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Moving Stories: International Review of How Media Cover Migration
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Aidan White (ed.)

London: Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2015), 106 pp.

"We asked writers and researchers to examine the quality of coverage and to highlight reporting problems as well as good work. The conclusions from many different parts of the world are remarkably similar: journalism under pressure from a weakening media economy; political bias and opportunism that ... more

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Free Speech and Censorship Around the Globe
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Péter Molnár (ed.)

Budapest; New York: Central European University Press (2015), x, 552 pp.

"This is a book about free speech narratives. Stories about how imagination and rational thinking in wildly different cultures capture, imagine, and conceptualize what freedom of speech means. 1989 and 2011 are only two recent (in historic perspective) turning points when freedom of speech and freed ... more

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Factors Affecting the Quality of Malawian Journalism

Levi Zeleza Manda

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2015), pp. 156-162

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New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa

Rosalind I. J. Hackett, Benjamin F. Soares (eds.)

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (2015), xii, 316 pp.

"New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa casts a critical look at Africa's rapidly evolving religious media scene. Following political liberalization, media deregulation, and the proliferation of new media technologies, many African religious leaders and activists have appropriated such me ... more

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Batswana Support Press Freedom and Critical Speech

M. Lekorwe

Afrobarometer (2015), 5 pp.

"Batswana overwhelmingly express support for media and individual freedoms. This suggests that freedom of expression – both personal and collective – is regarded by the Batswana as an essential attribute of a functioning democracy. Despite recent government attempts to suppress the media and ind ... more

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Building Peace Through Social Change Communication: Participatory Video in Conflict-Affected Communities

Valentina Baú

Community Development Journal, volume 50, issue 1 (2015), pp. 121-137

"This paper draws on the experience of conducting participatory video in the Rift Valley of Kenya after the 2007–2008 post-election crisis, when the country underwent a period of intense ethnic violence. By linking development communication to conflict transformation theory, this article offers a ... more

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From Dust to Digital: Ten Years of the Endangered Archives Programme

Maja Kominko (ed.)

Cambridge: Open Book Publishers (2015), lxviii, 651 pp.

"This volume celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library, established to document and publish online formerly inaccessible and neglected archives from across the globe. From Dust to Digital showcases the historical signifi cance of the collections ide ... more

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Reflections on Elections in a Dominant Party State

Helge Rønning

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 1 (2015), pp. 149-155

"In my opinion it is too easy to conclude whether eleetion coverage in the media is balanced, solely based on quantitative data. Although this is obviously important, other aspects are equaliy important, particularly in a country such as Mozambique, where the written press does not penetrate much. A ... more

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Broadcasting Governance and Development in ‘Museveni's Uganda’

Emily Comfort Maracthoa

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 5-24

"How has broadcasting governance affected broadcast media development in Uganda during the Museveni years? The main approach was content analysis of relevant legislation and policies, and key informant interviews with major stakeholders. The key finding is that in the period under examination, Ugand ... more

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Malakal: Nile FM: Baseline Assessment

Internews (2015), 9 pp.

"In February 2015, Internews established Nile FM, a community radio station in Malakal County, Upper Nile state [South Sudan]. As part of Internews' Humanitarian Information Service (HIS) that brings information to displaced and vulnerable populations throughout the country, Nile FM responds to the ... more

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"Journalism is Not a Crime": Violations of Media Freedom in Ethiopia

Felix Horne

Human Rights Watch (2015), 73 pp.

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Grassroots Comics as Participatory Communication in the Khwe Community, South Africa

Andrew Dicks

In: Entertainment-Education for Health Behaviour Change: Issues and Perspectives in Africa

Chima E. Onuekwe (ed.)

Victoria, BC: Friesen Press (2015), pp. 109-132

"The subject of this paper is communicating with indigenous communities via grassroots comics, in this case the Khwe San who live in Platfontein in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The study is largely informed by contemporary shifts in development theory, particularly that of participato ... more

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State of the Broadcasting Industry Report 2014

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB);PwC (2014), 27 pp.

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The Future of Quality News Journalism: A Cross-Continental Analysis

Peter J. Anderson, George Ogola, Michael Williams (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2014), xi, 330 pp.

"This new study, a follow-up to 2007’s The Future of Journalism in the Advanced Democracies, includes a comparative analysis of possible alternative business models that may save the future of the quality news business across the developed, intermediate, and developing worlds. Its detailed evaluat ... more

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Slum Discourse, Media Representations and Maisha Mtaani in Kibera, Kenya

Brian Ekdale

African Journalism Studies, volume 35, issue 1 (2014), pp. 92-108

"This article examines the discourse surrounding Kibera, a highly populated low-income community in Nairobi, Kenya. Based on 11 months of fieldwork and interviews with 56 Kibera residents, this article discusses the disconnect between the lives experienced by residents and the hyperbolic and essenti ... more

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In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
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Jan Lublinski, Petra Berner, Merjam Wakili (eds.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2014), 300 pp.

