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Mapping Digital Media: Indonesia
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2014), 92 pp.
"The emergence of digital media in Indonesia coincided with the country’s transition to democracy beginning in 1998. In some ways, digitization has catalyzed the development of diverse and independent media. Market reforms in favor of liberalization have gone hand in hand with convergence and prol
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Mapping Digital Media: Estonia
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 84 pp.
"Estonians have demonstrated a keen appetite for digital media uptake. More than three-quarters of the population accesses the internet regularly, and more than half of those are active on social networking platforms. Recent surveys suggest that nearly a quarter of internet users now connect via sma
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Mapping Digital Media: Kazakhstan
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 114 pp.
"The story of Kazakhstani media is of two contrasting dynamics: the increasingly controlled and innovation-shy offline space, and the vibrant, less-restricted digital environment. The rise of digital media has yielded benefits for citizens and democracy, albeit these are limited by the dominance of
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Mapping Digital Media: Malaysia
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 120 pp.
"Two out of three Malaysians regularly use the internet (even though large areas of the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, where nearly a fifth of the population lives, pose logistical challenges regarding infrastructure) and a third of the population have a 3G mobile subscription. Broadban
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Mapping Digital Media: Bulgaria
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 92 pp.
"After a significant delay, the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting in Bulgaria is scheduled to be finished in 2013. While cable television appears to have peaked since 2007, satellite television continues to increase its penetration, more often through bundled services. On the other hand
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Mapping Digital Media: Kenya
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 94 pp.
"In online journalism, the virtues associated with ethics—accuracy, honesty, truth, impartiality, fairness, balance, respect for autonomy of ordinary people—are barely respected, largely because there is no effective way of policing this, and there are no legal penalties. Concentration of owners
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Mapping Digital Media: Brazil
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 134 pp.
"Digitization has had profound effects in Brazil. In journalism, information flows faster than ever, and from a greater number of sources; journalists have to adapt to an environment that demands immediate coverage of events, sometimes privileging speed over content. The internet has become the seco
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Mapping Digital Media: Uruguay
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 91 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Egypt
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 78 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Slovakia
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 89 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Pakistan
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2013), 113 pp.
"Pakistan has long suffered from high inflation, led by soaring food prices, which has increased poverty levels. According to the United Nations’ 2011 Human Development Report, half the population suffers deprivations of all types. Only half is literate. Even then there are only 12 million televis
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Mapping Digital Media: Digital Media, Conflict and Diasporas in the Horn of Africa
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 23 pp.
"The Horn of Africa is one of the least connected regions in the world. Nevertheless, digital media play an important social and political role in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia (including South-Central Somalia and the northern self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland). This paper shows how
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Mapping Digital Media: South Africa
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 120 pp.
"Developments in digital media in South Africa are densely intertwined with political factors. The Government has sought to be the driver of digitization, but it has also caused repeated delays in digital roll-out. In addition, the Government has had contradictory interests such as promoting competi
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Mapping Digital Media: Argentina
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 100 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Lebanon
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 99 pp.
"Thanks to digital media, Lebanon’s residents have access to a variety of news platforms, from 24-hour cable channels to internet sites and text message services. Despite easy access to Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, CNN, BBC,and others through subscriptions to pirated cable bundles or satellite receiver
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Mapping Digital Media: Turkey
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 81 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Albania
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 91 pp.
"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am
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Mapping Digital Media: Hungary
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 108 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 86 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Nigeria
London: Open Society Media Program Open Society Foundations (2012), 94 pp.
"Only 40 percent of Nigerians had access to a television in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union, and radio is still the dominant medium, reaching three-quarters of households. Both commercial and state broadcasters favor urban audiences and those in the south of the country.
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