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A Suggested Framework for Assessing Electronic Government Readiness in Egypt
Electronic Journal of e-Government, volume 7, issue 1 (2009), pp. 11-27
"Electronic Government (e-Government) is becoming a global phenomenon that is increasingly attracting the attention of community citizens including politicians, economists, decision and policy makers amongst others. Once only regarded as a means for modernizing the public sector and increasing gover
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"Depuis les années 1990, la généralisation des télévisions satellitaires et l’avènement d’Internet ont bouleversé le paysage médiatique et contribué à une modification profonde du rapport entre les populations et l’information. Désormais acteurs politiques à part entière, les méd
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Arab Media: Power and Weakness
Deep Insights
New York; London: Continuum (2008), ix, 277 pp.
"Arab Media: Power and Weakness is comprised of research synopses (comprehensive overviews over the current academic literature and “blind spots” of research in one of the above mentioned fields); original empirical research; and theoretical papers. The result is a comprehensive handbook of up-t
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Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT Press (2008), ix, 472 pp.
"This book offers a view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile communication across the globe. Scholars analyze the effect of mobile communication on all parts of life, from the relationship between literacy and the textual features of mobile phones to the use of ringtone
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Media Sustainability Index 2006/2007: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in the Middle East and North Africa
Washington, DC: IREX (2008), xix, 231 pp.
The KAS Democracy Report 2008: Media and Democracy, Vol. 2
Sankt Augustin; Berlin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2008), 228 pp.
The blogging revolution
Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press (2008), vii, 294 pp.
"This searching examination explores how the internet is threatening the rule of particularly repressive governments - including China, Cuba, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Addressing internet censorship, citizen journalism, and the growing popularity of blogging as a means for change, this in-dept
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African Media, African Children: Yearbook 2008
Deep Insights
Göteborg: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media; Nordicom (2008), 243 pp.
"The essays in this volume reflect a wide-range of issues and concerns related to children’s media culture in Africa. For example, several address the role of entertainment television in Addis Abba, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia and in the lives of Muslim children. Other essays introduce
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Journalisten zwischen Zensur und Selbstzensur: Pressefreiheit in der arabischen Welt
Berlin; Münster: Lit (2008), 93 pp.
"Wie arbeiten Journalisten in den arabischen Ländern? Welchen Chancen, aber auch welchen Barrieren begegnen sie während ihrer Berichterstattung? Diesen und weiteren Fragen widmet sich die vorliegende wissenschaftliche Abhandlung über Pressefreiheit, Öffentlichkeit und Zensur in der arabischen We
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Performance of the Arabic Book Translation Industry in Selected Arab Countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi-Arabia and Syria
Zurich: Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA) (2007), 168 pp.
"Underperformance of the Arabic book translation industry is attributable to (among other factors) severe coordination failures. This is a state of affairs in which the inability of the different agents (translators, book publishers, suppliers, customers, and supporting organizations, state, and so
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Production Costs of Audiovisual Works in Developing Countries
Paris: UNESCO (2007), 110 pp.
"This study aims at facilitating cost determination and levels of support for local content production in developing countries. It is based on the collection of detailed production costs for feature films for theatrical or television release, television fictions and works of animation, documentaries
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Developing Adult Literacy: Approaches to Planning, Implementing, and Delivering Literacy Initiatives
Oxford: Oxfam (2007), xii, 289 pp.
"The first part sets out the four key concepts of literacy (as skills, tasks, social practices, and critical reflection), and describes associated approaches used throughout the world. The second half covers preparation and planning, offering practical guides for each key element of literacy-program
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Global Information Society Watch 2007: Focus on Participation
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2007), 215 pp.
"The experience of citizen involvement in public policy advocacy around the world has shown that the status quo tends to prevail unless political will to implement change is strengthened by active citizen participation. A “Global Information Society Watch” is needed to make governments and inter
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(Un)civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World
Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International (2007), 164 pp.
The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2007), xxii, 175 pp.
"The internet in the Arab World: Egypt and beyond is the first book to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the status of the internet and its uses and effects in Egypt and the Arab world. Tackling the issue in a systematic, scientific manner, this book also examines Islamic online communic
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Commerce in Culture: States and Markets in the World Film Trade
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2007), xv, 229 pp.
"Commerce in Culture is an innovative study of how states have responded to the globalization of the film sector. Concerned with more than film content or substance, the book exposes the ongoing political and economic struggles that shape cultural production and trade in the world. The historical fo
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Middle East Media Guide 2006
Dubai: MediaSouce (2006), 380 pp.
