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Community Media: International Perspectives
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Linda K. Fuller (ed.)
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xiii, 258 pp.
"This collection of writing on community media describes attempts at local media development and case studies of functioning projects. It presents a range of perspectives on grassroots media originating from community groups; research representing participant observation; hands-on community involvem ... more
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Etude sur les radios communautaires et autres vectures de communication dans les provinces de l'Adamaoua, du Centre, du Nord, de l'Ouest et du Sud: Rapport définitif

Josué Monda Bakoa
Programme National de Developpement Participatif (PNDP) (2007), 107 pp.
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Rapport national sur l'état de la liberté de la presse au Bénin: Pour la période de noviembre 2005 à juin 2007

Observatoire de la Deontologie et de l#Ethique dans les Médias (ODEM); Conseil National du Patronat de la Presse et de l'Audiovisuel du Benin (CNPA); Union des Professionels des Médias du Bénin (UPMB); Maison des Médias Thomas Megnassan (MdM) (2007), 161 pp.
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Developing Adult Literacy: Approaches to Planning, Implementing, and Delivering Literacy Initiatives

Juliet McCaffery, Juliet Merrifield, Juliet Millican
Oxford: Oxfam (2007), xii, 289 pp.
"The first part sets out the four key concepts of literacy (as skills, tasks, social practices, and critical reflection), and describes associated approaches used throughout the world. The second half covers preparation and planning, offering practical guides for each key element of literacy-program ... more
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Donors and Media Development: Reports from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

New York: Open Society Institute (2007), 140 pp.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in ICTs for Development: A Guide for National ICT Policy Animators

Lishan Adam, Tina James, Alice Munyua Wanjira
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2007), 31 pp.
"Partnerships between the public sector, the private sector and particularly civil society in promoting information and communication technology (ICT) policy are a relatively new venture. The mechanisms, management and governance of such partnerships, from loose arrangements to more formal mechanism ... more
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Strengthening Liberia's Media: A Review of Media Support in the Post-Conflict Transitional Period and Recommendations for Future Actions

International Media Support (IMS); Article 19; Free Voice; Fondation Hirondelle; International Press Centre (IPC) (2007), 58 pp.
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L'édition du livre au Burkina Faso

Armand Joseph Kaboré
Paris: L'Harmattan (2007), 78 pp.
"Offre une approche socio-économique de l'édition et des marchés du livre au Burkina Faso. Il examine les aspects infrastructurels et le cadre organisationnel de la filière du livre et aborde des questions telles que les méthodes de distribution et l'émergence de librairies non conventionnelle ... more
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Church and Civil Society: The Role of Christian Churches in the Emerging Countries of Argentina, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa

Gerhard Kruip, Helmut Reifeld (eds.)
Sankt Augustin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2007), 153 pp.
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The Media and Conflicts in Central Africa
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Marie-Soleil Frère
Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner; Panos Paris (2007), vii, 287 pp.
"This in-depth investigation of the role that local news media play in Central African conflicts combines theoretical analysis with case studies from nine African countries: Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republi ... more
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Media in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Strategies

Shira Loewenberg, Bent Nørby Bonde (eds.)
Bonn: Deutsche Welle Media Services; Bonn Network (2007), 169, 21 pp.
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What is the Relationship Between Hate Radio and Violence? Rethinking Rwanda's "Radio Machete"

Scott Straus
Politics & Society, volume 35 (2007), pp. 609-637
"The importance of hate radio pervades commentary on the Rwandan genocide, and Rwanda has become a paradigmatic case of media sparking extreme violence. However, there exists little social scientific analysis of radio's impact on the onset of genocide and the mobilization of genocide participants. T ... more
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iConnect Collected: Experiences in ICT for Education, Livelihoods and Governance in Six African Countries

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 60 pp.
"The iConnect website and monthly e-Bulletin is a major source for information on the application of knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in sustainable development. In 2005, as part of an effort to get more ‘southern voices’ into the current global discourse on ICT fo ... more
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People, Land and Water: Participatory Development Communication for Natural Resource Management
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Guy Bessette (ed.)
London; Ottawa: Earthscan; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2006), 313 pp.
"This book presents conceptual and methodological issues related to the use of communication in order to facilitate participation among stakeholders in natural resource management (NRM) initiatives. It also presents a collection of chapters that focus on participatory development communication and N ... more
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The Role of Communication in Large Infrastructure: The Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone

Leonardo Mazzei, Gianmarco. Scuppa
Washington, DC: World Bank (2006), 42 pp.
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African Media Development Initiative: Senegal. Research Findings and Conclusions

Ibrahima Seck
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.
"The changes are mostly of a quantitative nature: proliferation of newspaper publications, an increase in the number of frequencies attributed to radio stations (commercial and community stations). Greater superficiality in the editorial lines of most newspaper publications has also been noted. The ... more
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Corruption in Emergencies: What Role(s) for Media? Report from U4 Working Meeting 30 May, 2006

Gemma Mortensen (ed.)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI); Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) (2006), 32 pp.
"As part of a broader analysis of corruption in emergencies, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre initiated a dialogue on the role(s) of the media. On 30 May 2006, a working meeting held at NORAD offices in Oslo brought together donors, NGOs and journalists, including media practitioners from Sri ... more
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Televisual Pluralism in West Africa: State of Affairs

Mactar Silla
Dakar: Panos West Africa (2006), 192 pp.
"Instead of limiting ourselves to an enumeration of the obstacles to pluralism, we tried to push the analysis further, proposing draft solutions to problems raised, in a realistic way. The democratic debate today can not be limited to the political arena only, by turning up one’s nose at the debat ... more
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African Media Development Initiative: Ghana. Research Findings and Conclusions

Samuel Kafewo
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 66 pp.
"The media sector in Ghana has witnessed some dramatic, positive changes over the past few years, made possible by the promulgation of the 1992 democratic Constitution and the election in 2000 of President Kufuor’s government. All interviewees agreed that democratisation and the repeal of the Crim ... more
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Swedish Support to a Regional Environmental Journalism and Communication Programme in Eastern Africa for the Period 2002-2006

Birgitte Jallov, Charles Lwanga-Ntale
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 96 pp.