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Implementing the UNESCO Convention of 2005 in the European Union
Brussels: European Parliament, Directorate-General for Internal Policies (2010), 103 pp.
"This study provides a summary of the state of implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions of 2005. Focusing on fields in which the EU is expected to provide leadership or coordination, it is intended to provide ideas and long-term
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According to this document "media support interventions tend to be conceived and implemented late in the electoral cycle". Support to media around elections could be developed through: mechanisms to map the implications of rapid media and communication changes for electoral outcomes; mechanisms for
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Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2010), xxxvi, 737 pp.
"The Handbook presents a comprehensive, integrative, and global view of what has been called the digital divide. Collecting an international collaboration of experts, this Handbook of Research offers policy makers, academicians, managers, and researchers a complete reference source to the interactio
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"This white paper takes a first look at the everyday world of digital tools and media in the lives of three- to five-year-old children, with a particular focus on non-intentional learning opportunities in developing and least-developed nations. It begins a discussion about how digital media learning
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Researching Developmental Uses and Formats of Rural Radio: A Development Broadcasting Approach
Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, volume 8, issue 2 (2010), pp. 141-160
"How should scholars approach the study of the developmental uses of rural radio? What is the theoretical framework within which to locate the study of rural radio formats employed as development communication? To answer these questions, this brief critique develops a theoretical matrix to be used a
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The Industry of Books and Publishing in the Development of ACP Countries
[no publisher] (2009), 18 pp.
"A paper presented to an international colloquium "Culture and Creativity as Vectors of Development" held in Brussels, April 2-3, 2009. The author provides an overview of the current state of book publishing in the ACP countries of francophone Africa, and their impact as an integral part of the cult
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Internet Access for Development
Paris: OECD (2009), 108 pp.
Time to Adapt? Media Coverage of Climate Change in Nonindustrialised Countries
Climate Change and the Media
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2009), xvii, 277 pp.
Broadcasting, Voice, and Accountability: A Public Interest Approach to Policy, Law, and Regulation
Deep Insights
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 402 pp.
"According to the introduction, this 'guide is intended as a tool for media reform particularly in developing and transitional democracies. At the same time, it should be useful anywhere people aspire to a deeper democracy. Building democracy is a process, often long-term, and promoting free, plural
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"Vierte Gewalt" im Schatten der Vergangenheit: Die Transformation der Massenmedien in neuen Demokratien
In: Massenmedien als politische Akteure: Konzepte und Analysen
Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2008), pp. 92-115
Communication for Development and Social Change
Los Angeles et al.: Sage (2008), 428 pp.
"This book includes 17 articles on the current state of communication for development from renowned communication practitioners and scholars. It covers five areas: an introduction to the relationship between development, participation and communication; the theoretical underpinnings of development c
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M-Libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access
London: Facet Publishing (2008), lvii, 287 pp.
Welt in Sicht: Filmische Reisen durch Lateinamerika, Afrika und Asien
Ennetbaden: Trigon-Film (2008), 503 pp.
"Das Filmschaffen aus Lateinamerika, Afrika und Asien hat in den letzten Jahren viel von sich reden gemacht. Aus den Kontinenten des Südens und Ostens gelangten bei uns einige der innovativsten, persönlichsten und anregendsten Filme in die Kinos. Einen massgeblichen Anteil an ihrer Vermittlung hat
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Research Approaches to Mobile Use in the Developing World: A Review of the Literature
Information Society, volume 24, issue 3 (2008), pp. 140-159
"This paper reviews roughly 200 recent studies of mobile (cellular) phone use in the developing world, and identifies major concentrations of research. It categorizes studies along two dimensions. One dimension distinguishes studies of the determinants of mobile adoption from those that assess the i
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Media Law Assistance: Establishing an Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media to Flourish
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2007), 23 pp.
"The working group considered how international media development programs—particularly those that are U.S.-supported—have succeeded or failed, discussed best practices, and made recommendations. Journalist Ann McFeatters served as the rapporteur for the meeting. The discussion focused on severa
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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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