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Indian Media in a Globalised World

Maya Ranganathan, Usha M. Rodrigues
New Delhi et al.: Sage (2010), xix, 275 pp.
"This book explores the transformation of Indian media in the context of two major developments: globalization, which has introduced what are termed as ‘foreign’ elements to Indian culture, and the opening of the floodgates for foreign media to enter the country. It discusses both theoretical co ... more
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Media and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan

Sheldon Himelfarb
Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2010), 5 pp.
"Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the Afghan media sector has experienced dramatic growth in all areas: television, radio, print, internet, mobile phones. As such, the sector holds tremendous potential for making significant contributions to peacebuilding in the country. However, the media sec ... more
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Media Seminars on Militants’ Media in Pakistan and its Impact

Islamabad: Pak Institute for Peace Studies (2010), 5 pp.
"The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a series of policy dialogues to seek expert opinion on a PIPS research report titled ‘Understanding Militants’ Print Media in Pakistan and its Impact’. The report maps the militants’ media, its genesis and evolution, and impact on the Pak ... more
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Asia's Media Innovators Vol. 2

Stephen Quinn, Kim Kierans
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 137 pp.
"Asia’s Media Innovator’s Vol 2 is the offspring of the earlier book that appeared in 2008. This new volume consists of studies of innovations at media companies in the region. The success of these media companies shows the dynamism in the region, and reflects its potential for growth. Each chap ... more
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Asian Media Barometer: Pakistan 2009

Kuala Lumpur; Islamabad: Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2010), 76 pp.
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Guidelines for the Production of Radio Programmes on Disaster Risk Management

Ram Chandra Neupane
Kathmandu: Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB) (2010), 19 pp.
"There are various risks at the local level. On one hand, Nepal lies on a seismically active zone and has a fragile geological structure and, on the other hand, proper policies, government access to rural and remote places, and public awareness and knowledge are lacking. There is an urgent need for ... more
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The War in Afghanistan and Peace Journalism in Practice

Rune Ottosen
Media, War & Conflict, volume 3, issue 3 (2010), pp. 261-278
"This article argues that Johan Galtung’s theory on peace journalism can serve as a fruitful supplement to theory-building in the field of war and peace journalism, and critically reviews the scholarly debate on peace journalism. By using examples from Norwegian media coverage of the war in Afghan ... more
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Social Media and Politics: Online Social Networking and Political Communication in Asia

Philip Behnke (ed.)
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 140 pp.
"This is a compilation of 13 essays and studies that show the role social networking is playing in political communication in Asia. Each of the 13 chapters describes how various online social communities and networks such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs, are being used as tools in general political c ... more
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Providing Humanitarian Information to Flood-Affected People in Pakistan: Baseline Study, Sindh & Punjab, November to December 2010

London: infoasaid; Internews Europe; BBC World Service Trust (2010), 51 pp.
"More than 20 million people in Pakistan were affected by the worst floods in the country’s history in late July 2010 [...] The humanitarian response included efforts to inform people about the services available, and communicate with them about accessing these services. It also included efforts t ... more
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Baseline Study: Children in Bangladesh News Media

Dhaka: UNICEF Bangladesh (2010), 128 pp.
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Media and governance in Pakistan: A controversial yet essential relationship

Marco Mezzera, Safdar Sial
Brussels: Initiative for Peacebuilding (IfP); Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations (2010), 47 pp.
"Probably one of the most relevant pieces of military legislation affecting the media has been the establishment and formalisation of a media regulatory authority. The Regulatory Authority for Media Broadcast Organisations (RAMBO), the predecessor of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authorit ... more
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Review of Agricultural Extension in India: Are Farmers’ Information Needs Being Met?

Claire J. Glendenning, Suresh Babu, Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2010), vii, 35 pp.
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Communication Assessment and Action Plan for the LACC Project in Bangladesh

Rome: FAO (2010), x, 63 pp.
"FAO and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory have agreed to a joint initiative named Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI) to strengthen national efforts in the applications of ComDev approaches and strategies to sustainable development policies and programmes, as ... more
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Internetnutzung islamistischer Terror- und Insurgentengruppen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von medialen Geiselnahmen im Irak, Afghanistan, Pakistan und Saudi-Arabien

Judith Tinnes
Saarbrücken: Universität des Saarlandes, Doctoral Thesis (2010), xvii, 846 pp.
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Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and Environmental Sustainability

Alan Finlay (ed.)
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2010), 244 pp.
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Peace Journalism in Times of War

Susan Dente Ross, Majid Tehranian (eds.)
New Brunswick; London: Transaction Publishers (2009), 156 pp.
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Media Training Trends and Practices in Nepal: A Status Report

Shekhar Parajulee, Devraj Humagain, Arjun Panthi, Harsha Man Maharjan
Kathmandu: Martin Chautari (2009), vii, 62 pp.
"Martin Chautari (MC) has been researching various aspects of Nepali media for almost a decade now. In this study, MC’s focus is on one of the major components of the media sector in Nepal, namely, media training, a subject which has so far been neglected by academics and other researchers. In thi ... more
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Internationalizing Internet Studies: Beyond Anglophone Paradigms

Gerard Goggin, Mark McLelland (eds.)
New York; London: Routledge (2009), vii, 343 pp.
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Undermining Democracy: 21st Century Authoritarians

Javier Corrales, Daniel Kimmage, Joshua Kurlantzick, Abbas Milani, Perry Link, Rashed Rahman
Washington, DC: Freedom House; Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty; Radio Free Asia (2009), 79 pp.
"Democracy Redefined: Leading authoritarian regimes are working to reshape the public understanding of democracy. A redefined and heavily distorted version of the concept is communicated to domestic audiences through state-dominated media. Especially on television, these regimes put forth a dual mes ... more
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ICTs for Development: Improving Policy Coherence

Paris: OECD (2009), 203 pp.