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A Global Standard for Reporting Conflict

Jake Lynch

New York; London: Routledge (2013), x, 193 pp.

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The Media Landscape in 54 Countries: Country Profiles from the 2011 and 2012 UIS Pilot Surveys

Paris: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), 155 pp.

"The current UIS Questionnaire on Media Statistics provides information for three UNESCO frameworks, namely the Media and Information Literacy Framework, the Media Development Indicators Framework and the Framework for Cultural Statistics. The questionnaire collects data for reporting global progres ... more

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Using Narrative Communication in a Mass-Produced Youth Magazine as an HIV Prevention Intervention

Esther Etkin

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 5, issue 1 (2013), pp. 3-17

"With young people at the epicentre of the HIV epidemic, we need to build upon and find ways of sustaining interventions that place youth at the centre of prevention. This article argues that narrative communication is one such strategy, provided it is part of a comprehensive HIV prevention plan. Na ... more

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Perceptions and Realities of Corruption in South Africa

Iris Wielders

Afrobarometer (2013), 8 pp.

"It is clear that corruption is considered an important issue by South Africans. It is frequently cited as a critical issue facing the country, and many people believe that there are high levels of corruption in various parts of government. At the same time however, the incidence of bribery appears ... more

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Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue

Ulla Carlsson, Sherri Hope Culver (eds.)

Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media;Nordicom;UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (2013), 416 pp.

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Connecting People for Development: Why Public Access ICTs Matter

Araba Sey, Chris Coward, François Bar, George Sciadas, Chris Rothschild, Lucas Koepke

Seattle: University of Washington Information School, Technology & Social Change Group (2013), 240 pp.

"Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact S ... more

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Lack of Diversity (repeat): Analysis of SABC News and Programming

Lethabo Thebe Dibetso, Thandi Smith

Johannesburg: Media Monitoring Africa (2012), vii, 41 pp.

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Mozambique: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide

infoasaid (2012), 150 pp.

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Effects of the Gama Cuulu Radio Serial Drama on HIV-Related Behavior Change in Zambia

Joan Marie Kraft et al.

Journal of Health Communication, volume 17, issue 8 (2012), pp. 929-945

"The Gama Cuulu radio serial drama is written and produced in Zambia's Southern Province. It promotes behavior change and service use to prevent HIV transmission. The authors evaluated the effects of Gama Cuulu on intermediate outcomes (e.g., perceived norms), as well as number of sexual partners, c ... more

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Media Use in Zimbabwe 2012: Rise in Satellite Ownership, Internet Use

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG);Gallup (2012), 33 slides

"The notion that Zimbabwe is a radio-only market is outdated. With the strong growth in TV and New Media in urban areas, a multi-platform approach is needed to reach different demographics." (Conclusions, page 33)

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Zimbabwean Diaspora Politics and the Power of Laughter: Humour as a Tool for Political Communication, Criticism and Protest

Jenny Kuhlmann

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 4, issue 3 (2012), pp. 295-314

"Zimbabwean journalists and civil society activists in the diaspora have employed humour not merely to mock or ridicule but to conscientize people, and to raise attention for and awareness of the situation in Zimbabwe, including the social, economic and political realities and everyday life concerns ... more

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Mapping Digital Media: South Africa

Guy Berger, Zikhona Masala

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 120 pp.

"Developments in digital media in South Africa are densely intertwined with political factors. The Government has sought to be the driver of digitization, but it has also caused repeated delays in digital roll-out. In addition, the Government has had contradictory interests such as promoting competi ... more

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So This is Democracy? State of Media Freedom in Southern Africa 2011

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2012), 214 pp.

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Universal Principles of Media Ethics: South African and German Perspectives

Lea-Sophie Borgmann

Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 2, issue 2 (2012), 19 pp.

"This article attempts to address this field of research in comparing South African and German approaches to the topic of media ethics. Firstly, it outlines theories of universal and specific cultural ethical principles in journalism. Secondly, it shows how the conception of universal ethical princi ... more

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Raising Women’s Voices Through Radio Drama: Reflections from South Africa

Deborah Walter (ed.)

