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Annual Review 2015

London: Book Aid International (2015), 19 pp.
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Lebanon

Francesco Sciacchitano
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 38 pp.
"Although ostensibly free, the Lebanese media find themselves stifled by several legal, political, economic and cultural restrictions, which limit freedom of expression. This calls for an overhaul of the judiciary and electoral system, which must occur multilaterally." (Conclusions and recommendatio ... more
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Israel

Jaume Suau, Ángel García
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 16 pp.
"Israel’s media laws guarantee freedom of information in all areas except those related to national security or military units – and the grey area lies in the interpretation of these laws." (Page 14)
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Kurdish Region of Northern Iraq: Humanitarian Information Needs of Syrian Refugees

International Media Support (IMS) (2015), 18 pp.
"The assessment concludes that there is not ‘one magic answer’ to the question of which media channel is the most effective – rather a variety of channels must be used to reach as many people as possible. While TV scores high among both refugees and host population as a preferred media channel ... more
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The World Through Picture Books: Librarians’ Favourite Books from Their Country

Annie Everall, Viviana Quinones (eds.)
The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2nd ed. (2015), 218 pp.
"We are very happy to publish the second edition of The World through Picture Books, enriched with sixteen new annotated lists. This new edition proves even more the very enthusiastic, skilled participation of librarians and the great success of this international programme. The programme deals with ... more
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Jordanian Journalists’ Awareness of the Concepts and Standards of Journalistic Quality Within Jordanian Media Institutions

Basim Mohammed Tweissi, Raid Jameel Suleiman, Aiman Sanad Al-Garrallah
Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, volume 8, issue 1 (2015), pp. 55-78
"This study aims to identify Jordanian journalists’ awareness of the basic concepts of journalistic professionalism by addressing four sets of media quality standards, as abstracted from several studies. Notable among those sets are journalistic content standards, the performance quality standards ... more
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After the Revolution: Libyan and Tunisian Media Through the People’s Eyes

Najla Dowson-Zeidan, Tim Eaton, Karen Wespieser
London: BBC Media Action (2015), 60 pp.
"Libya’s contested and, at times, chaotic political scene is reflected in its media, which represents a range of political and vested interests, sparking narrative and counter narrative. Ultimately, it has left people frustrated that they cannot access the information that they need. In Tunisia, t ... more
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Islamistische Medien: Vom Wahabismus über die Muslimbrüder zum Cyber-Dschihad

Asiem El Difraoui
In: Arabische Medien
Carola Richter, Asiem El Difraoui (eds.)
Konstanz; München: UVK (2015), pp. 117-128
"Fast alle Medien des weit gefassten islamistischen Spektrums sind mit Ausnahme einiger weniger kommerzieller TV-Sender und Publikationen komplett von der Finanzierung ihrer "Mutterorganisationen" oder ihnen wohlgesinnter, oftmals ausländischer Staaten abhängig und werden somit zu politischen Inst ... more
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Media and Information Literacy for the Sustainable Development Goals

Jagtar Singh, Alton Grizzle, Sin Joan Yee, Sherri Hope Culver (eds.)
Göteborg: Nordicom; International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2015), 334 pp.
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Islamophobia in Online Arab Media

Ruth Tsuria
CyberOrient, volume 9, issue 1 (2015), pp. 57-83
"Although the concept of ‘Islamophobia’ is difficult to define it has been a source of heated discussion in academic work, public diplomacy, government policy and news media. Governments, social think tanks and various scholars have attempted to define Islamophobia in order to counter incidents ... more
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Medienfreiheit in Ägypten: Zum journalistischen Arbeiten in Ägypten nach der Arabischen Revolution

Judith Jäger, Christoph Resch (eds.)
Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2015), 217 pp.
"Der vorliegende Band widmet sich der beunruhigenden Lage der ägyptischen Medien. Er beschreibt Gleichschaltung und Zensur, er berichtet von Einschüchterungsversuchen der al-Sisi-, aber auch der Mursi-Regierung gegenüber in- und ausländischen Pressevertretern. Journalistinnen und Journalisten wu ... more
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Journalism, Audiences and Diaspora

Ola Ogunyemi (ed.)
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2015), xix, 256 pp.
"This collection takes the study of diasporic communication beyond the level of simply praising its existence, to offering critical engagements and analysis with the systems of journalistic production, process and consumption practices as they relate to people who are living outside the borders of t ... more
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After the Arab Uprisings: The Prospects for a Media That Serves the Public

Alexandra Buccianti, Sarah El-Richani
London: BBC Media Action (2015), 37 pp.
"This briefing suggests that national broadcasters may have the potential to help to bridge social divides, if they can be reformed to serve the interests of the public rather than the state. In addition to their extensive infrastructure and reach, these institutions also have a cultural standing th ... more
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Stifling the Public Sphere: Media and Civil Society in Egypt

Sherif Mansour
Washington, DC: National Endowment for Democracy (NED); International Forum for Democratic Studies (2015), 16 pp.
"Egypt’s plummeting press freedom is in part a result of the many ways in which the state can put pressure on independent media under Egyptian law. While the January 2014 constitution contains clear protections for the media (including, under Article 71, bans on censorship and surveillance), many ... more
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From Dust to Digital: Ten Years of the Endangered Archives Programme

Maja Kominko (ed.)
Cambridge: Open Book Publishers (2015), lxviii, 651 pp.
"This volume celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library, established to document and publish online formerly inaccessible and neglected archives from across the globe. From Dust to Digital showcases the historical signifi cance of the collections ide ... more
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Arabische Medien
Deep Insights

Carola Richter, Asiem El Difraoui (eds.)
Konstanz; München: UVK (2015), 344 pp.
"Im Fokus des ersten Teils stehen transnationale Phänomene wie die Bedeutung des Satellitenfernsehens und der Sozialen Medien sowie die Rolle von Minderheiten, Gender und Islamisten in den Medien. Diese Beiträge geben den aktuellen Stand der Forschung wieder und reflektieren diesen. Im zweiten Tei ... more
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Who Makes the News? Global Media Monitoring Project 2015

Sarah Macharia (ed.)
London; Toronto: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) (2015), v, 152 pp.
"Although in the decade 1995 to 2005 there was a slow but steady increase in women’s visibility in the news, the decade 2005 to 2015 has been one of stagnation. At 24% of the total, there has been no change in women’s share of news-making roles in the traditional media (newspapers, radio, televi ... more
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Egypt

Krisztina Rozgonyi
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 24 pp.
"The legal framework for the changing media environment following the New Constitution still lacks the elements needed to protect the independence, transparency and accountability of the Egyptian media." (Introduction, page 5)
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Ten Arab Filmmakers: Political Dissent and Social Critique

Josef Gugler (ed.)
Bloomington; Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (2015), xiii, 254 pp.
"Ten Arab Filmmakers provides an up-to-date overview of the best of Arab cinema, offering studies of leading directors and in-depth analyses of their most important films. The filmmakers profiled here represent principal national cinemas of the Arab world―Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestin ... more
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Violations Against Female Journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Ghazi Bani Odeh
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) (2015), 25 pp.