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Legal responses to online harassment and abuse of journalists: perspectives from Finland, France and Ireland

Jonathan McCully et al.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; International Press Institute (IPI) (2019), 39 pp.

"This report specifically examines legal remedies for online attacks against journalists. It looks at three case studies, in Finland, France and Ireland, of female journalists who were viciously attacked online for their work and the ensuing attempts to hold the perpetrators accountable. From an ana... more

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The representation of genocide in graphic novels: considering the role of Kitsch

Laurike in 't Veld

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2019), ix, 230 pp., 13 illustr., 5 colour illustr.

ISBN 978-3-030-03626-3 (ebook); 978-3-030-03625-6 (print)

"This book mobilises the concept of kitsch to investigate the tensions around the representation of genocide in international graphic novels that focus on the Holocaust and the genocides in Armenia, Rwanda, and Bosnia. In response to the predominantly negative readings of kitsch as meaningless or in... more

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Atlas panamazônico: aproximaçao da realidade eclesiástica e socioambiental

Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônica (REPAM) (2019), 52 pp., many maps, many graphs

"Este mapeamento foi estabelecido com os seguintes objetivos: contribuir com uma visão global na Pan-Amazônia, suas culturas, seus povos, superando visões fragmentadas e favorecer o testemunho de uma plena comunhão eclesiástica e de toda uma pastoral na bacia amazônica; oferecer um amplo panor... more

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Berichterstattung über Gewaltkriminalität: Wie häufig nennen Medien die Herkunft von Tatverdächtigen?

Thomas Hestermann

Hamburg: Hochschule Macromedia (2019), 15 pp.

"Wie unsere Langzeitanalyse zeigt, hat sich die Fernsehberichterstattung über Gewaltkriminalität gravierend verändert: Während die Herkunft von Tatverdächtigen 2014 praktisch keine Rolle spielte, wurde sie 2017 in jedem sechsten und 2019 in jedem dritten Beitrag erwähnt. In den untersuchten Ze... more

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European media migration report: how media cover migration and intra-EU mobility in terms of salience, sentiment and framing

Jakob-Moritz Eberl; Sebastian Galyga et al.

Vienna; Madrid: Debates and EU Reforms REMINDER - Role of European Mobility and its Impact in Narratives; University of Vienna; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (2019), 89 pp., bibliogr. p.71-83

"The aim of this report is to offer a broad overview of migration (both immigration and emigration) discourses in European media for researchers in comparative media and migration studies in the coming years. It also aims at those involved in journalistic news production as well as policy decisions ... more

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Puppetry in theatre and arts education: head, hands and heart

Johanna Smith

London; New York: Methuen Drama (2019), x, 169 pp., many illustr., index

ISBN 978-1-350-01291-2 (pbk); 978-1-350-01289-9 (pdf)

"Packed with practical, illustrated exercises using materials and technology readily available to teachers, Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education shows you how the craft can enliven and enrich any classroom environment, and offers helpful links between puppetry, the curriculum and other aspects of ... more

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Bridging the mobile disability gap in refugee settings

Matthew Downer

London: GSMA (2019), 21 pp.

"Based on the findings of this report there are a number of recommendations for how stakeholders across the sector can play their part in bridging the mobile disability gap in refugee contexts. Stakeholders will be most effective if they are coordinated and base their actions on understanding the sp... more

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Sector publicitario y género: agencias de publicidad, asociaciones, sindicatos e instituciones educativas analizados con perspectiva feminista

Sandra Chaher; Virginia Pedraza (eds.)

Buenos Aires: Comunicación para la Igualdad Ediciones (2019), 174 pp., bibliogr. p.167-174

ISBN 978-987-45579-6-4

"La publicidad pareciera ser una industria con marcada paridad laboral si se la evalúa desde el punto de vista de la inclusión de las mujeres como fuerza laboral, ya que éstas representan el 49,5% de las personas empleadas. Sin embargo, el análisis al interior del rubro da cuenta de notables des... more

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#eSkills4Girls: eine Initiative zur Förderung digitaler Kompetenzen von Frauen und Mädchen. Rückblick und Perspektiven

Bonn: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) (2019), 30 pp.

