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Technology and Resistance: Digital Communications and New Coalitions Around the World

Ann De Vaney, Stephen Gance, Yan Ma (eds.)

New York: Peter Lang (2000), x, 182 pp.

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De-Westernizing Media Studies

James Curran, Myung-Jin Park (eds.)

London: Routledge (2000), 342 pp.

"De-Westernizing Media Studies brings together leading media critics from around the world to address central questions in the study of the media. How do the media connect to power in society? Who and what influence the media? How is globalization changing both society and the media?" (Publisher des ... more

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Communicating the Environment: Environmental Communication for Sustainable Development

Manfred Oepen, Winfried Hamacher (eds.)

Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang (2000), 295 pp.

"A group of international communication and environmental specialists have put together a reader on environmental communication (EnvCom) that show-cases related concepts, success stories and lessons learned in this field. The book, written in a non-academic language, lobbies for the recognition, sup ... more

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Internationales Handbuch für Hörfunk und Fernsehen 2000/2001

Hans-Bredow-Institut (ed.)

Baden-Baden: Nomos (2000), 926 pp.

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The Media at War: Communication and Conflict in the Twentieth Century

Susan L. Carruthers

New York; Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave (2000), 321 pp.

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Handbook of the Media in Asia

Shelton A. Gunaratne (ed.)

London: Sage (2000), ix, 722 pp.

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Learning from Change: Issues and Experiences in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

Marisol Estrella et al. (eds.)

London: Intermediate Technology Publications (2000), xiv, 274 pp.

"This book explores the use of participation in the monitoring and evaluation of development programmes. Part one of the book provides a general overview of participatory monitoring and evaluation, synthesising literature surveys and regional reviews of practice around the world. Part two presents c ... more

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Restructuring the Media in Post-Conflict Societies: Four Perspectives. The Experience of Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations. A Background Paper for the UNESCO World Press Day Conference in Geneva

Monroe E. Price (ed.)

Oxford: Cardozo Online Journal of Conflicts Resolution (2000), 56 pp.

"A great deal has now been written about the patterns of media exploitation as they contribute to a vortex of destruction. Less has been elaborated about the efforts of international governmental organisations ("IGOs") and non-governmental organisations ("NGOs") to intervene so as to maintain a more ... more

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Radio Presence: A Collection of International Stories & Experiences

Angela Ann Zukowski, Pierre Bélanger (eds.)

Brussels: UNDA (2000), 255 pp.

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Stories We Tell Our People: Asian Cinema, Cultures, Values and More

Jacob Srampickal, Leela Joseph (eds.)

New Delhi: OCIC Asia (2000), 167 pp.

