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Bridging the Cultural Gaps in Journalism Training and Education in Asia

Eric Loo

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2013), 186 pp.

"Governments in parts of Asia and media scholars have alluded to a form of journalism that should reflect ‘Asian cultural values’ rather than defer to media practices and media cultures of the West. These are commonly attributed to a cultural preference for consensus rather than confrontation, o ... more

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An Analysis of the Cambodian Print Media

Phalla San, Subha Raj Shilpakar

Phnom Penh: Alliance for Conflict Tranformation (ACT) (2013), iii, 59 pp.

"This paper reveals that Cambodian newspapers have tendency towards being biased to their political affiliations. According to the findings of this study, Cambodian newspapers have three inclinations: pro-government, opposition, and neutrality. The pro-government and opposition newspapers are the ma ... jority in circulation. Most news articles published by these newspapers favor their own party‘s endeavors and concerns rather than the common public interest. There are also a small number of newspapers that claim to be neutral and independent from any political attachments. In contrast, the independent newspapers‘ contents serve public interest and are more in-depth. The case study on media coverage on the detention of 13 Beoung Kak activists, which is on the latter part of this study, proves this assertion. While it has been found that there are a few Khmer language newspapers that publish articles on this incident regularly, results of the content analysis suggests that English language newspapers more regularly and actively observe the developing story of the dispute ranging from less to most important events. Majority of the news focus on accidents, crime and land issues. This research has also observed that newspapers give more attention to recent events and issues rather than prioritizing on ongoing social problems. Opinion-based articles, news analysis of social issues and editorial are rarely published. Although editorials are appear in some newspapers, they are used to attack their enemy instead of providing solutions on the problems. When compared to English language newspapers, news reporting in some Khmer language newspapers lacks professionalism and ethical practice. In terms of news coverage, both Khmer and English newspapers are more focused on their reporting on events in Phnom Penh and undermine the news from provincial areas of Cambodia. Respondents agreed that media has an important role in building peace in Cambodia and that the local print media has yet to fulfill this crucial role due to economic, professional, and self-imposed ethical limitations. There is an immense need to educate and re-educate many Cambodian journalists to their responsibility to the public and their power to effect positive change, which includes sustainable peace." (Executive summary) more

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China in Africa: Soft Power, Media Perceptions and a Pan-Developing Identity

Shubo Li, Helge Rønning

Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2013), 17 pp.

"China is currently implementing a full-fledged ‘Going Global’ strategy, particularly in Africa. Chinese engagement on the continent is all pervasive and spearheaded by summit conferences and flanked by a surge of Chinese state-own media houses and state-funded cultural institutions. This report ... more

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Media and the Vulnerable in Indonesia: Accounts from the Margins

Yanuar Nugroho, Leonardus K. Nugraha, Shita Laksmi, Mirta Amalia, Dinita Andriani Putri, Dwitri Amalia

Jakarta: Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance (CIPG);Hivos (2013), 135 pp.

"Aims to map the implication of the political economy dynamics of the media on citizens’ right to media from the perspective of citizens, in particular those who are vulnerable and weak(ened). Due to the effect of the contemporary political economy of media in Indonesia, the premise of equal citiz ... more

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Roots of Impunity: Pakistan’s Endangered Press and the Perilous Web of Militancy, Security, and Politics

Elizabeth Rubin

New York: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2013), 51 pp.

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The Media Landscape in 54 Countries: Country Profiles from the 2011 and 2012 UIS Pilot Surveys

Paris: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), 155 pp.

"The current UIS Questionnaire on Media Statistics provides information for three UNESCO frameworks, namely the Media and Information Literacy Framework, the Media Development Indicators Framework and the Framework for Cultural Statistics. The questionnaire collects data for reporting global progres ... more

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The Digital Divide: The Internet and Social Inequality in International Perspective

Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert (eds.)

London: Routledge (2013), 324 pp.

"This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines “the digital divide” as the unequal access and utility of internet communic ... more

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Climate Asia Quantitative Survey Methodology

London: BBC Media Action (2013), 8 pp.

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Half-Orchestrated, Half Freestyle: Soft Power and Reporting Africa in China

Shubo Li, Helge Rønning

African Journalism Studies, volume 34, issue 3 (2013), pp. 102-124

"The discussion of soft power in China can be dated back to 1992, the year Nye's Bound to lead was translated into Chinese and published in Mainland China. Chinese scholars urged that restrictions on civil society be lifted, since China's lack of voluntary associations and NGOs drastically hindered ... more

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Online@AsiaPacific: Mobile, social and locative media in the Asia-Pacific

Larissa Hjorth, Michael Arnold

London: Routledge (2013), xii, 206 pp.

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Reporting China in Africa

African Journalism Studies, volume 34, issue 3 (2013), pp. 1-160

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Data Journalism in Asia: A Collection of Articles from Members of the Society of Asian Journalists (SAJ)

Simon Winkelmann (ed.)

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2013), 90 pp.

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Environmental Conflict and the Media

Libby Lester, Brett Hutchins (eds.)

New York: Peter Lang (2013), ix, 357 pp.

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Influences of Religious Telecast in a Multi-Religious India: An Analysis of Hindu and Non-Hindu Television Viewers

Binod C. Agrawal

Religion and Social Communication, volume 11, issue 1 (2013), pp. 5-21

"On the whole, it seems religious television viewing had moderate or no influence whatsoever at attitudinal level among Hindu and non-Hindu viewers. In the light of the analysis, it is argued that strongly held religious beliefs and cultural dictates would not get influenced by religious television ... more

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Asian Media Barometer: India 2013

Berlin; New Delhi: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 88 pp.

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Qissa and Popular Hindi Cinema

Anjali Gera Roy

In: Storytelling in World Cinemas. Vol. 2: Contexts

Lina Khatib (ed.)

London; New York: Wallflower Press (2013), pp. 183-194

"While acknowledging the contribution of the dominant Hindi Sanskritic narrative tradition to the shaping of popular Hindi cinema, this chapter aims to explore the alternative narrative streams that have governed storytelling in Hindi films, particularly the Perso-Arabic legacy of the qissa and dast ... more

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Clouds of Unknowing: Buddhism and Bhutanese Cinema

Shohini Chaudhuri, Sue Clayton

In: Storytelling in World Cinemas. Vol. 2: Contexts

Lina Khatib (ed.)

London; New York: Wallflower Press (2013), pp. 157-171

"In this chapter, we have looked at how Buddhism and orality have been translated into film in Bhutan. We have argued, that cinema operates as a secondary oral medium, through the various rituals of production, distribution and consumption and, most significantly, at the level of story construction. ... more

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Storytelling in World Cinemas. Vol. 2: Contexts

Lina Khatib (ed.)

London; New York: Wallflower Press (2013), x, 198 pp.

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The Great Indian Phone Book: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life

Assa Doron, Robin Jeffrey

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press (2013), xxxii, 293 pp.

"Over just a decade in India, the mobile phone was transformed from a rare, unwieldy instrument to a palm-sized staple that even poor fisherman can afford. Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey investigate the social revolution ignited by what may be the most significant communications device in history and ... more

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Rethinking the Growth of Print Media in India

Gopalan Ravindram

Media Development, volume 60, issue 2 (2013), pp. 28-31

"Recent times have seen an increasing number of reports about the plight of press systems in the Western hemisphere in contrast to the growing prospects of the print media in Asia, particularly in countries like India and China. While many attribute the success stories of the Indian and Chinese news ... more