"Die #eSkills4Girls-Initiative ist im Rahmen der G20-Präsidentschaft Deutschlands im Jahr 2017 entstanden. Ziel der Initiative ist es, die digitale Kluft zwischen Männern und Frauen zu überwinden und insbesondere für Frauen und Mädchen durch digitale Kompetenzen bessere Bildungsund Beschäftigu... more

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Technical guidance for communication for development programmes addressing violence against children

Suruchi Sood; Carmen Cronin; Ami Sengupta; Sarah Stevens; Michelle Gordon; Nina Figueroa; Dawn Thomas

New York: UNICEF (2019), 104 pp., 48 figures, 22 tables, bibliogr. p.78-81

ISBN 978-0-9911961-8-0

"This publication presents the basics of researching, planning, monitoring and evaluating Communication for Development (C4D) interventions, and offers guidance on how such interventions can be used to address violence against children (VAC). It covers the stages of the C4D programme cycle, emphasiz... more

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Smartphone ownership is growing rapidly around the world, but not always equally: in emerging economies, technology use still much more common among young people and the well-educated

Kyle Taylor; Laura Silver

Pew Research Center (2019), 46 pp.

"Mobile technology has spread rapidly around the globe. Today, it is estimated that more than 5 billion people have mobile devices, and over half of these connections are smartphones. But the growth in mobile technology to date has not been equal, either across nations or within them. People in adva... more

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Taking stock: data and evidence on gender equality in digital access, skills and leadership

Araba Sey; Nancy Hafkin (eds.)

United Nations University; Equals Global Partnership (2019), 338 pp., many tables, figures, abbrev. p.14-16

"1. While gender gaps are observable in most aspects of ICT access, skills and leadership, the picture is complex. There are large regional variations: some countries are close to parity or have even reversed the gender gap on some indicators, while others still have persistent gaps. Individual coun...tries can have both large and small gaps, depending on the indicator being measured. Interpreting the gaps requires careful and contextualised analysis.2. Barriers to gender digital equality are generally related to one or more of the following: 1) availability of infrastructure; 2) financial constraints; 3) ICT ability and aptitude; 4) interest and perceived relevance of ICTs; 5) safety and security; and 6) socio-cultural and institutional contexts. Most of these barriers cut across issues of access, skills, and leadership, although they may manifest in slightly different ways. While research has documented these barriers, the evidence from different sources is sometimes contradictory, even within the same country contexts.3. There is no one conclusive strategy for eliminating gender digital inequalities. Recommendations generally call either for targeting specific contributing factors of gender digital inequality (such as affordability or recruiting practices), or for reshaping deeply ingrained social norms and practices (such as gender stereotypes) that are at the root of gender inequalities. As with the evidence on barriers, research results are sometimes contradictory or nuanced.4. The dominant approaches to gender equality in ICT access, skills, and leadership mostly frame issues in binary (male/female) terms, thereby masking the relevance of other pertinent identities. Insufficient research has been done on the implications of ICTs for intersectional identities. Data collection should move from binary sexdisaggregation towards finer degrees of status disaggregation in order to recognise multiple and interacting identities (such as sexuality, poverty, class, education, age, disability, and occupation).5. To ensure privacy and safety as well as full participation in the digital economy, women should have equal opportunities to develop adequate basic and advanced digital skills. Cyberstalking, online harassment, image manipulation, privacy violations, geotracking, and surveillance can compromise women’s and girls’ safety both online and offline. In addition, some evidence suggests the digital transformation of labour may be widening gender wage gaps. These outcomes can be averted with the right types of training combined with social and institutional change.6. Developments in digital technologies open new pathways to gender diversity and inclusion; however, lack of attention to gender dynamics and differences hampers the potential for true progress. For example, evidence suggests that most women’s work in the digital economy, particularly in the Global South, reinforces existing social divisions. Moreover, artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, designed largely by men, tend to ignore the negative gender implications of their designs. Research, government policy and design principles should include gender awareness and analysis, for example by building in data and privacy protections and avoiding gender stereotypes." (Key findings, p.19-20) more

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Mapping the digital divide in Africa: a mediated analysis

Bruce Mutsvairo; Massimo Ragnedda (eds.)

Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2019), 278 pp., 5 figures, 5 tables, index

ISBN 978-94-6298-685-5

"This is a timely and much-needed collection that fills an important gap in the literature. It offers excellent conceptual tools and a selection of case studies that provide a useful map of the digital divide across the African continent and between Africa and the rest of the world. I especially app... more

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Pluralism in a hybrid media environment from the user perspective

Beata Klimkiewicz

San Domenico de Fiesole (IT): Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies European University Institute (2019), 21 pp., bibliogr. p.18-21

ISBN 978-92-9084-806-6

"The analyzed studies and surveys reflect some common trends concerning changing news habits in Europe. First, although the newspapers are still the main original sources for stories and provide institutional basis for high-quality journalism, they are not the primary gateways through which users ac... more

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Measuring digital development: facts and figures 2019

Geneva: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (2019), ii, 11 pp.

ISBN 978-92-61-29521-9

"Welcome to the first of ITU’s Measuring Digital Development series of statistical and analytical publications that replace the annual Measuring the Information Society Report. Facts and figures 2019 offers a snapshot of the most important ICT indicators, including estimates for the current year. ... more

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Palabra de mujer: manual con enfoque de género para profesionales del periodismo

Elisa Blásquez Zarcero; Inmaculada Franco Fernández; Raquel Perianes Paín

Asociación de Periodistas de Cáceres; Instituto de la Mujer de Extremadura (2019), 53 pp.

"¿Qué es el periodismo con perspectiva de género? ¿Es informar más sobre la mujer? ¿Es hacer más suplementos para ella? ¿Es entrevistar a más mujeres? Rotundamente no. De nada valen esas opciones, si ese suplemento, esa entrevista, esa mayor presencia femenina continúa perpetuando estereot... more

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Digital memory studies: media pasts in transition

Andrew Hoskins (ed.)

New York; London: Routledge (2018), xii, 313 pp., illustr.

ISBN 978-1-317-26742-3 (pdf); 978-1-315-63723-5 (ebook); 978-1-138-63937-9 (hbk); 978-1-138-63938-6 (pbk)

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Mapping research in gender and digital technology

Anri van der Spuy; Namita Aavriti

Association for Progressive Communications (APC); International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2018), 147 pp.

ISBN 978-92-95102-98-9 CC BY-NC-SA

"Increasing number of reports, initiatives and efforts are focused on addressing women’s ability to enjoy universal, acceptable, affordable, unconditional, open, meaningful and/or equal access to information, the internet and ICTs. These include, but are not limited to, the recent work of civil so... more

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Universal service and access funds: an untapped resource to close the gender digital divide

Dhanaraj Thakur; Lauran Potter

Washington, DC: World Wide Web Foundation (2018), 19 pp.

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"Over 68% of countries in Africa have a Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) in place; 62% of these funds are active. Just 3 of the 37 countries with USAFs have universal access policies that explicitly aim to connect women and girls through the fund. Just 23 African countries openly publish det... more

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Observations on the access of indigenous journalists and community communicators to mechanisms of prevention and protection in Nepal, Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala

Cambridge, MA; Geneva: Cultural Survival; Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) United Nations (2018), 14 pp.

"This reports examines the situation of freedom of expression of indigenous journalists in four countries and analyzes data, where available, of Indigenous Peoples’ access to mechanisms charged with ensuring their safety. We present grassroots information from Nepal in English, and from Guatemala,... more