"A major imperative for rural newspapers is their long-term survival in the face of limited advertising revenues and low subscriptions. Crispin Maslog’s analysis of ten successful community newspapers shows that not only is it possible for rural newspapers to survive in the long run, but that the
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outlook for their future also seems bright." (Publisher description)
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"Communication is defined broadly to include relevant material from such areas as agriculture, anthropology, community development, economics, education, law, political science, population, public administration, sociology, social psychology, and urban studies. Types of material covered are books, p
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amphlets, conference reports, seminar papers, theses and dissertations, research studies, surveys, government annual reports, commission reports, and periodical materials. Some of these are unpublished." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1635)
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"Detailed presentation of all aspects of textbook development, production, and distribution under the specific conditions of developing countries; one regional and two country-specific examples are used to go beyond the general information to show the concrete problems and possible solutions." (GIZ
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Library Bonn)
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"Die Kommunikationssysteme Indonesiens sind historisch-deskriptiv von den Ursprüngen über die Freiheitsbewegungen bis heute nebst Nachrichtenagenturen und Pressegesetzgebung behandelt. Die Medienstrukturen Presse, Hörfunk, Film und Fernsehen werden auf ihre publizistischen, politischen, kulturell
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en, soziologischen und rechtlichen Merkmale untersucht, analysiert, beurteilt, praxisorientierte Thesen aufgestellt und traditionelle Kommunikation, Comics, Video und Satellitenkommunikation skizziert. Dadurch wird versucht, einen Beitrag zur vergleichenden Kommunikationsforschung und der Verwirklichung der Neuen Internationalen (Kommunikations-) Ordnung zu leisten." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"After providing an overview of the Singapore society and its communication system as background, the coauthors examine the main aspects of communication policy in Singapore, and conclude with a case study of communication planning at the Radio and Television Singapore and the Singapore Family Plann
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ing and Population Board. Appendixes include "The Communication Network in Singapore," "Breakdown of Television Singapore Programs, by Language, Type of Program, and Location of Production," and RTS's [Radio Television Singapore] Requirements for Advertising Material." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 678)
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"Hooper, an officer in the British Royal Marines, bases his study largely on first-hand research consisting of personal observation of the news process in the press, radio and television, interviews with various personalities in the military and the media, and visits to a number of military establis
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hments to see what they teach about the media. From this he has culled case studies of the news process as practiced in print and broadcast news; a review of the current depth of knowledge which journalists and military personnel possesses of the other; an analysis of the portrayal of the military on television; and a study of the reporting of conflict which includes an examination of some examples from the Vietnam war, Northern Ireland and the Falkland crisis." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 196)
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"An examination of the transnational production and distribution of information and flow of mass media material, with special attention to the role by corporations. Emphasis is on film and television, and to a lesser degree on the print media. There are also case studies of Argentina and Thailand."
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(Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 160)
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"Represents a systematic effort to collect all relevant information on Christian media institutions for Asia except the Near East, with emphasis on institutions related to the three organizations compiling the data. Classification is in nine categories: Church Communication Centres, News and Informa
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tion Services, Publishing Houses, Printing Presses, Periodicals, Radio/TV Stations, Radio/TV Production Studios, AV/Film Centres, Research and Training Institutions - all listed by country with an index of names. Information for each country varies according to the degree of organization within it." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 68)
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"Country chapters identify and describe major and selected specialized newspapers and mass circulating magazines. Tables provide basic information for the dailies. Each chapter also carries a discussion of press laws, censorship, state-press relations, and attitudes toward foreign media. Detailed su
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bject, title, and personal name index." (Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources. Ed. Paula H. Covington. New York et al.: Greenwood Press, 1992, nr. 5522)
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"This is a survey of the state of the press in 180 countries, organized in four sections: Section I, "The International Press"; Section II, "The World's Developed Press Systems"; Section III, "Smaller and Developing Press Systems, " and Section IV, " Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems." Covera
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ge is alphabetical by country within the sections. Discussions and data for the various countries in the first three sections are under the following headings: "Basic Data: Background and General Characteristics"; "Economic Framework"; "Press Law"; "Censorship"; "State Press Relations"; "Attitude Toward Foreign Media"; "News Agencies"; "Electronic News Media"; "Education and Training"; and in conclusion "Summary," with a discussion of trends and prospects; followed by "Chronology." Preceding each country is a table of basic data, and following it a bibliography. Section IV, "Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems," treats each country briefly in tabular form. Appendixes list 50 of the best known daily newspapers, the news agencies of the world, selected periodicals dealing with the press, media multinationals, press-related associations, unions and organizations, advertising expenditures, radio transmitters and receivers, and television transmitters and sets." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 239)
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"An inside look at the media since the fall of Mao Tse Tung, based largely on first-hand evidence the author collected on the spot. After an analysis of the role of communications in today's China, Howkins deals with the various media - broadcasting, film, publishing, telecommunications (''From Beac
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on Fires to Satellites") and advertising - a new development. Appendix A is "A Chronology - 1900-1980's"; other appendixes include "A Note on the Language," "Population," and "Names and Addresses of Selected Media Organizations." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 198)
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