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Emergency in Pakistan: Crisis Mission Rapid Assessment

Sukumar Mulidharan, Kanak Mani Dixit, Iqbal Khattak
Sydney: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 18 pp.
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The Asia Media Directory: A Handbook for Media Practitioners in the Region Interested in Establishing a Contact Network

Werner vom Busch, Alastair Carthew (eds.)
Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 305 pp.
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In the Balance: Press Freedom in South Asia 2007-2008

Sukumar Muralidharan (ed.)
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) (2008), 39 pp.
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Media and Conflict Reporting in Asia
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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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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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Towards a New Model: Media and Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States
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Shanthi Kalathil, John Langlois, Adam Kaplan
Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2008), 105 pp.
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Sri Lanka: Silencing Dissent

London: Amnesty International (2008), 42 pp.
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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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Ten Years On: The State of Community Radio in Nepal

Ian Pringle, Bikram Subba
Paris: UNESCO (2007), 46 pp.
"1. There has been remarkable growth in both private and non-for-profit radio in Nepal since 1997: 216 licenses had been issued as of July 2007 with 78 FM stations broadcasting; of 93 licenses issued to non-profit groups, 31 were operational as of May 2007. 2. To its detriment, the FM radio sector h ... more
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Die Projekte der DW-Akademie in Afghanistan: Medien stärken heißt Demokratie fördern

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2007), 39 pp.
"Als Partner des staatlichen Rundfunks Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) leistet der Auslandssender Deutsche Welle (DW) einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Demokratisierungsprozess in Afganistan. Denn freie, unabhängige und verlässliche Medien sind in einer Demokratie unverzichtbar. Sie versorgen die Men ... more
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21st Century Journalism in India

Nalini Rajan
New Delhi: Sage (2007), 324 pp.
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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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Donors and Media Development: Reports from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

New York: Open Society Institute (2007), 140 pp.
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Radio global: Radiokultur in Ländern der "Dritten Welt"
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Wolfgang Settekorn, Sigrid Kannengießer (ed.)
Hamburg: Institut für Medien und Kommunikation (IMK), Universität Hamburg (2007), 131 pp.
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The Indian Media: Illusion, Delusion and Reality. Essays in Honour of Prem Bhatia

Asha Rani Mathur (ed.)
Prem Bhatia (honoured person)
New Delhi: Rupa (2007), xv, 320 pp.
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The Bible and the Technologies of the Word

Joseph Palakeel (ed.)
Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation (2007), viii, 310 pp.
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The Internet and Governance in Asia: A Critical Reader

Indrajit Banerjee (ed.)
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC); Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) (2007), 380 pp.
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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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Communicating Disasters: An Asia Pacific Resource Book
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Nalaka Gunawardene, Frederick Noronha (eds.)
Bangkok; Nugegoda (LK): UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok; Television for Education Asia-Pacific (TVE Asia-Pacific) (2007), x, 150 pp.
"Our 21 contributors -– most of them from Asia, and representing media, development or humanitarian sectors -- do not engage in mere theoretical discussions. In 19 chapters of this book, they draw on their rich and varied experience working in either preparing disaster resilient communities or res ... more