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Le paysage médiatique du Burundi: Des origines au lendemain des élections de 2005
Bujumbura (BI): [author] (2008), 134 pp.
Communication for Empowerment in Madagascar: An Assessment of Communication and Media Needs at the Community Level
Oslo; South Orange, New Jersey: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre; Communication for Social Change Consortium (2008), 54, 17 pp.
Enhancing the Livelihoods of the Rural Poor Through ICT: A Knowledge Map
Washington, DC: infoDev Information for Development Program (2008), iv, 308 pp.
The Promise of Ubiquity: Mobile as Media Platform in the Global South
Deep Insights
Paris: Internews Europe (2008), 89 pp.
"There have been an estimated 3.8 billion mobile phones in the world in 2008 and most of the growth has been taking place in the Global South. 15 million people in Africa now individually own mobile phones but do not have access to a TV at home. A higher percentage of Kenyans use mobile commerce tha
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Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 402 pp.
"According to the introduction, this 'guide is intended as a tool for media reform particularly in developing and transitional democracies. At the same time, it should be useful anywhere people aspire to a deeper democracy. Building democracy is a process, often long-term, and promoting free, plural
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Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2008), 96 pp.
"This report provides an assessment of U.S. international media development efforts, both public and private, and calls on future efforts to be more long-term, comprehensive, and need-driven. Recommending a more holistic assistance approach, the report looks at the international media development fi
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Communication for Empowerment in Mozambique: An Assessment of Communication and Media Needs at the Community Level
Oslo; South Orange, New Jersey: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre; Communication for Social Change Consortium (2008), 79 pp.
"Communication for Empowerment is an initiative which, in its global context, aims to enable average citizens including those from marginalised strata of society and those living in poverty to take informed decisions on their own lives, have access to channels that allow their voice to be heard and
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Towards Information Literacy Indicators: Conceptual Framework Paper
Paris: UNESCO (2008), 44 pp.
"This paper provides a conceptual framework for the identification of indicators of information literacy (IL) and proposes a pathway for cost effective and timely development. The paper includes a definition of IL; a model that links information literacy with other adult competencies including Infor
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Joint Evaluation of Citizens' Voice & Accountability: Synthesis Report
London: Department for International Development (DFID) (2008), xxi, 109 pp.
"Citizens’ Voice and Accountability (CV&A) work has emerged as a priority in the international development agenda from the 1990s onwards. In their CV&A work, donors recognise the importance of context: it shapes relation to that context. However, context awareness has not proven sufficient to enab
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Le pluralisme télévisuel en Afrique de l'Ouest: état de lieux
Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2008), 196 pp.
New Media and International Media Development: A Resource Guide for Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: USAID (2008), 32 pp.
"This paper begins by analyzing the trends and technologies comprising new media. Social networking sites, new mobile phone technologies, and online broadcasting sites like YouTube are assessed to show how they can be incorporated in media assistance projects. The second section continues to examine
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Banking on Mobiles: Why, How, for Whom?
Washington, DC: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) (2008), 27 pp.
"This paper examines how banks can translate the potential of mobile phones into greater financial access for poor people. Although mobile phone operators have been able to use the mobile phone for mobile remittance and bill payment services in several countries, banks have had little success in usi
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Research Project: Political Extremism, Terrorism and Media in Central Asia
Bishkek; Copenhagen: Public Association Journalists; International Media Support (IMS) (2008), 76 pp.
Left in the Dark: The Unmet Need for Information in Humanitarian Responses
BBC World Service Trust (2008), 8 pp.
"When crisis or disaster strikes, people need help. They need, shelter, food, water and safety. They need these things rapidly and effectively. Modern humanitarian responses have become more effi cient and effective at providing these things. This policy briefing argues that people need information
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The Missing Link: Fostering Positive Citizen-State Relations in Post-Conflict Environments
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2008), 117 pp.
"Donor policies place great emphasis on the importance of state-building in post-Conflict states, and many donors also recognize the relevance civil society and a professional media sector have for successful transformation processes, says this report. However, operationally and conceptually these a
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