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Research Makes the News: Strengthening Media Engagement with Research to Influence Policy

London: Panos (2010), 16 pp.

"The media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts ... more

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The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa
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Johan Hellström

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2010), 100 pp.

"This report gives an overview of the current state of mobile phone use and services in East Africa. It outlines major trends and main obstacles for increased use as well as key opportunities and potential for upscaling mobile applications. The report draws on secondary data and statistics, as well ... more

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Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and Environmental Sustainability

Alan Finlay (ed.)

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2010), 244 pp.

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Communication for Empowerment: Global Report

Elizabeth McCall, Birgitte Jallov

Oslo; South Orange, New Jers.: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre;Communication for Social Change Consortium (2010), 52 pp.

"The 52-page report summarised here is the result of the three-year partnership between UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and the Communication for Social Change Consortium in piloting the C4E approach in five least-developed countries: Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Lao PDR, and Nepal. The report present ... more

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Ethiopia Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Selam Ayalew, Ed Pauker (comp.)

London: BBC World Service Trust;British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"In May and June 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in ethiopia to gauge public understanding of climate change. the research consisted of 16 focus-group discussions with Ethiopian citizens, as well as 18 in-depth i ... more

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Justifying Self-Censorship: A Perspective from Ethiopia

Terje S. Skjerdal

Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 7, issue 2 (2010), pp. 98-121

"This study investigates self-Censorship practices in Ethiopian state media institutions. Through indepth interviews with 61 journalists, the study discloses extensive use of self-Censorship on the part of journalists who try to conform to the expected reporting style of the state media. The journal ... more

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Health Communication in Africa

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 3, issue 2 (2010), pp. 205-367

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The Media as “fourth Power” of the Political System

Christoph Spurk

In: Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) Madagascar

Oliver Jütersonke; Moncef Kartas (ed.)

Geneva: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) (2010), pp. 52-60

"The main problem of journalism in Madagascar is not the much-discussed “politicization”, i.e. the political bias in some media in favour of one side or another. As long as such opinions are transparent, such bias need not be to the detriment of the media sector; indeed, other countries bear tes ... more

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Völkermord auf Raten? Thematisierungsleistungen von europäischen Tageszeitungen zum Thema Darfur

Anna Weiß

Wien: Universität Wien, Magister Thesis (2010), 190 pp.

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Bribery and Corruption in African Journalism
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African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 3, issue 3 (2010), pp. 367-575

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Kenya: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide

infoasaid (2010), 80 pp.

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Publishing and Alternative Licensing Models in Africa: Comparative Analysis of the South African and Ugandan PALM Studies

Eve Gray, Andrew Rens, Karen Bruns

Cape Town; Ottawa: Association for Creative Research and Development;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2010), 117 pp.

Publishing and Alternative Licensing Models in Africa (PALM Africa) has been a two-country research programme conducted in South Africa and Uganda, using action research to explore the potential of open access and flexible and open intellectual property licences with the aim of enhancing the impact ... more

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Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform
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Pippa Norris (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2010), xxi, 420 pp.

"This book highlights the importance of the news media as watchdogs, agenda setters and gatekeepers for the quality of democratic deliberation in the public sphere. At the same time, it theorizes that the capacity of journalists and media systems to fulfill these roles depends on the broader context ... more

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Kenya Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Sam Otieno, Ed Pauker, Patrick Maina (comp.)

London: BBC World Service Trust;British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"In May 2009, the BBC world Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Kenya to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus-group discussions with Kenyan citizens, as well as 17 in-depth interviews with ... more

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Sudan Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Aapune Jacob Alfred, Leah Matthews et al.

London: BBC World Service Trust;British Council (2010), 30 pp.

"In August 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in northern and southern Sudan to gauge the public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus group discussions with Sudanese citizens, as well ... more

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Tanzania Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Ed Pauker, Mercy Kimaro, Jimmy Innes

London: BBC World Service Trust;British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"From August to October 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Tanzania to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus-group discussions with Tanzanian citizens, as well as 17 in- ... more

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Uganda Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Lucy Neville, David Musiime, Allan Oniba Alana

London: BBC World Service Trust;British Council (2010), 31 pp.

"In May 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Uganda to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus group discussions with Ugandan citizens, as well as 18 in-depth interviews wit ... h opinion leaders from government, religious institutions, the private sector, the media and civil society. The overall objective was to find out what people think about climate change, and to determine how to tailor communication and media strategies to support Uganda’s response to climate change. Key findings Whilst most Ugandans do not understand the science of climate change, they have noticed changes in the weather and seasons, and accept the idea that these changes are linked to human activity. They tell of excessive heat, increasing seasonal variability and reduced rainfall. Most people, however, do not connect these with global climate change. Changes in climate are not noticed by Ugandans in isolation from broader environmental changes. People in Uganda are keenly aware of environmental degradation and natural resource depletion. They often make little distinction between environmental degradation and climate change. Drought and food scarcity are causing frustration and despair across Kenya. Farmers, fishermen and pastoralists do not know how they would cope if these problems became worse. Crop failure and death of livestock are causing frustration and despair. Farmers and pastoralists do not have a sense of how they would cope if the problems became worse. other issues that people are worried about include bush fires, deforestation, flooding, soil erosion, poor sanitation and air pollution. opinion leaders are particularly concerned for rural communities and the urban poor. There is a strong tendency for Ugandans to hold themselves individually and collectively responsible for local changes in the environment and the weather. They believe their own activities, such as deforestation and draining swampland, have brought about these changes. There is little awareness that climatic problems – now or in the future – are likely to have causes that extend beyond Uganda." (Executive summary) more

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Translation, Language and Fiction Publishing in Africa: The Case of Uganda

Bob Lapajian

Utrecht University, Master Thesis (2010), 132 pp.

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African Media Barometer: Uganda 2010

Windhoek; Kampala: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2010), 76 pp.

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Radio Instruction to Strengthen Education (RISE) Tanzania. Final Report November 2006-May 2010

Dar es Salaam: Education Development Center;USAID (2010), iii, 49, 12 pp.

"The Radio Instruction to Strengthen Education (RISE) in Tanzania project exceeded its targets and deliverables in every aspect of the project: More primary and secondary beneficiaries were reached, more trainings were conducted, and more resources and equipment were distributed than estimated. Thes ... more

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The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa
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