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Young Citizens in South Africa: A Paradox of Engagement with Politics and the Media

Vanessa Malila, Marietjie Oelofsen
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 8, issue 2 (2016), pp. 187-203
"In 2014, South Africa’s democracy turned 20. Just like the young democracy is learning to find its feet, young citizens are negotiating the unknown territory of full citizenship rights while confronting a ‘totally different world than that of their parents’. Whether their parents were black a ... more
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Publishing & the Book in Africa: A Literature Review for 2015

Hans M. Zell
Zell Publishing Consultants (2016), 39 pp.
"A review of select new literature in English that has appeared on the topic of publishing and book development in Africa published during the course of 2015. It covers books, papers in edited collections, journal articles, Internet documents and reports, interviews, as well as a number of blog post ... more
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Civil Society, Political Activism and Communications in Democratisation Conflicts: A Literature Review

Rebecca Pointer, Tanja Bosch, Wallace Chuma, Herman Wasserman
Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) (2016), 35 pp.
"Given that the nature of civil society in different countries is different, and also often shifting in response to political changes, examining the relationship between civil society and media production (mainstream and alternative) in Egypt, Kenya, Serbia and South Africa involves being sensitive ... more
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South African Kids Online: A Glimpse Into Children’s Internet Use and Online Activities

Liesa Jossel (ed.)
Cape Town: Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (2016), 46 pp.
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Social Media and Conflict in South Sudan: A Lexicon of Hate Speech Terms

Washington, DC: PeaceTech Lab (2016), 20 pp.
"This project aims to address a clear practical and methodological gap that exists in current efforts to tackle hate speech and its effects on communities in conflict zones—namely, how do we identify and contextualize the particular kind of language that’s likely to cause violence? Rather than a ... more
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Best Laid Plans: Cultural Entropy and the Unraveling of AIDS Media Campaigns

Terence E. McDonnell
Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press (2016), 257 pp.;
"Organizations strive to persuade the public to change beliefs or behavior through expensive media campaigns. Designers painstakingly craft resonant and culturally sensitive messaging that will motivate people to buy a product or take active steps to improve their health. But once these campaigns le ... more
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Protéger les libertés de presse et d'expression en RD Congo: Fondements juridiques et rôles du pouvoir judiciaire

Charles-M. Mushizi
Kinshasa: Internews; USAID (2016), 97 pp.
"[...] la présente brochure analyse le cadre juridique dans lequel s’inscrit la collaboration du pouvoir judiciaire avec les autres structures institutionnelles et non institutionnelles engagées dans le domaine de la liberté de la presse. Elle explique ensuite l’importance de l’information, ... more
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Afrika

fluter (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung), issue 59 (2016), 50 pp.
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The Scramble for Textbooks in Tanzania

Sonia Languille
African Affairs, volume 115, issue 458 (2016), pp. 73-96
"In 2014, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) government in Tanzania decided to discontinue the market-based system for textbook provision that was established in the early 1990s and revert to full state control. Drawing on the theory of political settlements and the literature on Tanzania's industrial po ... more
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50 anos de rádio em Angola: "Só malandros"

José Maria Pinto de Almeida
Casal de Cambra (PO): Caleidoscópio (2016), 246 pp.
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Climate Information & Early Warning Systems Communications Toolkit

UNDP (2016), 60 pp.
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Media Law Handbook for Eastern Africa, Vol. 1
Key Guides
Deep Insights

Justine Limpitlaw
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2016), xxviii, 293 pp.
"Volume 1 of the Media Law Handbook for Eastern Africa is a practical guide for journalists practicing in Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia. The handbook not only contains a comprehensive overview of applicable media laws for each country reviewed, it also contains suggestions on possible law reforms to ... more
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Strategies for Media Reform: International Perspectives

Des Freedman, Jonathan Obar, Cheryl Martens, Robert McChesney (eds.)
New York: Fordham University Press (2016), 360 pp.
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Elections Communication Guide

Gilbert Tietaah
Legon (GH): Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2016), 32 pp.
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Advocacy Guide for Civil Society on Constitution Reform

Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) (2016), 71 pp.
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Mobile Media, Political Participation, and Civic Activism in Asia: Private Chat to Public Communication

Ran Wei (ed.)
Dordrecht: Springer (2016), xv, 236 pp.
"This book explores how personalized content and the inherent networked nature of the mobile media could and do lead to positive externalities in social progress in Asian societies. Empirical studies that examine uses of the mobile phone and apps (voice mailing, SMS, mobile social media, mobile Weib ... more
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Media and Elections in Uganda: A Gender Analysis of Print Media Coverage of the 2016 General Elections

Kampala: Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) (2016), xx, 68 pp.
"Evidence from the study reveals that the visibility of women (candidates or voters) during coverage of the 2016 general elections in Uganda was significantly low relative to that of men, not only in terms of being read about or being heard, but also being seen in pictures. The study findings show t ... more
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Human Rights and Encryption
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Wolfgang Schulz, Joris van Hoboken
Paris: UNESCO (2016), 83 pp.
"Encryption is a hot topic in the current global discussion on Internet governance. This research delves into the subject, to outline a global overview of the various means of encryption, their availability and their potential applications in the media and communications landscape. The research expl ... more
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African Digital Media Review, Issue 2

African Journalism Studies, volume 37, issue 4 (2016), pp. 1-136
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How the U.N. Silenced Liberia’s Press: Instead of Fostering Independent Media, the U.N. Monopolized the Post-War Airwaves and Paid Reporters for Friendly PR

Prue Clarke, Rodney Sieh
Foreign Policy, issue August 8 (2016), 3 pp.
"[...] Few aspects of Liberian society have suffered more under UNMIL than the media, which is critical for any young democracy but all the more so for one emerging from civil war. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.N. mission itself, and other donors have spent more than $ ... more