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The Green Pen: Environmental Journalism in India and South Asia

Keya Acharya, Frederick Noronha (eds.)

New Delhi et al.: Sage (2010), xv, 303 pp.

"This is the first book on environmental journalism in South Asia. It provides an important benchmark for journalism in the region as well as an excellent source of material for the future evolution of environmental journalism. This is a collection of essays by prominent Indian and South Asian envir ... more

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Capacity Development in Practice

Jan Ubels, Naa-Aku Acquaye-Baddoo, Alan Fowler (eds.)

London; Washington, DC: Earthscan (2010), xxii, 338 pp.

"Real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. Written by practitioners, this innovative publication is designed to make capacity development more professional and increasingly effective in achieving development goals. Practical illustrations draw on expe ... more

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Asia's Media Innovators Vol. 2

Stephen Quinn, Kim Kierans

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 137 pp.

"Asia’s Media Innovator’s Vol 2 is the offspring of the earlier book that appeared in 2008. This new volume consists of studies of innovations at media companies in the region. The success of these media companies shows the dynamism in the region, and reflects its potential for growth. Each chap ... more

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Political Economy of Communications in India: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Pradip Ninan Thomas

New Delhi et al.: Sage (2010), xix, 267 pp.

"This book is a critical study of the political economy of communications in India. It explores the ways in which contexts, policies, and processes at national and international levels shape media structures and studies how a political economy-inspired approach can be used to understand both media d ... more

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America Through the Eyes of China and India: Television, Identity, and Intercultural Communication in a Changing World

Edward D. Sherman

New York; London: Continuum (2010), ix, 167 pp.

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Mass Communication in India

Keval J. Kumar

Mumbai: Jaico Publishing House, 4th completely revised and updated ed. (2010), xviii, 609 pp.

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Social Media and Politics: Online Social Networking and Political Communication in Asia

Philip Behnke (ed.)

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 140 pp.

"This is a compilation of 13 essays and studies that show the role social networking is playing in political communication in Asia. Each of the 13 chapters describes how various online social communities and networks such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs, are being used as tools in general political c ... more

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Review of Agricultural Extension in India: Are Farmers’ Information Needs Being Met?

Claire J. Glendenning, Suresh Babu, Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2010), vii, 35 pp.

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'Chindia' and Global Communication

Global Media and Communication, volume 6, issue 3 (2010), pp. 243-389

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E-Governance Report Card

New Delhi: OneWorld Foundation India (2010), 37 pp.

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Do Informed Voters Make Better Choices? Experimental Evidence from Urban India

Abhijit V. Banerjee, Selvan Kumar, Rohini Pande, Felix Su

[authors] (2010), 20 pp.

"Disclosure laws for politicians exist in over a hundred countries. But can disclosures about politician performance and qualifications influence electoral accountability in settings characterized by weak institutions and less educated populations? In the run-up to elections in Delhi we implemented ... 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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On Air: A Comparative Study of Four Community Radio Stations in India

Vinod Pavarala, Kanchan K. Malik, Vasuki Belavadi

Hyderabad; New Delhi: University of Hyderabad, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication;UNESCO (2010), 31 pp.

"The broad purpose of this study undertaken between March and June 2010 was to document the working of two rural community radio (CR) stations (owned and managed by community-based organizations) and two campus-based CR stations that have completed at least one year of broadcasting. We examined the ... more

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A Report on National Consultation on Community Radio Policy

New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India;UNESCO (2010), 130 pp.

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Making Our Media: Global Initiatives Toward a Democratic Public Sphere. Vol. I: Creating New Communication Spaces

Clemencia Rodríguez, Dorothy Kidd, Laura Stein (eds.)

Cresskill: Hampton Press (2010), x, 338 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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Reality TV and Participatory Culture in India

Aswin Punathambekar

Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture, volume 8, issue 4 (2010), pp. 241-255

"This article focuses on events surrounding the third season of 'Indian Idol' in order to assess the changing relationship between television, everyday life, and public political discourse in contemporary India. In the summer of 2007, media coverage of Indian Idol focused on how people in Northeast ... more

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Religion in Literature and Film in South Asia

Diana Dimitrova (ed.)

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2010), xiv, 226 pp.

"This innovative, interdisciplinary collection of essays by scholars based in Europe and the United States offers stimulating approaches to the role played by religion in present-day South Asia." (Publisher description)

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The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Information Technology and Political Islam

Philip N. Howard

Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press (2010), xii, 285 pp.

"Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people ar ... more

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Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution
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Richard Keeble, John Tulloch, Florian Zollmann (eds.)

New York: Peter Lang (2010), xi, 373 pp.

"Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution draws together the work of over twenty leading international writers, journalists, theorists and campaigners in the field of peace journalism. Mainstream media tend to promote the interests of the military and governments in their coverage of warfare. T ... more

Religion Macht Frieden: Das Friedenspotenzial von Religionen in politischen Gewaltkonflikten Inspiring Practice

Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution Top Insights

Religion Macht Frieden: Das Friedenspotenzial von Religionen in politischen Gewaltkonflikten
Inspiring Practice

Peace Journalism, War and Conflict Resolution
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