’s nose at the debat ... more

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Les organes de régulation des média en Afrique de l'Ouest: Etat des lieux et perspectives

Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2006), 72 pp.

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Promoting Independent Media: Strategies for Democracy Assistance
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Krishna Kumar

Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner (2006), 189 pp.

"This book represents one step in explaining international efforts to promote independent media. It attempts to examine the nature and significance of media assistance, discussing the evolution of the field, the focus of various programming approaches, and the possible impact of such efforts. It pre ... sents case studies of media assistance programs in different countries. The book concludes with a set of recommendations for expanding and deepening media assistance for the international community. This book project grew out of a multi-country study that I directed in 2002–2004 to examine media assistance programs funded by the US Agency for International Development. The overall purpose of the study was to assess the nature and effectiveness of USAID programs and make policy and programmatic recommendations for the future. In writing this book I have mostly drawn from the massive information collected during two years of research and analysis. The book is based primarily on three sources of information. First are reviews of literature covering scholarly writings, project and program documents, and articles in popular magazines and newspapers on media assistance. Such reviews were country specific as well as global in nature. Because the academic literature is extremely limited and media assistance is hardly covered in magazines and newspapers except in high-profile cases such as Bosnia and Serbia, reviews largely relied on program documentation. I had the unique advantage of perusing thousands of documents that are not available to the public. Although mostly descriptive and often self-serving, they identified critical gaps in our knowledge and illuminated the challenges and achievements of international media endeavors. Second, my colleagues and I undertook extensive fieldwork in seven countries/regions—Afghanistan, Bosnia, Central America, Indonesia, Russia, Serbia, and Sierra Leone. In each of these cases, research teams conducted extensive discussions with international donor agencies, officials of host countries, project staff and contractors, and local media experts and journalists. Every possible effort was made to interview all those experts and managers who had intimate knowledge of the ongoing media assistance programs. Teams also examined locally available documents and reports and used translators to translate documents into English when necessary. In the absence of hard quantitative data, they largely relied on available documentation, indepth interviews, and their own knowledge of the media scene for their findings and conclusions. Finally, I organized a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., to discuss the findings of the country studies and explore new directions for media assistance programs. Such meetings helped to identify many problems and challenges facing media assistance programs and helped in formulating a set of recommendation for policymakers." (Chapter 1, page 10-11) more