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Contemporary Asian Cinema: Popular Culture in a Global Frame
Oxford: New York: Berg (2006), vi, 250 pp.
"With chapters on Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Korea, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, the book presents the most authoritative assessment of contemporary Asian cinema available. Each chapter describes the cultural aspe
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Support to Media in Sri Lanka: An Overview of Activities and Proposals for the Future
Amsterdam; Chandigarh: International Media Support (IMS) (2006), 34 pp.
Women in Newspapers in South Asia: Changes and Challenges
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (2006), 188 pp.
Native on the Net: Indigenous and Diasporic Peoples in the Virtual Age
London; New York: Routledge (2006), xi, 338 pp.
"From the Taino Indians of the Caribbean, the U’wa of the Amazon rainforest, and the Tunomans and Assyrians of Iraq, to the Tingas and Zapatistas, Native on the Net is a lively and intriguing exploration of how new technologies have enabled these previously isolated peoples to reach new levels of
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Corruption in Emergencies: What Role(s) for Media? Report from U4 Working Meeting 30 May, 2006
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI); Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) (2006), 32 pp.
"As part of a broader analysis of corruption in emergencies, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre initiated a dialogue on the role(s) of the media. On 30 May 2006, a working meeting held at NORAD offices in Oslo brought together donors, NGOs and journalists, including media practitioners from Sri
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Terrorismus: Der unerklärte Krieg
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2006), 596 pp.
Exploring New Modalities: Experiences with Information and Communications Technology Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Review and Analysis of the Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme
Bangkok; New Delhi: Elsevier (2006), x, 155 pp.
"This book is a review of 56 projects funded by the Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia-Pacific from 2002-2005. The aim of this book is to examine trends within these particular information and communications technology (ICT) projects in order to determine factors for success, and, common cha
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Whatever the Weather: Media Attitudes to Reporting Climate Change
London: Panos London (2006), 16 pp.
"The media play an important role in stimulating discussion in developing countries. Yet journalists asked by Panos say that the media have a poor understanding of the climate change debate and express little interest in it. Public discussion of the policies and issues involved is urgently needed. T
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Reporting for All: Developing a Public Service Journalism Culture in Sri Lanka. A Handbook for Journalists
Brussels; Colombo: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) (2006), 27 pp.
"The purpose of this handbook is to examine how journalists can fulfil their duties within a framework of producing high quality, ethical journalism that is responsive to the needs of the community. The handbook aims to give Sri Lankan journalists an appreciation of their role in society with partic
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"Inspired by innovations that emerged from the Kothmale Community Radio and Internet project, Sri Lanka, in 1999 and 2000, UNESCO has since established some fifty CMCs in a wide range of contexts in some twenty countries on three continents. In addition to new facilities and increased local capacity
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The Role of Women Journalists in Conflict Reporting in Sri Lanka
Media Asia, volume 32, issue 1 (2005), pp. 31-33
"There is a huge disparity seen in the representation of men and women in the coverage of the twenty-year-old civil war in Sri Lanka. Most of the media coverage had been facilitated by the military during the period of the conflict. These, however, were not regular and only afforded a one-sided view
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Perspectives on Distance Education: Educational Media in Asia
Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2005), xviii, 206 pp.
"The collection captures the variety of experience gained and of lessons learned in using educational media in Asia. Singapore, with its well-established policies of educational use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is at one end of the spectrum. At the other is Bangladesh, where the
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Tsunami Media Evaluation Report. Period: December 26th 2004 to March 26th 2005
UNICEF; Echo Research Inc. (2005), 29 pp.
"This media analysis report by global reputation analyst Echo Research reviews UNICEF’s communications following the Tsunami and the impact of communication on government policies and UNICEF programs in Sri Lanka and Indonesia (the Tsunami Zone). The analysis looks at UNICEF coverage related to th
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A Study of Media in Sri Lanka (excluding the North and East)
Colombo; Copenhagen: Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA); International Media Support (IMS) (2005), 44 pp.
War of Words: Conflict and Freedom of Expression in South Asia
London: Article 19 (2005), 241 pp.
"This study considers the conflicts in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, primarily looking at restrictions, highlighting similarities and differences and drawing some general conclusions about the ways in which authorities and combatants restrict freedom of expression. It also sets out international stand
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Perspectives on Distance Education: Educational Media in Asia
Deep Insights
Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (2005), 206 pp.
"The book opens with a review of the key issues in using media for education. It then proceeds through five country studies, written by highly qualified and experienced policy-makers and practitioners of educational media. The country studies are followed by research reviews that synthesise the majo
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On the Road to Peace: Reporting Conflict and Ethnic Diversity. A Research Report on Good Journalism Practice in Sri Lanka
Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2005), 23 pp.
"This report presents the findings of the research into journalists’ attitudes towards and experiences of reporting conflict. It includes the results of two media monitoring exercises: the first, how the media has covered conflict; the second, how it performed in the immediate aftermath of the tsu
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