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"De-Westernizing Media Studies brings together leading media critics from around the world to address central questions in the study of the media. How do the media connect to power in society? Who and what influence the media? How is globalization changing both society and the media?" (Publisher des ... more

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So This is Democracy? State of the Media in Southern Africa 1999

Raashied Galant, Jeanette Minnie, Zach Wales (eds.)

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2000), 252 pp.

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Books for Schools: Improving Access to Supplementary Reading Materials in Africa

Diana Rosenberg (ed.)

London: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (2000), xii, 200 pp.

"The aim of this study was to examine some of the models through which the school population in Africa gain access to supplementary reading material, and to reach some conclusions which methods work best, and in which circumstances, and to recommend strategies that are affordable and sustainable. Gi ... more

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Financing Textbooks and Teacher Training Materials

Adelino Jaime da Cruz, Theophilus Ayodele George, Firmin Zaddy Gnahore et al.

Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (2000), viii, 120 pp.

"Through four case studies, this book examines some of the key issues in funding provision of textbooks and training materials in Africa. The case studies, contributed by experts in textbook production and distribution, offer individual country perspectives from The Gambia, Lesotho, Mozambique and C ... more

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Promoting Community Media in Africa

Paris: UNESCO (2000), 183 pp.

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The Role and Governance of Community Radio Stations in Zambia: The Case of Radio Icengelo

Bright Phiri

Durban: University of Natal, Graduate Programme in Cultural and Media Studies, Master Thesis (2000), ix, 70 pp. + annexes

"This paper seeks to fill a necessary qualitative gap by focusing on the conceptual and operational characteristics of Radio Icengelo as a case study. Radio Icengelo is a Catholic-run community station launched in 1995, and situated in Kitwe on the Copperbelt province of Zambia. The paper further ex ... more

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Technology and Resistance: Digital Communications and New Coalitions Around the World

Ann De Vaney, Stephen Gance, Yan Ma (eds.)

New York: Peter Lang (2000), x, 182 pp.

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Média résistance: Un écho pour les voix discordantes

Serge Bailly, Didier Beaufort

Paris: Karthala (2000), 326 pp.

Media Résistance a publié en 2000 le réçit de 23 expériences de journaux, de radios et de télévision indépendantes. Le livre entend répondre à quatre questions: comment les médias résistent aux diverses pressions par les mots, quel est leur rôle dans le renforcement de la société civi ... more

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Learning from Change: Issues and Experiences in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Marisol Estrella et al. (eds.)

London: Intermediate Technology Publications (2000), xiv, 274 pp.

"This book explores the use of participation in the monitoring and evaluation of development programmes. Part one of the book provides a general overview of participatory monitoring and evaluation, synthesising literature surveys and regional reviews of practice around the world. Part two presents c ... more

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Children's Rights and the Media: A Resource for Journalists

Shareen Singh, Nisha Naidoo, Shereen Usdin

Soul City Institute (2000), 52 pp.

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South Africa's Resistance Press: Alternative Voices in the Last Generation Under Apartheid

Les Switzer, Mohamed Adhikari (eds.)

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Center for International Studies (2000), 505 pp.

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African Broadcast Cultures: Radio in Transition
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Richard Fardon, Graham Furniss (eds.)

Oxford: James Currey Publishers (2000), xvi, 256 pp.

"Radio has played a pivotal role in situations of conflict, crisis, change and development on the African continent. Local radio stations are as important as international broadcasters being both the barometers and agents of change. This text examines African radio broadcast cultures." (Publisher de ... more

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Neue Medien und Öffentlichkeiten: Politik und Tele-Kommunikation in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika. Bd.2

Stefan Brüne (ed.)

Hamburg: Deutsches Übersee-Institut (2000), 434 pp.

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Indaba 99: Women's Voices. Gender, Books and Development

Harare: Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust (1999), 296 pp.

"A collection of thirty-six papers, report-backs and discussions from the Zimbabwe International Book Fair Indaba 1999. The papers are grouped in four parts: those from the plenary sessions; Publishing; Writing; Research; and Access." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, ... more

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Peacekeeping and Public Information: Caught in the Crossfire

Ingrid A. Lehmann

London: Frank Cass (1999), 175 pp.

"This is an important and brave book. It is important because it is fresh, analytical and identifies the grave shortcomings in the handling of information and the media by the UN in conflicts and emergencies. It is brave because it is written by an insider who knows the deficiencies and wants organi ... more

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