Johannesburg: People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA);Community Media for Development (CMFD) (2012), 12 pp.

"This case study is being produced to share the process, techniques, and lessons learned from "Zaphamban' izindlela!" radio drama both as way to document, as well as facilitate others working on women’s issues to undertake similar initiatives. The case study demonstrates how entertaining forms of ... more

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Reporting on Children: Is the Coverage Getting Any Better?

Ayabulela Poro, Sandra Banjac

Johannesburg: Media Monitoring Africa;Open Society Foundation for South Africa (2012), 27 pp.

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Something to be Glad About? Coverage of Children in South African and Zambian Media

Musa Oswald Rikhotso, Sandra Roberts

Johannesburg: Media Monitoring Africa;Open Society Foundation for South Africa (2012), viii, 46 pp.

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Global Survey on Internet Privacy and Freedom of Expression

Andrew Puddephatt, Toby Mendel, Ben Wagner, Dixie Hawtin, Natalia Torres

Paris: UNESCO (2012), 142 pp.

"This publication seeks to identify the relationship between freedom of expression and Internet privacy, assessing where they support or compete with each other in different circumstances. The publication maps out the issues in the current regulatory landscape of Internet privacy from the viewpoint ... more

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Mapping EU Media Support 2000-2010

Andrew Puddephatt, Per Oesterlund

EPRD Policy & Development;European Commission (2012), 52 pp.

"Generally, data about media development support are not complete and reliable due to insufficient classification categories in the DAC system, so the EC and most other international institutions and organisations share the problem of not having solid knowledge about the scope and size of support in ... this field. This is also the case in the CRIS data base, which does not distinguish for example between public diplomacy and media support [...] As a consequence, the amounts and other figures in this report should not be taken as exact values. But the mapping does show some clear trends and tendencies despite the weakness ofthe basic data, and the main findings are: According to the information available in the CRIS data base and the definition of projects applied for this support, the total amount spent on media development and freedom of expression in the period 2000-2010 has been 148,4 Million Euro. More than half of the total amount has been spent in the neighbour countries East and South of the EU. More than 40 % has been spent in the Western Balkans, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey, while 12,5 % has been spent in the Middle East and North Africa. 24,3 % of the total funds have been spent in Sub-Saharan Africa. The EC support for media development and freedomof expression has been limited compared with the bilateral support from EU. Member States and other bilateral donors. For comparison the Swedish budget for media support from SIDA in 2012 is 26 Million Euro and DfiD supports the BBC Media Action with more than 20 Million Euro per year. The funding comes from a variety of thematic and geographic Instruments with the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, EIDHR, as the single biggest source, which accounts for 41 % of the total support. Other significant Instruments are IPA, CARDS, ENPI and MED. The main focus has been on training of journalists and editors in journalistic skills and professional standards. Other initiatives have been support to reform of media related legislation and direct support to endangered journalists and writers. The projects supportedby the EC have not been different from projects funded by bilateral donors. Very few projects have benefitted from the potential comparative advantages of the EC/EU as a multinational entity. Very few projects have been designed and implemented in cooperation with member states or other donor agencies, and the projects do not reflect on-going internal medla developments in the EU. There seems to be more focus on EU visibility than on EU additionallity. The top ten contract holders have implemented 36 % of the total project value with BBC Media Action as the single biggest partner, which has implemented almost ten percent of the total project value in the period 2000-2010. lnternews (with lnternews Europe as the biggest entity) comes second with 4,6 % of the total project value followed by the International Federation of Journalists with 3,4 % of the project value. The EC is seen as a “difficult“ or “bureaucratic“ donor agency, which is difficult to approach for smaller organisations because the possible funding does not correspond with the paper work needed to apply for support." (Executive summary more

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The Media Landscape in 28 Countries: Results from a UIS Pilot Survey

Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2012), 84 pp.

"This paper presents the results of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) pilot survey on media statistics conducted in 28 countries in 2011. The survey instruments were designed to provide an initial set of quantitative indicators identified by UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators project. G ... more