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Global Information Society Watch 2013: Women's Rights, Gender and ICTs

Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2013), 240 pp.
"GISWatch 2013 shows that gains in women’s rights made online are not always certain or stable. While access to the internet for women has increased their participation in the social, economic and governance spheres, there is another side to these opportunities: online harassment, cyberstalking, a ... more
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Analysing How Law Shapes Journalism in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of the 2008 Slovak Press Act

Nikola Belakova
Global Media and Communication, volume 9, issue 3 (2013), pp. 197-217
"This article investigates the operation of the contested reply and correction provisions of the 2008 Slovak Press Act and their influence on journalism. I argue that apart from the ‘law-on-the-books’, we need to examine the interactions between the media, policymakers and judges in order to exp ... more
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Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania

Ilda Londo
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 62 pp.
"Overall, international media assistance has been very important in shaping the current media landscape, though it has by no means been the decisive factor. The complete legal reform in the media and establishment of its main institutions has seen the continuous involvement of international actors. ... more
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Media Regulators in Europe: A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis

Helena Sousa, Wolfgang Trützschler, Joaquim Fidalgo, Mariana Lameiras (eds.)
Braga: University of Minho, Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS) (2013), 195 pp.
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Internet Freedom and Political Space

Olesya Tkacheva, Lowell H. Schwartz, Martin C. Libicki, Julie E. Taylor, Jeffrey Martini, Caroline Baxter
Santa Monica, Calif. et al.: RAND Corporation; U.S. Department of State (2013), xxiv, 261 pp.
"This report examines whether and how furthering Internet freedom can empower civil society vis-à-vis public officials, make the government more accountable to its citizens, and integrate citizens into the policymaking process. Using case studies of events in 2011 in Egypt, Syria, China, and Russia ... more
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Starting from Scratch: The Role of Media Assistance in the Establishment of Independent Media Institutions in Kosovo

Naser Miftari
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 59 pp.
"In conclusion, it should be reiterated that the use of the Western liberal media models as a guiding model for the media set up in Kosovo might have been too ambitious a goal. It gave too much credit to the cultural ethos at the time, assuming it to be an environment in which a liberal media sector ... more
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2013 Social Media Guidebook

Christian Möller, Mike Stone (eds.)
Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2013), 153 pp.
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Connecting People for Development: Why Public Access ICTs Matter

Araba Sey, Chris Coward, François Bar, George Sciadas, Chris Rothschild, Lucas Koepke
Seattle: University of Washington Information School, Technology & Social Change Group (2013), 240 pp.
"Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact S ... more
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Performance Evaluation of the Serbia Media Assistance Program

Democracy International Inc.
USAID (2013), vi, 30 pp. + annexes
"This report is an evaluation of the $8.8 million, four-year (2008–2012) Serbia Media Assistance Program (SMAP) implemented by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The program sought to: (1) strength ... more
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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, Bruno Lanvin (eds.)
Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.
"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more
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Western Balkans and Turkey Media and Freedom of Expression Fact-Finding and Scoping Study

Bjørn Erichsen, Rita Naseniece, Dušan Reljic, Günter Seufert, Aleksandra Tomanic, Isabela Uribe
European Commission; Particip (2013), 104 pp.
"The first component of this report focuses on the improvement of the performance of public sector broadcasters. Based on evidence that the team gathered during field research, and the preparatory survey of the existing body of knowledge, 23 main problems were identified in this component [...] The ... more
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The Continued Relevance of the Concept of Propaganda: Propaganda as Ritual in Contemporary Hungary

Péter Bajomi-Lázár
Global Media and Communication, volume 9, issue 3 (2013), pp. 219-237
"We will, in this paper, argue that the concept of propaganda is still relevant in the context of post-communist Hungary. More particularly, we will suggest that, in contrast to the period 1998-2010 when modern political marketing methods were applied widely, the political campaigns launched under V ... more
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Deciphering Russia: Russia’s Perspectives on Internet Policy and Governance

Daniel Kennedy
London: Global Partners Digital (2013), 18 pp.
"In the last few years, Russia has become an important player in the international internet governance debate, pushing for a governance model that is state-centric, hierarchical and based on the inviolability of state sovereignty. Russia has not only articulated an alternative model at forums like t ... more
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Media Reforms Through Intervention: International Media Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tarik Jusic, Nidžara Ahmetaševic
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 71 pp.
"The case of BiH demonstrates that media reform is a slow, time-consuming process, which is closely related to the consolidation of democratic institutions that foster free media. The four case studies presented here amply demonstrate a deep tension between externally-driven reform initiatives and t ... more
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The Uncertain Future: Centers for Investigative Journalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

Nevena Ršumovic
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 57 pp.
"Is it possible to introduce, in a sustainable manner, investigative reporting practices and non-profit centers into media contexts that lack the basic preconditions necessary for the development of investigative reporting? The answer seems rather multifaceted and far from obvious or definite. For e ... more
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Media Under Attack: Balkans and Former Soviet Union Press Freedom Review, January 2011 - December 2013

Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2013), 69 pp.
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The Digital Divide: The Internet and Social Inequality in International Perspective

Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert (eds.)
London: Routledge (2013), 324 pp.
"This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines “the digital divide” as the unequal access and utility of internet communic ... more
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Mapping Digital Media: Estonia

Urmas Loit, Andra Siibak
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2013), 84 pp.
"Estonians have demonstrated a keen appetite for digital media uptake. More than three-quarters of the population accesses the internet regularly, and more than half of those are active on social networking platforms. Recent surveys suggest that nearly a quarter of internet users now connect via sma ... more
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Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: The Case of International Media Assistance in Albania

Ilda Londo
Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2013), 7 pp.
"Overall, the scope of media assistance in Albania has been rather ambitious, aiming to reform all key segments of the media sector. It is therefore not surprising that the results have been mixed at best. The important elements of the regulatory framework have been put in place, but the reforms aim ... more
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Bücher öffnen Welten: Medienangebote für Menschen in Haft in Deutschland und international

Förderverein Gefangenenbüchereien, Gerhard Peschers (eds.)
Berlin: De Gruyter Saur (2013), x, 416 pp.
"In diesem Band wird sowohl das Gefangenenbüchereiwesen in Deutschland als auch international vorgestellt. Neben der Geschichte der Gefangenenbüchereien werden die Gesetzesgrundlagen und unterschiedliche Bibliotheksangebote für Menschen in Haft erstmalig in einem Band zusammengefasst." (Verlagsbe ... more