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Safety on the Line: Exposing the Myth of Mobile Communication Security
Washington, DC: Freedom House; Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2012), 175 pp.
"This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom
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The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2012), 413 pp.
"The Report is composed of four thematic parts. Part 1 describes the conceptual framework and relates the findings of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2012. In addition, Part 1 features selected expert contributions on the general theme of hyperconnectivity. Part 2 includes two case studies showi
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Dialogue Through Film: A Handbook
London: Conciliation Resources (2012), 58 pp.
"Dialogue Through Film is a unique initiative bringing together young Armenians from Nagorny Karabakh and Azerbaijanis to make short films about the conflict that divides them. Over 30 young film-makers have taken part, and thousands of Armenians and Azeris have watched their films. This handbook of
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Media Sustainability Index 2012: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2012), xxi, 359 pp.
"TThe 2012 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia revealed a mix of positive developments, regression, and stagnation (or resilience, depending on one’s point of view). Nearly half of the 21 countries included in this study showed little change either way, their overall score moving by 0.10 or less. Six c
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Media Sustainability Index 2011: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2011), xxiii, 321 pp.
"With three notable exceptions—Belarus, Russia, and Uzbekistan—the media sector in the countries included in the first edition of the MSI in 2001 have over time either improved overall or stayed more or less the same. But, a review of overall MSI scores is just one way to use the MSI to see how
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Mass Media
Caucasus Analytical Digest, issue 25 (2011), pp. 1 -17
Leaping Over the Firewall: A Review of Censorship Circumvention Tools
Washington, DC: Freedom House (2011), 75 pp.
"Internet censorship poses a large and growing challenge to online freedom of expression around the world. Censorship circumvention tools are critical to bypass restrictions on the internet and thereby to protect free expression online. Circumvention tools are primarily designed to bypass internet f
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Living as Dissidents: Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan
London: Article 19 (2010), 37 pp.
"The freedom of expression situation in Azerbaijan has deteriorated significantly over the past five years. Since the 2005 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the authorities have demonstrated an intolerance to criticism, using a variety of tactics to silence critical voices. As a result, many ci
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The Internet in South Caucasus
Caucasus Analytical Digest, issue 15 (2010), pp. 2-13
Minutes from the International Partnership Meeting
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2010), 40 pp.
"This report provides an overview of the discussions and conclusions from the International Partnership Meeting in New York on 26 January 2010 organised by the Open Society Institute and International Media Support. At the meeting, 30 media support and press freedom organisations from across the wor
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Final Program Report: Working to Heighten Awareness in the Media (WHAM). Media Advancement Project for Azerbaijan (MAP)
Washington, DC: IREX (2010), 52 pp.
Medios de servicio público y transparencia: Análisis y medición de su desempeño
Quito: CIESPAL, 2nd ed. (2010), 321 pp.
"El estudio de los medios públicos desde la doble perspectiva jurídica y de análisis de desempeño constituye una iniciativa inédita y necesaria. Lo consideramos así porque no hay todavía distinciones conceptuales claras entre lo que son medios públicos, medios de servicio público y medios g
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Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule in Cyberspace
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2010), xvi, 617 pp.
"Internet censorship and surveillance becomes more sophisticated. The first-generation controls like China's "Great Firewall" are being replaced by techniques that include strategically timed distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, targeted malware, take-down notices and stringent terms-of-usa
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Media Sustainability Index 2010: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2010), xxi, 287 pp.
The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Information Technology and Political Islam
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2010), xii, 285 pp.
"Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people ar
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Free Expression Under Attack: Azerbaijan’s Deteriorating Media Environment
London: Article 19 (2010), 29 pp.
Media regulation and self-regulation in the Post-Soviet space [in Russian]
Moscow: UNESCO Office in Moscow for Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus; Belarusian State University (2009), 198 pp.
"This handbook on media regulation and self-regulation is based on the outcomes of the International Summer School organized in 2009 in Belarus with the support of UNESCO’s Moscow Office. The event targeted media law experts and media educators from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and the Russian Fed
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Media Sustainability Index 2009: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2009), xix, 285 pp.
