Filter
607
Featured
417
22
1
Topics
63
55
42
31
30
29
28
27
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Language
Document type
106
64
40
14
12
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Transnational Participatory Radio: A Case Study of the Latin American Association of Radio Education (ALER)
Madison: University of Wisconsin, Master Thesis (2009), vii, 197 pp.
"Expanding on previous scholarship, this case study of the Latin American Association of Radio Education (ALER) examines how the medium, conceptualized as “participatory radio,” functions on a transnational level from a social constructionist theoretical framework. Ten weeks of fieldwork were co
...
Defining the Nation? Lebanese Television and Political Elites, 1990-2005
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2009), 346 + xxvi pp.
"Katharina Nötzold explores whether and how mass media can contribute to nation-building after civil war. Drawing on the example of Lebanon s audiovisual media organisations, which are mostly privately owned by politicians, she demonstrates how political elites use television to transmit their visi
...
Media Training Trends and Practices in Nepal: A Status Report
Kathmandu: Martin Chautari (2009), vii, 62 pp.
"Martin Chautari (MC) has been researching various aspects of Nepali media for almost a decade now. In this study, MC’s focus is on one of the major components of the media sector in Nepal, namely, media training, a subject which has so far been neglected by academics and other researchers. In thi
...
Governance and the Media: A Survey of Policy Opinion
London: BBC World Service Trust (2009), 40 pp.
"In total, 23 people were interviewed for this report, a mix of those from different parts of the development and media communities, from differently located organisations, and from those based in different geographic locations. The bulk of the interviews were with development agencies - multilatera
...
"The main findings of the review are: 1. General consensus on the importance of research communication among the donors interviewed, and wide interest in developing appropriate programmes and mechanisms. 2. Little evidence of a strategic approach within individual agencies, with research communicati
...
Peking-Express: Das junge Kino aus China
Marburg: Schüren (2009), 205 pp.
"Maik Platzen und Qin Hu sind nach Peking ge-reist und haben mit jungen Filmemachern über ihr Land, ihre Filme und was sie uns damit über die Situation in China zeigen wollen, gesprochen. Die jungen Filmemacher stehen in der chinesischen Kunsttradition und gleichzeitig inmitten der gesellschaftlic
...
Best Practices of Journalism in Asia
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2009), xvi, 172 pp.
"The book’s narrative structure intentionally uses minimal theoretical academic abstractions. Instead, it adopts a pragmatic approach – journalistic to an extent – to speculate what works best for journalists in Asia given the political constraints and resource limitations that many are compel
...
"The findings of the research reflect two overarching concerns: training content and training delivery. It is a central finding of the research that financial skills are required by the sector. Related to this is the need to encourage professional attitudes, processes, and systems within the sector.
...
Uneven Performances by the Private Press in Ethiopia: An Analysis of 18 Years of Press Freedom
Journal of Communication & Language Arts, volume 3, issue 1 (2009), pp. 44-59
"It is generally said that an independent press is vital for any democracy. However, the case in many African countries is that the independent or private press is weak and lacks credibility, although its assumed role as a cornerstone of young democracies is repeatedly stressed by commentators and p
...
African Media and Investment
Diageo; africapractice (2009), 27 pp.
"This report has identified the importance of African business media to investment in Africa. Notwithstanding the increase in the quantity and quality of business media coverage revealed in our study, accurate and analytical business stories are still in demand from investors, and this will be more
...
Zwischen Selbstzensur, Korruption und Bewaffnung: Konsequenzen der Gewalt an Medienvertretern am Beispiel lokaler Radiojournalisten in der philippinischen Provinz
Münster: Lit (2009), v, 152 pp.
"Besonders in der philippinischen Provinz sehen sich kritische Journalisten immer wieder von Gewalt bedroht, die als Reaktion auf Berichte über Korruption, Drogenhandel, Glücksspiel etc. aufflammt. Bei der Studie lag der Fokus auf Radiojournalisten, welche die größte Opfergruppe in dem Land dars
...
Make Poverty History: Political Communication in Action
Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2009), xv, 248 pp.
"An analysis of the production and consumption of the communications of Make Poverty History, a high profile episode of social movement protest in the UK. The book follows the campaign throughout its lifetime and explores how attitudes towards government and political opportunities influenced the ne
...
Das Bild der EU in Ecuador
Münster: Lit (2009), 105 pp.
"Welches Bild konstruieren die drei ecuadorianischen Tageszeitungen El Universo, El Comercio und Hoy von der EU? Welches sind die häufigsten Themen in Zusammenhang mit der Europäischen Union und welche Aspekte der EU-Berichterstattung könnten noch verbessert werden? Die EU wird in Ecuador als Vor
...
Medienoligarchen: Chancen und Grenzen für die Pressefreiheit in der Ukraine. Eine Fallstudie
Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2008), 263 pp.
"Der als Revolution in Orange bezeichnete Widerstand Ende 2004 bot auch die Chance für eine einschneidende Veränderung der staatlichen Strukturen in der Ukraine. Eine Entwicklung hin zu einer demokratischen Gesellschaftsordnung, die mit konsolidierten Demokratien Ostmitteleuropas vergleichbar wär
...
Karibuni Wananchi: Theatre for Development in Tanzania. Variations and Tendencies
Eckersdorf: Thielmann & Breitinger (2008), 193 pp.
"Stock taking of organisational forms, methodologies, intentions, themes and aesthetic form of Theatre for Development in Tanzania 1980 to 2002. In spite of the widely criticized dependency on funding organisations, Theatre for Development is still a vibrant form of theatre in Tanzania. The aestheti
...
Emisoras aymaras y movilizaciones campesinas: Un estudio acerca del rol de las emisoras comunitarias y radios aymaras en el altiplano paceño, 2000 y 2003
La Paz: Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Tesis de Licenciatura (2008), 158 pp.
"Las radios comunitarias en el área rural, se vuelven comunitarias sobre todo en tiempos de conflictos, al decir que la gente llega, participa, no cobran nada de la entrevista. Algunas de estas personas, se convierten en especie de reporteros populares, cuando llaman y se reportan. Sin que la radio
...
China Ink: The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism
Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield (2008), xii, 201 pp.
Die Meinungsmacher: Journalistische Kultur und Pressefreiheit in Russland
Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2008), 121 pp.
"Journalistenmorde und Maulkorb für die Medien: Nachrichten über die russische Presse handeln meist von äußeren Angriffen auf ihre Freiheit. Doch wie die ticken die Journalisten selbst? Wie verstehen sie ihre gesellschaftliche Aufgabe? Fast im gesamten Verlauf seiner Geschichte wurde der russisc
...
Journalists, war crimes and international justice
Media, War & Conflict, volume 1, issue 3 (2008), pp. 261-269
"The examination of the ethical and moral issues surrounding the reporting of war crimes signals one of the outstanding problems facing journalism in the contemporary era. As the nature of war has changed, so has the nature of the journalism mandated to cover it, and the selection of war crimes tria
...
