"Focuses on short subject films, especially those produced in São Paulo. Includes information on individual production companies, associations and organizations, a filmography, a summary of legislation, and other topics." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
"Detailed information (administration name, technical information, founding date, address) about media intended for use by potential advertisers, but helpful to anyone interested in mass communication. Covers radio and television stations, movie theaters, newspapers, and magazines. Includes data on
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advertising for large and small cities, state-by-state. Provides information on advertising costs in various media, and statistics on magazine sales, radio listeners, and television viewers. Organized by geographic region, each state has subdivisions by city. For identifying regional newspapers and broadcast media, this directory proves essential. Indexes by municipality and by name of the media." (Ann Hartness, Brazil in Reference Books 1965-1989. Scarecrow Press, 1991)
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"Case studies and seminar reports are provided that "were presented at an international seminar to examine field experiences in using a culture-based approach to nonformal education. Part 1, containing an introductory paper and nine case studies, 'focuses on indigenous institutions and processes in
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health, family planning, agriculture, basic education, and conscientization. The introductory paper discusses indigenous sociocultural forms as a basis for nonformal education and development. Seven countries are represented in the case studies: Indonesia, Bolivia, Java' (Indonesia), Upper Volta, Botswana, India, and Bali (Indonesia). Section II focuses on the performing arts in both mass campaigns and community nonformal education programs. An introductory paper overviews folk media, popular theater, and conflitting strategies for social change in the Third World. The seven case studies consider the specific strategies used in Brazil, Sierra Leone, China, India, Mexico, Jamaica, arid Africa. Section III contains the seminar reports developed from discussions of the four regional working groups: Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. A summary of plenary discussions is also provided." (ERIC document resumé)
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"Los autores han abordado en este libro el problema del cine boliviano porque, a pesar de los vacíos y las limitaciones impuestas, una nueva conciencia crítica florece en el espectador, quien comienza a comprender el cine como instrumento de conocimiento de nuestra realidad. Esa nueva conciencia y
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la actividad de los realizadores bolivianos quienes con sus películas nos hablan de nuestros hombres y problemas merecen un juicio que, hasta ahora, no se ha hecho con la seriedad y amplitud necesarias. Esta obra reúne lo histórico – crítico, la conversación y el debate, en un intento de aportar ideas y estudios para el esclarecimiento de un fenómeno relativamente nuevo en el país que debe nutrirse también de la palabra escrita." (www.bibliotecavirtualcarlosdmesa.com)
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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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