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International Radio Broadcasting: It's Not What it Used to Be

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Radio
Houndmills, Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), pp. 3-16
"Government-sponsored international radio broadcasting has been an important public diplomacy tool since shortwave frequencies were first used in the 1920s. This chapter defines international radio broadcasting as "the purposeful attempts on the part of stations in one country to reach listeners in ... more
"An in-depth account of EU policies in the area of public service broadcasting, focusing mainly on the application of the European State aid rules. The book discusses when, how and with what impact the European Commission deals with public service broadcasting." (Publisher description)
"This book aims to provide a context in which a clear link can be traced between the politics of memory and its manifold representations and misrepresentations in public media towards a viable politics of justice. The assumption is that public awareness and perceptions of injustice, whether they are ... more
"Shaw argues that journalism should focus on deconstructing the underlying structural and cultural causes of political violence such as poverty, famine and human trafficking, and play a proactive (preventative), rather than reactive (prescriptive) role in humanitarian intervention." (Publisher descr ... more

Reporting Conflict

Houndmills, Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), xiv, 154 pp.
"A collection of essays from scholars around the globe examining the ethical issues and problems associated with some of the major areas within contemporary international communication: journalism, PR, marketing communication, and political rhetoric." (Publisher description)
"This book discusses the question of soft power and public diplomacy challenges in East Asian context. Both concepts originate in the West, and in a sense this book can therefore be seen as an exercise in critically assessing soft power and public diplomacy in a different geographical and cultural s ... more
"The book provides a glimpse into how China has tried to tell its story to the world. The introduction chapter outlines the broader context for the examination of Chinese public diplomacy. It discusses some of the emerging themes concerning the spirit and practice of the country’s image-building e ... more
"Petros Iosifidis addresses an increasingly prominent subject area in the field of media and communications, and one that has attracted increased attention in areas such as sociology, economics, political science and law: global media policy and regulation. Specifically, he considers the wider socia ... more

Memory in Culture

Houndmills; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), ix, 209 pp.
"This book questions the sociocultural dimensions of remembering. It offers an overview of the history and theory of memory studies through the lens of sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, literature, art and media studies; documenting current international and interdisciplinary m ... more
"This book is an anthology of work by critical media scholars, media makers, and activists who are committed to advancing social justice. Topics addressed include but are not limited to international media activist projects such as the Right to Communication movement and its corollaries; the importa ... more

Local Radio, Going Global

Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xv, 202 pp.
"An examination of the development of local radio broadcasting and the trend for locally-owned, locally-originated and locally-accountable commercial radio stations to fall into the hands of national and international media groups. Starkey traces the early development of local radio through to prese ... more
"Relying heavily on scores of first-hand accounts collected through interviews, the studies examine the practice of public diplomacy largely from the perspective of American practitioners in different countries. The analyses follow the standard field officer approach, asking systematically: what iss ... more
"This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of Media Memory and brings Media and Mediation to the forefront of Collective Memory research. The essays explore a diversity of media technologies (television, radio, film and new media), genres (news, fiction, documentaries) and contexts (US, UK, Spai ... more

The Power of Global Community Media

New York: Palgrave Macmillan, revised paperback ed. (2011), xix, 272 pp.
"Drawing on both theoretical and practical case studies, this collection moves from developing attempts at local media to case studies and on to cyber-examples. The contributors, all distinguished international communications scholars, present a range of perspectives on the ever-burgeoning area of g ... more

Community Theatre and AIDS

Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xii, 179 pp.
"Applying research into assessments of community theatre, epidemiology, and young people's shared and private stories using a wide range of methodologies, this book explores the potential efficacy of community theatre to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania with reference to several other comp ... more

Journalism Across Cultures: An Introduction

Houndmills, Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xi, 236 pp.