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Journalism in Central Asia: A Victim of Politics, Economics, and Widespread Self-censorship

Timothy Kenny, Peter Gross
International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 13, issue 4 (2008), pp. 515-525
"Significant efforts to develop an independent journalism have stumbled badly in Central Asia, where politics, economics and the unforeseen consequence of widespread self-censorship have derailed development of a Western-style media and the democracy it serves. What is worse, from Kazakhstan to Uzbe ... more
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Developing Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal

Michael Wilmore
Kathmandu; Lanham, Md.: Chautari; Lexington Books (2008), xvi, 239 pp.
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M-Libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access

Gill Needham, Mohamed Ally (eds.)
London: Facet Publishing (2008), lvii, 287 pp.
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Media and Conflict Reporting in Asia
Deep Insights

Shyam Tekwani (ed.)
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (2008), 203 pp.
"The thirteen significant case studies presented here examine the challenges faced by media practitioners reporting on conflicts across the diverse media ecologies of Asia. Significant themes covered include: how media culture affects the way conflict is covered, including aspects such as resource l ... more
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Global Bollywood

Anandam P. Kavoori, Aswin Punathambekar (eds.)
New York; London: New York University Press (2008), vi, 314 pp.
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Pop Culture with a Purpose! Using Edutainment Media for Social Change

Virginia Lacayo, Arvind Singhal
The Hague: Oxfam Novib (2008), 53 pp.
"This publication focuses on unique communication-centered approaches to social change and introduces basic concepts, strategies and theories supporting edutainment strategies to foster social change and social movement building. It provides examples of how the organizations have used edutainment st ... more
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Unholy Speech and Holy Laws: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan—Controversial Origins, Design Defects, and Free Speech Implications

Osama Siddique, Zahra Hayat
Minnesota Journal of International Law, volume 17, issue 2 (2008), pp. 303-385
"This article, inter alia, attempts to analyze and focus on the historical, formalistic, and design aspects of Pakistan’s existing blasphemy laws from a comparative perspective. It argues that, quite apart from procedural inadequacies of the Pakistani legal system and its special socio-political c ... more
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Governance Reform Under Real World Conditions: Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice

Sina Odugbemi, Thomas Jacobson (eds.)
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), xxi, 525 pp.
"This book is a contribution to efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. It offers a range of innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important nontechnical challenges that prevent many of those efforts from being successful ... more
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Ten Years for Media Freedom: An OSCE Anniversary

Arnaud Amouroux (ed.)
Vienna: Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (2008), 176 pp.
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Afghanistan Media Survey

D3 Systems; ACSOR-Surveys; BBC Trust (2008), 30 pp.
"BBC listenership in Afghanistan remains strong and the station has retained a strong brand presence. BBC radio is among the most listened to stations in Afghanistan. Over half (57%) of adults had listened within the past week at the time of the survey in January 2008. 75% of the population claimed ... more
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Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008: Reports on 31 Economies and 2 Sub-Regional Associations

Felix Librero, Patricia B. Arinto (eds.)
New Dehli: Sage India; Orbicom; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2008), xv, 373 pp.
"This edition (2007/2008) continues the tradition of providing an analytical overview of the state of ICT4D in Asia Pacific. It covers 31 countries and economies, including North Korea for the first time. Each country chapter is an attempt to provide a relatively comprehensive coverage of the variou ... more
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Evaluation Reports on the Projects Selected by the IPDC Bureau: Intergovernmental Council of the IPDC, Twenty-Sixth Session

Paris: UNESCO (2008), 108 pp.
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Covering Religion-Related News and Conflicts in the Caucasus: A Case Study of a Western “Christian Initiative” News Service

Eric Freedman, Kuang-Kuo Chang, Richard Shafer
Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences, volume 1, issue 1 (2008), pp. 150-175
"This study examines how a Christian-oriented Western press organization [Forum 18 News Service, Norway] covers religion-related news in the Caucasus. Coverage in 2005 overwhelmingly focused on Christianity. Although governmental sources are more likely to be cited than religiously affiliated source ... more
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Asia's Media Innovators

Stephen Quinn
Werner vom Busch (introd.)
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 170 pp.
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Growth Under Adversity: Afghanistan Press Freedom Report 2007-2008

Sukumar Muralidharan (ed.)
Redfern; Kabul: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific; Afghan Independent Journalists' Association (AIJA) (2008), 19 pp.
"Independent media have expanded and diversified in Afghanistan, though the country remains a precarious and hazardous place for journalists and media organisations. Nine journalists have been killed between January 1, 2007 and the writing of these lines (though one case remains a little unclear), w ... more
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Building for the Future: An Overview of Nepal's Media and Recommendations for Development Priorities

International Media Support (IMS); Article 19; Fondation Hirondelle; International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 45 pp.
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Community Radio for Development in South Asia: A Sustainability Study

Faheem Hussain, Rahul Tongia
[authors] (2008), 13 pp.
"We examine the sustainability of Community radio (CR) as a tool towards achieving the overall development in the South Asian region. A cross-country comparison of CR in areas including people’s participation, regulatory scenarios, human resource development, technology usage trends, financial pra ... more
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The International Handbook of Children, Media and Culture

Kirsten Drotner, Sonia Livingstone (eds.)
London et al.: Sage (2008), xxi, 537 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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Tolerance and Unity: Conflict-Sensitive Journalism. Safety in Solidarity: A Survival Guide for Journalists in Bangladesh

Brussells: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 104 pp.