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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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Governance Reform Under Real World Conditions: Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), xxi, 525 pp.
"This book is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. It offers a range of innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical challenges that prevent many of those efforts from being successful
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"This briefing builds on DFID’s commitments set out in our 2006 White Paper, Making Governance Work for the Poor. The main purpose is to provide an overview of the relationship between media and governance, and to highlight some of the principal opportunities and challenges to engaging with the se
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Press Freedom and Development: An Analysis of Correlations Between Freedom of the Press and the Different Dimensions of Development, Poverty, Governance and Peace
Deep Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2008), 131 pp.
"This study analyses statistical correlations between press freedom and human development, human security, stability, poverty reduction, and good governance, using indicator systems from Freedom House and Reporters without Borders, UNDP's Human Development Index, the Human Poverty Index, the World B
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Assessment Study on Media and the Corporate Sector for Governance
Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2007), 126 pp.
"Governance has been a perennial problem in Bangladesh both in public and private sectors. Against this backdrop, MRDI tries to present an in-depth analysis of the policies and operations of corporate houses in the country and their sweet-and-sour relations with the media, which has a catalytic role
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The Role of Communication in Governance: Detailed Analysis
Reading: Gamos (2007), 35 pp.
"The aim of this paper is to examine the role (both positive and negative) that communication plays in promoting good governance by analysing available evidence and highlighting specific case studies, evaluation reports and academic articles detailing the impact of communication on governance. The p
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Development, Governance and the Media: The Role of the Media in Building African Society
London: Polis, London School of Economics and Political Science (2007), 70 pp.
"Any approach to media development must include systems-wide measures including development of an enabling regulatory framework and increased access to information. Future media development processes must be African-owned and African-led, ultimately empowering Africans at all levels of society. With
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Governance Matters VI: Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators 1996-2006
Washington, DC: World Bank (2007), 94 pp.
"This latest set of aggregate indicators, are based on hundreds of specific and disaggregated individual variables measuring various dimensions of governance, taken from 33 data sources provided by 30 different organizations. The data reflect the views on governance of public sector, private sector
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Evaluation Framework for Governance Programs: Measuring the Contribution of Communication
Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2007), 16 pp.
This document presents a methodology for evaluating the contribution that communication interventions can make to accountable governance. CommGAP engages in complementary programme areas in an effort to amplify citizen voice; promote free, independent, and plural media systems; and help government i
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Governance Indicators: A Users' Guide
New York: UNDP, 2nd ed. (2007), 93 pp.
Empowering Radio: Good Practices in Development and Operation of Community Radio
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank Institute (WBIST), Program on Civic Engagement, Empowerment & Respect for Diversity (CEERD) (2007), 249 pp. [60 pp. + 5 annexes]
"This report is one of the first studies comparing systematically different aspects of community radio practice in developing countries. Based on five country surveys - Colombia, Mali, Nepal, Peru and South Africa - it provides descriptions and analyses of: participatory processes and volunteerism;
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At the Heart of Change: The Role of Communication in Sustainable Development
London: Panos London (2007), 36 pp.
The Case for Communication in Sustainable Development
London: Panos London (2007), 60 pp.
"Communication is a prerequisite for better, more transparent and accountable governance, and for wealth creation and economic growth. It underpins all the MDGs and is arguably as central a need of human beings as food, shelter, health and security. Governments and development actors need to recogni
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"About 80 representatives from government, civil society, think tanks and media organizations in developing countries, as well as representatives from multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, academic institutions, and international civil society organizations participated in a dialogue about deep
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Access, Empowerment and Governance: Creating a World of Equal Opportunities with ICT
Kuala Lumpur: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) (2005), 173 pp.
Le droit d'informer: Le rôle des médias dans le développement économique
Bruxelles: De Boeck & Larcier (2005), 406 pp.
"Une presse indépendante est essentielle pour un développement économique équitable : elle contribue à donner la parole aux personnes pauvres et privées de droit. Des médias autonomes participent également à l’édification de bases solides pour une société libre et transparente. Les aut
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Media and Good Governance
Paris: UNESCO (2005), 70 pp.
