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Media reform in Tunisia: a volatile process
Washington, DC:
Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)
(2022), 25 pp.
"The halting progress of the Tunisian media reform reflects the uncertainty and vulnerability of the political reform. As Professor of Communication and Democracy Katrin Voltmer contends, emerging media systems are unique types that are a blend of inherited structures, the constraints of the transit...
Media assistance in Burma’s reform decade
Washington, DC:
Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)
(2022), 8 pp.
"Despite the grim outlook, media development efforts in Burma between 2010 and 2020 may be instructive not only for donors pondering the way forward, but also for media assistance efforts in other countries in transition. This report, part of the Center for International Media Assistance’s “Medi...
Financing independent media: a global challenge
Inspiring practice
Mediation: biannual publication of Fondation Hirondelle, volume 0, issue 9 (2022), 6 pp.
"The evolution of media towards mainly digital platforms has provoked a long crisis in their financing, often resulting in them being absorbed into large industrial groups seeking political influence. In the North as in the South, economic models for independent news and information need to be reinv...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Palestine: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 8 pp.
"The MDP has made the safety of Palestinian journalists one of its priority areas of intervention. Building on a series of training courses and open dialogues organized by UNESCO with support from SIDA in 2017 between journalists and members of the Palestinian security forces, UNESCO sustained its a...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) regional action in Africa: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 10 pp.
" ... in 2019, UNESCO’s Addis Ababa Liaison Office engaged the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and a wide range of partners to ensure adequate responses to the protection of journalists and the fight against impunity in Africa. These consultative meetin...
Transforming journalism in Vietnam: an exploration of two Swedish media aid projects
Journal of applied journalism & media studies, volume 11, issue 2 (2022), pp. 227-247
"In this article, I examine the development of journalism in Vietnam by exploring documentation from two media aid projects carried out by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) from 1993 until 2007. The project documents contain fieldnotes, evaluations and reflections from ...
Principles for effective support to the media sector. Thirty-third session of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication, 24-25 November 2022, Item 10 of the provisional agenda
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 3 pp.
Other Editions: also published in French
"This document offers a summary of a broad-based process underway in the wider media development community to develop principles for effective support to the media sector, and its relevance for the work of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). The document includes...
Lessons learnt from a media development research program
Dortmund:
MEDAS21
(2022), 13 pp., bibliogr. p.11-13
"This position paper puts forward suggestions for further practical and theoretical engagement with media development cooperation. It draws from the experience of the four-year graduate school MEDAS 21 engaging with diverse perspectives in this broad field." (Executive summary)
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Syria: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 5 pp.
"A decade after the beginning of the civil war, Syria remains among the most dangerous environments for journalists and media workers. Between 2011 and 2021, UNESCO’s Observatory recorded 113 killings of journalists. In its 2021 report, covering the years between 2011 and 2020, the Syrian Center f...
How “insiders and outsiders” perceive media development work: reflections on their relationship and cooperation
Global media journal - German edition, volume 12, issue 1 (2022), 18 pp.
CC BY-NC
"This article tries to show that media development work could be based less on the idea of cooperation, but rather be perceived as a dominance of foreign funding countries and their politics. Taking this view, the donor organisations’ perceived dominance in controlling the entire process and meeti...
Let free media thrive: selected stories of 4 years of impact of the multi-donor programme on freedom of expression and safety of journalists (2018-2021)
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 18 pp.
"The stories presented here are some examples of how the Multi-Donor Programme for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) works to provide countries and their populations with the necessary tools to nurture a free and independent media. This includes promoting the adoption of policies...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Yemen: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 4 pp.
"Yemen was added as a beneficiary country under the MDP in 2020, with the aim of promoting joint and/or coordinated media development actions to reinforce access to information and freedom of expression, both online and offline. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activities had to be postponed t...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in The Gambia: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 5 pp.
"Through the implementation of the MDP, UNESCO has sought to contribute to better democratic governance through improving freedom of the press and the quality of information available to the population in The Gambia. The “Support to Policy Development for Sustainability of Community Media in The G...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in South Sudan: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 10 pp.
"The role of the media is critical for the future of South Sudan’s peacebuilding process, democracy and development. For this purpose, the Multi-Donor Programme has since 2018 supported the establishment of a safe and enabling environment for media through advocacy, awareness-raising, capacity-bui...
Influencing factors of ‘local’ conflict journalism and implications for media development: a critical appraisal
Journal of applied journalism & media studies, volume 11, issue 2 (2022), pp. 189-209
"When conflicts emerge the media often become, intended or not, a key actor. It is through media that every party within a conflict attempts to convey its own narrative, contributing to a complex reality that affects journalists’ work in many different ways. This article aims to reflect on Bläsi...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Morocco: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 6 pp.
"The MDP has sought throughout the reporting period to assist in the implementation of Morocco’s new legal framework, while also supporting compliance to international standards. Actions build on previous work such as an agreement signed with the Ministry for the Reform of Public Administration in...
Explaining international media development: building blocks for an analytical framework based on institutional logics
Journal of applied journalism & media studies, volume 11, issue 2 (2022), pp. 141-161
"The academic study of media development as a field of practice and international cooperation has received quite some impetus in the last couple of years. Theory-building in this research field, however, seems to be stagnating. The explanatory power of established theories such as modernization, dep...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Brazil: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 3 pp.
" ... new legislation has been introduced that could have a detrimental effect on freedom of expression and access to information. This includes a “fake news” bill that was approved by the Senate in June 2020 and allows for the criminalization of certain online content, creates identification re...
UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) action in Afghanistan: 2018-2021 quadrennial report, country summaries
Paris:
UNESCO
(2022), 5 pp.
"To ensure the survival of Afghanistan’s media sector after the regime change, reprogrammed funding from the MDP and the Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF) provided emergency support t o independent Afghan media outlets that had seen their viability disrupted as a result of the crisis. Through this,...
Media reform during Ethiopia’s political transition
Washington, DC:
Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)
(2022), 25 pp.
"The media reform process in Ethiopia’s political transition has made significant improvements to the policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks. If institutionalized and implemented with robust stakeholder engagement, the reform could help build a sustainable, vibrant, independent, and viable media...
