"This publication focuses on unique communication-centered approaches to social change and introduces basic concepts, strategies and theories supporting edutainment strategies to foster social change and social movement building. It provides examples of how the organizations have used edutainment st
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rategies, describing challenges, lessons learned and insights for the future, especially related to strategic planning and evaluation. It also provides references for where to find more information or who to seek for further advice on the design and implementation of these approaches." (Foreword)
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"The main conclusion is that the cooperation project has been very relevant for Indonesia and for Swedish development cooperation with Indonesia. Despite being a small donor, the project is implemented in a strategic sector, both for Indonesia and with regard to Swedish development cooperation goals
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. It is an area where Sweden has a comparative advantage in the sense that Swedish radio (SR) is an established international partner in promotion of public service radio, a where a limited financial contribution can have a large impact. Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) will most likely be able to sustain have the capacity to carry on efforts made within the project following the implementation period. Secondly, the evaluation team has found that the fi rst phase essentially achieved the objective of “introducing public service broadcasting” in Indonesia. The support came timely, giving adequate support to the political and administrative circles in Indonesia that wanted to encourage public service radio. The management of RRI appreciated SR-MDO’s support to the extent that they requested a second phase focused on implementing Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) more broadly in RRI. In the second phase the project did contribute to the implementation of PSB in the 13 main radio stations, while interviews confirm that only in 3 out of the 13 stations PSB was fully implemented. Most of the activities were put into operation, some according to plan, others were delayed, but most outputs were eventually reached. The start of the project phase was delayed and at the same time the general election was held six months earlier than initially said, which put a lot of pressure on the project to speed up activities, such as the election training and the installation of the technical network, while other activities had to wait such as audience research and staff skills training. Comments from project management indicate that perhaps the scope of the second phase was too ambitious to achieve over such a short time, and that fewer components could have been more efficient." (Conclusions, page 24)
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"This book analyzes the relationship between political power and the media in a range of nation states in East and Southeast Asia, focusing in particular on the place of the media in authoritarian and post-authoritarian regimes. It discusses the centrality of media in sustaining repressive regimes,
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and the key role of the media in the transformation and collapse of such regimes. It questions in particular the widely held beliefs, that the state can have complete control over the media consumption of its citizens, that commercialization of the media necessarily leads to democratization, and that the transnational, liberal dimensions of western media are crucial for democratic movements in Asia. Countries covered include Burma, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam." (Publisher description)
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"Cable and satellite television have spread rapidly throughout the developing world. These media sources expose viewers to new information about the outside world and other ways of life, which may a ect attitudes and behaviors. This paper explores the effect of the introduction of cable television o
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n women's status in rural India. Using a three-year, individual-level panel dataset, we found that the introduction of cable television is associated with significant decreases in the reported acceptability of domestic violence towards women and son preference, as well as increases in women's autonomy and decreases in fertility. We also found suggestive evidence that exposure to cable increases school enrollment for younger children, perhaps through increased participation of women in household decision-making. We argue that the results are not driven by pre-existing differential trends." (Abstract)
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"This book is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. It offers a range of innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical challenges that prevent many of those efforts from being successful
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or sustainable. By so doing, the book sets out the groundwork for governance reform initiatives. Its overarching argument is that the development community is not lacking the tools needed for technical solutions to governance challenges. The toolbox is overflowing; best practice manuals in various areas of interest tumble out of seminars and workshops. However, difficulties arise when attempts are made to apply what are often excellent technical solutions under real-world conditions. Human beings, acting either alone or in groups small and large, are not as amenable as are pure numbers. And they cannot be put aside. In other words, in the real world, reforms will not succeed, and they will certainly not be sustained, without the correct alignment of citizens, stakeholders, and voice." (Introduction, page 1)
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"Seit Beginn der demokratischen Transformation 1993 begann ein Liberalisierungskurs des kambodschanischen Mediensystems. Viele neue Medienunternehmen entstanden. Trotz dieser positiven Entwicklung, lassen sich zahlreiche Defizite feststellen. Die Medien sind im Besitz der Regierung, die Inhalte werd
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en kontrolliert und die Journalisten sind nicht ausreichend qualifiziert. Diese Defizite werden die nächsten Jahre aufhören. Ein großer Schritt in Richtung demokratisches System ist nicht zu erwarten. Einleitend zeigt dieser Artikel die Struktur des Medien Systems von Kambodscha. Er ist Grundlage für die nächsten Artikel. Die nächsten Artikel analysieren, in welcher Hinsicht die Massenmedien den Khmer-Rouge-Prozess unterstützen. 15 Studenten beantworteten diese Frage aus unterschiedlicher Sicht. So kommen die politischen Akteure, die Medienunternehmen und die Rezipienten in den Fokus. Die Studenten werden zeigen, ob Massenmedien zur Akzeptanz des Khmer-Rouge-Prozesses beitragen. Rouge-Prozesses beitragen." (Zusammenfassung)
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"This study examines how a Christian-oriented Western press organization [Forum 18 News Service, Norway] covers religion-related news in the Caucasus. Coverage in 2005 overwhelmingly focused on Christianity. Although governmental sources are more likely to be cited than religiously affiliated source
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s, comments of religiously affiliated sources receive more prominence. The analysis also examined unnamed news sources and use of key words related to terrorism and violence." (Abstract)
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"Part I presents general categories for thinking about the intersection between religion and film, as well as an argument for an emerging line of theoretical inquiry. The chapters in Part II examine the use of film in teaching religious traditions, whether movies are seen from the critical perspecti
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ve of particular religious traditions or are used to teach the traditions themselves. Part III focuses on the use of film in the religious studies classroom, where religion or theories of religion are more generally addressed. Part IV considers the promise and challenge of using films to teach critical perspectives on fundamental human values, whether films are seen as vehicles for bringing stories into the classroom or as powerful indicators of a culture's core values." (Publisher description)
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