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Global Information Society Watch 2013: Women's Rights, Gender and ICTs

Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2013), 240 pp.
"GISWatch 2013 shows that gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable. While access to the internet for women has increased their participation in the social, economic and governance spheres, there is another side to these opportunities: online harassment, cyberstalking, a ... more
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Side@Ways: Mobile Margins and the Dynamics of Communication in Africa

Mirjam de Bruijn, Inge Brinkman, Francis Nyamnjoh (eds.)
Bamenda (CM); Leiden: Langaa; African Studies Centre (2013), 202 pp.
"This book is about the workings of networks of the mobile in Africa, a continent usually associated with the ‘global shadows’ of the world. How do changes in the possibilities for communication, with the recent hype of mobile technology, influence the social and economic dynamics in Africa’s ... more
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Global Hotspots: Media Use in Mali and Somalia 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2013), 60 slides
"Strategic Considerations for a Mali Communications Strategy: Don't forget the importance of local language to reach broad cross-section of the population. Broadcast media remain paramount; on a national radio is likely to be the key medium. Digital is still mostly a niche phenomenon." (Slide 39) "S ... more
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Speaking Up and Talking Back? Media Empowerment and Civic Engagement Among East and Southern African Youth

Thomas Tufte, Norbert Wildermuth, Anne Sofie Hansen-Skovmoes, Winnie Mitullah (eds.)
Göteborg: Nordicom; International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2013), 302 pp.
"The book questions whether and how young citizens in Africa engage with media and communications technologies and platforms in a desire to be included in the change processes of their societies. The theme echoes some of the claims made by disenchanted and frustrated youth and other citizens in the ... more
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Media&Makers: Juba 2012 Open Knowledge and Sustainable Media Forum

Julian Kücklich et al.
Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) (2013), 26 pp.
"The conference, held in Mid-December, was funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and UNESCO South Sudan. It consisted of two streams. One focussed on media and sustainability, the other on open data and open knowledge models. Rather than just holding lectures, the event saw working groups ... more
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Reporting Disasters: Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media

Suzanne Franks
London: Hurst (2013), x, 236 pp.
"The media reporting of the Ethiopian Famine in 1984-5 was an iconic news event. It is widely believed to have had an unprecedented impact, challenging perceptions of Africa and mobilising public opinion and philanthropic action in a dramatic new way. The contemporary international configuration of ... more
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A (private) Public Space: Examining the Use and Impact of Digital and Social Media Among Adolescents in Kenya

Susan Gigli, Vivien Marles
UNICEF; Intermedia; Voices of Youth Citizens (2013), 88 pp.
"The study focused on exploring how 152 children, 12 to 17 years old, in Kenya, use social media and other digital technologies, and what impact these technologies have on this group, particularly from the perspective of child rights. The study involved holding digital youth clinics in four location ... more
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ICT for Anti-Corruption, Democracy and Education in East Africa

Stockholm: Spider – The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (2013), 98 pp.
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Dimensions of Advertising Theory and Practice in Africa

Rotimi Williams Olatunji, Beatrice A. Laninhun (eds.)
Dakar: Amalion Publishing (2013), xxii, 256 pp.
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South Sudan Community Radio Audience Feedback Study 2012-2013: A Qualitative Analysis of the Opinions and Information Needs of Listeners in Leer, Malaulkon, Turalei and Nasir

Arcata, Calif.; Washington, DC: Internews (2013), 30 pp.
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Media Mapping Briefing Note

African Union (2013), 60 pp.
"The objective of this IST Briefing Note issue is to provide an up to date list of Somali media outlets. The aim of this paper is to help relevant actors understand the landscape of Somali media and use this information in order to guide their engagement and approach with Somali media outlets. Based ... more
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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 2

Justine Limpitlaw
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2013), pp. 397-707
"A practical guide for journalists practising in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The handbook not only contains a comprehensive overview of applicable media laws for each country reviewed, it also contains suggestions on possible law reforms to improve ... more
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Improving Communication Between Humanitarian Aid Agencies and Crisis-Affected People: Lessons from the Infoasaid Project

Carole Chapelier, Anita Shah
London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) (2013), 26 pp.
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ICTs and Radio in Africa: How the Uptake of ICT Has Influenced the Newsroom Culture Among Community Radio Journalists

Goretti Linda Nassanga, Linje Manyozo, Claudia Lopes
Telematics and Informatics, volume 30, issue 3 (2013), pp. 258-266
"This article highlights the influence that new ICTs and Computer Mediated Communication is having on the newsroom cultures among community radio journalists in Africa, especially the use of mobile phones and the internet. The discussion is based on findings from a research study that investigated t ... more
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China and the African Internet: Perspectives from Kenya and Ethiopia

Iginio Gagliardone
Index Communicación, volume 3, issue 2 (2013), pp. 67-82
"Through the lens of China in Africa, this paper explores the transformations in the relationship between the Internet and the state. China’s economic success, impressive growth of Internet users and relative stability have quietly promoted an example of how the Internet can be deployed within the ... more
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Fragile States: The Role of Media and Communication

James Deane
London: BBC Media Action (2013), 27 pp.
"This briefing examines how current media trends are affecting state and societal fragility, both positively and negatively, and argues that the role of a free and plural media should be prioritised rather than marginalised in fragile states policy. The paper provides case studies on the role and im ... more
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New Technology and the Prevention of Violence and Conflict

Francesco Mancini (ed.)
New York: International Peace Institute (IPI); UNDP (2013), iv, 94 pp.
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Somalia: Media Law in the Absence of a State

Nicole Stremlau
International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, volume 8, issue 2-3 (2013), pp. 159-174
"Somalia is often described as ‘lawless’ or ‘the world’s most failed state’, a characterization that overlooks the way law and governance actually works in the absence of a capable central government. This article will explore the role of xeer law, or customary law, in regulating media, in ... more
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Hungry but silent: A content analysis of media reporting on the 2011-12 famine in Somalia

Richard Stupart
Grahamstown: Rhodes University, Master Thesis (2013), 104 pp.
"This dissertation examines media coverage of the 2011-2012 famine in Somalia by the websites of BBC News, CNN and Al Jazeera. Using both quantitative and qualitative content analyses, it asks why coverage of the famine began as late as it did, despite ample evidence of the coming famine. It further ... more
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Freedom on the Net 2013: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media

Sanja Kelly, Mai Truong, Madeline Earp, Laura W. Reed, Adrian Shahbaz, Ashley Greco-Stoner (eds.)
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2013), 881 pp.
"Freedom House has conducted a comprehensive study of internet freedom in 60 countries around the world. This report is the fourth in a series and focuses on developments that occurred between May 2012 and April 2013. The previous edition, covering 47 countries, was published in September 2012. 'Fre ... more