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The other air force: U.S. efforts to reshape Middle Eastern media since 9/11 (2016)
Transformations in Egyptian journalism (2013)
Development efforts to promote investigative reporting: a preliminary assessment of centers in Azerbaijan, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Bosnia (2014)
Évaluation de l’appui aux médias en période électorale en Afrique subsaharienne. Synthèse du rapport (2013)
"All successful democracies need freedom of speech": American efforts to create a vibrant free press in Iraq and Afghanistan (2005)

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UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Lebanon: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 6 pp.

"The MDP’s response to these urgent needs was twofold: assisting Lebanese media in overcoming the viability crisis caused by the Beirut blasts, and countering the deterioration of freedom of expression and of the safety of journalists, while also maintaining previous efforts to raise awareness on ... more

UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Zambia: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 4 pp.

"In an effort to support the smooth running of the 2021 General Elections, Zambia was integrated as a target country under the MDP. In partnership with MISA Zambia, UNESCO supported local journalists and editors to enhance their capacities on mis/disinformation, electoral reporting and safety measur... more

Radikalisierung im Cyberspace: die virtuelle Welt des Salafismus im deutschsprachigen Raum - ein Weg zur islamistischen Radikalisierung?

Mahmud El-Wereny

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2021) Sonderausg., 278 pp., illustr., glossary p.223-227, bibliogr. p.299-268

ISBN 978-3-7425-0695-5

Other Editions: Bielefeld: Transcript, 2020

"Auch die salafistische Szene nutzt den virtuellen Raum zur Propagierung ihrer Ideologie und zur Rekrutierung von Mitgliedern. Gerade für eine jüngere Zielgruppe hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren ein breites Angebot im deutschsprachigen Raum herausgebildet, mit dem Salafisten ihre Glaubensinhalte... more

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La fuerza de esta voz

Daniel Rivera Marín; Elizabeth Builes Carmona

Bogotá: la Convivencia y la No Repetición Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad (2021), 103 pp., many illustr.

ISBN 978-958-53874-1-6

"Este libro es un homenaje a la historia de millones de colombianos y colombianas que se niegan a convivir con la violencia y que han encontrado en el perdón, y en el encuentro honesto con los responsables del daño y el dolor, el camino hacia la reconstrucción de las relaciones rotas por la guerr... more

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Strengthening public interest in Ukraine’s media sector

Anna Korbut

London: Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House (2021), 37 pp.

ISBN 978-1-78413-435-8

"The media environment in Ukraine is complex, diverse and competitive. Most of the country’s outlets are privately owned by high-profile Ukrainians who tend to use them for political influence. However, a small number of media organizations uphold high standards of professionalism and integrity an...d are vital for shaping domestic political and social debate. These are mostly in print and online but also include some broadcasters, such as Suspilne, and international donor-funded multimedia platforms. Ukraine has a vibrant community of media experts, activists and NGOs that monitor and analyse the sector. These individuals and organizations create development initiatives, advocate reforms and, to a certain extent, perform self-regulatory functions. Platforms for discussions among media professionals are contributing to an evolving industry culture. But they face challenges including limited authority to implement changes; unsustainable funding, often reliant on international donors; and a lack of consensus on ethical and quality standards within the media community. Many outlets provide content for free and domestic audiences are accustomed to this practice. However, there are efforts in Ukraine to encourage consumers to pay for quality content. From early 2020, the biggest media organizations began restricting free access to their output. Meanwhile, smaller independent media are offering subscription and membership models to improve their economic sustainability. The COVID-19 crisis has pushed media organizations to be more proactive in creating business models that do not solely rely on advertising. Ukraine’s media landscape is threatened by the disruption of traditional information delivery methods and consumption patterns; fake news and disinformation; a changing media economy; competition from social media and tech giants; and political turbulence and hostile actors, particularly Russia. Reforms in media regulation – in addition to those in the judiciary and law enforcement agencies – could limit the influence of media owners and protect outlets from political actors determined to attack journalists or manipulate content. Furthermore, support for sustainable revenue models, technological capacity-building and better brand recognition could focus on independent outlets that lack the resources to compete with oligarch-owned media. Improved media literacy efforts are also important for creating long-term audience demand for quality content." (Summary, p.4) more

Handbook for constructive journalism

Kristina Lund Jørgensen; Jakob Risbro

Arhus; Copenhagen: Constructive Institute (CI); International Media Support (IMS) (2021), 23 pp.

