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The Handbook of Communication in Africa: Theory, Research, and Praxis
Oxford: Routledge (2026), 406 pp.
"The anthology showcases how communication scholarship can converse with on-the-ground initiatives and activism on the African continent. Rather than attempting to provide one homogeneous picture of a diverse continent, the handbook highlights the need to embrace an African worldview, regional varia
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The Architecture of Media Capture: Typologies, Global Patterns, and the Tech Threat
Tallinn; London: Media Journalism Research Center (MJRC) (2026), 29 pp.
"Media capture, the systematic subordination of news media to the political and commercial interests of ruling elites, has become one of the defining governance crises of the 21st century. Where the 20th century’s threats to press freedom were primarily those of outright censorship and state-contr
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Nach der Eroberung: Wie Autokraten Medien kontrollieren. Insiderchronik der Übernahme unabhängiger Medien in Ungarn
Kempten: Wahrheitsperlen Verlag (2026), 253 pp.
"Dieses Sachbuch dokumentiert als erstes Werk auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt die systematische Übernahme unabhängiger Medien in Ungarn seit 2010 und zeigt, wie kritischer Journalismus durch Oligarchen-Deals und staatlich gelenkte Geldströme Schritt für Schritt erstickt wurde – mitten in einem Mit
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Kremlin Media Wars: Censorship and Control Since the Invasion of Ukraine
London: Routledge (2025), xiv, 174 pp.
"This unique volume brings together academics of Russian journalism and media with journalists and editors who reported or continue to report on the country, to explore and reflect on the changing landscape for journalists in Russia or covering Russia, and the increasing control exerted by the gover
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Sudanese Media Ecosystem
Internews (2025), 44 pp.
"Based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted between May and August 2025, including interviews with journalists, media organisations, policymakers, and civil society activists, the report highlights how Sudan’s media environment has transformed into a “parallel battlefield” where
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Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell (2025), xxiii, 502 pp.
"In 'Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes', an international team of prominent scholars examines both long-term media systems and fluctuating trends in media usage around the world. Integrating country-specific summaries and cross-cutting studies of geopolitical regions, this
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The State of Media Development: Asia-Pacific
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2025), 23 pp.
"Amid the Asia-Pacific region’s complex political and media landscape — marked by authoritarian regression, shrinking civic space, digital surveillance, funding shortfalls, and gender inequality — this study has explored the current status of media development in the region vis à vis the OECD
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The State of Media Development: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2025), 20 pp.
"The report highlights both urgent challenges and emerging opportunities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia — a region grappling with financial instability driven by the Russian war in Ukraine, political manipulation, declining support from tech platforms, and the potential loss of decades of accu
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Armenian Media Vulnerability Report: Survey Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
Riga: Baltic Centre for Media Excellence (BCME); Media Initiatives Center (2025), 35 pp.
"Armenian media outlets face multiple vulnerabilities that threaten their organizational security (including digital and cyber security), financial stability, the well-being of journalists, as well as ability to operate in a crisis to contain reputational damage and ensure continuity of operations.
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"The findings in this report foreground the importance of improving access to rural communities, so media can adequately represent issues relevant to Vanuatu’s geographically dispersed audiences. The report also identified opportunities for media to increase awareness of gender, disability and soc
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The State of Media Development: Anglophone Africa
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2025), 21 pp.
"This study examines the status of media development in Anglophone Africa and specifically assesses adherence to the OECD’s six Principles that guide donor support for relevant and effective media development. The research draws on qualitative and quantitative data collected through surveys and in
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Enhancing the hybrid media system model: The role of critical theory in media and communication research
European Journal of Communication, volume 40, issue 1 (2025), pp. 55-69
"In this article, we propose a theoretical reconceptualization of the hybrid media system model by introducing structural and material conditions of contemporary media sphere with reference to critical theory. Our main thesis is based on the principle of historicization and the concept of social rel
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"The Solomon Islands media continues to undergo significant developments as it adjusts to increased digitalisation and the use of social media. However, the findings in this report highlight the continuing importance of radio and print media as a trusted source of information for Solomon Islanders."
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Deprived Media Market, Lw Ethical Standards, Need for Effective Legislation. The Future of the Media in North Macedonia – Facts and Trends
Sarajevo; Skopje; Ljubljana: Mediacentar; Macedonian Institute for Media; Peace Institute; South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) (2025), 41 pp.
"The following conclusions can be drawn from the data analysis:
• The socio-economic status of journalists should be continuously advanced via improvement of working conditions in newsrooms and greater acknowledgement of labour rights on the part of media owners and the state.
• Rapid technologi
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"The findings in this report highlight the ongoing dominance of state-owned media platforms in Nauru, all run by the Nauru Media Bureau (NMB). With no private media currently operating, media freedom in the country is limited. The report also illustrated the rising popularity of foreign media and so
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Media Bias, Legislative Challenges, and the Fight for Freedom. The Future of the Media in Serbia – Facts and Trends
Sarajevo; Novi Sad; Ljubljana: Mediacentar; Novi Sad School of Journalism; Peace Institute; South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) (2025), 50 pp.
"Alongside the rise of new technologies and the evolving global conditions in the media industry, journalism and media in Serbia will face numerous challenges, particularly in the areas of basic media freedom and journalist protection, based on the findings of this research:
• There is no reliable
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The State of Media Development: Francophone Africa
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2025), 22 pp.
"The African media sector embodies both remarkable potential and persistent fragility. Across the continent, journalists and media organizations continue to demonstrate resilience, innovation, and commitment to public interest reporting, and often in environments marked by political interference, ec
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The State of Media Development: Latin America and the Caribbean
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2025), 20 pp.
"Public-interest media across Latin America and the Caribbean are resilient and innovative, yet the enabling environment remains fragile. As this study has shown, none of the six OECD principles is fully met, with the sharpest gaps in funding (short-term, projectized support), donor coordination, an
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"The findings in this report highlight the struggles of print media in Samoa, which are experiencing a declining audience share yet remain the benchmark for “best-practice” journalism. Media also experience significant challenges associated with the digitalisation of the sector, including strugg
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Africa on Mediumwave
British DX Club (2025), 18 pp.
"This is a list of African mediumwave (AM) radio stations including their name, frequency, location and transmission power, arranged by country, especially on Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan." (commbox)
