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Mapping Digital Media: Malaysia

Jo-Ann Ding, Lay Chin Koh, Jacqueline Ann Surin

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 120 pp.

"Two out of three Malaysians regularly use the internet (even though large areas of the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, where nearly a fifth of the population lives, pose logistical challenges regarding infrastructure) and a third of the population have a 3G mobile subscription. Broadban ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Bulgaria

Vesislava Antonova, Andrian Georgiev

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 92 pp.

"After a significant delay, the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting in Bulgaria is scheduled to be finished in 2013. While cable television appears to have peaked since 2007, satellite television continues to increase its penetration, more often through bundled services. On the other hand ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Kenya

George Nyabuga, Nancy Booker

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 94 pp.

"In online journalism, the virtues associated with ethics—accuracy, honesty, truth, impartiality, fairness, balance, respect for autonomy of ordinary people—are barely respected, largely because there is no effective way of policing this, and there are no legal penalties. Concentration of owners ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Brazil

Pedro Mizukami, Jhessica Reia, Joana Varon

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 134 pp.

"Digitization has had profound effects in Brazil. In journalism, information flows faster than ever, and from a greater number of sources; journalists have to adapt to an environment that demands immediate coverage of events, sometimes privileging speed over content. The internet has become the seco ... more

Mapping Digital Media: Uruguay

Rosario Radakovich, Santiago Escuder, María Julia Morales, Matías Ponce

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 91 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Egypt

Rasha A. Abdulla

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 78 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Slovakia

Miroslav Kollar, Tomáš Czwitkowics

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 89 pp.

Mapping Digital Media: Pakistan

Huma Yusuf

London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 113 pp.

"Pakistan has long suffered from high inflation, led by soaring food prices, which has increased poverty levels. According to the United Nations’ 2011 Human Development Report, half the population suffers deprivations of all types. Only half is literate. Even then there are only 12 million televis ... more

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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, Bruno Lanvin (eds.)

Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.

"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more

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

Mapping Digital Media: Argentina

Martín Becerra, Santiago Marino, Guillermo Mastrini

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

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

Mapping Digital Media: Turkey

Asli Tunç, Vehbi Görgülü

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

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

Mapping Digital Media: Hungary

Borbála Tóth

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

Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia

Roberto Belicanec, Zoran Ricliev

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

Los medios y el periodismo ante el desafío digital: El caso de Nicaragua

Cornelius Hopmann, María Edith Arce, Leonor Zúniga Gutiérrez

Managua: Centro de Investigación de la Comunicación (CINCO) (2012), 105 pp.

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

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.

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