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The New Syrian Press: Appraisal, Challenges and Outlook
Paris: CFI (2015), 19 pp.
After the Arab Uprisings: The Prospects for a Media That Serves the Public
London: BBC Media Action (2015), 37 pp.
"This briefing suggests that national broadcasters may have the potential to help to bridge social divides, if they can be reformed to serve the interests of the public rather than the state. In addition to their extensive infrastructure and reach, these institutions also have a cultural standing th
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Afghanistan’s Fourth Estate: Independent Media
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2015), 4 pp.
"Over the last decade, Afghanistan has experienced the rise of a robust media sector. Programming fills the airwaves with everything from news to comedy, open debate to open audition, soap operas to police dramas to ABCs. Journalists, however, operate in a climate of fear and insecurity, under threa
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The New Syrian Radio Stations: Appraisal, Challenges and Outlook
Paris: CFI (2015), 19 pp.
"This paper outlines the main debates surrounding De-Westernisation, which addresses global imbalances in the creation and distribution of academic knowledge. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the field, the working paper suggests further steps in order to enrich a global set of p
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Tunisia
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 22 pp.
"Since the Jasmine Revolution, a new constitutional and institutional framework has been put in place in Tunisia, laying the foundations for the liberalisation of the media. But this framework remains embryonic and the situation fragile, and there is an urgent need to address shortcomings in media g
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CFI’s Programmes: Media & Pluralism
Paris: CFI (2015), 12 pp.
TMF 2015-2018 Strategy: Strengthening Media for Accountability
Tanzania Media Fund (TMF) (2015), 51 pp.
"By October 2015, the TMF project will have transitioned from being a donor initiative to a new legal entity. Since 2008, the TMF project has been using grants as a way to increase quality content in as well as to strengthen the Tanzanian media landscape. This new strategic plan, which outlines the
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Getting Textbooks to Every Child in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies for Addressing the High Cost and Low Availability Problem
Washington, DC: World Bank (2015), xv, 106 pp.
"The objective of the study is to identify the cost and financing constraints to text book provision and thereby help countries remove constraints on timely provision of affordable textbooks to all students in primary and secondary education. To this end, the study focuses exclusively on cost and fi
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Libya
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 22 pp.
"Libya has no history of free and independent media, and this has not changed post-revolution. As it is therefore not possible to conduct a proper analysis of media legislation in the country, this report focuses on the subject in more general terms." (Executive summary)
Media Assistance and Elections: Toward an Integrated Approach
Stockholm: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) (2015), 43 pp.
"This paper presents an overview of the main challenges to the integration of media development in electoral assistance programming. Despite widespread acknowledgement that the media is critical to electoral processes, and that it has the potential to impact voter behaviour, electoral assistance pro
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Kurdish Region of Northern Iraq: Humanitarian Information Needs of Syrian Refugees
International Media Support (IMS) (2015), 18 pp.
"The assessment concludes that there is not ‘one magic answer’ to the question of which media channel is the most effective – rather a variety of channels must be used to reach as many people as possible. While TV scores high among both refugees and host population as a preferred media channel
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Assessment of Media Legislation in Palestine
MedMedia; European Union (2015), 16 pp.
"Palestine has fewer provisions for media legislation than any other country in the Southern Mediterranean region, and the occupation by and conflict with Israel represents an ongoing threat to press freedom and media development. Steps are being taken, though, that show how civil society might lead
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A Call for Effective Support to Syrian Independent Media as a Key Component in Mitigating and Resolving the Syrian Conflict
Brussels: Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2015), 14 pp.
"Experience in conflicts, in former Yugoslavia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past twenty years has shown that citizens with access to reliable, professional, and independent news and information must be a key element in any effort to support a sustainable resolution to conflict
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Communication for Development in Peacebuilding: Directions on Research and Evaluation for an Emerging Field
Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies, volume 29, issue 6 (2015), pp. 801-817
"This article highlights the key areas in which Communication for Development (C4D) can play a role in the aftermath of conflict, with a focus both at the community and at the national level. It provides an overview of the literature that has begun to discuss C4D in the light of peace creation. It i
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The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms: A Positive Agenda for Human Rights Online
London: Global Partners Digital (2015), 20 pp.
"The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms was drafted by African civil society organisations to guide the creation of a positive, rights-based and democratically governed Internet policy environment in Africa. The initiative is part of a rich heritage of freedom of expression advocacy
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