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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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Deciphering Russia: Russia’s Perspectives on Internet Policy and Governance

Daniel Kennedy

London: Global Partners Digital (2013), 18 pp.

"In the last few years, Russia has become an important player in the international internet governance debate, pushing for a governance model that is state-centric, hierarchical and based on the inviolability of state sovereignty. Russia has not only articulated an alternative model at forums like t ... 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 Korean Wave: Korean Media Go Global

Youna Kim (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2013), xvi, 233 pp.

"Since the late 1990s South Korea has emerged as a new center for the production of transnational popular culture – the first instance of a major global circulation of Korean popular culture in history. Why popular (or not)? Why now? What does it mean socially, culturally and politically in a glob ... more

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Shades of Expression: Online Political Journalism in the Post-Colour Revolution Nations

Simon Gwyn Roberts

Chester: University of Chester Press (2013), xi, 188 pp.

"This book captures a snapshot of the contemporary role of online journalism in rapidly evolving post-Soviet, post-Colour Revolution political environments, exploring the wider journalistic and political context alongside the use and influence of online news sites. In particular, it aims to fill a g ... more

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Media Reforms Through Intervention: International Media Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tarik Jusic, Nidžara Ahmetaševic

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 71 pp.

"The case of BiH demonstrates that media reform is a slow, time-consuming process, which is closely related to the consolidation of democratic institutions that foster free media. The four case studies presented here amply demonstrate a deep tension between externally-driven reform initiatives and t ... more

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Kein Platz an der Sonne: Erinnerungsorte der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte

Jürgen Zimmerer (ed.)

Frankfurt am Main; New York: Campus Verlag (2013), 524 pp.

"Namibia gehört heute zu den beliebtesten Fernreisezielen der Deutschen - vielleicht auch deshalb, weil es einst als "Deutsch-Südwestafrika" Kolonie war. Die Erfahrung von Tourismus und Globalisierung rückte in den vergangenen Jahren den europäischen Kolonialismus, der auch die deutsche Geschich ... more

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Innovative Approaches for Investigating How Children Understand Risk in New Media: Dealing with Methodological and Ethical Challenges

Monica Barbovschi, Lelia Green, Sofie Vandoninck

London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), EU Kids Online (2013), 119 pp.

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Religious Broadcasting as Public Service

Imrich Jenca, Zdenka Sekerešova, Helena Zárubová

European Journal of Science and Theology, volume 9, issue 6 (2013), pp. 61-70

"Religious broadcasting represents one of the basic elements of the public service broadcasting (broadcasting for the public benefit). It serves various public needs and purposes - according to the ritual model of communication it serves the intermediary function (it allows to participate in the lit ... more

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World Radio TV Handbook: The Directory of Global Broadcasting 2014

Oxford: WRTH Publications, 68th ed. (2013), 672 pp.

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Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue

Ulla Carlsson, Sherri Hope Culver (eds.)

Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media;Nordicom;UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (2013), 416 pp.

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Building Media Systems in the Western Balkans: Lost Between Models and Realities

Katrin Voltmer

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 33 pp.

"The paper aims to address some of the theoretical and normative issues involved in transforming post-authoritarian media systems, which have been described and analysed in the country studies of this working paper series. The discussion starts by introducing the concept of ‘social constructivism� ... more

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Can the Church Use Media Communication Channels? Inherent Features of Media Communication Channels Relative to Religious Messages in the Media

Terézia Roncáková

Central European Journal of Communication, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 66-89

"The present study is part of a complex research of media language to spread religious messages. It deals with the nature of the communication channel of the mass-media. It is based on the qulitative research carried out especially by means of the methods of focus groups and Delphi Techniques. Start ... more

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Digital Plans and Reality: Switchover in Russia and Other CIS Countries

Andrei Richter

IRIS Plus (European Audiovisual Observatory), issue 2013-1 (2013), pp. 3-23

"The advent of digital television has accelerated the elaboration of regulation and related processes in the countries of the region. Some countries adopted changes in their broadcasting statutes (Ukraine in 2006; Armenia in 2008 and 2010; Kazakhstan in 2012) or their mass media statute (Russia in 2 ... more

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World Press Freedom Index 2013

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2013), 26 pp.

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Television News Channels in Europe

Deirdre Kevin, Francesca Pellicanò, Agnes Schneeberger

European Audiovisual Observatory;Council of Europe (2013), 99 pp.

"Almost 300 news channels are currently available in Europe, of which more than 170 are established in the European Union. Private channels dominate the national TV news landscape with more than 80% owned by private companies. The pan-European channels with the widest distribution in Europe are CNN ... more

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Radio, Werbewirkung und Kontakte

Christoph Wild

Media Perspektiven, issue 10 (2013), pp. 471-482

"Die Werbekunden erwarten von den Vermarktern Nachweise über die Wirkung der gebuchten Werbeflächen und Werbezeiten. Neben dem Return on Investment (ROI), der angibt, welcher Anteil der Werbeausgaben über den Mehrumsatz des beworbenen Produktes zurückgespielt wurde, gibt es eine Vielzahl weitere ... more

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The Uncertain Future: Centers for Investigative Journalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

Nevena Ršumovic

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 57 pp.

"Is it possible to introduce, in a sustainable manner, investigative reporting practices and non-profit centers into media contexts that lack the basic preconditions necessary for the development of investigative reporting? The answer seems rather multifaceted and far from obvious or definite. For e ... more

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Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania

Ilda Londo

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 62 pp.

"Overall, international media assistance has been very important in shaping the current media landscape, though it has by no means been the decisive factor. The complete legal reform in the media and establishment of its main institutions has seen the continuous involvement of international actors. ... more

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Connecting People for Development: Why Public Access ICTs Matter

Araba Sey, Chris Coward, François Bar, George Sciadas, Chris Rothschild, Lucas Koepke

Seattle: University of Washington Information School, Technology & Social Change Group (2013), 240 pp.

"Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact S ... more