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Eyewitness Textures: User-Generated Content and Journalism in the Twenty-First Century

Michael Lithgow, Michèle Martin

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (2024), 365 pp.

"News consumers have come to expect and demand the unprecedented immediacy of experience and coverage of breaking news offered by photographs, video clips, audio recordings, tweets, commentary: content created by ordinary citizens. The use of user-generated content is a salient aspect of how journal ... more

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Digital Platforms and the Global South: Reconfiguring Power Relations in the Cultural Industries

Philippe Bouquillion, Christine Ithurbide, Tristan Mattelart (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2024), xiii, 239 pp.

"This book addresses the issues raised by digital platforms in the Global South, with an emphasis on the cultural stakes involved. It brings together an interdisciplinary team of researchers - including political economists, socio-economists, geographers, media sociologists or anthropologists - who ... more

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Grassroots media in Chile: Public policy proposals on how to strengthen their role as cultural community organizations

Chiara Sáez

International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics, volume 20, issue 1 (2024), pp. 71-90

"Community broadcasting emerged in Chile at the end of the dictatorship, but so far, there have been no coordinated or consistent public policies aimed at promoting the sector. Using a conceptual framework on the multiple dimensions of sustainability and the social benefit of community communication ... more

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Mujeres de la comunicación Chile

Ana María Castillo, Paula Flores-Aguilar, Isabel Pavez (eds.)

Bogotá: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Programa de medios y comunicación para América Latina y el Caribe (2024), 353 pp.

"[Las editoras de este libro lo describen como] un tejido que hila la reflexión colectiva sobre lo que a ellas les hubiese gustado encontrar en su camino como mujeres estudiantes, docentes e investigadoras de la Comunicación. Se trata de un tejido que, a cuatro hilos, teje las historias de 23 muje ... more

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Ni sumisas, ni sufridas: Representación de mujer y relaciones de pareja. Casos: Traicionada, legado de amor y Luz de Luna

Fernando Palomino et al.

Lima: Calandria (2024), 133 pp.

Global Perspectives on Press Regulation. Volume 2: Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania

András Koltay, Paul Wragg

London: Hart Publishing (2024), 368 pp.

"In this ground-breaking two-volume set, world-leading experts produce a rich, authoritative depiction of the world's press, its freedom, and its limits. We want press freedom but we also want freedom from the press. A powerful press may expose corrupt government or aid it. It may champion citizens ... more

Crowdfunding Investigations: Lessons Learned About Harnessing Audience Buy-In from Ireland, Brazil, and Portugal

Laura Oliver

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) (2024)

"Investigative journalism is expensive. Partnerships and grants can help but can also introduce conditions or stall proceedings. Could crowdfunding, where audience members donate to support an investigation, offer an alternative? “Crowdfunding serves as a crucial revenue source in investigative jo ... more

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Social Media, Youth, and the Global South: Comparative Perspectives

Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xix, 292 pp.

This book illuminates the complex relationship between social media, identity, and youth in the Global South. By examining the profound impact on the psychosocial well-being and economic prospects of young people across diverse regions, the collection present empirical evidence from scholars spannin ... more

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El señor YouTube und die Welten der Plattformen: Mexiko in den virtuell-medialen Räumen der Produktion und Vernetzung

Hans Bouchard

Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter (2024), 393 pp.

"Plattformen konstruieren kulturelle Räume aus Kanälen, Memes, Videos, ‚lo-fi‘ Remixen, Cumbias und ‚piñatas‘. Diese Räume werden in der vorliegenden Studie literatur-, kultur- und medienwissenschaftlich betrachtet, wodurch sich transkulturelle und -mediale Perspektiven auf Konzepte wie ... more

Media and Politics in Post-Authoritarian Mexico: The Continuing Struggle for Democracy

Martin Echeverria, Ruben Arnoldo Gonzalez (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xiii, 286 pp.