"The theory and practice of constructive journalism is based on the following three-pillar model developed by the CI, which is seen to ensure journalism's contribution to democracy: focus on solutions: do not only expose the problems, but also look for possible solutions; cover nuances: strive for t... more

The state of press freedom in Southern Africa 2019-2020

Catherine Anite; Nashilongo Gervasius-Nakale; Izak Minnaar (eds.)

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2021), 79 pp.

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Bangladesh: a mapping of innovative media

digitally right; International Media Support (IMS) (2021), 10 pp.

"This study mapped 11 innovative and public interest media initiatives in Bangladesh seeking to reach diverse audience groups and communities with news and information in a changing media landscape. Each of these media initiatives has its unique strengths and weaknesses but managed to thrive to cont... more

Let free media thrive: stories of impact of the multi-donor programme on freedom of expression and safety of journalists

Paris: UNESCO (2021), 18 pp.

"The collection of stories presented here aims to highlight the impact of the MDP's (Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists) MDP’s actions over the course of this challenging year. Through testimonies from beneficiaries and partners who aspire to improve freedom o... more

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Performance evaluation of USAID/Colombia Programa de Alianzas para la Reconciliación

Olga Nazario; William Orlando Prieto; Juan Camilo Rivera

USAID; Inc Democracy International (2021), vii, 26 pp.

"Colombia’s history of violence and armed conflict has eroded people’s trust in each other and trust, which ranks low among the components that Colombians consider important for reconciliation, is difficult to restore during the course of a project. Still, the Program of Alliances for Reconcilia...tion (PAR) has achieved changes in perception that represent an important component in changing mindset that could eventually extend through the communities where participants live and work. Though implementers recognized positive effects on perceptions of reconciliation among participants, these further effects in communities may only be visible among non-participant indirect beneficiaries. Similarly, though PAR participants overwhelmingly reported positive effects of PAR participation on their behavior and some drivers of reconciliation, examples were limited to their personal thoughts and actions and not those of their communities. Without a baseline for comparison, the degree of shifts in attitudes and behaviors cannot be determined, but indications of changes in attitude paired with reporting of ongoing participation and continued use of skills indicate participants remain changed, at least in the short term, by their participation in PAR activities. DecidoSer workshops and the Ambassadors for Reconciliation initiatives are successful tools that provide the opportunity to identify lessons learned and good practices in the management of community changes beyond individual changes. DecidoSer is valuable not just for participants, but implementers (who are themselves members of communities whose contributions to reconciliation are worthwhile and necessary) as well, and the changes in trust and dialogue that contributed to improved business practices are a positive (and perhaps unexpected) result. Respondents generally saw the conceptual benefits of both DecidoSer and Ambassadors for Reconciliation for sustainability of reconciliation, though without specific evidence for believing this, or enough time to demonstrate it. Contrary to the notion that multi-sectoral relationships within a community might contribute to sustainability, the evaluation team did not find evidence of a correlation between PAR’s activities in a community and long-term engagement with other community actors." (Conclusions, p.28) more

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Comparing post-socialist media systems: the case of Southeast Europe

Zrinjka Peruško; Dina Vozab; Antonija Cuvalo

Routledge (2021), xvii, 301 pp., tables, bibliogr. p.263-290, index

ISBN 9780367226787 (ebook); 9780367226770 (hbk)

"This book explains divergent media system trajectories in the countries in southeast Europe, and challenges the presumption that the common socialist experience critically influences a common outcome in media development after democratic transformations, by showing different remote and proximate co... more

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Unlocking the investigative potential of Freedom of Information Acts

Luiz Fernando Toledo

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2021), 27 pp.

