mediadev library

Filter

103

Sort by:

Direction:

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: South Africa

Guy Berger, Zikhona Masala

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 120 pp.

"Developments in digital media in South Africa are densely intertwined with political factors. The Government has sought to be the driver of digitization, but it has also caused repeated delays in digital roll-out. In addition, the Government has had contradictory interests such as promoting competi ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Argentina

Martín Becerra, Santiago Marino, Guillermo Mastrini

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 100 pp.

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Lebanon

Jad Melki, Yasmine Dabbous, Khaled Nasser, Sarah Mallat

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 99 pp.

"Thanks to digital media, Lebanon’s residents have access to a variety of news platforms, from 24-hour cable channels to internet sites and text message services. Despite easy access to Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, CNN, BBC, and others through subscriptions to pirated cable bundles or satellite receive ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Turkey

Asli Tunç, Vehbi Görgülü

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 81 pp.

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Albania

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 91 pp.

"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Hungary

Borbála Tóth

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 108 pp.

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia

Roberto Belicanec, Zoran Ricliev

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 86 pp.

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Nigeria

Ben Akoh, Abiodun Jagun

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 94 pp.

"Only 40 percent of Nigerians had access to a television in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union, and radio is still the dominant medium, reaching three-quarters of households. Both commercial and state broadcasters favor urban audiences and those in the south of the country. ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: China

Hu Yong, Fang Kun, Liu Yang, Iris Ha, Zhang Yuping, Wang Mengyao, Kathryn Nute

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 127 pp.

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Peru

Úrsula Freundt-Thurne, César Pita, María José Ampuero

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 94 pp.

"As with other countries in the region, Peru shows high levels of media concentration. Digitization has not yet aff ected the dominant positions in the Peruvian mass media market. On the contrary, the largest media groups’ hegemonic position has grown stronger. For example, the influence of Grupo ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Chile

Sergio Godoy, Maria Elena Gronemeyer

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 127 pp.

"Overall, digitization has only partly impacted on the media landscape in Chile. It has neither altered the neoliberal trajectory of media policy, nor reduced high levels of ownership concentration and incumbent advantages. But there is, at the very least, a framework in place that will potentially ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Colombia

Jimena Zuluaga, María Paula Martínez

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 99 pp.

"In Colombia, analog free-to-air television is still by far the most influential source of news. Digitization seems to be increasing both the quantity and range of news and the total public consumption of media as many traditional outlets now have online versions, while some new online only outlets ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amer Dzihana, Kristina Cendic, Meliha Tahmaz

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 94 pp.

"Both media organizations and the organization of media in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been profoundly affected by ethnocentrism, political clientelism, the withdrawal of international donors, and the financial crisis. As a result, the country’s march towards digitization has been protracted and u ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Croatia

Viktorija Car, Ivana Andrijaševic

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 100 pp.

"Croatia is well ahead of the curve. Experimental broadcasting via digital signals began in 2002 and the last analog television signals were switched off in September 2011. The country has the highest free-to-air digital terrestrial coverage in Europe, exceeding 99 percent of national territory, and ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Georgia

Ana Keshelashvili, Nino Danelia, Ninia Kakabadze

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 101 pp.

"This report finds that the momentous change in ownership transparency regulation and the dynamic and free online environment are the most notable success stories since 2005. Yet these achievements are overshadowed by the lack of independence of the broadcasting regulator and the public broadcaster, ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Russia

Alexei Pankin

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 96 pp.

"The growing prominence of online media as a source of news marks the biggest shift in news consumption. Nearly half of all internet users—or more than 20 million people—regularly read news online. The internet is virtually the only platform where criticism of the government is tolerated. There ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: Slovenia

Marko Milosavljevic, Tanja Kerševan Smokvina

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 112 pp.

"With the second-highest penetration of IPTV in Europe, it appears that the Slovenian population has keenly embraced new media platforms at the expense of radio, newspapers, and satellite TV. But the changes and implications for media diversity and society more broadly have stopped short of anything ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: Poland

Andrzej Krajewski, Karim Diakite

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 110 pp.

"This study of the impact of digitization on Polish media highlights the delays in digitization caused by political infighting; the lack of technical and financial assistance to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society benefit from digitization and new media; and the funding crisis afflict ... more

Download (1)

Mapping Digital Media: India

Vibodh Parthasarathi, Alam Srinivas

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 155 pp.

"The United Nations pointed out in 2010 that more Indians have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet. There are over 800 million mobile connections, although the number of unique users (excluding inactive connections) is estimated at around 600 million. Together with the fact that 60 percent of ... more

Download (0)

Mapping Digital Media: News and New Media in Central Africa. Challenges and Opportunities

Marie-Soleil Frère

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 65 pp.

"In this report, Marie-Soleil Frère surveys the news landscapes of DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda. Marshaling an impressive range of data, she examines patterns of production and consumption, the often grim realities of law and regulation, the embryonic state of media policy, the role of donors, and the ... more