"Country chapters identify and describe major and selected specialized newspapers and mass circulating magazines. Tables provide basic information for the dailies. Each chapter also carries a discussion of press laws, censorship, state-press relations, and attitudes toward foreign media. Detailed su
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bject, title, and personal name index." (Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources. Ed. Paula H. Covington. New York et al.: Greenwood Press, 1992, nr. 5522)
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"This is a survey of the state of the press in 180 countries, organized in four sections: Section I, "The International Press"; Section II, "The World's Developed Press Systems"; Section III, "Smaller and Developing Press Systems, " and Section IV, " Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems." Covera
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ge is alphabetical by country within the sections. Discussions and data for the various countries in the first three sections are under the following headings: "Basic Data: Background and General Characteristics"; "Economic Framework"; "Press Law"; "Censorship"; "State Press Relations"; "Attitude Toward Foreign Media"; "News Agencies"; "Electronic News Media"; "Education and Training"; and in conclusion "Summary," with a discussion of trends and prospects; followed by "Chronology." Preceding each country is a table of basic data, and following it a bibliography. Section IV, "Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems," treats each country briefly in tabular form. Appendixes list 50 of the best known daily newspapers, the news agencies of the world, selected periodicals dealing with the press, media multinationals, press-related associations, unions and organizations, advertising expenditures, radio transmitters and receivers, and television transmitters and sets." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 239)
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"Description of broadcasting systems in 18 countries: South Africa, Poland, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Guyana, India, Federal Republic of Germany, Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia. Each chapter has been written by an individua
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l involved in broadcasting in that particular country or has been contributed by the official broadcast system of the country. Information varies for each, but concise and fairly extensive. An appendix suggests additional reading." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 712)
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"This publication consists of short accounts of seven studies carried out in seven different countries on the part played by the media in the development of "social consciousness" in two widely different social groups in each of the countries concerned. The research on which the accounts are based h
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ad its beginnings in 1969. In June of that year, following a Unesco General Conference decision authorizing a long-term programme of research and the promotion of "the study of the role and effects of the media of mass communication in modern society", Unesco organized a meeting of experts in Montreal on Mass Communication and Society and, as may be seen from the main working paper and the official Report of the meeting, research co-operation at both national and international levels figured prominently on the formal agenda and in the wide-ranging discussions." (Introduction)
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"The principal functions of a national communication policy council would include:(l) (a) to promote coherent, national and comprehensive analyses of existing policies and controls and of national communication objectives; to identify the rights, interests, obligations and interdependence of various
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communication institutions within society; to enhance greater efficiency in the application and expenditures of frequently limited economic and physical resources by setting priorities and reducing internal contradictions; to safeguard the rights and interests ofvarious sectors involved in communication enterprises by providing a forum for continuous discussion and clarification; to provide the framework for anticipating changes in media technology, assessing their value for promoting national and international goals, and revealing their harmful effects; to perform a "look out" function to foresee technological innovations on the international scene which may be important, as "quantum jumps" in national communication planning; (e) to identify important international communication policy issues which are constraints on national policy; (f) to ensure national compatibility with international norms and standards: (g) to enable the nation to speak consistently and coherently at international discussions of communication matters, and to recommend appropriate diplomatic action on questions involving international communication." (Introduction, page 9)
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"An investigation of the production and content of broadcast news in Nigeria, Sweden and Ireland to shed light on two questions: What picture of the world is provided by broadcast news, and how is this picture related to the routine demands of news production in broadcasting organizations? Answers,
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which involve discussions about the social role of journalism, the ideological nature of news, and the possibility of change, indicate that news is shaped by a variety of organizational, cultural, economic and normative restreints. The authors find that news is more nearly a reflection of the forces that produce it than of the events and processes in social reality." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 628)
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"Covers aspects of media education in the secondary schools in certain European countries where it is emphasized: France, Italy, Federal Republic of Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the U.S.S.R. (cinema only), and the U.S.A. In all countries except the U.S. fil
