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Community Media: International Perspectives
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Linda K. Fuller (ed.)
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xiii, 258 pp.
"This collection of writing on community media describes attempts at local media development and case studies of functioning projects. It presents a range of perspectives on grassroots media originating from community groups; research representing participant observation; hands-on community involvem ... more
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Asian Cinema: A Field Guide

Tom Vick
New York: Collins (2007), xiv, 274 pp.
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The Mongolian Media Landscape: Sector Analysis
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Dana Ziyasheva (ed.)
Beijing: UNESCO (2007), 114 pp.
"On its path towards media freedom, Mongolia has seen some inspiring developments but has also faced major setbacks. Following the political transition in 1990 print media sprang up extensively, and since the late 1990’s a host of electronic media has been launched. The actual media output in the ... more
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Production Costs of Audiovisual Works in Developing Countries

Emmanuel Cocq (coord.)
Paris: UNESCO (2007), 110 pp.
"This study aims at facilitating cost determination and levels of support for local content production in developing countries. It is based on the collection of detailed production costs for feature films for theatrical or television release, television fictions and works of animation, documentaries ... more
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The Business of Media: Central Asia Media Conference, Bishkek 19 October 2006

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2007), 96 pp.
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Bildrecherche für Film und Fotographie

Kai Holland, Françoise Kuntz
Konstanz: UVK (2007), 347 pp.
"Zu einem Artikel, ob gedruckt oder online, gehört meistens ein passendes Bild, und auch ein Dokumentarfilm muss mit entsprechenden Ausschnitten ausgestattet und ergänzt werden. Wo aber finde ich diese Bilder und welches Filmarchiv hat genau die Ausschnitte in seinem Bestand, die ich für meine Do ... more
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A State of Denial: The Crisis of Press Freedom and Journalist Safety in Pakistan

Chris Morley, Maheen A. Rashdi, Iqbal Khattak
Redfern: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific (2007), 15 pp.
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Communicating Disasters: An Asia Pacific Resource Book
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Nalaka Gunawardene, Frederick Noronha (eds.)
Bangkok; Nugegoda (LK): UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok; Television for Education Asia-Pacific (TVE Asia-Pacific) (2007), x, 150 pp.
"Our 21 contributors -– most of them from Asia, and representing media, development or humanitarian sectors -- do not engage in mere theoretical discussions. In 19 chapters of this book, they draw on their rich and varied experience working in either preparing disaster resilient communities or res ... more
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Investigative Reporting: A Handbook for Cambodian Journalists

Putsata Reang, Moeun Chhean Nariddh
Phnom Penh: Internews Cambodia (2007), 75 pp.
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Initiating and Managing Schoolnets

Ellie Meleisea (ed.)
Bangkok: UNESCO (2007), 70 pp.
"This volume provides an overall summary of the lessons learned during the implementation of the UNESCO SchoolNet project, “Strengthening the Use of ICT in Schools and SchoolNet in the ASEAN Context”, which was funded by Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT) and the ASEAN Foundation. The UNESCO SchoolN ... more
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Communication and Empire: Media, Markets, and Globalization, 1860-1930

Dwayne Roy Winseck, Robert M. Pike
Durham: Duke University Press (2007), xx, 429 pp.
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Community Radio in Indonesia: The Re-Invention of Democratic Communication

Ed Hollander, Dedy Nur Hidayat, Leen d'Haenens
Nijmegen; Jakarta: Radboud University Nijmegen (2007), 15 pp.
"This paper discusses the ways in which efforts aimed at democratising the media system and empowering communities in Indonesia in three discursive periods (the 1998 "Revolution Movement," the "Reform Era" follow-up, and the 2002 Broadcasting Act up till the present time) have ebbed and flowed. The ... more
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Radio Elshinta: No Music, Just News and Stories as the People See it

Moch Nunung Kurniawan, Eric Loo
Media Asia, volume 34, issue 2 (2007), pp. 96-104
"Long before the descriptor “citizen journalism” became a topic of research interest in academia, Indonesia’s Radio Elshinta (www.elshinta.com) in Jakarta had already opened its airwaves for listeners, most with no formal journalism training, to call in their stories. This paper contextualises ... more
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Der Schutz des geistigen Eigentums in der VR China - Status Quo und Grenzen

Katja Levy
China Aktuell (Hamburg), volume 36, issue 3 (2007), pp. 29-60
"China's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection system is a hot topic on many international agendas. What is the current debate and what is the situation in China today? In a first step this analysis summarizes the status quo of IPR in China and current trends in the debate about it." (GIZ Li ... more
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Chinese Documentaries: From Dogma to Polyphony

Yingchi Chu
London; New York: Routledge (2007), ix, 255 pp.
"In China, unlike in Western cinema, documentary film, rather than fiction film, has been the dominant mode since 1949. In recent years, documentary TV programmes have experienced a meteoric rise. Arguing that there is a gradual process of 'democratization' in the media, in which documentaries play ... more
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An Evaluation Report on "Building ICT Opportunities for Development Communications" Project: A Part of the Building Communication Opportunities (BCO) Programme

Siddartha Shresta
Kathmandu: Panos South Asia (2007), 39 pp.
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Die Projekte der DW-Akademie in Afghanistan: Medien stärken heißt Demokratie fördern

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2007), 39 pp.
"Als Partner des staatlichen Rundfunks Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) leistet der Auslandssender Deutsche Welle (DW) einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Demokratisierungsprozess in Afganistan. Denn freie, unabhängige und verlässliche Medien sind in einer Demokratie unverzichtbar. Sie versorgen die Men ... more
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Information Policies in Asia: A Review of Information and Communication Policies in the Asian Region

Nick Moore
Bangkok: UNESCO, Communication and Information in Asia (2007), 141 pp.
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Grassroots Comics: A Development Communication Tool
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Leif Packalén, Sharad Sharma
Helsinki: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (2007), 162 pp.
"The use of comics as a campaigning tool for grassroots organisations is a relatively new phenomenon and has been tested so far only in India, some other South Asian countries and in a few countries in Africa. This manual on the creation of comics as a medium for communication of development ideas s ... more
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Project Document: Timor-Leste Independent Media Development Initiative

UNDP (2007), 25 pp.