Category Audiences & Users

The ethics of memory in a digital age: interrogating the right to be forgotten

Alessia Ghezzi; Ângela Guimarães Pereira; Lucia Vesnic-Alujevic (eds.)

London: Palgrave Macmillan (2014), xi, 143 pp., index

ISBN 978-1-137-42845-5 (ebook); 978-1-137-42844-8 (print)

"This edited volume documents the current reflections on the 'Right to be Forgotten' and the interplay between the value of memory and citizen rights about memory. It provides a comprehensive analysis of problems associated with persistence of memory, the definition of identities (legal and social) ... more

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Wissenskluft und Digital Divide

Nicole Zillien; Maren Haufs-Brusberg

Baden-Baden: Nomos (2014), 121 pp., diagr., bibliogr. p.107-119

ISBN 978-3-8329-7857-0 (pbk); 978-3-8452-6024-2 (online)

"Der Band gibt eine fundierte, knappe und anschauliche Einführung in die theoretischen Grundlagen, methodischen Zugänge, empirischen Befunde und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhänge der Wissenskluftforschung. Diese geht von wachsenden Wissensdifferenzen zwischen statushöheren und -niedrigeren Gruppi... more

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Derecho a la comunicación: realidad y desafíos en América Latina. Pueblos indígenas y políticas públicas de radiodifusión

Rosa Elena Sudario Manrique

Lima: Servicios en Comunicación Intercultural (SERVINDI) (2013), 429 pp., abbrev. p.7-8, bibliogr. p.403-414

"La finalidad de este libro es ofrecer al movimiento indígena del Perú y de América Latina un marco de referencia comparativo regional de las políticas públicas referidas al ejercicio del derecho a la comunicación de los pueblos indígenas que facilite articular propuestas para la agenda indí... more

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Media use in Vietnam 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2013), 2 pp.

"Vietnamese are avid news consumers; nine in 10 (89.8%) say they access news at least daily, while 93.9% do so at least once a week. Weekly access to TV news varies little by gender, education or urban vs. rural residence. This in part reflects the finding that televisions are ubiquitous throughout ... more

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A snapshot of life and media use in Vietnam: findings from the world poll

Gallup; Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) (2013), 53 slides

"Vietnam is changing rapidly: attitudinal, socio-economic and media usage. Traditional media, especially television, is still dominant. New media is pushed forward by young people and those with the most education: urban-rural divides in media use are closing; internet has overtaken radio as key new... more

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Social media and elections in Asia-Pacific: the growing power of the youth vote

Alastair Carthew; Simon Winkelmann (eds.)

Singapore: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2013), 164 pp., tables

"Undoubtedly, politicians have awoken to the political power of social media and it will be increasingly adopted as a mainstream means of information distribution and communications as voters and young people are becoming more politically active in a number of the jurisdictions surveyed in this book... more

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Entertainment-Education für Kinder: Potenziale medialer Gesundheitsförderung im Bereich Ernährung

Kathleen Arendt

Baden-Baden: Nomos (2013), 336 pp., 47 tables, bibliogr. p.293-316

ISBN 978-3-8487-0236-7

Other Editions: Universität Erfurt, Doctoral Thesis, 2012

"Vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Debatte um die Rolle der Medien für das kindliche Ernährungsverhalten und Übergewicht stellt dieser Band die Entertainment-Education-Strategie als Weg für eine effektive mediale Gesundheitskommunikation in den Mittelpunkt. Untersucht wird, ob in unterhaltende F... more

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Racismo, medios de comunicacióny pueblos indígenas

Lima: CHIRAPAQ Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú (2013), 65 pp.

ISBN 978-9972-679-52-0

"Con ocasión de los veinticinco años de nuestra fundación como asociación, organizamos una serie de mesas redondas, conferencias y talleres con la finalidad de discutir y analizar la situación de los pueblos indígenas en nuestro país pero a partir de la mirada de otras realidades de la regió... more

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Information in minority languages in the Western Balkans: freedom, access, marginalization

Davor Marko (ed.)

