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Publishing and Bookselling in Armenia: An Overview. A Summary of a Survey Carried Out in 2012-2013

Next Page Foundation (2013), 12 pp.

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Climate Change in the Media: Reporting Risk and Uncertainty

James Painter

London; New York: Tauris;Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2013), xvi, 173 pp.

"Scientists and politicians are increasingly using the language of risk to describe the climate change challenge. Some researchers have argued that stressing the ‘risks‘ posed by climate change rather than the ‘uncertainties‘ can create a more helpful context for policy makers and a stronger ... more

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Media Crackdown in Kazakhstan: The Cases of Vzglyad, Respublika, Stan TV, and K-Plyus

Javier El-Hage

New York: Human Rights Foundation (2013), iv, 23 pp.

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Participatory Theater, is it Really? A Critical Examination of Practices in Timor-Leste

Julia Scharinger

ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 102-119

"Dance, music, and oral narratives are an important and vibrant part of cultural practice and heritage in Timor-Leste. But while Timorese people have used such creative methods and processes during rituals, celebrations, and their fight for independence, today arts and artistic expression become an ... more

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Die weltweite Situation der christlichen Minderheiten

Hans Zehetmair (ed.)

München: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (HSS) (2013), 88 pp.

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Implementation Reports on Projects Approved and Financed in 2010-2012, Part II: Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean

International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)

Paris: UNESCO (2013), 164 pp.

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Misuse of the Blasphemy Law and Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Report of the International Hearing

Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications (2013), ix, 109 pp.

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Beneficiary Communications and Accountability Review: Prepared for the PRCS and IFRC Delegation, Pakistan

Louise Taylor

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2013), 37 pp.

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The PEN Report: Creativity and Constraint in Today’s China

Sarah Hoffmann, Larry Siems

London: PEN International (2013), 61 pp.

"This report arises out of five years of research and targeted advocacy on behalf of writers and journalists who have been censored or persecuted for their work in the People’s Republic of China. It presents PEN International’s findings, compiled by our international researchers and by our colle ... more

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Media regulation in the Mekong and opportunities for the development of public service and community broadcasting

Murray Green

Bangkok: UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific (2013), 48 pp.

"This report analyses current media legislation and regulation in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam and examines the opportunities for the development of public service and community broadcasting. The report also includes useful references to Singapore." (Preface)

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Communicating Climate Change: What You Can Do

Jenny Parker

London: BBC Media Action (2013), 208 pp.

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Teaching Journalism in Developing Countries and Emerging Democracies: The Case of UNESCO’s Model Curricula

Paris: UNESCO (2013), 70 pp.

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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, Bruno Lanvin (eds.)

Geneva: World Economic Forum;INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.

"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more

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Reporting Governance: A Content Analysis of Cambodian Media Outlets

Peou Chivoin, Manika Pin, Say Sok

Department of Media and Communication (DMC) (2013), 58 pp.

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Media in a Transitioning Nepal: Does Expansion Translate to Pluralism?

Nirmal Rijal, Jo Tacchi

Creative Industries Journal, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 57-70

"Characterized by socio-political changes, instability and conflict since 1990, Nepal is a nation in political transition. The media play a significant role in influencing this transition. Since 1990, various global and local factors have contributed to an unprecedented growth in the mass media in N ... more

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Mapping Digital Media: Kazakhstan

Frederick Emrich, Yevgeniya Plakhina

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2013), 114 pp.

"The story of Kazakhstani media is of two contrasting dynamics: the increasingly controlled and innovation-shy offline space, and the vibrant, less-restricted digital environment. The rise of digital media has yielded benefits for citizens and democracy, albeit these are limited by the dominance of ... more

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Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives

Stephen J. A. Ward (ed.)

Walden, Mass.; Oxford: Wiley Blackwell (2013), 326 pp.

"Through case studies, analysis of emerging practices, and theoretical discussion, a team of leading journalism and communication experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism and lead readers to better understand changes in media ethics. Chapters look at how these ... more

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Microblogs in China: Bringing the State Back In

Nele Noesselt

Hamburg: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (2013), 26 pp.

"This paper reflects the adaptation and transformation of the Chinese party-state's government strategy in the digital era. Through a discourse analysis of the current Chinese debate on the role of microblogs in China, it argues that China's political elites have revised their social management stra ... more

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The Book: A Global History

Michael F. Suarez, H. R. Woudhuysen (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2013), xx, 748 pp.

"A concise edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Book, this book features the 51 articles from the Companion plus 3 brand new chapters in one affordable volume. The 54 chapters introduce readers to the fascinating world of book history. Including 21 thematic studies on topics such ... more

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Public Diplomacy in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 Transition: Lessons from the United States and the Netherlands

Jorrit Kamminga

The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (2013), 25 pp.

"The end of the security transition process in Afghanistan in 2014 marks the need to rethink foreign public diplomacy efforts in the country. As Afghanistan is entering its ‘transformational decade’, there is a unique opportunity to disconnect public diplomacy from the military–security paradi ... more