"This study constitutes the attempt to draw some initial conclusions from the work conducted by DW Akademie and other media development organizations in the past. It aims at a better understanding of which public service functions former state broadcasters can provide at all and which approaches of ... media development actors have proved to be successful. Reforming of state mouthpieces into public service media can indeed be achieved. This is one of the most important findings of this study. DW Akademie researchers here present examples of media outlets that fulfill their public service remit of creating a public sphere and supporting integration to a substantial degree. Even among the success stories, not all the media outlets studied here have adopted a public service ethos to its full extent. Their work, however, improved considerably. In assisting reform, media development actors were thus able to enhance the public’s freedom of expression as well as its access to information – two basic human rights we see as important prerequisites for peace and democracy. On the other hand, this study shows how difficult and complex transformation is. State media are often highly politicized. Successful transformation, therefore, requires support of a lot of different actors: the political elite, civil society, the management of the broadcaster, its staff, and last but certainly not least, the public as a whole. It is vital that media development actors identify windows of opportunity and profit from them in order to propel change forward. At the same time, this study demonstrates that media development organizations have to think beyond their traditional fields of expertise: capacity development and newsroom consultancy. A much broader approach is needed if substantial and sustainable development is to be achieved. DW Akademie is currently implementing a new, more complex strategy for successful media development cooperation that takes this into account. Political and legal frameworks have become a strategic area of activity. Other equally important areas comprise qualifications, professionalism, and economic sustainability of the media sector, participation in society, and digital change. With regard to public broadcasting, political and legal frameworks are especially important in order to ensure editorial independence of former state broadcasters. Furthermore, media development actors have to engage more in organizational development. Therefore, at the end of this study, we dedicate a whole chapter to this question. This study of selected media outlets from twelve countries does not attempt to provide a final answer to the question of successful public service transformation. It aims at giving an overview of what has been achieved in practical work in this field in the course of the past years. More research is needed to understand which steps of reform are needed for a genuine transformation that is sustainable in the long term. The media are undergoing crucial developments. Digital change, convergence, and social media have increased pluralism of opinion substantially in many parts of the world. At the same time, the media face new challenges with respect to their economic sustainability. The notion of public service media that offer a model for providing journalistic quality without financial dependence deserves further thought." (Preface) more

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Communications, Technology and Humanitarian Delivery: Challenges and Opportunities for Security Risk Management

Raquel Vazquez Llorente, Imogen Wall (eds.)

European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014), 68 pp.

"The articles contained in this publication are dispatches from a new frontline in humanitarian action: the digital frontier. All are written by those observing, experiencing and attempting to respond to the challenges created by the digital revolution and the very real threats it is creating for hu ... more

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What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

Angela Githitho Muriithi, Georgina Page

London: BBC Media Action (2014), 62 pp.

"This paper seeks to identify the extent to which the national TV and radio programme Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks), part of BBC Media Action’s governance work in Kenya, supported accountability, peace and inclusion at the time of the 2013 Kenya election. It shows the specific value placed on Sema Ken ... more

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BBC Media Action’s Governance Research: Emerging Evidence and Learning

Josephine Casserly, Sara Elias, Zoe Fortune

London: BBC Media Action (2014), 57 pp.

"The paper synthesises findings from quantitative and qualitative data from across African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. The second section draws on baseline data from Bangladesh, Burma, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories and Sierra Leone to explore the media and governance contex ... more

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Meanings of Audiences: Comparative Discourses

Richard Butsch, Sonia Livingstone (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2014), xi, 206 pp.

"With essays on audiences in ancient Greece, early modern Germany, Soviet and post-Soviet Russia, Zimbabwe, contemporary Egypt, Bengali India, China, Taiwan, and immigrant diaspora in Belgium, each chapter examines the ways in which audiences are embedded in discourses of power, representation, and ... more

Moving Stories: International Review of How Media Cover Migration Top Insights

Free Speech and Censorship Around the Globe Top Insights

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries Inspiring Practice

Moving Stories: International Review of How Media Cover Migration
Top Insights

Free Speech and Censorship Around the Globe
Top Insights

In the Service of the Public: Functions and Transformation of Media in Developing Countries
Inspiring Practice