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A Mine of Information? Improving Communication Around the Rio Tinto Ilmenite in Madagascar

Rod Harbinson

London: Panos (2007), 20 pp.

"The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin area of southern Madagascar is the first of a number of mining projects planned for Madagascar with the support of the World Bank. The effects of this mine are widespread, not only on the people and economy of the region but also on its unique environ ... more

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From Behavior Change Communication to Strategic Behavioral Communication on HIV in Kenya, 1999–2006: Impact Project Experience and Lessons Learned

Peter Mwarogo

Nairobi: Family Health International (FHI) (2007), 31 pp.

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The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
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Allan Thompson (ed.)

Kofi Annan (statement)

London; Kampala; Ottawa: Pluto Press;Fountain Publishers;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2007), xvi, 463 pp.

"This book examines the crucial role the media played in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, bringing together local reporters and commentators from Rwanda, Western journalists, and media theorists. Part One (eight articles) describes and analyzes "Hate Media in Rwanda", mainly, but not exclusively, focusing ... more

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‘Women’s pages’ in Kenya’s newspapers: Implications for the country’s development

Nancy W. Gakahu, Lynette Lusike Mukhongo

Gender & Development, volume 15, issue 3 (2007), pp. 425-434

"Newspapers in Kenya are written for men, and about the affairs of men, whereas women remain invisible in relation to the serious issues of the day. But there have been efforts to cover women’s issues, and to sell newspapers to Kenyan women. These have taken the form of having separate and detache ... more

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Guidebook on Sustainability
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Bill Siemering, Jean Fairbairn

Washington, DC: Developing Radio Partners (2007), 90 pp.

"The authors present six local and independent radio stations from Africa - community radio stations, and commercial and NGO run radio stations with strong community participation - showcasing good practices for sustainability, defined as "ability of a radio station to maintain a good quality develo ... more

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Community Radio in East Africa: An Impact & Sustainability Assessment of Three Community Radios Within the EACMP

Birgitte Jallov

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2007), 55 pp.

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Performance and Politics in Tanzania: The Nation on Stage

Laura Edmondson

Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2007), x, 175 pp.

"Laura Edmondson examines how politics, social values, and gender are expressed on stage. Now a disappearing tradition, Tanzanian popular theatre integrates comic sketches, acrobatics, melodrama, song, and dance to produce lively commentaries on what it means to be Tanzanian. These dynamic shows inv ... more

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The Daughters of St. Paul in Kenya 1976-2006

Maria Rosa Ballini

Nairobi: Paulines Publications Africa (2007), 152 pp.

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Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments

Hakikur Rahman (ed.)

Hershey; London: Idea Group (2007), xviii, 351 pp.

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The Contribution of Radio Broadcasting to the Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals in Southern Madagascar: Research Findings and Conclusions of a Study of the Andrew Lees Trust Project Radio
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Leo Metcalf, Nicola Harford, Mary Myers

Andrew Lees Trust (2007), 83 pp.

"This evaluation of Andrew Lees Trust’s Projet Radio (ALT/PR) in Southern Madagascar examines the impact of radio broadcasts on audience knowledge and attitudes relating to certain MDGs. It finds that the project is achieving some notable success in changing and enhancing knowledge and attitudes o ... more

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Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt"
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Wolfgang Settekorn, Sigrid Kannengießer (ed.)

Hamburg: Institut für Medien und Kommunikation (IMK), Universität Hamburg (2007), 131 pp.

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The Alternative Media Handbook

Kate Coyer, Tony Dowmunt, Alan Fountain (eds.)

Abingdon: Routledge (2007), xvi, 352 pp.

"'Alternative Media' is the term used to describe non-mainstream media forms that are independently run and community focussed, such as zines, pirate radio, online discussion boards, community run and owned broadcasting companies, and activist publications such as Red Pepper and Corporate Watch. The ... more

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Impact of FilmAid Programs in Kakuma, Kenya: Final Report

Katharine Lee, Paul Bolton

New York: FilmAid International (2007), 84 pp.

"FilmAid International (FilmAid) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use the power of film to promote health, strengthen communities and enrich the lives of the world’s vulnerable and uprooted populations. FilmAid offers programming that aims to facilitate social change by providing co ... more

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Seminario internacional de comunicación y paz

Amparo Cadavid Bringe, Mauricio Beltrán Quintero (ed.)

Bogota: Fundación Colombia Multicolor;Unión Europea;Acción Social;Pontificia Universidad Javeriana;British Council Colombia (2007), 247 pp.

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What the Newsroom Knows: Managing Knowledge within African Newspapers

Guy Berger, Fortune Mgwili Sibanda (eds.)

Grahamstown: Highway Africa (2006), 129 pp.

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So This is Democracy? Report on the State of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Southern Africa 2005

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2006), 320 pp.

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iConnect Collected: Experiences in ICT for Education, Livelihoods and Governance in Six African Countries

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 60 pp.

"The iConnect website and monthly e-Bulletin is a major source for information on the application of knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in sustainable development. In 2005, as part of an effort to get more ‘southern voices’ into the current global discourse on ICT fo ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Tanzania. Research Findings and Conclusions

Nandera Mhando, John Muthee Jones

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 63 pp.

"There has been significant growth in media outlets. In the new regime, the relationship between the media and the government has improved greatly. For the media in Tanzania to develop, resource allocation should be considered as a priority. There is a need to look at how much the government and don ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Somalia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Jamal Abdi Ismail

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 86 pp.

"The lack of a consolidated government since the fall of Siyad Barre’s regime in 1991 has led to a proliferation in the number and variety of media sources in Somalia. However, inter-factional violence and conflict has since torn the country apart, creating a difficult environment for media practi ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Uganda. Research Findings and Conclusions

John Wotsuna Khamalwa

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 70 pp.

"Changes have been gradual but the watershed was 1992/4 when the airwaves were liberalised, leading to the mushrooming of media institutions especially in the broadcasting area. In the past five years, the media in Uganda has become more vibrant, more liberated and there has been more freedom of exp ... more

The Media and the Rwanda Genocide Top Insights

Guidebook on Sustainability Inspiring Practice

The Contribution of Radio Broadcasting to the Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals in Southern Madagascar: Research Findings and Conclusions of a Study of the Andrew Lees Trust Project Radio Top Insights

Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt" Inspiring Practice

The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
Top Insights

Guidebook on Sustainability
Inspiring Practice

The Contribution of Radio Broadcasting to the Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals in Southern Madagascar: Research Findings and Conclusions of a Study of the Andrew Lees Trust Project Radio
Top Insights

Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt"
Inspiring Practice