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The International History of Communication Study

Peter Simonson, David W. Park (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2016), xvii, 527 pp.

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‘It is a Crime to be Abusive Towards the President’: A Case Study on Media Freedom and Journalists’ Autonomy in Museveni's Uganda

Michael Meyen, Anke Fiedler, Kerem Schamberger

African Journalism Studies, volume 37, issue 3 (2016), pp. 1-18

"Using the case of the hybrid media system of Uganda and Schimank’s approach of agent-structure dynamics, this article argues that media freedom and journalists’ autonomy first and foremost depend on society’s expectations of the media system. Closely linked to those informal structures of exp ... more

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Assessing the Impact of Social Media on Political Communication and Civic Engagement in Uganda

Mathias Kamp (ed.)

Kampala: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2016), vii, 88 pp.

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Comparative Analysis of Civil Society, Media and Conflict

Rebecca Pointer, Tanja Bosch, Wallace Chuma, Herman Wasserman

Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) (2016), 52 pp.

"This paper explores how Egyptian, Kenyan, Serbian and South African civil society organisations (CSOs) use communication and relationships with media to engage in democratic contestation. Individual interviews were conducted with 91 CSO members who participated in the various democratisation confli ... more

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Mobile Media, Political Participation, and Civic Activism in Asia: Private Chat to Public Communication

Ran Wei (ed.)

Dordrecht: Springer (2016), xv, 236 pp.

"This book explores how personalized content and the inherent networked nature of the mobile media could and do lead to positive externalities in social progress in Asian societies. Empirical studies that examine uses of the mobile phone and apps (voice mailing, SMS, mobile social media, mobile Weib ... more

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Constitution-Making, Media, and the Politics of Participation in Somalia

Nicole Stremlau

African Affairs, volume 115, issue 459 (2016), pp. 225-245

"The United Nations-led constitution-making process, while highly controversial, has sought to create an opening to help Somalia transition to a new phase in its political development. This article considers the structural features, problems, and opportunities of the process, particularly in the con ... more

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Zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement durch Community Radios: Chancen und Grenzen partizipativer Medienarbeit in Südafrika

Esther Dorn-Fellermann

Konstanz; München: UVK (2016), 367 pp.

"Partizipative Medienarbeit führt nicht automatisch zu einem demokratieorientierten Programm. In Abhängigkeit von den Rahmenbedingungen ist dieses manchmal nur schwer zu realisieren. Comrnunity Radios sollte daher nicht per se eine demokratiefördemde Wirkung zugesprochen werden. Vielmehr sollte e ... more

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Journalists in Botswana

Jyotika Ramaprasad

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"The top six roles, all with means above 4.5 and standard deviations below 1, for Botswana journalists, were a mix of those aligned with a liberal press (e.g., report things as they are) and those relevant to development journalism (e.g., support national development). “Report things as they are� ... more

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Executive Summary: Advertising Expenditure Forecasts March 2016

London: ZenithOptimedia (2016), 10 pp.

"ZenithOptimedia predicts global ad expenditure will grow 4.6% in 2016, reaching US$579 billion by the end of the year. This will be a 0.7 percentage point improvement on 2015: 2016 is a ‘quadrennial’ year, when ad expenditure is boosted by the Summer Olympics, the US presidential election and t ... more

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Strengthening Accountability Through Media in Sierra Leone: Final Evaluation

Karen O’Connor, Josephus Kongo

London: BBC Media Action (2016), 55 pp.

"The magazine programme Fo Rod and the debate show Tok Bot Salone built a loyal and engaged audience. The number of people who listened to either one or both programmes increased from 0.8 million in 2013 to 1.1 million in 2015, representing 29% of all adults. The proportion of regular listeners was ... more

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Wie Strukturen Medienfreiheit einschränken: Eine Untersuchung zur Medienfreiheit in Uganda während der Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen am 18.2.2016

Kerem Schamberger

München: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Master Thesis (2016), 116 pp.

"Ugandische Eliten erwarten von Journalisten zu Wahlzeiten eine positive Berichterstattung. Kritik und Hinterfragung von Standpunkten werden nicht gerne gesehen. Die übermächtigen Ressourcen der Herrschenden werden dazu eingesetzt, diese Erwartungen zu erfüllen. Dementsprechend können Journalist ... more

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Journalists in Sierra Leone

Sarah Bomkapre Kamara

Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.

"In their professional role orientations, Sierra Leonean journalists found it most important to educate the audience, let people express their views, report things as they are, support national development and advocate for social change. The respondents believe it is not their job to convey a positi ... more

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Methodological Reflections on Researching Communication and Social Change

Norbert Wildermuth, Teke Ngomba (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2016), xii, 219 pp.

