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African Media Development Initiative: Zambia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Fackson Banda

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.

"The past five years have seen a mushrooming of media development organisations and media outlets. The period has also seen greater and better-coordinated civic activism in support of media development. There has generally been a diversity of media content, reflecting the plurality of media outlets. ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Zimbabwe. Research Findings and Conclusions

Rashweat Mukundu

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 82 pp.

"There are a number of media players in Zimbabwe, in the private and state media, NGOs and training institutions, who have a keen interest in the development of the media in Zimbabwe. The majority of interviewees see the enactment of Zimbabwe’s media laws as the key change that has taken place ove ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Botswana. Research Findings and Conclusions

Sechele T. Sechele

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 74 pp.

"There have been significant changes in the Botswanan media in the past five years. Some of the changes noted include the recent proliferation of newspapers and the partial freeing of the airwaves by the Botswanan government, which has led to the setting up of two new commercial radio stations. Ther ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Ethiopia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Gebremedhin Simon Gebretsadik

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 82 pp.

"The following changes have taken place over the past five years: media laws have been enacted; a legal framework is in place with the Press Law and Broadcast Law, and the creation of a favourable environment for media development; the Ethiopian Broadcast Authority has been established to issue lice ... more

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UN-Led Strategies for Media and Communications in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building

Bent Nørby Bonde

Copenhagen: Danish Institute for International Studies (2006), 8 pp.

"Media have contributed significantly to the escalation of violent conflicts, but also have a strong potential for contributing to peace building and conflict transformation. The sooner the first steps are taken towards changing the existing media the cheaper and more efficient this process will bec ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Nigeria. Research Findings and Conclusions

Akeem M. Adeyanju, Jenkeri Zakari Okwori

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 77 pp.

"Nine of the 15 interviewees said the most important change in the media sector in the last five years has been the mix of deregulation/liberalisation/privatisation. Four interviewees said the newly democratic environment has been the key change. All interviewees agreed that media development in the ... more

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Wikis, Webs and Networks: Creating Connections for Conflict-Prone Settings

Rebecca Linder et al.

Washington, DC: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) (2006), vi, 53 pp.

"This publication recommends ways to improve connectivity between the various actors working in conflict-prone settings. The ultimate goal of enhanced connectivity is to enable local populations to prevent and mitigate conflict and help rebuild their country. This report is intended for civilians as ... more

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Why Templates for Media Development Do Not Work in Crisis States: Defining and Understanding Media Development Strategies in Post-War and Crisis States
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James Putzel, Joost Van der Zwaan

London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2006), 36 pp.

"This document examines how media policy can be adapted to developing countries affected by crises and war. Based on the outcome of discussions at a workshop, areas the document covers include: the role of the media in fragile states; training journalists; media challenging the state. Recommendation ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Democratic Republic of Congo. Research Findings and Conclusions

Dominique Mweze

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 84 pp.

"On the whole, interviewees report both a positive quantitative and qualitative change in terms of the number and content of media messages. Liberalisation and more stable political climate has facilitated the opening up of the telecommunications sector, and has led to a diversification of the media ... more

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Voices of Change: Strategic Radio Support for Achieving the Millenium Development Goals
Key Guidance

Andrew Skuse

London: Department for International Development (DFID) (2006), 28 pp.

"Highlights the relevance of radio in poor communities, its broad applicability to a range of sectoral activities such as health, rights, education, livelihoods, and conflict prevention, and identifies the need to deepen the capacity of radio broadcasters at all levels to conduct effective monitorin ... more

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Framework on Effective Rural Communication for Development

Paul Mathias Braun, Riccardo del Castello (eds.)

Rome; Eschborn: FAO;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2006), 65 pp.

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Communication for Empowerment: Developing Media Strategies in Support of Vulnerable Groups. Practical Guidance Note

James Deane, Elizabeth McCall, Alexandra Wilde

Oslo: UNDP (2006), 46 pp.

"This Practical Guidance Note aims to demonstrate that media can play a crucial role in empowering vulnerable and marginalized groups. This can best be achieved if media support and media capacity development is directed in a way that enables the media to better respond to and reflect the informatio ... more

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United Nations Media Strategy: Recommendations for Improvement in Peacekeeping Operations. Case Study: UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

Shira Loewenberg

United Nations, Department of Peacekeeping Operations (2006), 47 pp.

"This paper looks at the structure and functioning of public information departments in peacekeeping operations, and at the relationship between the departments and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Information (DPI) at Headquarters in New York. Wh ... more

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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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The Role of Georgia's Media - and Western Aid - in the Rose Revolution

David Anable

Joan Shorenstein Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2006), 32 pp.

"Aiding and training journalists and media managers, along with civil society groups, paid off in Georgia. The American and Western investment helped to generate the Rose Revolution, and resulted in a potentially more democratic, open and Western-leaning society. It was a comparatively economical, a ... more

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Culture and Media in Development Cooperation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 13 pp.

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African Media Development Initiative: Tanzania. Research Findings and Conclusions

Nandera Mhando, John Muthee Jones

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 63 pp.

"There has been significant growth in media outlets. In the new regime, the relationship between the media and the government has improved greatly. For the media in Tanzania to develop, resource allocation should be considered as a priority. There is a need to look at how much the government and don ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Somalia. Research Findings and Conclusions

Jamal Abdi Ismail

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 86 pp.

"The lack of a consolidated government since the fall of Siyad Barre’s regime in 1991 has led to a proliferation in the number and variety of media sources in Somalia. However, inter-factional violence and conflict has since torn the country apart, creating a difficult environment for media practi ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Kenya. Research Findings and Conclusions

Lucy W. Maina

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 75 pp.

"The liberalisation of airwaves and emerging democratic ideals have been important variables influencing increment in FM stations, new media products, a free press and freedom of expression. Occasional problems between the government and media players arise. The recognition by government of the incr ... more

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African Media Development Initiative: Uganda. Research Findings and Conclusions

John Wotsuna Khamalwa

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 70 pp.

"Changes have been gradual but the watershed was 1992/4 when the airwaves were liberalised, leading to the mushrooming of media institutions especially in the broadcasting area. In the past five years, the media in Uganda has become more vibrant, more liberated and there has been more freedom of exp ... more

Why Templates for Media Development Do Not Work in Crisis States: Defining and Understanding Media Development Strategies in Post-War and Crisis States Top Insights

Voices of Change: Strategic Radio Support for Achieving the Millenium Development Goals Key Guidance

African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report Top Insights

Why Templates for Media Development Do Not Work in Crisis States: Defining and Understanding Media Development Strategies in Post-War and Crisis States
Top Insights

Voices of Change: Strategic Radio Support for Achieving the Millenium Development Goals
Key Guidance

African Media Development Initiative: Research Summary Report
Top Insights