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Transnational Media and Contoured Markets: Redefining Asian Television and Advertising

Amos Owen Thomas
New Dehli: Sage (2006), 267 pp.
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Freedom of the Press Worldwide in 2006: Annual Report

[Paris]: Reporters Without Borders (2006), 150 pp.
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In the Service of Young People? Studies and Reflections on Media in the Digital Age: Yearbook 2005/2006

Ulla Carlsson, Cecilia von Feilitzen (eds.)
Göteborg: Nordicom; UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2006), 437 pp.
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Building a Community Radio Network in Afghanistan

Krishna Kumar
In: Promoting Democracy in Postconflict Societies
Jeroen de Zeeuw, Krishna Kumar (eds.)
Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner (2006), pp. 257-272
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Kabul, Teheran 1979ff: Filmlandschaften, Städte unter Stress und Migration

Sandra Schäfer, Jochen Becker, Madeleine Bernstorff
Berlin: b_books (2006), 395 pp.
"1979: Im Iran wird der Schah gestürzt, die islamische Republik entsteht; parallel eskaliert mit dem sowjetischen Einmarsch der Bürgerkrieg in Afghanistan. Bilder über Afghanistan waren seither zumeist Bilder der Zerstörung. Diesen Außenansichten setzt ›Kabul/ Teheran 1979 ff‹ Perspektiven ... more
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International Communication: Continuity and Change

Daya Kishan Thussu
London: Hodder Arnold, 2nd ed. (2006), 336 pp.
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Mit Pokémon in Harry Potters Welt: Medien in den Fantasien von Kindern
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Maya Götz (ed.)
München: kopaed (2006), 460 pp.
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Cinémas engagés

Manière de Voir (Le Monde Diplomatique), issue 88 (2006), 98 pp.
"Un panorama du « cinéma engagé » sous deux de ses aspects : en première partie, onze auteurs examinent la façon dont le cinéma, dans différents pays et à différents moments de son histoire, aborde le plus chargé de tous les thèmes sociaux, celui de la guerre. La seconde partie entrepren ... more
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Trends in Audiovisual Markets: Regional Perspectives from the South

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Breaking Barriers: The Potential of Free and Open Source Software for Sustainable Human Development. A Compilation of Case Studies from Across the World

Nah Soo Hoe
Bangkok; New Delhi: UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP); International Development Research Centre (IDRC); UNESCO; Elsevier (2006), 115 pp.
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Arab Media in the Information Age

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (2006), xvi, 709 pp.
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Islam and the Media

Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 3, issue 2 (2006), 125 pp.
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Towards an Improved Strategy of Support to Public Service Broadcasting: Evaluation of UNESCO's Support to Public Service Broadcasting 2005-2006. Final Report

Mark J. Stiles, Cindy Weeks
Paris: UNESCO; Stiles Association (2006), 50 pp.
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Pop Culture India! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle

Asha Kasbekar
Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO (2006), xx, 336 pp.
"The purpose of this book is to provide a first step for anyone interested in discovering popular culture in India today. The chapters cover cinema, television, and radio; newspapers and magazines; music, theater, and literature; and sport, providing an explanation of the critical developments in ea ... more
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A Vibrant Media Under Pressure: An Independent Assessment of Press Freedom in the Maldives

International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to the Maldives
London: Article 19; Reporters Without Borders; International Media Support (IMS); International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); South Asia Press Commission (SAPC) (2006), 22 pp.
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Social Communication in Religious Traditions of Asia
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Franz-Josef Eilers (ed.)
Manila: Logos (Divine Word) Publications (2006), 195 pp.
"This book contains the presentations of a Roundtable of invited scholars organized by the FABC-Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC) October 3-7, 2005 at Assumption University Huamak campus in Bangkok, in cooperation with the Graduate School of Philisophy and Religion of Assumption University a ... 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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Water and Indigenous Peoples

Rutgerd Boelens, Moe Chiba, Douglas Nakashima, Vanessa Retana (eds.)
Paris: UNESCO; Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) (2006), 179 pp.
"Indigenous peoples from all corners of the globe continue to struggle for acknowledgement and recognition of their unique visions of water, both at home and in national, regional and international forums. But almost without exception, their voices remain obscured by a mainstream discourse rooted in ... more
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Media's Challenge: Asian Tsunami and Beyond
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Kalinga Seneviratne (ed.)
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC); Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (2006), 266 pp.
"The tsunami demonstrated that modern journalists can do more than just bring unfolding stories to the world. One of the biggest lessons of the tsunami that is unravelling is that the modern journalist can also help to heal communities, rebuild lives, keep families intact and raise funds. The media ... more
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Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema

Rachel Dwyer
London: Routledge (2006), x, 198 pp.
"Filming the Gods examines the role and depiction of religion in Indian cinema, showing that the relationship between the modern and the traditional in contemporary India is not exotic, but part of everyday life. Concentrating mainly on the Hindi cinema of Mumbai, Bollywood, it also discusses India' ... more