"An in-depth look at the "state of the art" of book publishing in the Third World which examines not only the nuts and bolts but also its status as an important part of the knowledge distribution system. The first 50 pages discuss the status of textbook publishing, copyright, and distribution; the r
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est of the book takes a country-and-region approach, covering Africa as a whole and more specifically Ghana, Kenya and Egypt; India; China; the Philippines; an overview of Latin America and of Brazil in particular; the role of U.S. publishers and textbooks; and finally, the modernization of publishing in Japan." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 985)
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"Although rural development, especially in the Third World, is a major concern of UNESCO, emphasis here is upon those uses of media which support community initiatives in urban settings or were introduced to help resolve tensions and problems. Media are not limited to newspapers and broadcasting; th
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ey also include such other forms as wall posters, mimeographed newsletters, audio cassettes and portable video equipment. Emphasis, however, is not upon the medium or its mode of delivery, but rather upon its function within a community program to focus upon the urban problem. Scope is international and arrangement is by country: Africa, the Arab world, Australia, the Caribbean (a case study), Europe, India, Japan, Latin America, North America and the Philippines. An appendix includes extracts from the Final Report of the Urban Community Media Consultation, UNESCO: "Proposals for related activities," and "Proposals for future activities and research programmes.'' A 1977 study edited by Frances J. Berrigan, 'Access: Some Western Modern Models of Community Media' (UNESCO), is a discussion accompanied by case studies of different ways in which communities in the U. S., Canada and some European countries have provided access for audience participation in broadcasting programming for both television and radio." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 251)
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"An anthology on international publishing including such aspects as freedom to publish, publishing for human development, international book fairs, piracy, children's publishing, global problems of scholarly publishing, educational publishing, and - specifically for developing countries - training a
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nd collection development. Articles also deal with various phases of book publishing in the U.S.S.R., India, Japan, Australia, the Arab countries, Latin America, Spain, Mexico and French-speaking Africa. The volume is a festschrift honoring Maneul Salvat, President of the International Publishers Association." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1051)
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"Represents a systematic effort to collect all relevant information on Christian media institutions for Asia except the Near East, with emphasis on institutions related to the three organizations compiling the data. Classification is in nine categories: Church Communication Centres, News and Informa
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tion Services, Publishing Houses, Printing Presses, Periodicals, Radio/TV Stations, Radio/TV Production Studios, AV/Film Centres, Research and Training Institutions - all listed by country with an index of names. Information for each country varies according to the degree of organization within it." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 68)
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"This is a survey of the state of the press in 180 countries, organized in four sections: Section I, "The International Press"; Section II, "The World's Developed Press Systems"; Section III, "Smaller and Developing Press Systems, " and Section IV, " Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems." Covera
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ge is alphabetical by country within the sections. Discussions and data for the various countries in the first three sections are under the following headings: "Basic Data: Background and General Characteristics"; "Economic Framework"; "Press Law"; "Censorship"; "State Press Relations"; "Attitude Toward Foreign Media"; "News Agencies"; "Electronic News Media"; "Education and Training"; and in conclusion "Summary," with a discussion of trends and prospects; followed by "Chronology." Preceding each country is a table of basic data, and following it a bibliography. Section IV, "Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems," treats each country briefly in tabular form. Appendixes list 50 of the best known daily newspapers, the news agencies of the world, selected periodicals dealing with the press, media multinationals, press-related associations, unions and organizations, advertising expenditures, radio transmitters and receivers, and television transmitters and sets." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 239)
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"Description of broadcasting systems in 18 countries: South Africa, Poland, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Guyana, India, Federal Republic of Germany, Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia. Each chapter has been written by an individua
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l involved in broadcasting in that particular country or has been contributed by the official broadcast system of the country. Information varies for each, but concise and fairly extensive. An appendix suggests additional reading." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 712)
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"Identifies many of the Asian institutions engaged in teaching, training, and research, with details such as address, telephone number, date founded, objectives, activities, names of staff, type of research, publications, research reports, and facilities. Ninety institutions have been included from
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Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The first directory of Asian institutions was published in 1973." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 13)
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"A meticulous and well-organized source, this international bibliography has withstood the ravages of time. It now serves as a useful historical guide to international news from the early 1900s to the beginning of World War II. Documents, books, pamphlets, magazines articles, and studies are include
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d in sections labeled either "International News" or "Foreign Press," and then arranged in chapters such as "Washington Correspondence," "Foreign Correspondence," "Censorship," "Press Law," "News Gathering Organizations," and "Press and Public Opinion." Descriptively annotated entries are listed alphabetically by author. Foreign press entries are arranged geographically by continent, then country. There is only an author index; fortunately the table of contents is detailed." (Jo A. Cates: Journalism - a guide to the reference literature. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 2nd ed. 1997 nr. 82)
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