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"Vierte Gewalt" im Schatten der Vergangenheit: Die Transformation der Massenmedien in neuen Demokratien

Katrin Voltmer

In: Massenmedien als politische Akteure: Konzepte und Analysen

Barbara Pfetsch; Silke Adam (eds.)

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2008), pp. 92-115

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Versión beta: Tendencias de la prensa y el periodismo del siglo XXI en Venezuela

Carlos Delgado Flores (ed.)

Caracas: Libros de El Nacional;Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) (2008), 214 pp.

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Building for the Future: An Overview of Nepal's Media and Recommendations for Development Priorities

International Media Support (IMS);Article 19;Fondation Hirondelle;International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), 45 pp.

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Passando dos limites? Mídia e transgressão - casos brasileiros

Thais Machado-Borges (ed.)

Stockholm: Universitet of Stockholm;Institut of Latin Amercan Studies (2007), 91 pp.

Toward an Understanding of Media Policy and Media Systems in Iraq: A Foreword and Two Reports

Monroe E. Price, Douglas Griffin, Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Philadelphia, PA: Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2007), 101 pp.

Media Pluralism in the Member States of the European Union: Commission Staff Working Document

Brussels: European Commission (2007), 91 pp.

The Mongolian Media Landscape: Sector Analysis
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Dana Ziyasheva (ed.)

Beijing: UNESCO (2007), 114 pp.

"On its path towards media freedom, Mongolia has seen some inspiring developments but has also faced major setbacks. Following the political transition in 1990 print media sprang up extensively, and since the late 1990’s a host of electronic media has been launched. The actual media output in the ... more

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Media and Conflict in Bolivia: Fostering a Constructive Role for the Media in a Situation of Vulnerable Governability

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2007), 54 pp.

"In order to work towards a more constructive role for the media in Bolivian society in the present context, this report suggests a strategy which could focus on the following four areas: advocacy for changes in the legal framework; spaces for debate and reflection; strengthening the quality of jour ... more

Project Document: Timor-Leste Independent Media Development Initiative

UNDP (2007), 25 pp.

Media in Sudan at a Crossroads: Assessment and Outline of a Strategy for Media Support

Copenhagen: Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS);Article 19;International Media Support (IMS) (2007), 78 pp.

"This assessment describes and contextualises a series of challenges for an environment conducive to freedom of expression brought about by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005 and the changes to the political framework in Sudan. The aim is to establish a comprehensive overview of ... the media situation in all relevant sectors, as well as developing an overview of support to the sectors and the strategies behind this support from agencies for international cooperation. Although the CPA opened up space for a more democratic setup for media ownership and practice and resulted in a number of changes to the media situation in Sudan, the freedom of expression environment in Sudan still faces important challenges. According to this assessment, the main challenges are: Need for media reform: There is a dire need for legal reform in the area of freedom of expression and access to information. At the national level, new media laws produced and presented to Parliament show only slight improvement over the existing laws. In Southern Sudan the Legislative Assembly has adopted a more progressive media policy, but the four draft bills which have been prepared have not yet been processed by the assembly. Need for professional skill building: Professional journalists are scarce, and objective and relevant reporting is a challenge for many Sudanese newspapers. In spite of the large number of media schools in Sudan, the results are discouraging. The academic and professional standards of the graduates are extremely basic and on-the-job training is almost non-existent. Poor working conditions: Basic working conditions and employment rights in the Sudanese media are poor, especially in the printed media. There is widespread exploitation, not least of young journalists. The poor working conditions have negative consequences for the quality of journalism. In addition, many Sudanese journalists have emigrated to find better job opportunities abroad. Politicisation of the media sector: The highly politicised environment in Sudan is reflected in the media sector. A significant part of the media in Sudan operates within a set political frame, pursuing political goals and the desire to influence public opinion and decision making." (Executive summary) more

Media on the Move: A Reader on Iraqi Media and Media Law

Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) (ed.)

Amman: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2007), 47 pp., 47 pp.

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The Media Globe: Trends in International Mass Media

Lee Artz, Yahya R. Kamalipour (eds.)

Cees J. Hamelink (foreword)

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2007), 175 pp.

State of Media Report: Governance and Development

Madang: Media Council of Papua New Guinea;Diwai Pacific (2007), 126 pp.

"The state of the media report consists of two parts: a media content analysis and a media and civil society organisation (CSO) data survey. The media content analysis deals with news, current affairs, and documentary content produced by a sample of Papua New Guinea (PNG) media organisations that us ... more

Rude Awakening: Social and Media Change in Central and Eastern Europe

Karol Jakubowicz

Cresskill, New Jers.: Hampton Press (2007), 451 pp.

"This book examines processes of media change in post-Communist countries. Considerable attention is paid to the general process of transformation before turning to the media in particular. In this reexamination of the media under the Communist system and its role in the transition, the stress is on ... more

The State of the Media in Kosovo

Cees van Zweeden

Helsinki Monitor: Security and Human Rights, issue 2 (2007), pp. 57-69

"With regard to the media, Kosovo has made commendable progress by putting into place a framework of laws, regulatory bodies and educational institutions. However, some media laws need to be fine-tuned, as Kosovo can ill-afforded less than perfect legislation. Insult should be struck out of the defa ... more

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Medios de comunicación: El escenario iberoamericano

Bernardo Díaz Nosty (dir.)

Madrid; Barcelona: Fundación Telefónica;Ariel (2007), 419 pp.

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Zwischen Propaganda und Kommerz: Medien(un)freiheit in Südost-, Mittelost- und Osteuropa

Simone Schlindwein

Wiesbaden: Netzwerk Recherche;N-ost Netzwerk für Osteuropa-Berichterstattung;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2007), 113 pp.

Journalism Afghan Style: Afghanistans Medienlandschaft und ihre Besonderheiten

Merjam Wakili

Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin (wvb) (2007), 212 pp.

"Wie arbeiten Journalisten in einem Land wie Afghanistan? Wie sah und vor allem wie sieht die Medienlandschaft und die Pressefreiheit in dem vom Krieg geschundenen Land am Hindukusch aus? Die vorliegende Arbeit liefert Antworten zu diesen bisher von der Forschung komplett vernachlässigten Fragen. D ... more

Políticas de comunicação: Buscas teóricas e prácticas

Murilo César Ramos, Suzy dos Santos (eds.)

São Paulo: Paulus (2007), 408 pp.