mediadev library

Filter

1277

Sort by:

Direction:

Download (0)

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

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Cameroon. Research Findings and Conclusions

Charles Esambe Alobwede

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 71 pp.

"The media sector has changed in recent years, mostly for the better, through the following media development processes: the 1990 Decree on the liberalisation of the broadcast sector to allow private entrants; significant increase in private radio and television, although licensing is still problema ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Sierra Leone. Research Findings and Conclusions

David Tam-Baryoh

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 78 pp.

"The most relevant changes that occurred during the past five years in Sierra Leone are the results of democracy (free and fair elections in 2002) and establishing the Independent Media Commission Act (IMC) of 2000 to help deregulate the formation of new media outlets. The resilience of media practi ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Mozambique. Research Findings and Conclusions

Fernando Andre

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 71 pp.

"While acknowledging that the situation is not entirely ideal, most of the interviewees believed a lot has been achieved in terms of the development of the media in Mozambique over the past five years. This was mainly due to relatively stable political conditions, underpinned by a liberal constituti ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Ghana. Research Findings and Conclusions

Samuel Kafewo

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 66 pp.

"The media sector in Ghana has witnessed some dramatic, positive changes over the past few years, made possible by the promulgation of the 1992 democratic Constitution and the election in 2000 of President Kufuor’s government. All interviewees agreed that democratisation and the repeal of the Crim ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Angola. Research Findings and Conclusions

Cândido Mendes, Barnaby Smith

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 55 pp.

"Relevant changes in Angolan media were noticed in the press. Newspapers grew the most radios grew some, but TV did not grow at all. There are few new media development initiatives known in Angola. The greatest initiative, though still not in effect, is the new Media Law. The growth of the Sindicato ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: South Africa. Research Findings and Conclusions

Claire Milne, Anne Taylor

London: BBC World Service Trust (2006), 116 pp.

"Overall, South Africa has a relatively vibrant and developing media environment. The 15 interviewees were involved in 37 media development initiatives between them. These development initiatives comprise the following: 12 training initiatives; nine advocacy initiatives; five research initiatives; t ... more

Download (0)

African Media Development Initiative: Senegal. Research Findings and Conclusions

Ibrahima Seck

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

"The changes are mostly of a quantitative nature: proliferation of newspaper publications, an increase in the number of frequencies attributed to radio stations (commercial and community stations). Greater superficiality in the editorial lines of most newspaper publications has also been noted. The ... more

Download (0)

Televisual Pluralism in West Africa: State of Affairs

Mactar Silla

Dakar: Panos West Africa (2006), 192 pp.

"Instead of limiting ourselves to an enumeration of the obstacles to pluralism, we tried to push the analysis further, proposing draft solutions to problems raised, in a realistic way. The democratic debate today can not be limited to the political arena only, by turning up one’s nose at the debat ... more

Download (0)

Übereinkommen über Schutz und die Förderung der Vielfalt kultureller Ausdrucksformen: Magna Charta der Internationalen Kulturpolitik

Christine M. Merkel (ed.)

Bonn: Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission (2006), 111 pp.

"Am 20. Oktober 2005 verabschiedete die 33. UNESCO-Generalkonferenz das "Übereinkommen über den Schutz und die Förderung der Vielfalt kultureller Ausdruckformen". Der vorliegende Band enthält die zwischen Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz abgestimmte deutschsprachige und die englischsprac ... more

Download (0)

Supporting the Media in Togo: A Review of the Media Landscape for the Post-Electoral Transition Period

Partnership for Media and Conflict Prevention in West Africa

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ);International Media Support (IMS);Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA);Media Rights Agenda (MRA) (2006), 26 pp.

Download (0)

Communication for Development: Making a Difference

Jan Servaes et al.

Glocal Times, issue 7 (2006), 16 pp.

"In the year 2006, it is estimated that 1.3 billion people world-wide still live in absolute poverty. Most are in developing countries, but poverty also reaches into industrialized regions, such as North America and Europe. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the Member States of the Unit ... more

Download (0)

Deepening Voice and Accountability to Fight Poverty: A Dialogue of Communication Implementers, March 30-31, 2006. A Summary Note

Paris: OECD;Department for International Development (DFID);World Bank (2006), 11 pp.

"About 80 representatives from government, civil society, think tanks and media organizations in developing countries, as well as representatives from multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, academic institutions, and international civil society organizations participated in a dialogue about deep ... more

Download (0)

Timor-Leste Media Assessment

Shanthi Kalathil

USAID Timor-Leste (2006), 17 pp.

"After interviewing numerous media experts and reviewing all available information, the media assessment team recommends additional donor support for media as part of an overall approach to promoting democracy and governance. The team recommends a comprehensive media assistance program that focuses ... more

Download (0)

Children's Rights and the Media

Sami Mahkonen

Kuala Lumpur: Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) (2006), x, 99 pp.

"The media has the greatest potential of bringing home the tragedies that befall children such as being drop-outs from schools due to poverty, exploited though trafficking or labour, abused or victimized by war, most of which are sadly, accepted as part of life. Television with its great potential t ... more

Download (0)

Going the Last Mile: What's Stopping a Wireless Revolution

London: Panos London (2006), 6 pp.

"Wireless technologies can play an important role in social and economic development by making the exchange of information faster, cheaper and more widely accessible. The massive growth in the use of mobile phones, for instance, has revolutionised business communications in many countries. But some ... more

Download (0)

SIDA's Policy for Culture and Media

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

"Both culture and media play important roles in the development of democratic governance, the promotion of a democratic culture and the strengthening of civil society. Culture and media can play crosscutting roles in Sida’s work, in addition to direct contributions in the areas of culture and medi ... more

Download (0)

Handlungsempfehlungen für den Einsatz von Informations und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) in den Sektoren der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Andrea Goetzke, Andreas Stamm

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2006), 63 pp.

Download (0)

Comunicación sostenible y desarrollo humano en la sociedad de la información

Juan Carlos Miguel de Bustos

Madrid: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) (2006), 228 pp.

"La relación entre comunicación y cultura es un binomio indisoluble, buscar una fórmula equitativa en el perfeccionamiento del mismo, asumir que la participación constituye una de las dimensiones principales de la sociedad de la información; o que la planificación de objetivos en los países e ... more

Google Scholar (4)

WorldCat (5)

Breaking Barriers: Effective Communication for Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support by 2010

Robert Vincent

Lusaka: Panos Global AIDS Programme (2006), 25 pp.