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Communication in International Development: Doing Good or Looking Good?
Deep Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2018), xiv, 182 pp.
"International development stakeholders harness communication with two broad purposes: to do good, via communication for development and media assistance, and to communicate do-gooding, via public relations and information. This book unpacks various ways in which different efforts to do good are com
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The Age Gap in Religion Around the World: By Several Measures, Young Adults Tend to be Less Religious Than Their Elders
Pew Research Center (2018), 96 pp.
"Although the age gap in religious commitment is larger in some nations than in others, it occurs in many different economic and social contexts – in developing countries as well as advanced industrial economies, in Muslim-majority nations as well as predominantly Christian states, and in societie
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Control the Money, Control the Media: How Government Uses Funding to Keep Media in Line
Journalism, volume 19, issue 8 (2018), pp. 1-18
"The media industry has been ravaged by the economic crises. Some media, mainly those covering tabloid fare and digitally savvier than others or those backed by deep-pocketed investors, are surviving or even thriving. But independent journalism outfits, particularly outside the Western world, have b
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Youth Mobile 2018 Report: Empowering the Next Generation
Paris: UNESCO (2018), 16 pp.
"The UNESCO YouthMobile Initiative leverages the widespread availability of mobile phones to empower youth through digital skills training. Young people are introduced to coding as both a resource to solve local issues and a tool to develop complex learning skills. Through YouthMobile training, stud
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Tendances mondiales en matière de liberté des d’expression et de développement des médias. Rapport mondial 2017/2018
Deep Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2018), 200 pp.
"Nous observons ainsi des mutations profondes dans le champ de la liberté de la presse, qui progresse sur plusieurs points, mais recule également dans certains autres. La liberté des médias est notamment limitée par de nombreuses restrictions légales sur le droit de communiquer des information
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Journalists’ Autonomy Around the Globe: A Typology of 46 Mass Media Systems
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 8, issue 1 (2018), 23 pp.
"Using structuration theory, assuming that every government has a stake in steering public communication and comparing 46 nation-states, this paper explores the major principles that can be used to explain different mass media structures around the globe. The study draws on extensive documentary ana
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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
Deep Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2018), xviii, 410 pp.
"The first three chapters set out the foundations of ICT4D: the core relation between ICTs and development; the underlying components needed for ICT4D to work; and best practice in implementing ICT4D. Five chapters then analyse key development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social deve
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Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict
Washington, DC: World Bank; United Nations (2018), xxxiv, 299 pp.
"This joint study on the prevention of violent conflict—a first in the history of our institutions—was initiated in 2016 and conducted by a team of staff members from the United Nations and the World Bank Group, in a spirit of fostering closer collaboration to deliver at the country level. It re
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The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action
London: Routledge (2018), xxiv, 572 pp.
"In this moment of unprecedented humanitarian crises, the representations of global disasters are increasingly common media themes around the world. The Routledge Companion to Media and Humanitarian Action explores the interconnections between media, old and new, and the humanitarian challenges that
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The Bottom-up Media Revolution: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Building Trust Between Communities and the Media
Ashoka (2018), 29 pp.
"Ashoka is an organization that supports social entrepreneurs around the world and has the longest track record of doing so. It has identified and supported over 3,500 “Ashoka Fellows,” many of whom are in the media sector. Therefore, Ashoka sits on a treasure trove of data on transformative med
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Transnationalizing Radio Research: New Approaches to an Old Medium
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2018), 313 pp.
Perspectives from the Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018–2022. Trending Now: Convergence, Connections and Trust
Price Waterhouse Coopers (pwc) (2018), 33 pp.
"In Convergence 3.0, the dynamics of competition are evolving while a cohort of ever-expanding supercompetitors and more focussed players strive to build relevance at the right scale. And business models are being reinvented so all players can tap into new revenue streams, by, for example, targeting
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What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism
Deep Insights
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), xxxiii, 374 pp.
"This edited volume, which elaborates on the idea and concept of sustainable journalism, is the result of a perceived lack of integral research approaches to journalism and sustainable development. Thirty years ago, in 1987, the Brundtland Report pointed out economic growth, social equality and envi
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Report on IPDC Special Initiatives and Emerging Issues
Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2018), 9 pp.
"This document presents an update on the activities undertaken with respect to IPDC Special Initiatives on 1) the Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity, 2) media-related indicators, 3) Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education and 4) knowledge-driven media development: follow-up
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Facebook News Feed Changes: Impact and Actions
New York; Prague: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2018), 27 pp.
"An MDIF analysis of the impact of Facebook’s Q4 2017 “Explore” News Feed test showed a steep decrease in traffic for test market publishers versus traffic changes for publishers in nearby regional markets. This report will explore the impact of the Explore changes in emerging markets, discuss
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Youth Led Guide on Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education: #youthwagingpeace
New Delhi: UNESCO; Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) (2017), 324 pp.
"This guide is driven by the need not to add to the library of information on violent extremism but to underscore a message often missed: to reach young people effectively, we must respect their ability to grasp the reality of injustice, intolerance, and inequity [...] we found that three key messag
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The State of Technology in Global Newsrooms
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) (2017), 76 pp.
"The State of Technology in Global Newsrooms is the first-ever survey on the adoption of digital technologies in news media worldwide. The International Center for Journalists, working with Georgetown University, conducted the study in 12 languages, and received more than 2,700 responses from journa
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Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age
Deep Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 191 pp.
"This study, which covers 121 UNESCO Member States, represents a global benchmarking of journalistic source protection in the Digital Age. It focuses on developments during the period 2007-2015. The legal frameworks that support protection of journalistic sources, at international, regional and coun
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Communication and Social Change: A Citizen Perspective
Malden, Mass.: Polity Press (2017), 256 pp.
"Drawing on examples ranging from the Indignados movement in Spain to media activists in Brazil, from rural community workers in Malawi to UNICEF's global outreach programs, [the author] presents cutting-edge debates about the role of media and communication in enhancing social change. He offers bot
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