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Trauma, Media, Art: New Perspectives

Mick Broderick, Antonio Traverso (eds.)
Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2010), vii, 285 pp.
"The essays collected in this book follow a contemporary critical trend in the field of trauma studies that reflects comparatively on artistic and media representations of traumatic histories and experiences from countries around the world. Focusing on a diversity of art and media forms—including ... more
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Religion Macht Frieden: Das Friedenspotenzial von Religionen in politischen Gewaltkonflikten
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Markus A. Weingardt
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2010), 480 pp.
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International Journalism and Democracy: Civic Engagement Models from Around the World

Angela Romano (ed.)
New York: Routledge (2010), ix, 251 pp.
"This book examines different models from around the world of how journalism can support deliberation - the processes in which societies recognize and discuss the issues that affect them, appraise the potential responses, and make decisions about whether and how to take action. Authors from across t ... more
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Alerte medias: Afrique de l'Ouest, 2009: Rapport annuel sur la situation des médias

Legon (GH): Fondation pour les Médias en Afrique de l’Ouest (2010), viii, 176 pp.
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Racism, Ethnicity and the Media in Africa: Reflections Inspired by Studies of Xenophobia in Cameroon and South Africa

Francis B. Nyamnjoh
Africa Spectrum, volume 45, issue 1 (2010), pp. 57-93
"This paper demonstrates the extent to which the media and belonging in Africa are torn between competing and often conflicting claims of bounded and flexible ideas of culture and identity. It draws on studies of xenophobia in Cameroon and South Africa, inspired by the resilience of the politicizati ... more
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Public Diplomacy of Kosovo: Status Quo, Challenges and Options

Martin Wählisch, Behar Xharra
Prishtina (KO): Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2010), 75 pp.
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Hate Radio: Reenactment einer Sendung des „Radio-Télévision Libre des Mille Collines – RTLM“ aus dem Jahr 1994

Zürich; Berlin: International Institute of Political Murder (IIPM) (2010), 18 pp.
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African Film: New Forms of Aesthetics and Politics

Manthia Diawara
Munich et al.: Prestel Verlag (2010), 319 pp.
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Communication for Empowerment: Global Report

Elizabeth McCall, Birgitte Jallov
Oslo; South Orange, New Jers.: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre; Communication for Social Change Consortium (2010), 52 pp.
"The 52-page report summarised here is the result of the three-year partnership between UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and the Communication for Social Change Consortium in piloting the C4E approach in five least-developed countries: Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Lao PDR, and Nepal. The report present ... more
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Media Component Start-up Assessment

Washington, DC: IREX (2010), 30 pp.
"A description of the radio landscape in Liberia, and recommendations for the IREX Civil Society and Media Leadership Program." (commbox)
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Doing Community Radio: A Toolkit for Nigerian Communities

Ayobami Ojebode
Lagos: Nigeria Community Radio Coalition; Institute for Media and Society (IMS); Panos West Africa (2010), 82 pp.
"This toolkit illustrates what it takes to set up and manage a community radio station in Nigeria. It discusses what community radio is and how it can contribute to the individual (provide relaxation, information, entertainment, promote self-expression and creativity) or to the community as a whole ... more
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Access to Knowledge in Africa: The Role of Copyright

Chris Armstrong, Jeremy de Beer, Dick Kawooya, Achal Prabhala, Tobias Schonwetter (eds.)
Claremont: UCT Press; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2010), xvii, 366 pp.
"Copyright laws and policies cover many controversial issues that are linked to different disciplines, in science, culture, technology, economics, law and other fields. The concepts and issues in the field are also approached from different perspectives and with different political and economic agen ... more
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Ghana Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Lucy Neville, Anu Mohammed et al.
London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 31 pp.
"Many Ghanaians do not understand the science of climate change, although they have noticed changes in the weather and seasons. They tell of rising temperatures, extended periods of drought and increasing variability in seasonal rainfall. Most people, however, do not connect these with global climat ... more
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SMS Uprising: Mobile Phone Activism in Africa
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Sokari Ekine (ed.)
Cape Town: Pambazuka Press (2010), xxii, 149 pp.
"This collection of essays by those engaged in using mobile phone technologies for social change provides an analysis of the socio-economic, political and media contexts faced by activists in Africa today. The essays address a broad range of issues including inequalities in access to technology base ... more
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La couverture de l’actualité régionale par les médias des pays des Grands Lacs: Monitoring conjoint des médias au Burundi, en République démocratique du Congo et au Rwanda

Marie-Soleil Frère (coord.)
Paris: Panos Paris (2010), 87 pp.
"Les conflits qui ont ravagé la région des Grands Lacs durant la décennie 1990 ont été tellement interconnectés que certains analystes n’ont pas hésité à parler d’une « première guerre mondiale africaine ». Pourtant, alors que la guerre a été régionale, elle a longtemps maintenu l ... more
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Viewing African Cinema in the Twenty-First Century: Art Films and the Nollywood Video Revolution

Mahir Saul, Ralph A. Austen (eds.)
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press (2010), vii, 248 pp.
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Quand une radio fait école ... la success story de la radio-école Oxy'Jeunes de Pikine

Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2010), 51 pp.
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La RD Congo dans la révolution numérique: Les enjeux actuels, les défis pour demain

Henri Mova Sakanyi (ed.)
Paris; Kinshasa: L'Harmattan; Centre d'Intelligence Stratégique et des Relations Internationales (2010), 177 pp.
"Cet ouvrage a pour ambition de poser les bases d'une réflexion globale sur les enjeux actuels de l'informatisation de la RDC : quels bénéfices et avantages la RDC tirera-t-elle d'une informatisation de toute la société ? A l'inverse, quels sont les effets pervers et autres manques qui résulte ... more
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Nigeria Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Susan Cooke, Anu Mohammed (comps.)
London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.
"From May to September 2008, The BBC World Service Trust’s research and Learning group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Nigeria to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 24 focus-group discussions with Nigerian citizens, as well as 31 in-dep ... more
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Les médias africains à l'heure du numérique

Annie Lenoble-Bart, Annie Chéneau-Loquay (coord.)
Paris: L'Harmattan (2010), 135 pp.