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Potential Uses of Community Radio in Political Awareness: A Proposal for Nigeria

Michael Aondo-verr Kombol
New Media and Mass Communication, volume 24 (2014), pp. 12-24
"This paper examines the potential uses of community radio in political awareness, especially in Nigeria where community radio is not yet in existence. The existence of community radio in other parts of Africa but not Nigeria leaves a void because there may be a lot of uses to which community radio ... more
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The Future of Quality News Journalism: A Cross-Continental Analysis

Peter J. Anderson, George Ogola, Michael Williams (eds.)
New York; London: Routledge (2014), xi, 330 pp.
"This new study, a follow-up to 2007’s The Future of Journalism in the Advanced Democracies, includes a comparative analysis of possible alternative business models that may save the future of the quality news business across the developed, intermediate, and developing worlds. Its detailed evaluat ... more
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Communication Theories in a Multicultural World

Clifford Christians, Kaarle Nordenstreng (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), xiii, 325 pp.
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Youth at the Heart of Peace Work

Civil Peace Service (CPS); Brot für die Welt (2014), 95 pp.
"This brochure addresses the role of African youth in peace work, the hurdles and sources of potential. The CPS networks in Africa place particular emphasis on working with young people. You may already have read articles about peace work by and with young people in other publications in the “Buil ... more
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Core Dimensions of Community Radio in Action: The Case of Ghana

Lawrence Naaikuur, Africanus L. Diedong
Global Media Journal - African Edition, volume 8, issue 2 (2014), pp. 175-206
"The present article seeks to serve as a ‘how-to’ text. Based on the relatively more matured experiences of some community radio (CR) stations in Ghana, the authors hope it could be a guide to CR stations in Africa and beyond on how to attain what we term the ‘core dimensions’ of CR that und ... more
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Information in the Midst of Crisis: Addressing the Information Needs of Internally Displaced Persons at the Tong Ping Protection of Civilians Site, Juba, South Sudan

Forcier Consulting; Internews; USAID, December update (2014), v, 103 pp.
"In February, 2014, Internews worked with Forcier Consulting to conduct a baseline survey of 612 respondents from the Tong Ping site to identify information needs, sources, and preferences to help guide their intervention strategies, and in April 2014 Internews again teamed up with Forcier Consultin ... more
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Dimitra Newsletter, Nr. 25

Brussels: FAO Dimitra (2014), 24 pp.
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Struggle, Vatican II, and Development Communication Practice

Ruth Teer-Tomaselli, Keyan G. Tomaselli
In: Communication Theories in a Multicultural World
Clifford Christians, Kaarle Nordenstreng (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), pp. 241-254
"This chapter examines the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) theology as the implicit background to Robert White's studies on development communication. We will then examine White's influence on the Center for Communication, Media and Society's graduate program in development communication." (Page ... more
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Mapping Digital Media: Kenya

George Nyabuga, Nancy Booker
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2013), 94 pp.
"In online journalism, the virtues associated with ethics—accuracy, honesty, truth, impartiality, fairness, balance, respect for autonomy of ordinary people—are barely respected, largely because there is no effective way of policing this, and there are no legal penalties. Concentration of owners ... more
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African Literary NGOs: Power, Politics, and Participation

Doreen Strauhs
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), 256 pp.
"Proposing the novel concept of the "literary NGO," this study combines interviews with contemporary East African writers with an analysis of their professional activities and the cultural funding sector to make an original contribution to African literary criticism and cultural studies." (Publisher ... more
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Safety and Protection of Kenyan Journalists: Is it Common Sense or Common Cents?

John Gachie
Kenya Media Programme; Hivos (2013), 48 pp.
"This national baseline survey sets out to achieve two main objectives. First, it seeks to shed more light on and generate awareness of safety and protection issues for journalists within the profession and the public. Secondly, it seeks to provide a knowledge-based platform with which to lay future ... more
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Giving the Public a Say: How News Ombudsmen Ensure Accountability, Build Trust and Add Value to Media Organisations

Karen Rothmyer
Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 54 pp.
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Aufbruch, Erfolg und Erniedrigung

Lutz Mükke
Message, issue 2 (2013), pp. 10-13
"Investigative Reporter des afrikanischen Netzwerks FAIR decken in transnationalen Teams skandalöse Missstände auf. Trotz ihrer Erfolge gibt es kaum Grund zur Euphorie – auch wegen der Europäer." (Seite 10)
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World Press Freedom Index 2013

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2013), 26 pp.
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The Media’s Reporting of War Crimes Trials and its Impact on Post-Conflict Democracy in Sierra Leone and Liberia

Bernadette Cole, Jon Silverman
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 5, issue 1 (2013), pp. 53-67
"The application of international humanitarian law (IHL) to conflicts in Africa has been the subject of some scholarly and much journalistic discourse about the ending of ‘impunity’ and an extension of the normative principles of transitional justice. The trials conducted by the Special Court fo ... more
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Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives

Stephen J. A. Ward (ed.)
Walden, Mass.; Oxford: Wiley Blackwell (2013), 326 pp.
"Through case studies, analysis of emerging practices, and theoretical discussion, a team of leading journalism and communication experts investigate the impact of major global trends on responsible journalism and lead readers to better understand changes in media ethics. Chapters look at how these ... more
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Look Beyond the Obvious: The Blueprint for Media Strategies in Africa

Nielsen (2013), 13 pp.
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Hungry but silent: A content analysis of media reporting on the 2011-12 famine in Somalia

Richard Stupart
Grahamstown: Rhodes University, Master Thesis (2013), 104 pp.
"This dissertation examines media coverage of the 2011-2012 famine in Somalia by the websites of BBC News, CNN and Al Jazeera. Using both quantitative and qualitative content analyses, it asks why coverage of the famine began as late as it did, despite ample evidence of the coming famine. It further ... more
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Perceptions and Realities of Corruption in South Africa

Iris Wielders
Afrobarometer (2013), 8 pp.
"It is clear that corruption is considered an important issue by South Africans. It is frequently cited as a critical issue facing the country, and many people believe that there are high levels of corruption in various parts of government. At the same time however, the incidence of bribery appears ... more
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New Technology and the Prevention of Violence and Conflict

Francesco Mancini (ed.)
New York: International Peace Institute (IPI); UNDP (2013), iv, 94 pp.