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Democracy and New Media

Henry Jenkins, David Thorburn (eds.)

Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press (2003), x, 385 pp.

"The essays collected here capture the richness of current discourse about democracy and cyberspace. Some contributors offer front-line perspectives on the impact of emerging technologies on politics, journalism, and civic experience. What happens, for example, when we increase access to information ... more

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The Challenge of Partnerships Between the State, Capital, and Civil Society: The Case of the Media Development and Diversity Agency in South Africa

Devan Pillay

Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, volume 14, issue 4 (2003), pp. 401-420

"Inspired by “extra-market” initiatives to ensure media diversity in social-democratic Northern Europe, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is a path-breaking attempt by a developing country to support the media needs of marginalized communities too poor to be of interest to advert ... more

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Global Media Studies: Ethnographic Perspectives

Patrick D. Murphy, Marwan M. Kraidy (eds.)

New York: Routledge (2003), xiii, 313 pp.

"Global Media Studies explores the theoretical and methodological threats that are defining global media studies as a discipline. Emphasizing the connection of globalization to local culture, this collection considers the diversity of modes of reception, reception contexts, uses of media content, an ... more

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Combating AIDS: Communication Strategies in Action

Arvind Singhal, Everett M. Rogers

New Delhi; London; Thousand Oaks: Sage (2003), 225 pp.

"The purpose of this book is to synthesize critical lessons learned about effective HIV/AIDS prevention programs, emphasizing the role of communication strategies. Combating AIDS focuses on communication strategies that could mobilize political action, target high-risk groups, and overcome stigma. T ... more

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Legislation on Community Radio Broadcasting: Comparative Study of the Legislation of 13 Countries

Gloria Cecilia Sánchez

Paris: UNESCO (2003), 107 pp.

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Long Walks to Media Freedom: Case Studies and Lessons Learnt from Countries in Transition from Authoritarian Rule to Democracy

Hendrik Bussiek

Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2003), 44 pp.

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Opportunities and Challenges for Community Development

Ramata Molo Thioune (ed.)

Ottawa; Dakar: International Development Research Centre (IDRC);Social Science Research in Africa (2003), xviii, 117 pp.

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Theatre and Performance in Africa: Intercultural Perspectives

Eckhard Breitinger (ed.)

Bayreuth: Breitinger, 2nd revised and enlarged ed. (2003), 224 pp.

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HIV/AIDS: A Resource for Journalists

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Beitrag der Medien zur Krisenprävention und Konfliktbearbeitung: Eine Analyse der internationalen Diskussion und Implementierungsmöglichkeiten mit Empfehlungen für die Technische Zusammenarbeit

Jörg Becker

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2002), 71 pp.

"Kurze Darstellung und "lessons learned" von 7 Fallbeispielen, v.a. Radiosendern. Der Autor stellt u.a. fest: "Medienprojekte werden von westlichen NGOs erst dann gestartet, wenn ein gewaltsamer Konflikt vorbei ist. Medienprojekte mit ausgesprochenem Präventionscharakter sind nahezu unbekannt, auch ... more

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The Press in Transition: A Comparative Study of Nicaragua, South Africa, Jordan and Russia

Adam Jones

Hamburg: Deutsches Übersee-Institut (2002), 524 pp.

"The press in transition" chronicles and evaluates the experiences of six press institutions in four markedly different media systems. The book adopts a comparative framing to explore press functioning worldwide, and to draw preliminary conclusions about the press in transition. At the heart of the ... more

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Internationales Handbuch Medien 2002/2003

Hans-Bredow-Institut (ed.)

Baden-Baden: Nomos, 26th ed. (2002), 1056 pp.

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Global Corruption Report 2003. Special Focus: Access to Information

Transparency International (2002), 326 pp.

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The Book Chain in Anglophone Africa: A Survey and Directory
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Roger Stringer (ed.)

Oxford: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) (2002), ix, 273 pp.

"A valuable information resource that provides a country-by-country analysis of the “book chain” in 18 English-speaking Africa countries, together with an annotated directory of the major players that make up the book chain within those countries. Four introductory essays provide overviews of bo ... more

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Community-Radio Case Studies

UNESCO;Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2002), 58 pp.

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Institutional Review of Educational Radio Dramas
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Mary Myers

Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2002), 134 pp.

"Taking 14 radio serial dramas from around the world shows that many aspects of the way they are organised are not replicable: what works in one context would just not work in another. This is because of the very nature of pro-social media projects: they depend so much on the personal contacts of th ... more

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Children, Young People and Media Globalisation: Yearbook 2002

Cecilia von Feilitzen, Ulla Carlsson (eds.)

Göteborg: Nordicom;UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2002), 262 pp.

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