Sarajevo: Media Plan Institute (2013), 238 pp.

ISBN 978-9958-514-04-3

"The goal of this book is to present in a systematic way the results of analysis of content of media in minority languages in four countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), relying on past practice, expertise and research results related to analysis of minority media and ... more

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TV's Betty goes global: from telenovela to international brand

Janet McCabe; Kim Akass (eds.)

London; New York: Tauris (2013), xv, 259 pp., index

ISBN 978-1-780762678

"Premiering in 2006, Ugly Betty, the award-winning US hit show about unglamorous but kind-hearted Betty Suarez (America Ferrera),is the latest incarnation of a worldwide phenomenon that started life as a Colombian telenovela,Yo soy Betty, la fea, back in 1999. The tale of the ugly duckling has since... more

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Soap operas as a matchmaker: a cultivation analysis of the effects of South Korean TV dramas on Vietnamese women’s marital intentions

Hong Tien Vu; Tien-Tsung Lee

Journalism & mass communication quarterly, volume 90, issue 44958 (2013), 23 pp.

"This cultivation study examined the effects of South Korean soap operas on Vietnamese female audiences. It also assessed cultivation effects in combination with the theory of reasoned action. Based on a survey of 439 female viewers, it explicated the link between South Korean soap opera consumption... more

Media use in Somalia 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2013), 2 pp.

"The majority of Somalis (65.6%) access news at least once per day. More than one in four Somalis (27.9%) share news daily or most days. Radio is the most popular means for obtaining news in Somalia, with more than four in five (83.9%) reporting they get news via radio at least once per week. More t... more

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Media guidelines for reporting on gender-based violence in humanitarian contexts

Global Protection Cluster (2013), 8 pp., glossary p.6-8

"The guidelines are intended to ensure that all actors who play a role in facilitating or engaging in media reporting on gender-based violence (GBV) are aware of and able to prioritize the ethical and safety considerations that preserve the safety, confidentiality and dignity of survivors, their fam... more

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Media use in Bamako, Mali 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2013), 2 pp.

"Bamako adults are avid news users; 92.5% say they receive news from television, radio, the Internet or newspapers at least once a week; 78.4% report they receive news from these sources at least once a day. Mobile phone, radio, and television ownership is widespread in Bamako. Nine in 10 Bamako adu... more

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Global hotspots: media use in Mali and Somalia 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2013), 60 slides

"Strategic Considerations for a Mali Communications Strategy: Don't forget the importance of local language to reach broad cross-section of the population. Broadcast media remain paramount; on a national radio is likely to be the key medium. Digital is still mostly a niche phenomenon." (slide 39)... more

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Nigeria media use 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2012), 2 pp.

"The Nigerian media market is dominated by radio and television, though mobile and Internet technologies are increasing in importance. Almost 9 in 10 Nigerians (87.4%) say they listened to radio in the past week, and nearly three-quarters (72.5%) say they watched TV. Though incidence of radio use is... more

Burma media use 2012

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2012), 2 pp.

"Despite the country’s long history of censorship, Burmese do not currently appear to be apathetic about news coverage. Almost half (47.5%) say they access some type of news – whether via radio, TV, Internet, newspapers, etc. – at least daily, and 78.5% do so at least once a week. Radio remain... more

Media use in Burma: findings from the 2012 international audience research project

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2012), 52 slides

"Burma s media environment is underdeveloped and firmly anchored in old media, but changes have started. Radio is the most used media for entertainment and news in Burma, and domestic outlets have expanded rapidly in recent years. Television s growth in urban areas has been striking in recent years.... more

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Media use in Indonesia: findings from the 2012 international audience research project

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2012), 41 slides

"Conclusions: Television remains the most important medium by far, both in terms of overall reach and as a news source. Internet access - heavily driven by mobile take-up - has reached critical mass, especially among key demographics. This phenomenon is national in nature and not just confined to mo... more

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