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African Media Development Initiative: Somalia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Jamal Abdi Ismail
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 86 pp.
"The lack of a consolidated government since the fall of Siyad Barre’s regime in 1991 has led to a proliferation in the number and variety of media sources in Somalia. However, inter-factional violence and conflict has since torn the country apart, creating a difficult environment for media practi ... more
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African Media Development Initiative: Democratic Republic of Congo. Research Findings and Conclusions

Dominique Mweze
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 84 pp.
"On the whole, interviewees report both a positive quantitative and qualitative change in terms of the number and content of media messages. Liberalisation and more stable political climate has facilitated the opening up of the telecommunications sector, and has led to a diversification of the media ... more
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Construire la paix: Guide de la radio pour les jeunes
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Michael Shipler
Brussels; Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground, Radio for Peacebuilding Africa, 2nd ed. (2006), 42 pp.
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Transparency and Silence: A Survey of Access to Information Laws and Practices in Fourteen Countries
Deep Insights

Helen Darbishire, Thomas Carson
New York: Open Society Institute (2006), 188 pp.
"This report records and analyzes the results of a study in which partners of the Justice Initiative in 14 countries filed a total of 1,926 requests for information. In each country, seven different requesters twice submitted up to 70 questions to 18 public institutions. Requesters included NGOs, jo ... more
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Der swahilisprachige Videofilm Girlfriend: Eine Sprachanalyse

Claudia Böhme
Mainz: Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (2006), iv, 95 pp.
"Girlfriend als Teil des afrikanischen Videobooms zeigt, dass die Produktion von Filmen im Videoformat eine Möglichkeit für tansanische Regisseure ist, Filme mit ihren eigenen Themen in ihrer eigenen Sprache für den ostafrikanischen Markt gewinnbringend zu vermarkten. Die Swahili-Videofilme sind ... more
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Facts & Figures 2005: Culture & Media

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 40 pp.
"This edition of Facts & Figures 2005 for Culture and Media Development Cooperation updates information on the Culture and Media sector development cooperation for the fiscal year 2005. The information provided is based on Sida disbursements." (Publisher description)
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Participatory Video for Voice, Reflection and Exchange on Human Rights-Based Development: Guideline to Participatory Video Taken from Workshop Experiences in Somalia/land

Emma Sydenham
equalinrights (2006), 33 pp.
"This brief report has been prepared as a guideline to participants and those they work with to help them put participatory video into practice and deepen their application of rights-based strategies in their work. It traces through the process of the workshop held in Hargeisa, from 2 until 9 Decemb ... more
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Assessing the Effectiveness of the Use of IDRC Research Results in the Acacia / Connectivety Africa Programmes: Creating a Learning Environment for Future Research Dissemination

Catherine N. Adeya-Weya, Alan Finlay, Leila Hassanin, Olivier Sagna
Tina James (ed.)
Dakar: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2006), ix, 162 pp.
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African Media Development Initiative: Angola. Research Findings and Conclusions

Cândido Mendes, Barnaby Smith
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 55 pp.
"Relevant changes in Angolan media were noticed in the press. Newspapers grew the most radios grew some, but TV did not grow at all. There are few new media development initiatives known in Angola. The greatest initiative, though still not in effect, is the new Media Law. The growth of the Sindicato ... more
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The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006: Leveraging ICT for Development

Soumitra Dutta, Augusto Lopez-Claros, Irene Mia (eds.)
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2006), xv, 350 pp.
"Produced by The World Economic Forum and INSEAD, the fifth edition of the annual Global Information Technology Report is a comprehensive tool for measuring the progress made in the adoption of the latest information and communication technologies and identifying the obstacles to ICT development in ... more
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Translating and Publishing African Language(s) and Literature(s): Examples from Nigeria, Ghana and Germany

Tomi Adeaga
Frankfurt am Main; London: IKO Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation (2006), 393 pp.
"Examines the challenges of translating African literatures into European languages and, in particular, the problems of translating African voices into German. Chapter 3 is devoted to publishing African literature in Germany, the reception and the book market for African writing, while Chapter 5 loo ... more
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Media Communities

Brigitte Hipfl, Theo Hug (eds.)
Münster; New York: Waxmann (2006), 342 pp.
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The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information Sources

Hans M. Zell (ed.)
Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 4th ed. (2006), xxx, 833 pp.
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Zip Zip my Brain Harts

Kathleen McDougall, Leslie Swartz, Amelia Van Der Merwe
Angela Buckland (photographs)
Cape Town: HSRC Press (2006), xi, 91 pp.
"Written by researchers concerned with disability issues and supplemented with photography from the mother of a disabled child, this sensitive collaboration is a unique expression of the fullness of human experience, with all its joy, pain, and confusion. Some of the key questions addressed are What ... more
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African Filmmaking: North and South of the Sahara
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Roy Armes
Edinburgh; Bloomington: Edinburgh University Press; Indiana University Press (2006), xv, 224 pp.
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Act, Learn and Teach: Theatre, HIV and AIDS Toolkit for Youth in Africa

Laura Myers, Simona Costanzo Sow, Helena Drobná, Manilee Bagheritari, Prosper Kompaoré
Paris: UNESCO; Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) (2006), 67 pp.
"This toolkit and associated material, including the CD-ROM provided, introduce you to Forum Theatre as a tool for HIV and AIDS education. The toolkit has been written with special consideration for youth groups and amateur theatre groups in English-speaking Africa who wish to address HIV- and AIDS- ... more
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Improving Teaching Quality in Guinea with Interactive Radio Instruction

Mary Burns
infoDev Information for Development Program (2006), 15 pp.
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The Politics of Media Accountability in Africa: An Examination of Mechanisms and Institutions

Wisdom J. Tettey
International Communication Gazette, volume 68, issue 3 (2006), pp. 229-248
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Youth Radio for Peacebuilding: A Guide
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Michael Shipler
Brussels; Washington, DC: Search for Common Ground, Radio for Peacebuilding Africa, 2nd ed. (2006), 40 pp.
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Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences

James McCall
In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media
Éric Bruillard et al. (eds.)
Caen: IUFM de Basse-NormandieSTEF (2006), pp. 394-398
"An examination of the methodology used in the evaluation of textbook submissions by publishers for the Kenya Textbook Project, and the various components of evaluation criteria as they relate to content and conformity to the curriculum, writing and editorial quality, design and presentation, illust ... more