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Journalism Training and Institution Building in Central American Countries

Rick Rockwell, Krishna Kumar

Washington, DC: USAID, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination (2003), x, 24 pp.

"USAID’s Latin American Journalism Project (LAJP), which focused on journalistic standards and practices in Central America from 1988 to 1997, was the Agency’s first major media initiative. The project stemmed from an assessment and conference, and a proposal by Florida International University ... more

The Impact of Journalism Training on the Trainers: Reflections of U.S. International Fellows

Lee B. Becker, Patrick J. McConnell, Aswin Punathambekar

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2002), 31 pp.

Journalism Training and Research in Sri Lanka: A Report on How Sida Can Support Improvement of Media Quality

Stig Arne Nohrstedt, Sunil Bastian, Jöran Hök

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2002), 36 pp.

Check-up for Training Centres: Framework for the Assessment of Further Journalism Training

Sofie Jannusch

In: Give Quality a Better Chance: Management and Evaluation

Aachen: Catholic Media Council (CAMECO) (2002), pp. 47-52

Media Training Needs Assessment for Southern Africa

Colleen Lowe Morna, Zohra Khan

Amsterdam; Johannesburg: Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa (NIZA); Gender Links Associates (2001), 100 pp.

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.

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Lessons for the Media from Foreign Aid: Journalists in Newly Democratic Countries Must Chart Their Own Course

John Maxwell Hamilton

In: Reporting the Post-Communist Revolution

Robert Glies, Robert W. Snyder, Lisa De Lisle (eds.)

New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers (2001), pp. 111-120

"Foreign aid has continually searched for true north and never found it. In the beginning, development experts concentrated on national economic growth, believing the benefits would trickle down to poor people. Free press systems benefit American journalists and their institutions directly. Because ... more

Independent Journalism Training Initiatives: Their Impact on Journalists and Journalism Education

Lee B. Becker, Wilson Lowrey

Athens, GA: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2000), 31 pp.

The Role of Media in Democracy: A Strategic Approach

Washington, DC: USAID, Center for Democracy and Governance (1999), 35, 10 pp.

"As such, support for media is an important prong of U.S. democracy and governance assistance. USAID’s objective of the increased development of a politically active civil society provides a strategic rationale for mediarelated activities. In addition, a desired result of an enhanced free flow of ... more

The Training of Journalists in Central and Eastern Europe

Tiina Meri, Börje Wallberg

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1998), 25 pp.

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An Unusual Approach in the United States to Latin American Journalism Education

J. Arthur Heise, Charles H. Green

In: Communication in Latin America: Journalism, Mass Media, and Society

Richard R. Cole (ed.)

Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources (1996), pp. 65-76

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Media Training in Namibia

Anna Erastus, Jutta Franz

Windhoek: Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit; Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (1995), ix, 152 pp.

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On the Road to a Free Press in Albania: Evaluating Outside Aid Efforts

Van Kornegay

Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (1995), 21 pp.

"There are no neat prescriptions for nurturing a free press in a society that has little or no democratic legacy. Every step is a first step and there are no well-worn paths or time-honored institutions. There have been obvious successes in Albania. The technical and material aid to the newspapers h ... more

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Journalistentraining als Entwicklungshilfe: 25 Jahre Kommunikatorschulung im Deutsche Welle Ausbildungszentrum

Andrea Sofie Jannusch

Köln: Deutsche Welle Ausbildungszentrum (DWAZ) (1990), 288 pp.

"This publication is a detailed description and analysis of the work of the radio training centre of Deutsche Welle, DWAZ (now Deutsche Welle Akademie). It covers its theoretical background, its organisational context, curriculum development, and an analysis of the professional profile of course par ... more

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Dritte Welt auf Empfang? Die Medienförderung der Bundesrepublik in der Dritten Welt

Marie-Agnes Heine

Saarbrücken; Fort Lauderdale: Breitenbach (1988), 117 pp.

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20 Jahre DWAZ: 1965-1985

Köln: Deutsche Welle Ausbildungszentrum (DWAZ) (1985), 139 pp.

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Medientraining für Entwicklungsländer: Projektevaluierung zu Praxis und Problematik journalistischer Ausbildungsförderung in Ägypten

Werner Zeppenfeld

Bochum: Brockmeyer (1983), 366 pp.

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Negerweiß: Deutsches Fernsehtraining in Afrika in 99 Einstellungen

Jürgen Schimanek

Frankfurt am Main: Zweitausendeins (1979), 168 pp.

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Training for Mass Communication

Paris: UNESCO (1975), 44 pp.

"A highly practical report, intended for developing countries, which surveys in general terms the status of communication training, pinpointing deficiencies and identifying potentially influential trends. Discusses the nature of training, the institutions, the operational problems, and course planni ... more

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