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Die weltweite Situation der christlichen Minderheiten
München: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (HSS) (2013), 88 pp.
Nation as Neighborhood: How Bab Al-Hara Dramatized Syrian Identity
Media, Culture & Society, volume 35, issue 5 (2013), pp. 586-601
"This article discusses a popular Syrian television drama series, Bab al-Hara (The Neighborhood Gate), which ran for five seasons (2006-10). It is part of a genre of television series called the "Damascene milieu," which nostalgically dramatizes life in imagined Damascene neighborhoods in the late 1
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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.
"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r
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Journalism in Syria: Impossible Job?
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2013), 33 pp.
2013 Social Media Guidebook
Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2013), 153 pp.
Syria Media Map
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) (2013), 32 pp.
This report addresses the state of the media in Syria; the laws that regulate and restrict the media, and the attacks on the media and journalists. The report also provides a Media Map, a list of print and online publications, radio and TV stations in Syria. According to the conclusion, "the interna
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Christen in großer Bedrängnis: Diskriminierung und Unterdrückung. Dokumentation 2013
München: Kirche in Not (2013), 184 pp.
Lost: Syrian Refugees and the Information Gap
Internews (2013), 16 pp.
"The report presents findings that pose both unique challenges and opportunities for programs seeking to provide humanitarian information to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. So far, according to the report, there is little evidence of any comprehensive strategy or investment in providing a humanitarian c
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Deciphering User-Generated Content in Transitional Societies: A Syria Coverage Case Study
Washington, DC: Internews; Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2012), 40 pp.
"The objective of this study is to look at how two prominent Arab-language news organisations, BBC Arabic and Al Jazeera Arabic (AJA), have used social media and user-generated content — photos, videos and comments — to provide coverage of the uprising in Syria. Due to the unique pressures in co
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Internet Enemies Report 2012
Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2012), 72 pp.
Country Case Study: Syria. Support to Media Where Media Freedoms and Rights Are Constrained
London: BBC Media Action (2012), 20 pp.
Examining the media of one of the world’s most censored societies, this report finds that the Syrian media is under increasing threat but identifies growing use of new media to circumvent old restrictions.
Syria’s Cyber Wars
Open Society Foundation (2012), 25 pp.
"The government in Syria came to differentiate between political dissent and the civil society activism in which the new generation plays a vital role thanks to the use of social media. Unable to control the burst of online activity, Damascus was forced to focus on monitoring key dissenters and huma
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The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2012), 413 pp.
"The Report is composed of four thematic parts. Part 1 describes the conceptual framework and relates the findings of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2012. In addition, Part 1 features selected expert contributions on the general theme of hyperconnectivity. Part 2 includes two case studies showi
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Safety on the Line: Exposing the Myth of Mobile Communication Security
Washington, DC: Freedom House; Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2012), 175 pp.
"This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Libya, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom
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Walking a Tightrope: News Media and Freedom of Expression in the Middle East
Deep Insights
Beirut: Heinrich Böll Stiftung, 2nd revised ed. (2012), 161 pp.
"This report reviews the situation in which media operate in the Middle East, specifically in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, and also including a short section on Tunisia [...] Part 1 explores the historical development of the media in the region, outlines their structural environment, and
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Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2012), 657 pp.
"This report is the third in a series of comprehensive studies of internet freedom around the globe and covers developments in 47 countries that occurred between January 2011 and May 2012. Over 50 researchers, nearly all based in the countries they analyzed, contributed to the project by researching
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Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015: Arab Media Exposure and Transition. Forecasts and Analysis of Traditional and Digital Media in the Arab World
Dubai: Dubai Press Club, 4th ed. (2012), 247 pp.
"The Arab Media Outlook is the most comprehensive publication on the Arab Media Industry and represents one of the key knowledge development initiatives of the Dubai Press Club. The report serves as a reference point of the media industry in the region highlighting media trends across 17 markets and
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Support to Media Where Media Freedoms and Rights Are Constrained: What Works and Why? Global Synthesis Report
London: BBC Media Action (2012), 32 pp.
"This report addresses the challenges of supporting independent media in countries where media freedoms are restricted, based on country case studies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, South Sudan, Syria and Uganda. According to Myers, the dilemmas of foreign support include short-term donor strategies, the l
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Global Information Society Watch 2012. The Internet and Corruption: Transparency and Accountability Online
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2012), 273 pp.
"GISWatch 2012 explores how the internet is being used to ensure transparency and accountability, the challenges that civil society activists face in fighting corruption, and when the internet fails as an enabler of a transparent and fair society. The eight thematic reports and 48 country reports pu
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