"This collection, sponsored by the Asian office of the International Catholic Organization for Cinema (OCIC), provides an overview for the study of cinema in Asia. It consists of articles, more or less arranged in concentric circles, addressing cinema in general, Asian cinema, and the cinema of part ... icular countries. Authors include film critics, scholars, and film makers. The first and most general section asks how the cinema teaches values, examining the process of the construction of meaning. Jacob Srampickal, one of the volume's editors, sees the cinema as a mirror of social values while Peter Malone, the international president of OCIC and a film critic from Australia, examines the hopes and failures of cinema in teaching family values. He highlights in particular questions of patriarchy, commitment, cohabitation, separation and divorce, single parenting, careerism, rebellion, peer pressure, and sexual abuse as they appear in films. Virgilio Fantuzzi, a Rome-based film educator, provides a theoretical piece on transcendence in film and introduces a number of film makers known for their transcendental style. Jose Palakeel, the dean of studies at Ruhalaya in Central India, argues that audiovisual expression is particularly apt for the construction of meanings and values. Rooting his analysis in Jungian psychology, he notes that the individual constructs meaning and values through association of images, feelings, relationships, and intuitions. The section also includes Pope John Paul II's World Communication Day message of 1995, the centenary of the cinema. Because of its general character, this first section proves less helpful than the others in the book. Several of the writers correctly remark that their topics need more space for development. They do, however, raise key issues, particularly regarding the mechanisms through which cinema influences culture and society. The second section, on Asian cinema, returns to these themes. Gaston Roberge, the founder of Chitrabani in Calcutta, specifically investigates the film as a cultural object and tries to identify how people interact with it in the context of Asian cultures and values. Aruna Vasudev, the editor of Cinemaya, an Asian cinema magazine, argues that even in the face of Hollywood blockbusters an Asian cinema has emerged with an emphasis on "the continuity of certain traditions--the family, the community, honour, emotionalism" (p. 52). He illustrates these themes and concerns with examples of film from Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, India, and Iran. The Sri Lankan film critic Tissa Abeyasekara raises a challenge to this view, acknowledging that, while there is cinema in Asia, it may not have developed a specifically Asian aesthetic or idiom. Noting cultural differences across Asia, he admits that Asian cinema does share at least two common elements--a lack of support for the medium and a lack of integration with the rich traditions of the plastic arts across the region. The book's third section, consisting of examples and studies from the various countries of Asia, proves the richest by far, particularly for a reader less familiar with Asian cinema. Satish Bahadur, a retired member of the Film and Television Institute of India, contributes a study of the cultural and historical factors that have shaped cinema in India, discussing themes, directors, styles, and audiences. For example, Indian life has made cinema an urban phenomenon, but one rooted in the culture of the village, with city dwellers still clinging to village values. This juxtaposition also helps to explain the side-by-side existence of the Bollywood film and the socially conscious film. Roberge adds another essay here that explores some specific films and their relationship to the Indian family. Rounding out the examination of India is Manjunath Pendakur, a professor of international communication at Northwestern University (USA). His essay on Indian documentary film traces the rise of an independent film industry, competing with official government documentary production. The cinema of other Asian countries receives briefer treatment. Tadao Sato, a Japanese film critic, penetratingly explores Japanese cinema by asking whether there is something "typically Japanese." His historical overview explains the rise of certain themes and approaches to acting and film making while relating these to the history of Japan in the twentieth century. Lawrence Saldanha, a film educator in Pakistan, surveys a young Pakistani industry, noting its mixed fortunes in the face of shifting government regulation. Nicasio Cruz, a film critic, traces the rise in Filipino cinema of the action spectacle and the teen heart-throb movie. Both connect to the immense popularity (and political success) of movie stars in Filipino culture. James Reuter, a film educator on the staff of the Catholic Church communication office, asks whether there is place for God in the midst of such spectacle and vulgar romance films. Finally, William Biernatzki, the editor of Communication Research Trends, and Taewon Suh, a university lecturer, provide an overview of cinema in the Republic of Korea. They look both at the state of the industry (affected by government quotas, censorship, and the threat of piracy) and at the development of a Korean aesthetic. The editors close the volume with reprinted "testimonies" from two great Indian directors: Satyajit Ray ("Why Do I Make Films?") and Shyam Benegal ("Values Are of Primary Importance to Me")." (https://www.thefreelibrary.com) more

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Youth and the Global Media: Papers from the 29th University of Manchester Broadcasting Symposium, 1998

Sue Ralph, Jo Langham Brown, Tim Lees (eds.)

Bedfordshire: University of Luton Press (1999), xiv, 249 pp.

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Media Regulations for the New Times

Venkat Iyer (ed.)

Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (1999), x, 167 pp.

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Ethics in Journalism: A Reader on Their Perception in the Third World

Michael Kunczik (ed.)

Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (1999), 270 pp.

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New Media in the Muslim World: The Emerging Public Sphere

Dale F. Eickelman, Jon W. Anderson (eds.)

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (1999), ix, 213 pp.

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Peacekeeping and Public Information: Caught in the Crossfire

Ingrid A. Lehmann

London: Frank Cass (1999), 175 pp.

"This is an important and brave book. It is important because it is fresh, analytical and identifies the grave shortcomings in the handling of information and the media by the UN in conflicts and emergencies. It is brave because it is written by an insider who knows the deficiencies and wants organi ... more

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Mass Media and Cultural Identity: Ethnic Reporting in Asia

Anura Goonasekera, Youichi Ito

London: Pluto Press (1999), 305 pp.

"This volume is the first in-depth work by local authors to assess the inter-relation between the media, ethnic violence and cultural identity in Asia. Focusing on newspapers and television, the contributors - all eminent scholars in their field - examine the role of communication media in the manag ... more

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Public Service Broadcasting in Asia: Surviving in the New Information Age

Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (1999), 168 pp.

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Communicative Aspects of Participatory Video Projects: An Exploratory Study

Bernhard Huber

Uppsala: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Rural Development Studies (1999), v, 79 pp.

"This exploratory study analyses the functions and implications of participatory video projects in rural development settings. The term ‘participatory video’ refers to a bundle of innovative usages of video technology which enjoy growing popularity in many corners of the world. After the first t ... more

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Asian Communication Handbook

Anura Goonasekera, Duncan Holaday (eds.)

Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (1998), xxvi, 446 pp.

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Social Communication Handbook Asia

Manila: Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, Office for Social Communication (FABC-OSC) (1998), 167 pp.