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Money Matters: How Independent Media Manage to Survive. 15-16 September 2006

A. Sofie Jannusch (ed.)

Aachen: Catholic Media Council (CAMECO);Forum Medien und Entwicklung (fome) (2007), 77 pp.

"Discussions on how to support sustainability of independent media generally focus on the political conditions, the legal framework and – especially in German development cooperation – on the quality of journalistic coverage. Nevertheless, economic factors are of equal importance, not only for p ... more

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News Around the World: Content, Practitioners, and the Public

Pamela J. Shoemaker, Akiba A. Cohen

New York: Routledge (2006), 409 pp.

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What the Newsroom Knows: Managing Knowledge within African Newspapers

Guy Berger, Fortune Mgwili Sibanda (eds.)

Grahamstown: Highway Africa (2006), 129 pp.

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Media and the British Empire

Chandrika Kaul (ed.)

Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2006), 266 pp.

"'The only true history of a country', wrote Thomas Macaulay, 'is to be found in its newspapers'. This book explores how the media shaped and defined the economic, social, political and cultural dynamics of the British Empire by viewing it from the perspective of the colonised as well as the colonis ... more

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So This is Democracy? Report on the State of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Southern Africa 2005

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2006), 320 pp.

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SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practicioners. The Republic of Mozambique: An Overview of Media Law and Practice in Mozambique;Leis da Mídia na SADC: Manual Para profissionais de jornalismo. República de Moçambique: Uma panorâmica do direito da comunicação social e a prática em Moçambique

Justine White, Daddy Bujitu, Ivan Macoo

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2006), 63, 66 pp.

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Democratization: A Central Task of Media Development Cooperation

Jörgen Klußmann (ed.)

Bonn: Evangelische Akademie im Rheinland (2006), 139 pp.

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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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Still Not Fully Protected: Rights to Freedom of Expression and Information Under Angola's New Press Law

New York: Human Rights Watch (2006), 24 pp.

"On February 2, 2006, Angola’s National Assembly approved a new press law, which entered into force on May 15. The law regulates the activity of media companies and professionals in television and radio broadcasting and in the written and electronic press. This report analyses the new law in the c ... ontext of international human rights standards. Given the Government of Angola’s poor record in protecting freedom of expression, the press law is especially crucial in the current pre-election period in Angola to ensure that the press can report freely in the run-up to national elections, tentatively scheduled for 2007. The new legislation represents an improvement over Angola’s previous press law in many respects. Key improvements include the elimination of the state monopoly over TV broadcasting; the creation of public TV and radio that are to be governed by principles of public interest (such as ensuring the plurality of opinions, providing accurate and impartial information that is widely accessible and providing politically balanced information during election periods), and provisions that allow a journalist accused of defamation to cite the truthfulness of the facts reported in his or her defense in cases involving Angola’s president. While Human Rights Watch welcomes the Government of Angola’s reform of its media law, it is concerned that the new law still contains elements that fall short of international human rights standards. The law defines certain conduct as “criminal” in unclear and sweeping terms and establishes excessive penalties for those crimes, including defamation; it includes provisions that may result in excessive limitations on press freedom; and it provides for the establishment of licensing procedures for private TV and radio broadcasters that are largely subject to the discretion of governmental bodies. The Angolan government should amend those provisions of the press law that are not in accordance with international and regional human rights standards, most urgently those criminalizing defamation. In addition, too many key principles and procedures of the law are left for further implementing laws and regulations and no transitional arrangements are defined to address problems that may arise in the application of the law pending adoption of the implementing legislation. The lack of such laws and regulations makes several provisions of the new press law largely inoperable." (Summary) more

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Using Radio for Advocacy and Communication of Issues Affecting Farm Communities in Zimbabwe

Clever Maputseni

Malmö: Malmö University, Master Thesis in Communication for Development (2006), vii, 65 pp.

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African Media Development Initiative: Mozambique. Research Findings and Conclusions

Fernando Andre

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 71 pp.

"While acknowledging that the situation is not entirely ideal, most of the interviewees believed a lot has been achieved in terms of the development of the media in Mozambique over the past five years. This was mainly due to relatively stable political conditions, underpinned by a liberal constituti ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Angola. Research Findings and Conclusions

Cândido Mendes, Barnaby Smith

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 55 pp.

"Relevant changes in Angolan media were noticed in the press. Newspapers grew the most radios grew some, but TV did not grow at all. There are few new media development initiatives known in Angola. The greatest initiative, though still not in effect, is the new Media Law. The growth of the Sindicato ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: South Africa. Research Findings and Conclusions

Claire Milne, Anne Taylor

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 116 pp.

"Overall, South Africa has a relatively vibrant and developing media environment. The 15 interviewees were involved in 37 media development initiatives between them. These development initiatives comprise the following: 12 training initiatives; nine advocacy initiatives; five research initiatives; t ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Zambia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Fackson Banda

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

"The past five years have seen a mushrooming of media development organisations and media outlets. The period has also seen greater and better-coordinated civic activism in support of media development. There has generally been a diversity of media content, reflecting the plurality of media outlets. ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Zimbabwe. Research Findings and Conclusions

Rashweat Mukundu

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 82 pp.

"There are a number of media players in Zimbabwe, in the private and state media, NGOs and training institutions, who have a keen interest in the development of the media in Zimbabwe. The majority of interviewees see the enactment of Zimbabwe’s media laws as the key change that has taken place ove ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Botswana. Research Findings and Conclusions

Sechele T. Sechele

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 74 pp.

"There have been significant changes in the Botswanan media in the past five years. Some of the changes noted include the recent proliferation of newspapers and the partial freeing of the airwaves by the Botswanan government, which has led to the setting up of two new commercial radio stations. Ther ... more

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Whatever the Weather: Media Attitudes to Reporting Climate Change

Rob Harbinson

London: Panos London (2006), 16 pp.

"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 ... 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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Successful Self-Publishing in South Africa

Heather Parker Lewis

Cape Town: Ihilihili Press, 2nd revised ed. (2006), 140 pp.

"A practical step-by-step guide for self-publishers how to run a successful publishing operation, from manuscript preparation, design and production, through to distribution and marketing and promotion." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2511)

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