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Baseline Survey Report. Under Project: Promoting Citizens’ Access to Information

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2013), 42 pp.

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Clouds of Unknowing: Buddhism and Bhutanese Cinema

Shohini Chaudhuri, Sue Clayton

In: Storytelling in World Cinemas. Vol. 2: Contexts

Lina Khatib (ed.)

London; New York: Wallflower Press (2013), pp. 157-171

"In this chapter, we have looked at how Buddhism and orality have been translated into film in Bhutan. We have argued, that cinema operates as a secondary oral medium, through the various rituals of production, distribution and consumption and, most significantly, at the level of story construction. ... more

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The Great Indian Phone Book: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life

Assa Doron, Robin Jeffrey

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press (2013), xxxii, 293 pp.

"Over just a decade in India, the mobile phone was transformed from a rare, unwieldy instrument to a palm-sized staple that even poor fisherman can afford. Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey investigate the social revolution ignited by what may be the most significant communications device in history and ... more

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Climate Change in the Media: Reporting Risk and Uncertainty

James Painter

London; New York: Tauris;Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2013), xvi, 173 pp.

"Scientists and politicians are increasingly using the language of risk to describe the climate change challenge. Some researchers have argued that stressing the ‘risks‘ posed by climate change rather than the ‘uncertainties‘ can create a more helpful context for policy makers and a stronger ... more

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Die weltweite Situation der christlichen Minderheiten

Hans Zehetmair (ed.)

München: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (HSS) (2013), 88 pp.

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Misuse of the Blasphemy Law and Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Report of the International Hearing

Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications (2013), ix, 109 pp.

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Beneficiary Communications and Accountability Review: Prepared for the PRCS and IFRC Delegation, Pakistan

Louise Taylor

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2013), 37 pp.

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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, Bruno Lanvin (eds.)

Geneva: World Economic Forum;INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.

"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more

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Missionary Printing

M. Antoni Üçerler

In: The Book: A Global History

Michael F. Suarez; H. R. Woudhuysen (eds.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2013), pp. 107-115

"As Europeans began to travel to all corners of the earth beginning in the 15th century, they were determined not only to conquer new lands but also to spread their faith. From Johann Gutenberg they had learned the power of the printed word, and were determined to use this revolutionary new technolo ... more

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Media in a Transitioning Nepal: Does Expansion Translate to Pluralism?

Nirmal Rijal, Jo Tacchi

Creative Industries Journal, volume 6, issue 1 (2013), pp. 57-70

"Characterized by socio-political changes, instability and conflict since 1990, Nepal is a nation in political transition. The media play a significant role in influencing this transition. Since 1990, various global and local factors have contributed to an unprecedented growth in the mass media in N ... more

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Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives

Stephen J. A. Ward (ed.)

Walden, Mass.; Oxford: Wiley Blackwell (2013), 326 pp.

"Through case studies, analysis of emerging practices, and theoretical discussion, a team of leading journalism and communication experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism and lead readers to better understand changes in media ethics. Chapters look at how these ... more

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Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas

K. Moti Gokulsing, Wimal Dissanayake (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2013), xv, 470 pp.

"After years of marginalization by academics in the Western world, Indian cinemas have moved from the periphery to the center of world cinema in a comparatively short space of time. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, this Handbook looks at the complex reasons for thi ... more

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Public Diplomacy in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 Transition: Lessons from the United States and the Netherlands

Jorrit Kamminga

The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (2013), 25 pp.

"The end of the security transition process in Afghanistan in 2014 marks the need to rethink foreign public diplomacy efforts in the country. As Afghanistan is entering its ‘transformational decade’, there is a unique opportunity to disconnect public diplomacy from the military–security paradi ... more

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The Media of Pakistan: Fostering Inclusion in a Fragile Democracy?

Huma Yusuf, Emrys Schoemaker

London: BBC Media Action (2013), 31 pp.

"The Pakistani media’s democratising function is constrained by its historic role as a state-building tool. The media remains vulnerable amid on-going threats to media professionals and the limitations imposed by the industry’s financial model, which must rely heavily on advertising revenue. The ... more

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Community Radio License Facilitation Training Workshop (Western India Region)

Pune: Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia, (CEMCA), Community Radio Facilitation Centre (CCFC) (2013), 18 pp.

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Community Radio: Celebrating a Decade of People’s Voices

New Delhi: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting;One World Foundation India (2013), 271 pp.

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Qissa and Popular Hindi Cinema

Anjali Gera Roy

In: Storytelling in World Cinemas. Vol. 2: Contexts

Lina Khatib (ed.)

London; New York: Wallflower Press (2013), pp. 183-194

"While acknowledging the contribution of the dominant Hindi Sanskritic narrative tradition to the shaping of popular Hindi cinema, this chapter aims to explore the alternative narrative streams that have governed storytelling in Hindi films, particularly the Perso-Arabic legacy of the qissa and dast ... more

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Regional Segment Profiles

London: BBC Media Action (2013), 7 pp.

"In order to understand people’s needs and identify opportunities to communicate with them effectively, Climate Asia has analysed survey data from across the seven project countries – Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, and China – and placed people into five discrete segme ... more

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Journalism in Afghanistan: Current and Post-2014 Threats and Journalist Safety Mechanisms

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2013), 28 pp.

"This report seeks to provide an immediate overview of the current insecure media environment in which Afghan journalists work and the threat scenario potentially facing them after the 2014 withdrawal of international troops. The aim of the report is to provide input into local and international dis ... more

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Social Media and Civic Participation: Literature Review and Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh and Palestinian Territories

Dina Bokai, David Fernando Forero, Pablo Garcés, Joseph Peralta, Kate Shieh

London: BBC Media Action;London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2013), 55 pp.

"Highlights the findings of the LSE students’ work undertaken between October 2012 and March 2013: a literature review and analysis of BBC Media Action data from Palestinian Territories and Bangladesh on use of social media and civic participation. Findings include: Use of social media is positive ... more