"This book identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches to research in communication and social change. It examines the methodological opportunities and challenges occasioned by rapid technological affordances and society-wide transformations. This study provides gr ... more

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Social Inequalities, Media, and Communication: Theory and Roots

Jan Servaes, Toks Oyedemi (eds.)

Lanham et al.: Lexington Books (2016), xxxix, 272 pp.

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Religion and Global Media: Impact of Arabic TV Channels on Lowland Eritrean Youth

Indira S. Mannar, Vijayalakshmi Peddiboyina

Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, volume 9, issue 2 (2016), pp. 221-236

"Satellite TV channels from the Middle East started beaming into Eritrea from 1996, and the Eritrean youth are avid consumers of the global messages from across the borders. Following an in-depth interview method as a research technique, using an unstructured, openended questionnaire, the present st ... more

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Marie-Soleil Frère

Louvain-la-Neuve: De Boeck (2016), 386 pp.

"Cet ouvrage explore les systèmes médiatiques d’Afrique subsaharienne francophone et propose des clés pour aborder leurs spécificités via nombre d’éléments historiques, politiques, sociologiques, juridiques, économiques et technologiques, indispensables pour les replacer dans leur contex ... more

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Interactive Radio Program Report: An Integrated Approach to Addressing the Issue of Youth Depression in Malawi and Tanzania

Heather Gilberds, Adena Brown, Mark Leclair

Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2016), 23 pp.

"Here we discuss a unique and innovative radio-based approach to improving mental health literacy and creating a demand for mental health services—part of a larger project called 'An Integrated Approach to Addressing the Issue of Youth Depression in Malawi and Tanzania'. Grounded in theories of so ... cial and behavior change communication and edutainment, and leveraging participatory methodologies, Farm Radio International and partners Teen Mental Health and Farm Radio Trust in Malawi worked with local radio broadcasters in Malawi and Tanzania to design and deliver weekly, interactive youth radio shows about mental health. Ongoing engagement with the content, and deliberation over the messages, was facilitated through SMS feedback mechanisms, and mobile polls and quizzes delivered through the radio stations, along with school-based radio listening clubs that met weekly to listen to the programs and discuss the themes in a group. Over the course of the 45-month project, the radio shows gained immense popularity, in large part because they talked about issues that are important to youth, and incorporated the language youth use and music they prefer. The programs attracted an average of 500,000 listeners each week, and received tens of thousands of text messages and Facebook posts by young people giving feedback, telling the radio hosts about what topics they would like to hear about, and asking questions about mental health or requesting to be connected with a mental health expert. The impact of the radio was measured according to whether and to what extent the interactive media programs play a role in triggering or facilitating drivers of the process of change. These drivers include bringing about improvements in knowledge and attitudes, mobilizing a social movement, and facilitating greater social and public support to put mental health on the agenda as a topic of conversation, grounded in new understandings and new knowledge. Our findings demonstrate that an interactive radio campaign can have a marked effect on improving knowledge, decreasing stigma, and increasing demand for mental health services among youth in sub-Saharan Africa. Youth who listened to the radio programs fare better than their peers in understanding the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and in knowing where to go if they or someone they know needs help. Further, interactive radio programs can have a direct impact on reducing stigmatizing attitudes, frequently recognized as a crucial element in promoting improved access to care." (Executive summary) more

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Young Citizens in South Africa: A Paradox of Engagement with Politics and the Media

Vanessa Malila, Marietjie Oelofsen

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 8, issue 2 (2016), pp. 187-203

"In 2014, South Africa’s democracy turned 20. Just like the young democracy is learning to find its feet, young citizens are negotiating the unknown territory of full citizenship rights while confronting a ‘totally different world than that of their parents’. Whether their parents were black a ... more

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Media Law Handbook for Eastern Africa, Vol. 2
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Justine Limpitlaw

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2016), xxiv, pp. 295-627

"Volume 2 of the Media Law Handbook for Eastern Africa is a practical guide for journalists practising in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The handbook not only contains a comprehensive overview of applicable media laws for each country reviewed, it also contains suggestions on possible law reforms to impr ... more

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The Political Economy of Sponsored Call-In Radio in Zambia

Alastair Fraser

Cambridge: Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge (2016), 19 pp.

"This working paper provides a context for the assessment of hopes that there might be a transformation in political accountability in Africa as a result of previously powerless and voiceless populations having their agendas strengthened via interactive media. It describes the ways in which many rad ... more

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