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Research Makes the News: Strengthening Media Engagement with Research to Influence Policy

London: Panos (2010), 16 pp.
"The media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts ... more
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Peace journalism training in East Africa

Levi Obonyo
Media Development (WACC), issue 3 (2010), pp. 59-63
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Religion Macht Frieden: Das Friedenspotenzial von Religionen in politischen Gewaltkonflikten
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Markus A. Weingardt
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2010), 480 pp.
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Reporting Tax Research: Connecting Researchers and Journalists for Improved Media Coverage and Debate in Kenya

London: Panos London (2010), 20 pp.
"In late 2009, three newspaper articles appeared in the Kenyan press, contributing to a newly emerging debate in the Kenyan media over government transparency and accountability. Media reporting in Kenya on governance issues, particularly in relation to corrupt practices in public spending, is not n ... more
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Influence of Editors on Food Security Coverage in the Ethiopian Private Newspapers: Focus on the Reporter, Capital and Fortune Newspapers

Senait Arefaine
Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa University, Master Thesis (2010), 72 pp.
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SMS Uprising: Mobile Phone Activism in Africa
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Sokari Ekine (ed.)
Cape Town: Pambazuka Press (2010), xxii, 149 pp.
"This collection of essays by those engaged in using mobile phone technologies for social change provides an analysis of the socio-economic, political and media contexts faced by activists in Africa today. The essays address a broad range of issues including inequalities in access to technology base ... more
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Viewing African Cinema in the Twenty-First Century: Art Films and the Nollywood Video Revolution

Mahir Saul, Ralph A. Austen (eds.)
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press (2010), vii, 248 pp.
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Kenya: Communicating with Policymakers About Development Issues. A Guide for International Development Community

David Montez
Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 52 pp.
"InterMedia conducted in-depth interviews with senior Kenyan government officials and policy influencers outside government (collectively referred to in this report as policy actors), to find out how they gather, assess, share and disseminate information critical to development policy work. The aim ... more
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Ethiopia Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Selam Ayalew, Ed Pauker (comp.)
London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.
"In May and June 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in ethiopia to gauge public understanding of climate change. the research consisted of 16 focus-group discussions with Ethiopian citizens, as well as 18 in-depth i ... more
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Health Communication in Africa

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 3, issue 2 (2010), pp. 205-367
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African Media Barometer: Uganda 2010

Windhoek; Kampala: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2010), 76 pp.
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Media and Elections in Sudan: Monitoring the Coverage of Sudan 2010 Elections

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS); Sudan Media and Elections Consortium (SMEC); UNDP Sudan (2010), 54 pp.
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A Media Minefield: Increased Threats to Freedom of Expression in Uganda

New York et al.: Human Rights Watch (2010), 60 pp.
"A Media Minefield details how Ugandan authorities have brought charges against over 30 journalists, revoked or suspended the broadcasting licenses of several radio stations, and practiced other forms of partisan repression of the media over the last several years. When violent riots erupted in Kamp ... more
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L'Église Catholique en Afrique = The Catholic Church in Africa = A Igreja Católica em África

Paris: Oeuvres Pontificales Missionaires (OPM); Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), 24th ed. (2010), 775 pp.
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Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform
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Pippa Norris (ed.)
Washington, DC: World Bank (2010), xxi, 420 pp.
"This book highlights the importance of the news media as watchdogs, agenda setters and gatekeepers for the quality of democratic deliberation in the public sphere. At the same time, it theorizes that the capacity of journalists and media systems to fulfill these roles depends on the broader context ... more
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Information at the Grassroots: Analyzing the Media Use and Communication Habits of Kenyans to Support Effective Development

Hannah Bowen
Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 125 pp.
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Youth Voices Project Radio Magwi FM 92.5: Project Report

Munich; Juba: Xchange Perspectives; DED Programme Southern Sudan (2010), 21 pp.
"This report showcases the six week long setting up of Magwi FM 92.5, a youth-run community radio station, under DED guidance, in South Sudan. As the radio stations' primary objective is to contribute to local peacebuilding, the report begins with the selection of 18 untrained volunteers and their t ... more
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The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa
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Johan Hellström
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2010), 100 pp.
"This report gives an overview of the current state of mobile phone use and services in East Africa. It outlines major trends and main obstacles for increased use as well as key opportunities and potential for upscaling mobile applications. The report draws on secondary data and statistics, as well ... more
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Cheche: Reminiscences of a Radical Magazine

Karim F. Hirji (ed.)
Dar es Salaam: Mkuki na Nyota Publishers (2010), xiii, 231 pp.
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Not really enough: Foreign donors and journalism training in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda

Anya Schiffrin
Journalism Practice, volume 4, issue 3 (2010), pp. 405-416
"The media in much of sub-Saharan Africa is severely constrained by several factors: lack of resources, government pressure, the influence of media ownership and the declining quality of secondary education and professional journalism education. In many countries, newspapers are unable to perform th ... more