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Ronald Deibert, John Palfrey, Rafal Rohozinski, Jonathan Zittrain (eds.)
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), 449 pp.
"Internet filtering takes place in at least forty states worldwide including many countries in Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. This publication examines the political, legal, social, and cultural contexts of Internet filtering in these states from a variety of perspectives. The six introd ... more
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Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations
Deep Insights

Linje Manyozo
Ottawa: Farm Radio International, African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 105 pp.
"This study reviews and analyses what has already been documented on the links between radio-based communication strategies and rural development outcomes, particularly with regards to smallholder farming and food security outcomes. The report explores best radio practices, including issues related ... more
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Citizen Empowerment for Good Governance Through Community Radios in Western Africa: Legislative and Policy Frameworks: Compilation of Documents for an Action-Research to Remove Barriers and Increase Social Impact of Community Radio

Nairobi: AMARC Africa (2008), 55 pp.
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Enhancing the Livelihoods of the Rural Poor Through ICT: A Knowledge Map

Kerry McNamara
Washington, DC: infoDev Information for Development Program (2008), iv, 308 pp.
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Mediating Transcendence: Popular Film, Visuality, and Religious Experience in West Africa

Johannes Merz
Conference on New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa, July 10-12, 2008, Abuja, Nigeria, conference paper (2008), 23 pp.
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The Kenyan 2007 Elections and Their Aftermath: The Role of Media and Communication

Jamal Abdi, James Deane
London: BBC World Service Trust (2008), 16 pp.
"The media have shaped and will continue to play a central role in shaping Kenya’s democracy. The recent record of the media, according to many within it, is that media has undermined as well as invigorated that democracy. An understanding of democracy and democratic governance in Kenya is not pos ... more
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Transitional Justice Reporting Audit: A Review of Media Coverage of the Truth and Reconciliation Process in Liberia

Lawrence Randall, Cosme R. Pulano
Liberia Media Center; International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ); UNESCO (2008), 37 pp.
"On the average, the radio sector dominated the print media by ensuring that news and information were thoroughly balanced in a 2-1 ratio. In some instances listed in the report, most of the covered news items from both the print and broadcast media violated Article 12 and 23 of the Press Union of L ... more
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Journalistic Training in Conflict-Related Situations

Christoph Schmidt (ed.)
Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2008), 82 pp.
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Soul Buddyz Tomorrow is Ours: Evaluation Report 2008

Dunkeld West: Soul City Institute (2008), 24 pp.
"Soul Buddyz, an initiative of the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication (IHDC), in partnership with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is a multi-media intervention targeting children aged 8 to 14 in South Africa. The intervention is focused on the promotion o ... more
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L’ édition en Côte d’Ivoire: étude du secteur scolaire soumis à appel d’offres

Stéphane Marill
[no publisher] (2008), 46 pp.
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Joint Evaluation of Citizens' Voice & Accountability: Synthesis Report

Alina Rocha Menocal, Bhavna Sharma
London: Department for International Development (DFID) (2008), xxi, 109 pp.
"Citizens’ Voice and Accountability (CV&A) work has emerged as a priority in the international development agenda from the 1990s onwards. In their CV&A work, donors recognise the importance of context: it shapes relation to that context. However, context awareness has not proven sufficient to enab ... more