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Towards an Improved Strategy of Support to Public Service Broadcasting: Evaluation of UNESCO's Support to Public Service Broadcasting 2005-2006. Final Report

Mark J. Stiles, Cindy Weeks

Paris: UNESCO;Stiles Association (2006), 50 pp.

"Progress on Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) is more likely to occur when there is collaboration with others; where there are strategic opportunities; when UNESCO uses project funds to reward progressive policy change; where there are staff in the field who are committed to PSB; when there is foll ... more

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Augenzeugen: Kriegsberichterstattung vom 18. zum 21. Jahrhundert

Ute Daniel (ed.)

Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (2006), 264 pp.

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Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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Daniel A. Stout (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.

"This volume breaks down disciplinary walls in numerous ways. First, it combines information about the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and societal levels of communication into a single resource. At the intrapersonal level, new issues are raised about communication between individuals and deity ... : Why is religious experience difficult to explain in rational terms? Why is silence more sacred than spoken prayer in some religious communities? What is the nature of “thought communication” in religious meditation? Why is the use of profanity justified in some religious circles? How does idolatry reinforce religious customs and values? Why was chanting one of the first forms of religious communication? Religious information is also exchanged between individuals at the level of interpersonal communication. This volume identifies rituals that have not been adequately analyzed in terms of communication aspects: Why do some sects require public confession? Why is body decoration an acceptable form of worship in some religious groups, but not in others? How does dance communicate the sacred through metaphoric movement? What are the multiple forms of communication with the dead? Why are feasts a form of religious worship in all major religions? How does the study of organizational communication apply to religion? This volume also aids study of mediated communication to larger groups both inside and outside religious denominations. Throughout history, technology has simultaneously aided and impeded communication processes; this also applies to religious culture: How did religion change during the historical transition from orality to literacy? How did printing contribute to the diffusion of religious values in the world? Why have religious novels grown in popularity? Is television considered a religious medium? How has the Internet affected religious congregations and communities? What is religious media literacy? These are only a few of the questions addressed by this encyclopedia. Articles also deal with (1) concepts such as information, communication, and censorship, (2) denominations which exhibit different communication practices, and (3) the various media used in religious worship. Entries were contributed by scholars from various disciplines, including religious studies, communication, anthropology, sociology, ancient studies, religion and modern culture, theology, and many others." (Introduction, page xiii-xiv) more

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International Communication: Continuity and Change

Daya Kishan Thussu

London: Hodder Arnold, 2nd ed. (2006), 336 pp.

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International Assistance to Promote Independent Media in Transition and Post-Conflict Societies

Krishna Kumar

Democratization, volume 13, issue 4 (2006), pp. 652-667

"This article focuses on an important but neglected area of democracy assistance: international aid to build and strengthen independent media in transition and post-Conflict societies. The purpose of such assistance is to promote democratization by facilitating the free flow of information, transpar ... more

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Information Economy Report 2006: The Development Perspective

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

New York; Geneva: United Nations (2006), 314 pp.

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ICTs for Development: Financing Activities of DAC Members

OECD (2005), 39 pp.

"OECD-DAC’s previous efforts of information collection exercises had already shown that it is difficult, if not impossible, to come up with an overall figure of the investment DAC members have made in the field of ICT for development. The recent attempt has not proved different from the previous o ... more

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The Role of the Media in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building

San José (CR): University for Peace, Institute for Media, Peace and Security (2005), 139 pp.

"The University for Peace is proud to publish, The Role of the Media in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building, a course description that includes syllabus, teacher's manual, detailed structure and suggested readings. The course described in this book is rich in ideas, theories, examples and case st ... more

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Non-U.S. Funders of Media Assistance Projects

Lee B. Becker, Tudor Vlad

Athens, Ga.; Miami: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research;Knight Foundation (2005), 22, 70 pp.

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International Donors Policy Forum on Media Development, 13 and 14 October 2005

London: Open Society Foundation, Network Media Program;Department for International Development (DFID) (2005), 85 pp.

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World Youth Report 2005: Young People Today and in 2015

New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2005), 192 pp.

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Who Makes the News? Global Media Monitoring Project 2005

Margaret Gallagher

London: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) (2005), 143 pp.

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Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2004: An IFJ Report on Media Casualties in the Field of Journalism and Newsgathering

Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2005), 34 pp.

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The White Ravens 2005: A Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature

Barbara Scharioth (ed.)

München: Internationale Jugendbibliothek (2005), 79 pp.

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International Flows of Selected Cultural Goods and Services 1994-2003: Defining and Capturing the Flows of Global Cultural Trade

Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2005), 98 pp.

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Wissenschaftliches elektronisches Publizieren: Chancen zur Förderung des wissenschaftsgestützten Publikationsmodells in der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Henry Friedrichsen

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2005), 83 pp.

"Neue Entwicklungen im Bereich der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) bieten die Möglichkeit, den freien Zugang (open access) zu Informationen physisch zu erleichtern und neue Systeme und Netzwerke wissenschaftlicher und technologischer Innovationen zu etablieren. Insbesondere im Be ... reich des wissenschaftlichen Publizierens können elektronische Vertriebswege helfen, Entwicklungsländer an das globale Informationsnetz besser einzubinden und deren wirtschaftliche Situation zu stärken. Folgende positive Wirkungen für Entwicklungsländer lassen sich beispielhaft benennen: Erhöhung der Sichtbarkeit der Forschungsaktivitäten; Förderung des Informationsaustauschs sowohl unter Wissenschaftlern in Entwicklungsländern als auch mit Wissenschaftlern in den westlichen Ländern; Erhöhung der Attraktivität wissenschaftlicher Standorte und damit Verringerung der Abwanderung von Wissenschaftlern; Erschließung neuer Einnahmequellen für universitäre Einrichtungen durch die Etablierung von neuen Geschäfts- und Finanzierungsmodellen im Bereich des elektronischen Publizierens auf Basis der wissenschaftsgestützten Informationsversorgung. Bislang gibt es nur wenige Initiativen, die Wissenschaftler oder wissenschaftliche Institutionen in Entwicklungsländern bei der strukturierten elektronischen Veröffentlichung eigener Publikationen unterstützen. Dies mag zum Teil noch an den schlechten infrastrukturellen Voraussetzungen liegen, entscheidend sind aber mangelnde Kenntnis der Potentiale sowie unzureichende institutionelle und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen in den meisten Entwicklungsländern. Die Bundesregierung hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, durch wissenschaftlich-technologische Kooperation mit Entwicklungsländern deren Leistungsfähigkeit und damit die Entwicklung und den Wohlstand zu fördern. Die Wissenschaftlich technische Zusammenarbeit des BMBF ergänzt entwicklungspolitische Maßnahmen des BMZ in Partnerländern u.a. durch Auf- und Ausbau der wissenschaftlich-technologischen Infrastruktur. Zur Unterstützung wissenschaftsgestützter Publikationsprozesses im Rahmen der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit werden unterschiedliche Handlungsfelder dargestellt: Aufbau institutioneller Archive; Teilnahme an „Open Access Journals“; Entwicklung von Standards zum Austausch von Daten und für die Langzeitarchivierung, sowie Kompatibilität mit internationalen Standards; Aktivierung unterschiedlicher wirtschaftlicher und politischer Akteure auf allen Ebenen für die Unterstützung neuer Bibliotheken, fachspezifischer und regionaler Zugänge, neuer Mehrwertdienste und Geschäftsmodelle. Schlussendlich gibt die Studie zahlreiche Anregungen, wie Projekte im Bereich des elektronischen Publizierens konzipiert werden können." (Zusammenfassung) more