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Broadcasting Governance and Development in ‘Museveni's Uganda’

Emily Comfort Maracthoa

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 5-24

"How has broadcasting governance affected broadcast media development in Uganda during the Museveni years? The main approach was content analysis of relevant legislation and policies, and key informant interviews with major stakeholders. The key finding is that in the period under examination, Ugand ... more

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Faith-Based Radio: Beyond Spirituality, Encompassing Development

Oluyinka O. Osunkunle, Janina Wozniak

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 77-94

"This article aims to assess the activities of Kingfisher FM, a faith-based community radio station, and its contribution to development in Port Elizabeth and its environs. A qualitative data collection method, in the form of group interviews, was used to collect data. The analysis of data indicates ... more

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Why the 'African' Still Matters in African Journalism Studies

Terje S. Skjerdal

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2015), pp. 57-64

"I have scrutinised five volumes of three media journals which all have ‘African’ in their title, in order to uncover the tendencies in their cultural and geographical orientation. The three journals are scholarly related, although they vary from a specific focus on journalism (Ecquid Novi: Afri ... more

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The BRICS Journalist: Profession and Practice in the Age of Digital Media

Svetlana Pasti, Jyotika Ramaprasad (eds.)

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A History of the Press in Nigeria from 1859-2015 and the Origins of the Nigerian Broadcasting and Film Industry

Ifedayo Daramola

Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press (2015), viii, 270 pp.

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Mechachal: A Preliminary Assessment of Online Debates in Ethiopia. Report One

Iginio Gagliardone et al.

University of Oxford, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) (2015), 35 pp.

"Mechachal is a collaborative project developed by the University of Oxford and Addis Ababa University to understand the nature and potential of online debates in Ethiopia. Mechachal can be translated from Amharic as “tolerance”, or as one’s awareness of their own social sphere and willingness ... more

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Chris Snow, Will Taylor

London: BBC Media Action (2015), 48 pp.

"The report explores how discussion programmes – where a diverse audience, representing the whole of society, is engaged in fair and balanced debate – can stimulate both private/interpersonal discussion and public discussion in either a community setting or one hosted by local government. It the ... more

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Mechachal: Online Debates and Elections in Ethiopia. From Hate Speech to Engagement in Social Media

Iginio Gagliardone et al.

University of Oxford, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) (2015), 103 pp.

"We analyzed more than 13,000 statements during the project. This report primarily builds on the statements that were collected between 24 February and 24 June 2015, three months before and one month after the parliamentary elections that took place in Ethiopia on 24 May 2015. FINDING 1 - Hate and d ... more

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Influencing the Information Domain: The United Nations’ Information Intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob

In: Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa: Mediating Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

Winston Mano (ed.)

London: Tauris (2015), pp. 178-198

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Sklaverei

Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, volume 65, issue 50-51 (2015), 46 pp.

"Seit jeher beuten Menschen andere Menschen aus. Die Geschichte der Sklaverei – lange Zeit als Eigentum an einer anderen Person definiert – endete jedoch nicht mit ihrer rechtlichen Abschaffung. Spätestens mit der Allgemeinen Erklärung der Menschenrechte von 1948 ist das Verbot von Sklaverei z ... more

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Mediated Communities: Civic Voices, Empowerment and Media Literacy in the Digital Era

Moses Shumow (ed.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2015), xi, 216 pp.

"Mediated Communities brings together a diverse, global cohort of academics and professional communicators to assess the current state of democratic mobilizing around the world and the ways in which protest movements are being transformed in the midst of a communication revolution. The volume’s co ... more

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Applied Theatre: Development

Tim Prentki (ed.)

London et al.: Bloomsbury (2015), x, 291 pp.

"At once both guide book and provocation, this is an indispensable companion for students and practitioners of applied theatre. It addresses all key aspects: principles, origins, politics and aesthetics in a concise and accessible style designed to appeal both to those who have recently discovered t ... more

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Representing Mass Violence: Conflicting Responses to Human Rights Violations in Darfur

Joachim J. Savelsberg

Oakland: University of California Press (2015), xix, 341 pp.

"How do interventions by the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court influence representations of mass violence? What images arise instead from the humanitarianism and diplomacy fields? How are these competing perspectives communicated to the public via mass media? Zooming in on the ... more

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Radio Broadcasting in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Can This be the Magic Bullet?

Tawanda Sydesky Nyawasha, Crispen Chipunza

International Social Work, volume 58, issue 2 (2015), pp. 223-237

"In this study, we assessed the relevance and effectiveness of radio broadcasting as a strategy that facilitates the adoption and use of safer sexual practices among students at a South African university. Based on ethnographic data, the article highlights that the essential and critical contributio ... more

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Nachbarschaftstreffen on air: Brücken bauen in einer konfliktgeschüttelten Region

Johanna Wild

Nah Dran (GIZ), issue 1 (2015), pp. 8-10

"Politische Spannungen und Vorurteile belasten das Verhältnis zwischen Ruandern, Burundiern und Kongolesen. So manch einer verzieht bei der Vorstellung ins Nachbarland einreisen zu müssen, das Gesicht. Das Spukgespenst des bösen Nachbarn verbreiten und verstärken nicht zuletzt die Medien. Doch e ... more

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Ouverture médiatique, pluralisme et audiovisuel: Ajustements au Sénégal, du monopole au numérique

Guila Thiam

Paris: L'Harmattan (2015), 204 pp.

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Quand l'Afrique réinvente la téléphonie mobile

Alain Kiyindou, Kouméalo Anaté, Alain Capo-Chichi (eds.)

Paris: L'Harmattan (2015), 259 pp.

"Entre hybridation et réinvention, les pratiques communicationnelles liées à la téléphonie mobile offrent des perspectives de recherche stimulantes. Pour les opérateurs de téléphonie, il s’ouvre un réel champ, où d’observation en expérimentation, se créent de nouvelles offres. Au-del ... more

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