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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2012), xxxvi, 395 pp.
"In this e-book we unpack the internationally-developed standards and best practise models of democratic media regulation. We look at universally-agreed norms for democratic media regulation generally, democratic broadcasting regulation and for imposing restrictions upon or otherwise regulating medi
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To be Prepared when the Time Has Come: Argentina's New Media Regulation and the Social Movement for Democratizing Broadcasting
Media, Culture & Society, volume 34, issue 5 (2012), pp. 588-605
"Concentrated and usually conservative media are characteristic of Latin American countries, and at the same time these structures undermine meaningful democracy. Given the political influence of large media conglomerates, even most center-left governments are reluctant to limit the power of influen
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Getting it Right: A Journalists’ Guide to Conducting Community Radio Debate
Kampala: Panos Eastern Africa (2012), viii, 39 pp.
"Panos is working with 20 radio stations across Uganda to give voice to the voiceless through facilitating debate. It isagainst this background that Panos Eastern Africa (PEA) has developed this Guide to help our partner radio stations and journalists improve the quality of their debate and hope it
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Asian Media Barometer: Pakistan 2012
Berlin; Islamabad: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 84 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Albania
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 91 pp.
"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am
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Comparing Media Policy and Regulation
"While some of the mentioned problems are inherent to any comparison of media policy and regulation and are hard to avoid (e.g., due to changing regulation or differences in regulatory regimes), other pitfalls may be bypassed and pave the way for future research. First, a theory-driven approach to a
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Mapping Digital Media: Bosnia and Herzegovina
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Both media organizations and the organization of media in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been profoundly affected by ethnocentrism, political clientelism, the withdrawal of international donors, and the financial crisis. As a result, the country’s march towards digitization has been protracted and u
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Afghanistan Media Development & Empowerment Project (AMDEP) Media Law and Policy Program. Participants' Manual
Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2012), iv, 381 pp.
"Through the design, development and delivery of curricula and the training program in Afghanistan on the subject of media law, the hope is to empower Afghan lawyers to serve as a critical resource to journalists, media managers, and local government officials. Through the trainings, participants ch
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The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses
Deep Insights
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), xxiv, 544 pp.
"The contributors to this volume consider whether it is possible to establish carefully tailored hate speech policies that are cognizant of the varying traditions, histories, and values of different countries. Throughout, there is a strong comparative emphasis, with examples (and authors) drawn from
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Cameroon
Dakar; Johannesburg: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA); Open Society Foundations; Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) (2012), xi, 88 pp.
"The report on public broadcasting in Cameroon, observes that the country although has a strong track record of media liberalization since the dawn of the millennium, but despite its more than 80 radio and five national television stations challenges remain. Cameroon’s record of upholding press fr
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African Media Barometer: Kenya 2012
Windhoek; Nairobi: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 58 pp.
African Media Barometer: Ghana 2011
Accra; Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 58 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Croatia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 100 pp.
"Croatia is well ahead of the curve. Experimental broadcasting via digital signals began in 2002 and the last analog television signals were switched off in September 2011. The country has the highest free-to-air digital terrestrial coverage in Europe, exceeding 99 percent of national territory, and
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Media Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends and Stakes in French-Speaking Countries
African Journalism Studies, volume 33, issue 3 (2012), pp. 74-92
"After independence since the 1960s, the legacies and traditions in the field of media policy led African countries from the three distinct European linguistic spheres (French, English and Portuguese) to draw on the institutional models in use by the former colonial powers. Media policy is a fundame
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African Media Barometer: Uganda 2012
Windhoek; Kampala: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 75 pp.
Conference on Media Development in Myanmar
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2012), 47 pp.
"This report summarises the presentations and recommendations made at the Conference on Media Development in Myanmar organised by the Myanmar Ministry of Information and Culture and UNESCO in cooperation with International Media Support (IMS) and Canal France International with support from the Gove
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Asian Communication Handbook
Deep Insights
"The first "theoretical perspectives" section has opinions and research articles by academic scholars and expert practitioners on new media and communication Issues and trends in Asia. Some of the topics covered include the dynamics arising out of the shift to the 'digilogue', mobile activism, corpo
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