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I Am a Child, But I Have my Rights Too! Radio Campaign on the Rights of the Child. Radio Hosts' Guide: Cameroon

Plan West Africa
Yaounde: Plan Cameroon (2006), 192 pp.
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Die sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Implikationen der Mobiltelefonie in Ruanda: Eine Typologie unter dem Gesichtspunkt Telefonbesitz und Telefonzugang

Jonathan Donner
In: Daumenkultur: das Mobiltelefon in der Gesellschaft
Peter Glotz, Stefan Bertschi, Chris Locke (eds.)
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2006), pp. 41-59
"Trotz der Herausforderungen bei der telefonischen Erschließung abgelegener Gegenden bietet der Besitz eines Handys für Millionen individueller Nutzer im gesamten Afrika südlich der Sahara auf jeden Fall signifikante wirtschaftliche und soziale Vorteile und Möglichkeiten. Besonders wertvoll ist, ... more
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IFJ Research Findings on Reporting HIV/AIDS in Six Countries in Africa and Asia

Chansok Lay, Arul Selvan, Tunde Aremu et al.
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2006), 81 pp.
"Media monitoring found a low incidence of HIV/AIDS stories across most media in the six countries. Researchers variously described the incidence of HIV stories during the media monitoring as “small” (Cambodia and the Philippines), “miniscule” (South Africa), and “infrequent” (India). In ... more
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Religion, Media, and the Public Sphere

Birgit Meyer, Annelies Moors (eds.)
Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (2006), 325 pp.
"Increasingly, Pentecostal, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and indigenous movements all over the world make use of a great variety of modern mass media, both print and electronic. Through religious booklets, radio broadcasts, cassette tapes, television talk-shows, soap operas, and documentary film ... more
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African Media Development Initiative: Sierra Leone. Research Findings and Conclusions

David Tam-Baryoh
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 78 pp.
"The most relevant changes that occurred during the past five years in Sierra Leone are the results of democracy (free and fair elections in 2002) and establishing the Independent Media Commission Act (IMC) of 2000 to help deregulate the formation of new media outlets. The resilience of media practi ... more
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African Filmmaking: North and South of the Sahara
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Roy Armes
Edinburgh; Bloomington: Edinburgh University Press; Indiana University Press (2006), xv, 224 pp.
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Promoting Independent Media: Strategies for Democracy Assistance
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Krishna Kumar
Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner (2006), 189 pp.
"This book represents one step in explaining international efforts to promote independent media. It attempts to examine the nature and significance of media assistance, discussing the evolution of the field, the focus of various programming approaches, and the possible impact of such efforts. It pre ... more
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Comparing Media from Around the World

Robert McKenzie
Ian Werner; Nabil Dajani (contrib.)
Boston: Pearson (2006), 372 pp.
"This book discusses the fundamental elements of media systems and shows how they are used in eight sample countries. Unlike other books, it is organized according to media elements, with comparative discussions of all eight countries within each chapter. This helps readers make connections and comp ... more
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Ecrire sur les TIC et la lutte contre la pauvreté: Guide pratique à l'intention des journalistes

Maurille Setondji Quenum, Isidore Beau-Clair Vieira
Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2006), 46 pp.
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CrossConnections: Interdisciplinary Communications Studies at the Gregorian University. Saggi Celebrativi Per Il XXV Anniversario Del CICS

Jacob Srampickal, Guiseppe Mazza, Lloyd Baugh (eds.)
Rome: Pontificia Università Gregoriana (2006), 406 pp.
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Community Radio for Development: The World and Africa

Patrick Tor Alumuku
Nairobi: Paulines (2006), 272 pp.
"Community radio is best understood against the background of the other forms of broadcasting, namely public service, and commercial or private broadcasting. Unlike these, community broadcasting is not state-owned, but rather community-owned and managed. Neither is it aimed at profit-making, but at ... more
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Les organes de régulation des média en Afrique de l'Ouest: Etat des lieux et perspectives

Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2006), 72 pp.
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Perceptions and Practice: An Anthology of Impact Assessment Experience

Kay Sayce, Patricia Norrish
Wageningen: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2006), 186 pp.
"Contains 11 studies, mainly on information projects, each with between four and eight stories told by people involved in those studies. Each set of stories is prefaced by a summary of the study." (commbox)
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The Role of Communication in Large Infrastructure: The Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone

Leonardo Mazzei, Gianmarco. Scuppa
Washington, DC: World Bank (2006), 42 pp.
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Promoting Democracy in Postconflict Societies

Jeroen de Zeeuw, Krishna Kumar (eds.)
Boulder, Colo.; London: Rienner; Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations (2006), xii, 331 pp.
"This study critically evaluates international democratization assistance in postconflict societies to discern what has worked, what has not, and how aid programs can be designed to have a more positive impact. The authors offer a unique recipient perspective as they explore three dimensions of demo ... more
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African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report
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Gerry Power (dir.)
London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 137 pp.
"This research initiative assessed the key media changes and developments in seventeen African countries over the past five years and aimed at recommending intervention strategies for strengthening an independent, professional media sector. The summary report presents the main findings regarding med ... more
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HIV/AIDS Research Report and Media Guide

Dakar: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Africa Office (2006), 73 pp.
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Contribution des radios communautaires au developpement local: Cas de la radio rurale locale de Lalo (RRL/Lalo) au Bénin

Marie Madeleine Davakan
Dakar: Université Cheihk Anta Diop, Centre d'Etudes des Sciences et Techniques de l'Information (CESTI) (2006), 19 pp., 84 pp.
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Swedish Support to a Regional Environmental Journalism and Communication Programme in Eastern Africa for the Period 2002-2006

Birgitte Jallov, Charles Lwanga-Ntale
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 96 pp.
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iConnect Collected: Experiences in ICT for Education, Livelihoods and Governance in Six African Countries

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 60 pp.
"The iConnect website and monthly e-Bulletin is a major source for information on the application of knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in sustainable development. In 2005, as part of an effort to get more ‘southern voices’ into the current global discourse on ICT fo ... more