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The Image of Women in African Media

African Communication Research , volume 4, issue 3 (2011), pp. 389-536

The State of Media Freedom in Africa

African Communication Research , volume 4, issue 2 (2011), pp. 221-388

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Media and Post-Election Violence in Kenya

Mark Fackler, Levi Obonyo, Mitchell Terpstra, Emmanuel Okaalet

In: The Handbook of Global Communication and Media Ethics

Robert S. Fortner; Mark Fackler (eds.)

Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2011), pp. 626-654

A New Frontier, an Old Landscape: A Report for the Ford Foundation About the Impact of Digital Communications on Media and Communications, and on Human Rights

Andrew Puddephatt, Dixie Hawtin, Laura Zommer, João Brant, Lina Attalah, Nagla Rizk, Ramnath Bhat, Merlyna Lim, Grace Githaiga, Rebecca Zausmer

London: Global Partners (2011), 270 pp.

Examines the impact that the rise of digital communications is having on the media, and on human rights activism. The report goes on to explore the main policy issues which must be addressed at the national and international levels to shape an enabling environment. The report combines global level a ... more

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Grace Githaiga

Jeanette Minnie; Hendrik Bussiek (eds.)

Nairobi; Johannesburg: Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA);Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP);Open Society Media Program (OSMP) (2011), xi, 126 pp.

"Kenya’s liberalisation of the airwaves since the mind-1990s has resulted in the transformation of broadcasting with numerous stations now serving as a platform for information and public debate. This has promoted a culture of participation in the democratic process, and has impacted positively to ... more

Trust in international news media in partially free media environments: A case study of five markets in Africa and South Asia

Anne Geniets

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2011), 92 pp.

"This report is focused on attitudes to trust in international media. It collates findings from 36 focus groups and 11 immersion interviews conducted in Nairobi (Kenya), Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Mumbai (India) and Lahore (Pakistan) in the summer and autumn of 2010 [...] The report explores th ... more

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Dadaab, Kenya: Humanitarian Communications and Information Needs Assessment Among Refugees in the Camps. Findings, Analysis & Recommendations

Arcata, Calif.; Washington, DC: Internews (2011), 80 pp.

"Serious communication gaps between the humanitarian sector and refugees in Dadaab, Kenya, are increasing refugee suffering and putting lives at risk. There are clear indications that these information gaps are hampering the aid response and that despite important efforts from individual agencies, c ... more

Investigate Without Peril: How to Support Investigative Journalism in East Africa

Andrea Bohnstedt

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre;Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2011), 4 pp.

"The political and economic environment in some regions of the world present specific challenges for investigative journalists: countries that score low on governance and transparency present particular risks and underline the need to build investigative journalism capacity. This Brief analyses the ... more

Engaging Media in Communicating Research on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons Learned

Rose Ndakala Oronje, Chi-Chi Undie, Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu, Joanna Crichton

Health Research Policy and Systems, volume 9, issue Suppl.1:57 (2011), 10 pp.

"This paper describes the experiences of the African Population and Health Research Center and its partners in cultivating the interest and building the capacity of the media in evidence-based reporting of reproductive health issues in sub-Saharan Africa [...] The African Population and Health Resea ... more

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Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa
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Herman Wasserman (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2011), xiii, 288 pp.

"Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa examines the role that popular media could play to encourage political debate, provide information for development, or critique the very definitions of 'democracy' and 'development'. Drawing on diverse case studies from various regions of the Afric ... more

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Kenya's Indigenous Radio Stations and Their Use of Metaphors in the 2007 Election Violence

D. Ndirangu Wachanga

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 2 (2011), pp. 109-125

"The article focuses on the use of metaphors during the 2007 pre- and post-election violence in Kenya that left at least 1400 people dead and more than 350,000 internally displaced. During and after the violence, vernacular radio stations, though not entirely responsible for the violence, were highl ... more

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Towards a Theory of Communication for Africa: The Challenges for Emerging Democracies

Levi Obonyo

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, volume 37, issue 1 (2011), pp. 1-20

"While the scholarship on communication theory has evolved over many years in Africa it is still work in progress. This discourse has been anchored in society's cultural milieu. The import of this is that the debate has evolved without incorporating the realities of Africa. Consequently, theories of ... more

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The Practice of Public Diplomacy: Confronting Challenges Abroad

William A. Rugh

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xviii, 262 pp.

"Relying heavily on scores of first-hand accounts collected through interviews, the studies examine the practice of public diplomacy largely from the perspective of American practitioners in different countries. The analyses follow the standard field officer approach, asking systematically: what iss ... more

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Soap Operas and Telenovelas in the Digital Age: Global Industries and New Audiences

Diana I. Ríos, Mari Castañeda (eds.)

New York: Peter Lang (2011), xiii, 305 pp.

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Nurturing Nationhood Through Peace Media: Analysing Peace Related Programming in Community Radio Stations

Eliud K. Situma, John Harrington Ndeta

Nairobi: Peace and Development Network Trust (PeaceNet Kenya) (2010), 35 pp.

"Peace and Development Network Trust- Kenya (PeaceNet-Kenya) and The Seed Institute commissioned the “Nurturing Nationhood through Peace Media” study to assess the extent to which Vernacular/Community Radio stations cover peace programmes. The study gauged perceptions of audience as well as syst ... more

Kenya: Communicating with Policymakers About Development Issues. A Guide for International Development Community

David Montez

Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 52 pp.

"InterMedia conducted in-depth interviews with senior Kenyan government officials and policy influencers outside government (collectively referred to in this report as policy actors), to find out how they gather, assess, share and disseminate information critical to development policy work. The aim ... more

Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform
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Pippa Norris (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2010), xxi, 420 pp.

"This book highlights the importance of the news media as watchdogs, agenda setters and gatekeepers for the quality of democratic deliberation in the public sphere. At the same time, it theorizes that the capacity of journalists and media systems to fulfill these roles depends on the broader context ... more

Information at the Grassroots: Analyzing the Media Use and Communication Habits of Kenyans to Support Effective Development

Hannah Bowen

Washington, DC: Intermedia (2010), 125 pp.

The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa
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Johan Hellström

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2010), 100 pp.

"This report gives an overview of the current state of mobile phone use and services in East Africa. It outlines major trends and main obstacles for increased use as well as key opportunities and potential for upscaling mobile applications. The report draws on secondary data and statistics, as well ... more