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In Their Own Voice: Technologically mediated empowerment and transformation among young Arab women
Feminist Media Studies, volume 13, issue 5 (2013), pp. 881-890
"This feminist, qualitative study sheds light on how young Arab women used cyberactivism to participate in the wave of political and social transformations widely known as the Arab Spring. It argues that these activists leveraged social media to enact new forms of leadership, agency, and empowerment
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Arab Women in Arab News: Old Stereotypes and New Media
Doha: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (2012), xxvi, 466 pp.
"There is a vast scholarly literature tracing western stereotypes of Arab women from medieval times to the present. From 1800, the dominant western stereotype of Arab women depicts them as passive and oppressed. Thirty years of social science media research in the west has shown that media images of
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Unveiling the Revolutionaries: Cyberactivism and the Role of Women in the Arab Uprisings
Houston, Tex.: Rice University, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy (2012), 44 pp.
"This is the first scholarly analysis of how young women used social media and cyberactivism to help shape the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath. It argues that women's engagement with social media has coincided with a shift in the political landscape of the Middle East, and it is unlikely that th
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Feminist Media: Participatory Spaces, Networks and Cultural Citizenship
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2012), 291 pp.
Análisis de la imagen de las mujeres en la programación televisiva transmitida en Lima
Lima: Consejo Consultivo de Radio y Televisión (CONCORTV) (2012), 18 pp.
Este estudio analiza 67 programas emitidos por los siete canales de televisión de señal abierta de diversos géneros: serie/telenovela, informativo, humorístico, magazín familiar, cultural, musical, infantil, concurso.
Changing Focus: Exploring Images of Women and Empowerment in Egypt
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 104-109
"In moving away from prescriptive one-way communications exercises, participatory development communications use better strategies to engage communities and capture nuance. This article examines a communications case study in Egypt: a photography competition aimed at understanding how local photogra
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Promoting Awareness of Women’s Human Rights Through Community Radio Listening and Media in Kenya: Evaluation Report
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) (2012), 17 pp.
"The project [...] was implemented in Kenya by the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) from September 2008 to January 2011 [...] The project’s overarching goal is to promote women’s human rights by raising awareness in six communities in Kenya and strengthening social action using commun
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Gender Pay Gap in Journalism: Wage Indicator Global Report 2012
Amsterdam; Brussels; Bratislava: Wage Indicator Foundation; International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) (2012), 18 pp.
"The main purpose of the first Wage Indicator Global Wage Report – Gender Pay Gap in Journalism is to compare international and gender wage differentials for the journalist workforce. In addition to wages comparison, other important areas of journalists’ employment are studied, namely: (a) emplo
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Information Communication Technologies for Gender and Development in Africa: The Case for Radio and Technological Blending
International Communication Gazette, volume 74, issue 3 (2012), pp. 240-257
"The information communication technologies for development literature (ICT4D) has identified information communication technologies (ICTs) as a significant tool for economic and social development of least developed countries. The discourse has marginalized radio and promoted ICTs. However, there a
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Real World: Empowering Representations of Women through Film
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 110-116
"This article makes an argument for the added value of the use of documentary film in development research communication. It draws broadly on the specific experience of the Real World film scheme developed by the Pathways of Women’s Empowerment Research Programme Consortium and Creative England, t
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Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism and Media-House Policy. Book 2: Practical Resources
Toronto: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC); International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2012), 66 pp.
"This learning resource kit aims to provide an answer to the current gender gap in news content and lack of existing self-regulatory mechanisms to confront gender bias. It is organised in two books that may be read independently of each other. Book 2 will be of interest to media practitioners – jo
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Migrantinnen in den Medien: Darstellungen in der Presse und ihre Rezeption
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), 176 pp.
"In der medialen Repräsentation von Migrantinnen überwiegt das Klischee des hilfsbedürftigen, weiblichen Opfers, das dem Rollenmodell der westlichen, emanzipierten Frau gegenübergestellt wird [...] Die Lokalpresse mit alltagsweltlichen Bezügen einerseits, die Boulevardmedien mit Fokus auf Berü
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Does Gender Determine Journalists’ Professional Views? A Reassessment Based on Cross-National Evidence
European Journal of Communication, volume 27, issue 3 (2012), pp. 257-277
"Research into journalism and gender to date has found somewhat contradictory evidence as to the ways in which women and men practice journalism. Some scholars claim that women have inherently different concepts and practices of journalism and that this has led to a feminization of journalism, other
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Informe violencia contra la mujer: La mirada desde los medios. Monitoreo de medios de comunicación
Lima: Calandria (2012), 64 pp.
"El monitoreo de medios de comunicación fue realizado con el apoyo de Solidaridad Internacional y AECID en los meses de setiembre y octubre del 2012 a los medios televisivos (América Televisión, ATV, Frecuencia Latina) y medios de prensa escrita (Trome, El Comercio, Ojo y Perú 21 y en Piura, La
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Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media: Framework of Indicators to Gauge Sensitivity in Media Operations and Content
Paris: UNESCO (2012), 183 pp.
"The gender-sensitive indicators for media (GSIM) is a non-prescriptive set of indicators, designed particularly for media of all forms. However it bears much relevance and usefulness to citizens' media groups advocating for gender equality, other non-governmental organizations, media associations,
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Women and the Web: Bridging the Internet Gap and Creating New Global Opportunities in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Santa Clara, Calif.; New York: Intel; Dalberg Global Development Advisors (2012), 100 pp.
"This report [is] the first compilation of the global data on how women in developing countries access and use the Internet. I am convinced this report provides key insights for policy makers, the development community and industry. Based on interviews and surveys of 2,200 women in developing countr
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Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism and Media-House Policy. Book 1: Conceptual Issues
Toronto: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC); International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2012), 59 pp.
"This learning resource kit aims to provide an answer to the current gender gap in news content and lack of existing self-regulatory mechanisms to confront gender bias. It is organised in two books that may be read independently of each other. Book 1 discusses conceptual issues pertaining to gender,
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Digital Storytelling in Bangladesh: Experiences, Challenges and Possibilities
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 98-103
"This article reflects on a digital storytelling project undertaken for research, communication, and advocacy purposes in Bangladesh. The project trained young women from different regions of the country to make digital stories about their everyday struggles and journeys of personal growth. Excerpts
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