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"Experts say having a law for access to public information is important to enhance public transparency, but it’s only the starting point in the battle against state secrecy. How can journalists benefit from such laws and why should the news media care about it? This paper is divided into four part... more

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Manufacturing the liberal media model through developmentality in Malawi

Suzanne Temwa Harris

In: Media, development and democracy

Heloisa Pait; Juliana Laet (eds.)

Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2021), pp. 23-44

"When questioning the relationship between media, development, and democracy, especially in the ill-defined “Global South,” it’s important to go beyond the commonly held meta-narratives that frame these concepts as common sense. In a quest to investigate alternative characterizations of these ... more

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Investigative journalism

Hugo de Burgh; Paul Lashmar (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021) 3rd ed., xvi, 299 pp., index

ISBN 978-0-367-18248-9 (pbk); 978-0-429-06028-1 (ebook)

"This 3rd edition maps the new world of Investigative Journalism, where technology and globalisation have connected and energized journalists, whistle-blowers and the latest players, with far-reaching consequences in politics and business worldwide. In this new edition, expert contributors demonstra... more

Handbuch politischer Journalismus

Marlis Prinzing; Roger Blum (eds.)

Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2021), 909 pp., index

ISBN 978-3-86962-240-8

"Politischer Journalismus ist gewissermaßen ›die Mutter aller Journalismen‹, aber man weiß wenig über ihn. Dieses Handbuch will diese Lücke füllen, indem es von der Geschichte, den Funktionen, den Feldern, den Akteuren, der Agenda, den Merkmalen, den Beziehungsnetzen, den Konzepten, den Que... more

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Myths and misconceptions on Covid-19: ‘Congo Check’ and ‘Talato’ verification experiences

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos

frontiers in communication, volume 6, issue 627214 (2021), 21 pp.

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"Myths are a way of making sense of reality and in times of crisis, lack of information truthfulness can open the gateways for uncertainties and disorientation. A more culture-centered approach to social media may provide an opportunity to halt misconceptions in these contexts serving as a correctiv... more

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Mozilla Fellowships and Awards Program: evaluation and impact narrative. An evaluation of Mozilla’s Fellowships & Awards program strategy and impact from the beginning of 2016 through mid-2020

Ayana Byrd; Kenrya Rankin

Mozilla Foundation (2021), 128 pp.

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"This evaluation is an analysis of the Mozilla Foundation’s grantmaking and fellowship work led by the F&A team from the beginning of 2016 through mid-2020. It seeks to understand: 1) the impacts of the programs on individual funding recipients and organizational partners, on the issues the progra... more

Screen shots: state violence on camera in Israel and Palestine

Rebecca L. Stein

Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press (2021), ix, 234 pp., bibliogr. p.193-226

ISBN 978-1-5036-2802-1 (pbk); 978-1-5036-2803-8 (online)

"In the last two decades, amid the global spread of smartphones, state killings of civilians have increasingly been captured on the cameras of both bystanders and police. Screen Shots studies this phenomenon from the vantage point of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Here, cameras have ... more

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Pacific crises: COVID, climate emergency and West Papua

Philip Cass; David Robie (eds.)

Pacific journalism review, volume 27, issue 44958 (2021), pp. 1-174

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La hora del periodismo constructivo: el poder transformador de la información orientada al futuro y a las soluciones

Alfredo Casares

Pamplona: EUNSA (2021), 223 pp.

ISBN 978-84-313-3562-5

"Alfredo Casares aporta una imagen esperanzadora del futuro del periodismo como motor de la transformación social con un texto muy documentado, que se apoya en estudios y numerosos ejemplos de todo el mundo para ilustrar los efectos beneficiosos de un periodismo más constructivo en la sociedad, lo... more