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What Makes Some Campaigns More Effective Than Others? An Analysis of Three Mass Media PSI HIV/AIDS Campaigns in Kenya

Nathabhona Marianne Mabachi

Ann Arbor: University of Kansas, Doctoral Thesis (2008), 163 pp.

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Karibuni Wananchi: Theatre for Development in Tanzania. Variations and Tendencies

Jule Koch

Eckersdorf: Thielmann & Breitinger (2008), 193 pp.

"Stock taking of organisational forms, methodologies, intentions, themes and aesthetic form of Theatre for Development in Tanzania 1980 to 2002. In spite of the widely criticized dependency on funding organisations, Theatre for Development is still a vibrant form of theatre in Tanzania. The aestheti ... more

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Newsroom Ethics

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 1, issue 2 (2008), pp. 139-265

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Information Economy Report 2007-2008: Science and Technology for Development

Geneviève Féraud (ed.)

New York: United Nations (2008), 348 pp.

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Information and Public Choice: From Media Markets to Policy Making

Roumeen Islam (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), xv, 231 pp.

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A Look at Radio Works in Liberia: The Listeners’ Perceptions. Use, Habits, Expectations and Assessments from Radio Listeners in Liberia

Sharon Lopata, Christoph Spurk, Malcolm W. Joseph, Prutus Sackie

Winterthur; Monrovia: Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM);Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP) (2008), 27 pp.

"This research project in Liberia has tried to do first steps to understand in detail the quality of media, especially radio, in Liberia and what the audience is thinking of and expecting from the media. Being the first of its kind in Liberia after the end of the civil war it has investigated a) the ... more

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UNO in Afrika: Die Bedeutung der UNO und der "Fondation Hirondelle" für eine Friedensförderung durch Medien. Das Radio Okapi in Kongo-Zaire

Etienne Fopa

Bochum: Bochumer Universitätsverlag (2008), 166 pp.

"Journalisten statt Soldaten", so könnte man die neuen Maßnahmen der Friedenförderung im heutigen unruhigen Kongo bezeichnen. Die Stiftung Hirondelle ist eine Initiative zur Friedenssicherung und Völkerverständigung mit Hilfe des Radios. Aus diesem Grund wurde das Konzept “Radio Okapi” entw ... more

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Entertainment-Education and Audience Responses: The Case of Menta-Menged Radio Serial Drama in Ethiopia

Aderaw Genetu

Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University, Master Thesis (2008), vi, 89 pp.

"This study attempts to explore entertainment-education (E-E) radio drama audience responses/reactions, their motivating factors in writing letters to the drama and the relationship between audience responses and over all program goals of the drama, Menta Menged (Crossroads), in Ethiopia. Because en ... more

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The Missing Link: Fostering Positive Citizen-State Relations in Post-Conflict Environments
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Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau

Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2008), 117 pp.

"Donor policies place great emphasis on the importance of state-building in post-Conflict states, and many donors also recognize the relevance civil society and a professional media sector have for successful transformation processes, says this report. However, operationally and conceptually these a ... more

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Spirit Media: Charismatics, Traditionalists, and Mediation Practices in Ghana

Marleen de Witte

Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam (2008), 404 pp.

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Puppets in Theatre for Social Change: An Analysis of the Popularity of Puppets in Africa

Marie Kruger

African Performance Review, volume 2, issue 2-3 (2008), pp. 7-31

"Theatre has become a prominent tool in the extensive struggle to address social problems in Africa, and it is fairly logical that puppets - as part of the traditional forms of dramatic expression of many African countries - would surface in theatre for social change. A variety of reasons are given ... more

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Public Opinion Research in a Conflict Zone: Grassroots Diplomacy in Darfur

Iginio Gagliardone, Nicole Stremlau

Simon Haselock (foreword)

International Journal of Communication, volume 2 (2008), pp. 1085-1113

"This paper introduces a set of methods that have been used to capture attitudes and opinions in a conflict environment. Based on an ongoing project in Darfur, it details the two main streams of research: one developed to carry out interviews on the ground to allow people to frame key issues using t ... more

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Namibia: Zwischen Filmmotiv und Filmwirtschaft. Entwicklung und Zukunftschancen der namibischen Filmindustrie seit der Unabhängigkeit 1990

Susan Karolewski

Babelsberg: Hochschule für Film- und Fernsehen „Konrad Wolf“. Fachbereich I, Studiengang Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Diplomarbeit (2008), 105 pp.

"Welche Faktoren für die Produktion eines afrikanischen Films in Namibia nötig sind, wird in der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit analysiert. Gegenstand ist die Darstellung der Filmwirtschaft Namibias mit all ihren Aspekten, Vor- und Nachteilen. Sehr konkret wird die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre und des ... more

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Grassroots, Participatory Communication

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 1, issue 1 (2008), 137 pp.

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The Role of Mass Media in Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED)

Véronique Stolz, Tobias Stolz, Gavin Anderson

Abuja: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2008), 21 pp.

"This paper has highlighted that the mass media can play an important, if not critical, role in both enhancing the flow of information and improving public-private dialogue in the local context. The paper therefore recommends explicitly incorporating media into the approaches of LRED. This means wor ... more

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Publishing in Africa: Where Are We Now? Part One: Some Spurious Claims Debunked

Hans M. Zell

Logos: The Journal of the World Book Community, volume 19, issue 4 (2008), pp. 187-195

"An attempt to analyze the state of the book industries in sub-Saharan Africa thirty-five years after the major conference on publishing and book development in Africa that was held at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria, in 1973. Part one of this two-part article starts ... more

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How Far to Go? Kenya's Media Caught in the Turmoil of a Failed Election: Report

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS);Article 19;Reporters Without Borders (2008), 9 pp.

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The Uganda Tuberculosis Communication Strategy

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2008), viii, 21 pp.

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Stealing Empire: P2P, Intellectual Property and Hip-Hop Subversion

Adam Haupt

Cape Town: HSRC Press (2008), xxiv, 264 pp.

"Stealing Empire poses the question, "What possibilities for agency exist in the age of corporate globalisation?" Using the work of Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt as a point of entry, Adam Haupt delves into varied terrain to locate answers in this ground-breaking inquiry. He explores arguments abou ... more

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The Media Globe: Trends in International Mass Media

Lee Artz, Yahya R. Kamalipour (eds.)

Cees J. Hamelink (foreword)

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2007), 175 pp.

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