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How Effective is Community Radio in Meeting the Needs of Remote Communities in Nepal? Case Study of Okhaldhunga, Nepal

Theodora Hannides
Oxford: Oxford Brookes University, Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP), Master of Art in Development and Emergency Practice, Master Thesis (2011), 113 pp.
"The study uses qualitative and quantitative research to perform a community-based needs assessment. It highlights the underlying issues of a weak economy, infrastructure and caste system. It also highlights social and family networks that strengthen communities. The research then investigates how t ... more
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Changing Norms is Key to Fighting Everyday Corruption

Sabina Panth
Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2011), 25, 55 pp.
"Based on CommGAP’s interactions with the global anticorruption community as well as earlier research, we were able to collate 18 representative instances (case studies) from around the world, with real-life examples of citizens coming together to speak up against corruption and social norms vis- ... more
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Glocal Media Ethics

Shakuntala Rao
In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Robert S. Fortner, Mark Fackler (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 154-170
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Role of Women in Media

Sudeep Paul (ed.)
Bangalore: SFS College Publications (2011), 197 pp.
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The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in Bhutan

Ministry of Economic Affairs Royal Government of Bhutan
Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2011), 62 pp.
"Based on the study estimates, the total contribution of CBIs to the Bhutanese economy in 2008 was 5.5% of GDP or Nu.3,009 million; 10.1% of total employment or 25,215 persons; 4.0% of total exports or Nu. 912.4 million; 6.9% of total imports or Nu.1,604.8 million. The contribution of CBIs to GDP wa ... more
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National Communication Strategy for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health 2011-16

Kathmandu: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, National Health Education Information Communication Centre (2011), 71 pp.
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Expanding Peace Journalism: Comparative and Critical Approaches

Jake Lynch, Ibrahim Seaga Shaw, Robert A. Hackett (eds.)
Sydney: Sydney University Press (2011), 389 pp.
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The Clash of Narratives: Swat Military Operation Against the Taliban

Ayesha Salman (ed.)
Islamabad: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) (2011), 29 pp.
"The anti-Taliban discourse during the Swat military operation, as mediated by the Pakistani state in its propaganda campaign, was aimed at maligning the Taliban militants in order to build support and legitimacy for the military offensive. The dominant trends in the analysis of state’s propaganda ... more
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Korruption und Transparenz: Rechenschaft in ökumenischen Beziehungen

Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW) (2011), 136 pp.
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Press in Stress: Media Under Threat in Balochistan

Aurangzaib Khan
Islamabad: Intermedia (2011), 20 pp.
"All journalists in Balochistan should undergo conflict sensitive journalism (CSJ) trainings. All journalists should undergo media law clinics to be educated on rights and responsibilities. A Safety Fund for Balochistan should be set up to provide resources on safety and security and address their l ... more
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Analyzing Taliban Taranas (chants): An Effective Afghan Propaganda Artifact

Thomas H. Johnson, Ahmad Waheed
Small Wars & Insurgencies, volume 22, issue 1 (2011), pp. 3-31
"This article describes and analyzes a little understood Afghan Taliban propaganda tool: chants or taranas. These melodic refrains effectively use historical narratives, symbology, and iconic portraits. The chants are engendered in emotions of sorrow, pride, desperation, hope, and complaints to mobi ... more
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La política de Internet desde una perspectiva internacional: Seis informes nacionales

Tobias Wangermann, Helmut Reifeld (eds.)
Sankt Augustin; Berlin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2011), 108 pp.
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Ground Realities: Community Radio in India

New Delhi: UNESCO (2011), 75 pp.
"The Government of India has recognized community radio through its guidelines in 2002 and amended guidelines in 2006. Yet, in the domain of community media, a large gap remains between policy and practice. Communities from the media dark regions of India continue to struggle to get their voices hea ... more
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Understanding Bollywood

Vijay Mishra
In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics
Robert S. Fortner, Mark Fackler (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 577-601
"This essay brings together four key elements of Bollywood cinema: 1. the lure of the mythological; 2. the allure of the Muslim courtesan, and Urdu, Bollywood's language of love; 3. the hegemony of melodrama; and 4. the persistence of song and dance." (Page 577)
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South Asian Newspaper Directory 2011-2013

Chennai: WAN-IFRA South Asia (2011), 88 pp.
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Radio Sound and Social Realism: In the Terrain of Drama for Development Production

Andrew Skuse
International Communication Gazette, volume 73, issue 7 (2011), pp. 595-609
"This article explores the use of sound in the context of two BBC World Service development-focused social realist radio drama productions in Afghanistan (New Home, New Life) and Nepal (Sweet Tales of the Sarangi). It examines the various ‘sound strategies' employed to enhance the realist aspirati ... more
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Training of Trainers' Manual on Gender and Security for the Media and Civil Society in Nepal

Lesley Abdela, Tim Symonds, Sarah Dalrymple
London: Saferworld; IHRICON (2011), 60 pp.
"The manual is designed for a three-day workshop. It is accompanied by two sets of PowerPoint slides: Gender and security and Security and security sector reform (SSR) and a Companion workbook. The workbook contains tools, hand-outs, briefing information sheets and selected reading materials. It has ... more
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Negotiating Communication Rights: Case Studies from India

Pradip Ninan Thomas
New Delhi; Thousand Oaks: Sage (2011), xxi, 252 pp.
"This book, through five case studies in India, explores communication rights movements here. It encompasses pivotal areas of movements, such as, Right to Information, Free and Open Source Software, Women and Media, and Community Radio and Citizen Journalism. The complexity of specific agendas in In ... more
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Community MHz: Assessing Community Radio Performance in Nepal. A Pilot Assessment of 15 Stations

Raghu Mainali (coord.)
Kathmandu: Community Radio Support Center (CRSC), Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) (2011), 124 pp.
"This document reports on the pilot assessment of 15 community radio stations – or of radios that claim to be community radios – based on the Community Radio Performance Assessment System (CR-PAS) developed by the Community Radio Support Centre (CRSC) / Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists ( ... more
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Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media

Carolyn M. Byerly
Washington, DC: International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) (2011), 393 pp.
"There is abundant evidence of underrepresentation of women as subjects of coverage, but until now there were no reliable, comprehensive data on which to make a clear determination about where women currently fit into the news-making operation or in the decision-making or ownership structure of thei ... more