"This volume presents an analytical and empirical overview of the array of issues that the Mexican media faces in the post-authoritarian age, which jointly explains how a partially accomplished democracy, its authoritarian inertias, and its unintended consequences hinder the democratic performance o ... more

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Radios católicas en América Latina y el Caribe
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Tito Ballesteros López

Bogotá: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano y Caribeño (CELAM) (2024), 264 pp.

"1. Un asunto de identidad: No existe una única definición de lo que es una radio católica y esa circunstancia que puede ser sana también genera división en los medios. [...] 2. Medios para la comunión: Una conclusión que se desprende de las entrevistas aquí realizadas es que los medios poco ... more

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De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics

Ulrike Rohn, M. Bjørn von Rimscha, Tim Raats (eds.)

Berlin: De Gruyter (2024), xix, 566 pp.

"The handbook presents key contributions from scholars worldwide, providing a comprehensive exploration of current trends in media industries from diverse perspectives. Within the framework of understanding contemporary and future trajectories in media markets and industries, the volume delves into ... more

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Remembering Mass Atrocities: Perspectives on Memory Struggles and Cultural Representations in Africa

Mphathisi Ndlovu, Lungile Augustine Tshuma, Shepherd Mpofu (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xvii, 303 pp.

"This book explores how popular cultural artifacts, literary texts, commemorative practices and other forms of remembrances are used to convey, transmit and contest memories of mass atrocities in the Global South. Some of these historical atrocities took place during the Cold war. As such, this book ... more

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Die unbequeme Vergangenheit: Vom Umgang mit Staatsverbrechen in Russland und anderswo

Nikolaj Epple

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2024), 598 pp.

"Die Sowjetdiktatur war von Staatsverbrechen kaum vorstellbaren Ausmaßes geprägt. Insbesondere gilt dies für die Periode von der Oktoberrevolution 1917 bis zum Tod Josef Stalins 1953: Sie umfasst den Bürgerkrieg, die sogenannten Säuberungen, das Gulag-System und zahlreiche weitere Akte massiver ... more

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The Routledge companion to freedom of expression and censorship

John Steel, Julian Petley (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2024), xvi, 420 pp.

"This volume addresses the various historical, philosophical, political and cultural parameters of censorship and freedom of expression as well as current debates involving technology, journalism and media regulation. Geographically, temporally and culturally diverse accounts of censorship and freed ... more

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The Power of Trust: Countering Vaccine Hesitancy and Misinformation in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru

María Fernández García

Internews (2024), 19 pp.

"Internews designed “The Power of Trust” to strengthen intercultural health networks and provide information to build trust around COVID-19 vaccines. Over 11 months, Internews and local partners continuously listened to the information needs of the communities. In response, we developed forums i ... more

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The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South

Bruce Mutsvairo, Saba Bebawi, Eddy Borges-Rey (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2024), xxiv, 491 pp.

"Responding to mounting calls to decenter and decolonize journalism, The Routledge Companion to Journalism in the Global South examines not only the deep-seated challenges associated with the historical imposition of Western journalism standards on constituencies of the Global South but also the opp ... more

Are We Making a Difference? Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness
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Stacey L. Connaughton, Jasmine R. Linabary (eds.)

Lanham et al.: Rowman & Littlefield (2024), xxvii, 320 pp.

"Sections of the book engage in critical reflection on what peacebuilding effectiveness is and who gets to decide, provide practical examples and case studies of the successes and failures of assessing peacebuilding work, and support innovative strategies and tools to move the field forward. Chapter ... more

Influenciadores digitais católicos: Efeitos e perspectivas
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Fernanda de Faria Medeiros, Aline Amaro da Silva, Alzirinha Rocha de Souza, Moisés Sbardelotto, Vinícius Gomes

São Paulo: Ideias & Letras;Paulus (2024), 413 pp.

"A partir de uma perspectiva diferenciada, esta obra apresenta uma instigante análise do fenômeno dos influenciadores digitais católicos no complexo ecossistema comunicativo e eclesial atual. Além de socialmente relevante, trata-se de um processo que afeta de modo direto o desenvolvimento da pas ... more