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Reporting the Sri Lankan Conflict: Ethnic, Separatist or a Fight for Freedom

Chandrika De Alwis
Media Asia, volume 34, issue 2 (2007), pp. 88-95
"A study by De Alwis (2006) on the reporting of the Sri Lanka conflict under censorship, made comparisons to Western theories and models. The findings disclose the unique techniques used by the local press to circumvent media regulations. Censorship lacks the ability to tighten its hold on the local ... more
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Headlines from the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere

Sevanti Ninan
New Dehli et al.: Sage (2007), 309 pp.
"Headlines From the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere is the first in-depth study of the ongoing newspaper revolution in the Hindi-speaking states of India. With improved literacy levels, communications and purchasing power, the circulation of Hindi newspapers has grown rapidly in small ... more
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Poverty and Digital Inclusion: Preliminary Findings of Finding a Voice Project

Andrew Skuse, Joann Fildes, Jo Tacchi, Kirsty Martin, Emma Baulch
New Delhi: UNESCO (2007), 48 pp.
"This paper presents preliminary findings from a multi-sited qualitative study of poverty and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in India, Indonesia Sri Lanka and Nepal. It draws upon data gathered by 12 ethnographic action researchers working across 15 community ICT initiatives. Thes ... more
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Media Pluralism in Asia: The Role and Impact of Alternative Media
Deep Insights

Kalinga Seneviratne (ed.)
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC); Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (2007), vi, 273 pp.
"This book is the result of a research project covering eight countries in South and South East Asia examining the role and impact of alternative media. The definition of alternative media depends very much on the political, social, cultural and economic environment you live in. Thus, this book give ... more
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Community Radio in India

New Delhi: UNESCO (2007), 50 pp.
"This is a series of five introductory booklets on how civil society, government, donor agencies, media and the United Nations can strengthen the community radio sector in India." (commbox)
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Dramas of Social Change: Theatre for Development or the Development of Theatre?

Monica Mottin
Studies in Nepali History and Society, volume 12, issue 2 (2007), pp. 321-347
"This paper provides an ethnograpic analysis of the relationship between theatre groups and donors/theatre groups and audiences that moves away from the national planning / social engineering vs domination/resistance frameworks to highlight what happens at the interface of the development encounter. ... more
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ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region

Ellie Meleisea (ed.)
Bangkok: UNESCO (2007), 130 pp.
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Allah & Eva: Frauen in Pakistan

Betsy Udink
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2007), 233 pp.
"Islamische Gesellschaften haben zwei Gesichter: Nach außen führen die Menschen ein freies und normales Leben. Aber unsichtbar, in den von den Vätern beherrschten Häusern, in den von religiösen Fanatikern kontrollierten Dörfern und in den Gefängnissen der staatlichen Geheimdienste, werden die ... more
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Other Voices: The Struggle for Community Radio in India

Vinod Pavarala, Kanchan K. Malik
New Dehli et al.: Sage (2007), 319 pp.
"This book not only offers a historical account of the struggle for community radio in India, but also provides a documentation of the efforts of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and rural communities to realise the Brechtian mandate to use radio as a tool to build a robust civil society in the ... more
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Community Media: Local is Focal

Nitin Paranjape
Community Development Journal, volume 42, issue 4 (2007), pp. 459-469
"Given the limited nature of global media with its emphasis on ‘infotainment’ driven by commerce, it has very little role in community development. We see the alarming and growing impact of the global media on the socio-cultural life of different communities in India. The rampaging growth of cen ... more
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Grassroots Comics: A Development Communication Tool
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Leif Packalén, Sharad Sharma
Helsinki: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (2007), 162 pp.
"The use of comics as a campaigning tool for grassroots organisations is a relatively new phenomenon and has been tested so far only in India, some other South Asian countries and in a few countries in Africa. This manual on the creation of comics as a medium for communication of development ideas s ... more
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People's Communications for Development: How Intermediary Groups Use Communication Tools for Grassroots Women's Empowerment

Tesa Casal de Vela, Mira Alexis P. Ofreneo
Manila: Isis International (2007), 608 pp.
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Words to Action: Investigative Reporting on Corruption. A Guide for Media Professionals

Sunanda Deshapriya, Jacqueline Park, Claire Fletcher
Redfern; Colombo: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); Free Media Movement (FMM) (2007), 23 pp.
"In this handbook we aim to define the issues of corruption, put them into the context of Sri Lanka, and explore the media’s role in exposing corruption and encouraging accountability. We present and analyse the findings of our research into corruption investigative reporting (CIR) in the Sri Lank ... more
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Women and Media: Changing Roles, Struggle and Impact

Pooja Kataria
New Delhi: Regal Publications (2007), xi, 289 pp.
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Empowering Radio: Good Practices in Development and Operation of Community Radio
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Bruce Girard (Coord.)
Amparo Cadavid; Martin Faye; Raghu Mainali; Carlos Rivadeneyra; Nkopane Maphiri (contrib.)
Washington, DC: World Bank Institute (WBIST), Program on Civic Engagement, Empowerment & Respect for Diversity (CEERD) (2007), 249 pp. [60 pp. + 5 annexes]
"This report is one of the first studies comparing systematically different aspects of community radio practice in developing countries. Based on five country surveys - Colombia, Mali, Nepal, Peru and South Africa - it provides descriptions and analyses of: participatory processes and volunteerism; ... more
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Images and icons: Harnessing the power of the media to reduce sex-selective abortion in India

Yvonne MacPherson
Gender & Development, volume 15, issue 3 (2007), pp. 413-423
"Sex-selective abortion is an increasing problem in India. Previous awareness-raising efforts on the issue have focused largely on the act of abortion, without substantively addressing the context that creates a demand for sex selection. The BBC World Service Trust conducted a research study on how ... more
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Development On-Air: Women's Radio Production in Afghanistan

Sarah Kamal
Gender & Development, volume 15, issue 3 (2007), pp. 399-411
"This case study investigates the launch of a women’s radio station in Herat, Afghanistan, in October 2003. It follows four women journalists’ struggles in balancing the demands of a highly conservative culture on the one hand, and the objectives of their Canadian journalism trainers on the othe ... more
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Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments

Hakikur Rahman (ed.)
Hershey; London: Idea Group (2007), xviii, 351 pp.
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Open Access: Chancen und Herausforderungen. Ein Handbuch

Barbara Malina (Red.)
Bonn: Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission (2007), 136 pp.
"Die Transformation des wissenschaftlichen Publikationswesens von der Gutenberg-Galaxie in den Cyberspace verlangt allen Beteiligten eine Neudefinition ihrer Rolle in dem System ab. Bei den anstehenden Veränderungen ist eine Fülle technischer, rechtlicher und wirtschaftlicher Gegebenheiten zu berà ... more
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Statistics on Cultural Industries: Framework for the Elaboration of National Data Capacity Building Projects

Pernille Askerud, Richard Engelhardt (eds.)
Bangkok: UNESCO (2007), 110 pp.