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Journalism and Social Media in Africa: Studies in Innovation and Transformation

Chris Paterson (ed.)

London: Routledge (2015), x, 136 pp.

"Through innovative research studies and expert commentaries, this book documents the fast evolving invention of the relationship between the millions of social media and mobile phone users around Africa and traditional purveyors of news. Whilst social media demonstrates an unprecedented ability for ... more

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Television and the Cultivation of Personal Values Among Catholics in Zambia

Moses Hamungole

Leuven: KU Leuven, Faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen, Doctoral Thesis (2015), 499 pp.

"[...] the aims for embarking on this study were (a) for the researcher to understand more about the TV, it’s various genres and audiences preferences; (b) Explore the applicability of cultivation theory to an African TV audience; (c) gather data about important values and value changes, and share ... more

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Digital Cleansing? A Look Into State-Sponsored Policing of Ethiopian Networked Communities

Téwodros W. Workneh

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 4 (2015), pp. 102-124

"Drawing from hegemonic notions of development statism, this article looks at the extent to which digital platforms have become viable alternatives to traditional electronic and print media in Ethiopia. I argue that, despite its potential to promote freedom of speech, the Ethiopian online sphere is ... more

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Uchaguzi: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of ICTs, Statebuilding, and Peacebuilding in Kenya

Warigia Bowman, Bob Bell, Wambui Ngugi, Wainaina Mungai, Grace Githaiga, Paola Cavallari

Philadelphia: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2015), 43 pp.

"This study has found that Uchaguzi represents a blended model incorporating both crowd-seeding (placing monitors on the ground to collect data) and crowd-sourcing (collecting information from the public). The success of crowd-seeding is a function of Uchaguzi’s partnerships with local and interna ... more

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The BRICS Journalist: Profession and Practice in the Age of Digital Media

Svetlana Pasti, Jyotika Ramaprasad (eds.)

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 3 (2015), pp. 1-138

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Mechachal: A Preliminary Assessment of Online Debates in Ethiopia. Report One

Iginio Gagliardone et al.

University of Oxford, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) (2015), 35 pp.

"Mechachal is a collaborative project developed by the University of Oxford and Addis Ababa University to understand the nature and potential of online debates in Ethiopia. Mechachal can be translated from Amharic as “tolerance”, or as one’s awareness of their own social sphere and willingness ... more

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Media, Discussion, and Attitudes in Fragile Contexts
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Chris Snow, Will Taylor

London: BBC Media Action (2015), 48 pp.

"The report explores how discussion programmes – where a diverse audience, representing the whole of society, is engaged in fair and balanced debate – can stimulate both private/interpersonal discussion and public discussion in either a community setting or one hosted by local government. It the ... more

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Mechachal: Online Debates and Elections in Ethiopia. From Hate Speech to Engagement in Social Media

Iginio Gagliardone et al.

University of Oxford, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) (2015), 103 pp.

"We analyzed more than 13,000 statements during the project. This report primarily builds on the statements that were collected between 24 February and 24 June 2015, three months before and one month after the parliamentary elections that took place in Ethiopia on 24 May 2015. FINDING 1 - Hate and d ... more

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Mediated Communities: Civic Voices, Empowerment and Media Literacy in the Digital Era

Moses Shumow (ed.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2015), xi, 216 pp.

"Mediated Communities brings together a diverse, global cohort of academics and professional communicators to assess the current state of democratic mobilizing around the world and the ways in which protest movements are being transformed in the midst of a communication revolution. The volume’s co ... more

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Applied Theatre: Development

Tim Prentki (ed.)

London et al.: Bloomsbury (2015), x, 291 pp.

"At once both guide book and provocation, this is an indispensable companion for students and practitioners of applied theatre. It addresses all key aspects: principles, origins, politics and aesthetics in a concise and accessible style designed to appeal both to those who have recently discovered t ... more

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Radio Broadcasting in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Can This be the Magic Bullet?

Tawanda Sydesky Nyawasha, Crispen Chipunza

International Social Work, volume 58, issue 2 (2015), pp. 223-237

"In this study, we assessed the relevance and effectiveness of radio broadcasting as a strategy that facilitates the adoption and use of safer sexual practices among students at a South African university. Based on ethnographic data, the article highlights that the essential and critical contributio ... more

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Von "De Voortrekkers" bis "Tsotsi"

Martin Botha

Afrika Süd, issue 1 (2015), pp. 35-37

"In Südafrika gibt es seit 120 Jahren Kino und Filmproduktionen. Die südafrikanische Filmindustrie zählt zur ältesten weltweit. Bereits 1895 zog das erste Kinetoscope in Johannesburg Zuschauer an. Jahrzehntelang von der Ideologie des burischen Nationalismus dominiert, muss sich die heutige Films ... more

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Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy

Sanja Kelly, Madeline Earp, Laura Reed, Adrian Shahbaz, Mai Truong (eds.)

Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2015), 986 pp.

"Internet freedom around the world has declined for the fifth consecutive year, with more governments censoring information of public interest and placing greater demands on the private sector to take down offending content. State authorities have also jailed more users for their online writings, wh ... more

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Three Waves of Media Repression in Zimbabwe

Everette Ndlovua

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 25-44

"This article seeks to highlight how the media – especially radio – have always been used in Zimbabwe to consolidate the power of the government. This invariably led to oppositional media emerging from outside the country, giving the populace access to alternative discourses from those churned o ... more

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Media Freedom and Right to Information in Africa

Luca Bussotti, Miguel de Barros, Tilo Grätz (eds.)

Lisboa: Centro de Estudos Internacionais do Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (2015), 136 pp.

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Memory on Trial: Media, Citizenship and Social Justice

Anders Høg Hansen, Oscar Hemer, Thomas Tufte (eds.)

Wien; Zürich: Lit (2015), ii, 186 pp.

"This book approaches the memory sharing of groups, communities and societies as inevitable struggles over the interpretation of, and authority over, particular stories. Coming to terms with the past in memory work, alone or with others, is always unsteady ground and the activation of memory will al ... more

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Female Genital Cutting in the News Media: A Content Analysis

Meghan Sobel

International Communication Gazette, volume 77, issue 4 (2015), pp. 384-405

"Mass media play an important role in explaining the issue of female genital cutting and can influence discourse among the general public as well as policy makers. Understanding how news media present female genital cutting has strong implications for the global status of women. This study, a quanti ... more

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Community Radio as a Tool for Development: A Case Study of Community Radio Stations in Malawi

Peter Matthews Mhagama

Leicester: University of Leicester, Doctoral Thesis (2015), xv, 342 pp.

"The thesis investigates community radio as a tool for development drawing on case studies of Nkhotakota and Mzimba community radio stations in Malawi. The thesis employs communication for development and ‘another’ development theories to help understand the role of community radio in developmen ... more

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The Trust Factor: An EJN Review of Journalism and Self-Regulation
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Aidan White (ed.)

London: Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2015), 72 pp.

"This report examines self-regulation in challenging times. Journalism is increasingly a single stream of information disseminated simultaneously across different platforms of media, but its regulation remains dominated by old-fashioned notions of how media work. Usually there are two ways of regula ... more

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Digital, Social & Mobile in 2015: We Are Social's Compendium of Global Digital Statistics

Simon Kemp

Singapore: We Are Social (2015), 372 slides

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