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Grassroots, Participatory Communication

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 1, issue 1 (2008), 137 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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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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Media Sustainability Index 2006/2007: Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Africa

Leon Morse (ed.)
Washington, DC: IREX (2008), xix, 385 pp.
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Communication pour l’empowerment à Madagascar: Une évaluation des besoins en communication et média au niveau de la communauté

Xavier Leus
Oslo; South Orange, NJ: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre; Communication for Social Change Consortium (CFSC) (2008), 60 pp. + annexes
"Les conclusions démontrent clairement que la radio est le média le plus choisi et à plus grand potentiel à Madagascar: 71 pour cent des gens interviewés comptent sur l'information par la radio (11% ont mentionné la télévision, 10% ont indiqué la place du marché et 8% ont mentionné la pre ... more
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Media in Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention: Documentation 2008

Christoph Schmidt, Wilfried Solbach, Marc von Boemcken (eds.)
Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2008), 209 pp.
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Karibuni Wananchi: Theatre for Development in Tanzania. Variations and Tendencies

Jule Koch
Eckersdorf: Thielmann & Breitinger (2008), 193 pp.
"Stock taking of organisational forms, methodologies, intentions, themes and aesthetic form of Theatre for Development in Tanzania 1980 to 2002. In spite of the widely criticized dependency on funding organisations, Theatre for Development is still a vibrant form of theatre in Tanzania. The aestheti ... more
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Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Deep Insights

Hans M. Zell
Henry Chakava (introd. essay)
Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing, 3rd ed. (2008), xlix, 712 pp.
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The Way Forward for Community Radio in Kenya: Proceedings of the National Seminar Held in Nairobi on 25-26th June 2008

Njuki Githethwa (ed.)
Nairobi: EcoNews Africa; UNESCO; BBC World Service Trust (2008), 60 pp.
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Low-Cost Devices in Educational Systems: The Use of the “XO-Laptop” in the Ethiopian Educational System

Hermann Härtel
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2008), 21 pp.
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Training Journalists to Report on HIV/AIDS: Final Evaluation of a Global Program

Jon Cohen, Laurie Zivetz, Mia Malan
Arcata: Internews Network (2008), 50 pp.
"Internews Network, a U.S.-based organization that for more than two decades has trained journalists around the world, in 2002 received funding from the United States Agency for International Development to launch a project in Africa to help media improve their coverage of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Cal ... more
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The Economics of Rural Radio in Africa: An Introductory Study Into the Costs and Revenues
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Christopher Yordy
Ottawa: Farm Radio International; African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 100 pp.
"This study claims to be one of the first attempts to explore the field of radio economics in rural Africa. Based on in-depth questionnaires filled in by 15 radio stations in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Ghana and Mali, it found that the costs vary widely according to the type of ownership, i.e. public ... more
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The Uganda Tuberculosis Communication Strategy

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2008), viii, 21 pp.
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Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies

James E. Katz (ed.)
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), ix, 472 pp.
"This book offers a view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile communication across the globe. Scholars analyze the effect of mobile communication on all parts of life, from the relationship between literacy and the textual features of mobile phones to the use of ringtone ... more
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Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in Mobile Use by NGOs

Sheila Kinkade, Katrin Verclas
Washington, DC; Berkshire: United Nations Foundation; Vodaphone Group Foundation (2008), 59 pp.
"In this second publication in our Access to Communications Publication Series, the authors examine real-life examples of and trends in wireless technology solutions being used to drive change in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, and environmental conservation. The compelling stories por ... more
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Study: The Media & Darfur

Guy Gabriel
Arab Media Watch (2008), 17 pp.
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So This is Democracy? Report on the State of Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Southern Africa 2007

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2008), vi, 314 pp.
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Public Opinion Research in a Conflict Zone: Grassroots Diplomacy in Darfur

Iginio Gagliardone, Nicole Stremlau
Simon Haselock (foreword)
International Journal of Communication, volume 2 (2008), pp. 1085-1113
"This paper introduces a set of methods that have been used to capture attitudes and opinions in a conflict environment. Based on an ongoing project in Darfur, it details the two main streams of research: one developed to carry out interviews on the ground to allow people to frame key issues using t ... more
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Global Information Society Watch 2008: Focus on Access to Infrastructure

Alan Finlay (ed.)
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos; Third World Institute (ITeM) (2008), 204 pp.
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Newspapers in Hargeysa: Freedom of Speech in Postconflict Somaliland

Markus Höhne
Afrika Spectrum, volume 43, issue 2 (2008), pp. 91-113
"This article discusses the role of newspapers in the ongoing democratisation process in Somaliland. It shows that, embedded in Somali culture and the recent history of the region, freedom of speech in Hargeysa, the capital of Somaliland, is cultivated by and in print media established after the civ ... more