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1993 Report: Freedom of the Press Throughout the World

Paris: Reporters Sans Frontières (1993), 377 pp.

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The Evaluation of Teaching Materials for Lower Primary Education in Mozambique. Vol. 2: Language Issues

Kenneth Hyltenstam, Christopher Stroud

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1993), 146 pp.

"The final report of an investigation in linguistic studies initiated by the Mozambican Ministry of Education. Provides an interpretation of how school materials, curriculum design, and teaching methodologies incorporate and adapt to the multilingual reality in Mozambique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing ... more

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Culture and the Book Industry in Nigeria

Sule Bello, Abdullahi Augi (eds.)

Lagos: National Council for Arts and Culture (1993), 298 pp.

"The papers from a 1983 symposium on 'Culture and the Book Industry in Nigeria', although not published until ten years later. Arranged in three parts, it contains 16 papers on various aspects of the state of the book in Nigeria in all its dimensions: writing and authorship, orality, literacy, reade ... more

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Africa: Communication Development and the Future

Atsen J. Ahua, Kibisu Kabatesi, Zeke Waweru (ed.)

Nairobi: URTNA (1993), xv, 140 pp.

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Soap Operas for Social Change: Toward a Methodology for Entertainment-Education Television

Heidi Noel Nariman

Westport, Conn.; New York: Praeger (1993), xxii, 143 pp.

"Following his experiences in the production of soap operas Miguel Sabido of Televisa (Mexico City) developed a theory as well as practical guidelines for entertainment-education soap operas. Such entertainment education soap operas like "Ven conmigo" and "Acompañame" have been very popular in Mexi ... more

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Bibliography on Publishing and Book Development in the Third World, 1980-1993

Philip G. Altbach, Hyaeweol Choi

Norwood, New Jers.: Ablex (1993), 152 pp.

"857 references, partially annotated, relating to book publishing in developing countries, grouped according to region (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East) or to topics (e.g. 'Development and Publishing', 'Economics of Publishing', 'Foreign Assistance', 'Language Issues'). Also includes an int ... more

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Augenzeugen lügen nicht. Journalistenberichte: Anspruch und Wirklichkeit

Klemens Ludwig

München: Beck (1992), 198 pp.

"In diesem Buch geht es um Missbrauch des journalistischen Prestiges, um die vielen Fälle, in denen sich die Auslandsberichterstattung zum Komplizen politischer und sonstiger Mächte degradieren lässt. Ein Beispiel: Reporter der 'Bild am Sonntag' besuchten 1978, zur Zeit der argentinischen Militä ... more

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Géographie économique des médias: Médias et développement

Jacques Barrat

Paris: Litec (1992), 521 pp.

"Médias et développement" est destiné à tous ceux qui désirent appréhender les réalités de la géographie de l'information, à échelle tant planétaire, que nationale ou régionale. Jacques Barrat insiste sur le fait que cette géographie est une géographie des inégalités Nord-Sud, Nord- ... more

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Litterature d'Afrique noire: Les conditions de production et de circulation du livre de 1960 a nos jours

Françoise Cévaér

Paris: Université Paris-Nord, Doctoral Thesis (1992), 619 pp.

"Cette recherche propose un bilan statistique de la production litteraire africaine et une analyse des conditions materielles et economiques de production et de circulation des textes, tous deux revises a la lumiere des facteurs sociologiques et ideologiques qui les influencent." (Résumé)

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School-Books and Buying Power: A Study of Schools and Prescribed Books in the Rural Areas of Mozambique

Gunilla Akesson

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 108 pp.

"An investigation into the numbers of school books owned by primary school pupils in rural areas of Mozambique. Identifies the crucial factors which determine whether parents are able to buy books. Also examines the distribution of school books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sah ... more

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Radioapasionados: 21 experiencias de radio comunitaria en el mundo

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Quito: CIESPAL (1992), 277 pp.

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Planning Textbook Development for Primary Education in Africa

Etienne Brunswic, Habib Hajjar (eds.)

Paris; Stockholm: UNESCO;International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP);Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 55 pp.

"Report of a seminar organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning held in Maputo. Gives an overview of the state of textbook development in several African countries, addresses specific issues, and makes some recommendations for future action." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & ... more

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La role des médias dans la promotion du livre en Afrique

Jean Pierre Schieffer, Ridha Najar

Bordeaux: Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT), Ecole Internationale de la Francophonie (EIF) (1992), 98 pp.

"Les documents d'une réunion tenue à Tunis en mai 1992, qui a analysé le rôle des médias dans la promotion du livre et de l'écrit, et les relations entre les professionnels du livre et ceux des médias, y compris la radio et la télévision." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-S ... more

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Géographie économique des médias: Diversité des Tiers-Mondes

Jacques Barrat

Paris: Litec (1992), 468 pp.

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The African Church in the Communications Era: A Handbook of Source Texts for Christian Communicators in Africa

Michel Philippart (ed.)

Nairobi: St Paul Publications Africa (1992), 160 pp.

"This handbook of source texts for Christian communicators in Africa contains a rich variety of nearly twenty documents from official meetings throughout Africa from 1970 to 1991. The first Pan-African Meeting of the Episcopal Conferences on Social Communications (Ibadan, 1973) and the SECAM Plenary ... more

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Slippery Roads in Africa: Radio 4, a Project History

Helmut Bredigkeit

Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (1992), 35 pp.

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The Empowerment of Culture: Development Communication and Popular Media

Ad Boeren, Kees Epskamp (eds.)

The Hague: Centre for the Study of Education in Developing Countries (CESO) (1992), 247 pp.

"The book covers three main themes: 1. the relationship of interdependence between culture, education and communication; 2. the need for participatory processes in sustainable development, and 3. the crucial importance of culturally appropriate communication systems and approaches to education and t ... more

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African Cinema: Politics and Culture

Manthia Diawara

Bloomington: Indiana University Press (1992), ix, 192 pp.

"Drawing on political science, economics, history, and cultural studies, Diawara provides an insider's account of the development and current status of African cinema. He discusses such issues as film production and distribution, and film aesthetics from the colonial period to the present." (Publish ... more

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Regional Seminar on Textbook Provision for Primary Schools in Africa

John Evans

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 73 pp.

"Report on a seminar jointly produced by SIDA and the Educational Materials Unit of the Ministry of Education, Zambia. Provides an overview of primary school textbook provision in Africa, containing some country profiles, descriptions of policies, recommendations and future plans." (Hans M. Zell, Pu ... more