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China in Africa: A New Approach to Media Development?

Iginio Gagliardone, Maria Repnikova, Nicole Stremlau

Oxford; London: University of Oxford, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP);Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research (2010), 21 pp.

"In the past few years China has rapidly become an important player in the media sector in many African countries in at least three ways. First, its economic success and the impressive growth of media outlets and users within China have quietly promoted an example of how the media can be deployed wi ... more

Support Study Regarding Media and Development Programmes Currently in Africa Funded by European Donors: Final Report
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Jorgen Ringgaard, Milica Pesic, Moussa Sawadogo, Jean Ouedraogo

Soges;European Union (2010), 50 pp. + annexes

"As a follow up on the Media and Development Forum, which took place in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) on 11-13 September 2008, the European Commission initiated this study to map out the projects and programmes which European donors have in place to support media development in Africa [...] Some 240 co ... more

Report on the AUC/EC Joint Informal Expert Meeting on Media and Development

Addis Ababa: African Union Commission;European Commission (2010), 51 pp.

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China in the African Mediascape: A Critical Injection

Fackson Banda

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 1, issue 3 (2009), pp. 343-361

"This study sets out to historically contextualize Chinese support to the African mediascape, arguing that contemporary Chinese media interventions in Africa must be seen as part of China's long history of anti-colonial and anti-imperial struggle in its project of national and international identifi ... more

L'action de la Commission Européenne dans le domaine media et développement

Bruxelles: Commission Européenne (2008), 7 pp.

Joint Roadmap for the Action of the African Union Commission and the European Commission at the Conclusion of the Media and Development Forum

Ouagadougou: African Union Commission;European Commission (2008), 7 pp.

Ten Years of Media Support to the Balkans: An Assessment
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Aaron Rhodes

Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Media Task Force (2007), 47 pp.

"From 1995 to 2005, the international community provided significant support to media in the Western Balkans. Based on a meta-analysis of 37 project reports and interviews with a broad range of media experts, this study finds that direct support to independent media was a key factor in helping the c ... more

African Framework for the Development of a Sustainable and Pluralistic Media: Information and Communication Service

Addis Ababa: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (2007), 24 pp.

La cooperación cultura-comunicación en Iberoamérica

Enrique Bustamante (ed.)

Madrid: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) (2007), 343 pp.

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Journalism Education as a Vehicle for Media Development in Africa: The AMDI Project

Patrick M. McCurdy, Gerry Power

African Journalism Studies, volume 28, issue 1-2 (2007), pp. 127-147

"This overview is based on data obtained from a wider analysis of the state of media development in Africa – the African Media Development Initiative (AMDI). The analysis draws on a sample of university lecturers and department heads of mass communication, media and journalism studies from across ... more

African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report
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Gerry Power (dir.)

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 137 pp.

"This research initiative assessed the key media changes and developments in seventeen African countries over the past five years and aimed at recommending intervention strategies for strengthening an independent, professional media sector. The summary report presents the main findings regarding med ... more

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Foreign Aid in Pacific Media Education: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

David Robie

Media Asia, volume 34, issue 2 (2006), pp. 66-78

"Since New Zealand development assistance helped establish the South Pacific’s first journalism school at the University of Papua New Guinea in 1975, many international aid agencies have contributed to media training and education in the region. Among the donors in a competitive environment, have ... more

Aides publiques aux médias d'Afrique centrale: Pourquoi, comment?
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Domitille Duplat, Marie-Soleil Frère

Paris: Panos Paris;Cordaid (2004), 158 pp.

Support to Media in SEE: Strategy 2005 - 2007

Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Media Task Force (2004), 15 pp.

Consolider les médias africains: Une réflexion sur l'action des bailleurs de fonds

Pierre Daubert

Paris: Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (2004), 17 pp.

"Comment appuyer plus efficacement la professionnalisation des médias ? Nos propositions n’ont finalement rien de très spécifique au secteur des médias : la plupart des problèmes relevés ici se posent de façon à peu près identique dans d’autres secteurs de l’aide au développement. Qu ... more

Regional Training Programme in Environment Journalism and Communication in the Eastern African Region

Gustav Böklin

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2004), 60 pp.

"This review mission covers the period from the start of the Regional Training Programme in Environment Journalism and Communication in the Eastern African Region in February 2002 until September 2003. In other circumstances this would be referred as a pilot phase. The main conclusion of this review ... more

Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in West Africa: Strategy Paper. Based on the Conclusions of the Accra Meeting in July 2003

Accra: International Media Support (IMS);Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2003), 25 pp.

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Évaluation de la coopération télévisuelle en Afrique subsaharienne, 1995-2000

Élisabeth Paquot, Pierre Barrot, Olivier Trusson

Paris: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Direction Générale de la Coopération Internationale et du Développement (DGCID);Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (2002), 228 pp.

Medienförderung in Afrika: Dokumentation der Mitarbeiterkonferenz der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Afrika. Dakar, 24.-28. Februar 2001

Sankt Augustin: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2001), 68 pp.

"Die hier vorgelegte integrierte Medienstrategie für die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung im Bereich Subsahara-Afrika (festgemacht an den kohärenten Subregionen Ostafrika und südliches Afrika) kommt einer qualitativen Klammerfunktion über alle Projekte, Partner, Erfahrungen und Möglichkeiten der Stiftu ... more

Les maisons de la presse africaines: Quel appui des bailleurs de fonds?
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Anne Perrin (coord.)

Paris: Partenaires des médias africains (ParMA);Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (2001), 80 pp.