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Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change

Nalin Mehta (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2008), ix, 170 pp.

"This book examines the development of television in India since the early 1990s, and its implications for Indian society more widely. Until 1991, India possessed only a single state-owned television channel, but since then there has been a rapid expansion in independent satellite channels which cam ... more

Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations
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Linje Manyozo

Ottawa: Farm Radio International, African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 105 pp.

"This study reviews and analyses what has already been documented on the links between radio-based communication strategies and rural development outcomes, particularly with regards to smallholder farming and food security outcomes. The report explores best radio practices, including issues related ... more

BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report

David Souter et al.

London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.

"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where ... more

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Freie Medien für ein liberales Afghanistan: Demokratisierung durch Journalismusförderung zwischen Theorie und Praxis

Maike Albrecht

Stuttgart: VDM Verlag Müller (2008), 106 pp.

"Die Arbeit untersucht, welche Rolle die Medien für die Demokratisierung des von 24 Jahren Krieg zerstörten Landes spielen können. Vor allem internationale Hilfsorganisationen sind gefordert, die aufkeimende afghanische Presse auf dem Weg zu Demokratie und Freiheit zu begleiten. Nach theoretische ... more

Towards a New Model: Media and Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States
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Shanthi Kalathil, John Langlois, Adam Kaplan

Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2008), 105 pp.

"There is very little undestanding of the role that communicartion processes play in the numerous starnds of post-conflict reconstruction, including peacebuilding, governance, and long-term development. This paper addressess this gap by distilling lessons learned from the media and communication str ... more

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The Asia Media Directory: A Handbook for Media Practitioners in the Region Interested in Establishing a Contact Network

Werner vom Busch, Alastair Carthew (eds.)

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 305 pp.

Global Information Society Watch 2008: Focus on Access to Infrastructure

Alan Finlay (ed.)

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos;Third World Institute (ITeM) (2008), 204 pp.

Media for Democracy in Afghanistan: A Handbook for Journalists

Sukumar Muralidharan (ed.)

Bruxelles: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 28 pp.

"The purpose of this handbook is to lay out some principles that could function as guideposts for journalists in Afghanistan as they seek to grapple with the evolving complexities of democracy in action. It seeks to provide concrete suggestions on how global best practices in political reporting and ... more

Bridging the Divides: Improving Relations Between India and Pakistan: A Handbook on Good Journalism Practice

Laxmi Murthy (ed.)

Bruxelles; Karachi; New Dehli: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ);Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ);All India Newsspaper Employees Federation (AINEF) (2008), 29 pp.

Growth Under Adversity: Afghanistan Press Freedom Report 2007-2008

Sukumar Muralidharan (ed.)

Redfern; Kabul: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific;Afghan Independent Journalists' Association (AIJA) (2008), 19 pp.

"Independent media have expanded and diversified in Afghanistan, though the country remains a precarious and hazardous place for journalists and media organisations. Nine journalists have been killed between January 1, 2007 and the writing of these lines (though one case remains a little unclear), w ... more

Tolerance and Unity: Conflict-Sensitive Journalism. Safety in Solidarity: A Survival Guide for Journalists in Bangladesh

Brussells: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 104 pp.

Ten Years for Media Freedom: An OSCE Anniversary

Arnaud Amouroux (ed.)

Vienna: Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (2008), 176 pp.

Media Sustainability Index 2008: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia

Leon Morse (ed.)

Washington, DC: IREX (2008), xxi, 276 pp.

Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008: Reports on 31 Economies and 2 Sub-Regional Associations

Felix Librero, Patricia B. Arinto (eds.)

New Dehli: Sage India;Orbicom;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), xv, 373 pp.

"This edition (2007/2008) continues the tradition of providing an analytical overview of the state of ICT4D in Asia Pacific. It covers 31 countries and economies, including North Korea for the first time. Each country chapter is an attempt to provide a relatively comprehensive coverage of the variou ... more

Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders

Mark M. Rogers, Tom Bamat, Julie Ideh (eds.)

Baltimore: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2008), 158 pp.

"The volume begins with a general overview of faith-based peacebuilding by pastor and peace-practitioner David Steele. Several CRS staff members provided input on the early drafts [...] The case studies that follow all deal with initiatives involving Catholic actors. This is the tradition out of whi ... more

Emergency in Pakistan: Crisis Mission Rapid Assessment

Sukumar Mulidharan, Kanak Mani Dixit, Iqbal Khattak

Sydney: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 18 pp.

The Participatory Web: New Potentials of ICT in Rural Areas

Annemarie Matthess, Christian Kreutz (eds.)

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2008), 42 pp.

Pop Culture with a Purpose! Using Edutainment Media for Social Change

Virginia Lacayo, Arvind Singhal

The Hague: Oxfam Novib (2008), 53 pp.

"This publication focuses on unique communication-centered approaches to social change and introduces basic concepts, strategies and theories supporting edutainment strategies to foster social change and social movement building. It provides examples of how the organizations have used edutainment st ... more

Communication for Empowerment in Nepal: An Assessment of Communication and Media Needs Among Indigenous Peoples

Oslo; South Orange, New Jers.: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre;Communication for Social Change Consortium (2008), 102 pp.

"This report provides essential insights to how the indigenous peoples of Nepal are organized and represented by the national and local media. The report describes the media landscape in three districts inhabited by indigenous peoples and reveals that Nepal has one of the most vibrant media environm ... more

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The International Handbook of Children, Media and Culture

Kirsten Drotner, Sonia Livingstone (eds.)

London et al.: Sage (2008), xxi, 537 pp.