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m is stressed to the exclusion of other media. A final section is on organizations." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 32)
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"Primarily "a study of institutions of the public or public utility character whose purpose is to promote the art and technique of the cinema and their applications in education, science and culture." Thus, film and trade associations and trade union types of associations are not dealt with. It uses
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as examples detailed descriptions and charts of organizations in Britain, India, Sweden, and Poland, with an annex giving names and addresses of national branches of the International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) and the International Scientific Film Association (ISFA) throughout the world. There is also a list of the membership of the International Newsreel Association (INA)." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1201)
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"Manque d'informations concernant le continent africain — Les difficultés que rencontrent les pays africains dans le domaine de la presse — Nécessité d'une aide de la part des pays développés pour les pays neufs dans le domaine de l'information — La coopération des pays scandinaves avec
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les pays africains doit accorder une certaine importance à ce secteur." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 859, topic code 120, 163.20)
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"Country-by-country examination of the broadcasting systems of 29 countries and one continent, giving origin, development, regulation, programming patterns, quantitative dimensions. While some of the material has dated, much still holds. Countries include the U.S., Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom
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, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, the U.S.S.R., Hungary, Yugoslavia, Turkey, India, China, Japan, Australia, and the continent of Africa (lan overview)." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 598)
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"Results of a study in which particular account is taken of certain major items of information which are both useful and indispensable to the study of the relationships between national development and the development of the communication media — The author has tried to see to what extent certain
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items of information, previously considered basic to studies of this subject, are shown to be inadequate for a serious study of the question — The various factors, the correlation between them and their interdependence should be studied more closely — The author gives details of the results of a study made in the United States; he attempts to compare the data for 5 different countries (United States — Japan — Finland — Mexico — Costa Rica)." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 939, topic code 04, 070)
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"L'emploi et la disponibilité des moyens audio-visuels varient en Europe d'un pays à l'autre — C'est pourquoi M. E. LUFT, auteur de la présente étude, a été invité à effectuer une enquête sur les besoins des pays en voie de développement en films et autres moyens audio-visuels utilisés
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dans l'enseignement — Les six pays dans lesquels il s'est rendu sont les suivants: Islande, Irlande, Italie, Grèce, Espagne et Turquie — Cette enquête avait pour objet de déterminer si le matériel existant — films de 16 mm., diapositives, films fixes, bandes magnétiques et disques — — était suffisant et conforme aux idées modernes — Une attention particulière a été portée aux possibilités d'utiliser plus largement et efficacement les auxiliaires audiovisuels dans ces pays économiquement, techniquement et industriellement moins favorisés." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1338, topic code 50)
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"Las bibliotecas públicas danesas: su organización y función, su contribución a la educación de adultos y adolescentes - Las bibliotecas públicas del Reino Unido: competencias, programa, actividades culturales, servicios para adultos y educación de adultos, innovaciones - Las bibliotecas púb
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licas de los Estados Unidos de América: orientación de los lectores, creación de recursos para la educación de adultos, asistencia a grupos y asociaciones, cooperación con otras organizaciones." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2234, topic code 19)
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"Les bibliothèques publiques danoises: organisation, tâche des bibliothèques. initiative de l'éducation des adultes, éducation des adolescents — Les bibliothèques publiques du Royaume-Uni: pouvoirs, programme, activités culturelles, animation et éducation des adultes, innovations — Les b
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ibliothèques publiques des Etats-Unis d'Amérique: guider les lecteurs, créer des ressources pour l'éducation des adultes, servir les groupes et les associations, coopération avec d'autres organismes." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2232, topic code 19)
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"Le biblioteche pubbliche danesi: la loro organizzazione e funzione, il loro contributo all'educazione degli adulti e degli adolescenti - Le biblioteche pubbliche del Regno Unito: poteri, programma, attività culturali, servizi per adulti e educazione degli adulti, innovazioni - Le biblioteche pubbl
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iche degli Stati Uniti d'America: orientamento dei lettori, creazione di risorse per l'educazione degli adulti, assistenza a gruppi e associazioni, cooperazione con altre organizzazioni." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 2233, topic code 19)
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