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- Media Critique (16) new
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- Ruled by the Market?
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In the first essay, David Bollier makes the case for why we need to protect our public resources from private encroachment. In the following nine essays, academics comment on his essay and make their own arguments on the nature of the market and the ownership of the commons. (Boston Review, Summer 2002)
http://bostonreview.net/ndf.html#Market
(Added: Mon Sep 11 2006 Modified: Fri Nov 10 2006 Hits: 109)
- Scaling a Changing Curve: Traditional Media Development and the New Media
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The 20-page document analyses the use of new media, including blogs, social networking sites, cell phone messaging, and other relatively new technology applications in communication for development (Centre for International Media Assistance, 3 March 2008)
http://www.ned.org/cima/CIMA-New_Media-Report.pdf
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- Swans
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In a time of revisionism, faux-semblant, spinning news and skewed information, Swans is about thinking, questioning, observing and providing a forum for ideas that is lacking in the mainstream media. Swans endeavors to bring food for thought to the readers and to provide a quality literary and political site on the Web.
(Added: Wed Oct 30 2002 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 104)
- Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About
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In its continuing efforts to draw attention to important international developments and issues that fall outside the media spotlight, the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) has launched a new list of "Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About." As in 2004, when the Ten Stories initiative was inaugurated, the new list includes stories on an array of issues and from several geographical regions. Some of the stories on the list focus on troubling humanitarian emergencies and conflict situations, but they also highlight such vital areas as human rights, health and development. The list has been prepared in consultation with UN offices and programmes, many of which provided their views and ideas on issues they believed would benefit from greater media exposure. As happened last year, the final selection was DPI's alone. While the stories are ranked from 1 to 10, their ranking is not a reflection of their relative significance.
http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/
(Added: Mon Feb 27 2006 Hits: 80)
- The Alternative Press Center (APC)
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The Alternative Press Center (APC) is a non-profit collective dedicated to providing access to and increasing public awareness of the alternative press. Founded in 1969, it remains one of the oldest self-sustaining alternative media institutions in the United States. For more than a quarter of a century,
(Added: Thu Dec 18 2003 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 94)
- The Bad News: Noam Chomsky Archive
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The Bad News: Noam Chomsky Archive is a grassroots, unofficial supplement to the larger, older Noam Chomsky Archive; it contains articles, interviews, essays, and other materials related to American dissident Noam Chomsky. As a member of various popular movements, and a long-time professor of linguistics at MIT, Chomsky writes and speaks frequently on a variety of social and political issues, most often on U.S. foreign policy.
http://monkeyfist.com/ChomskyArchive
(Added: Tue Jul 30 2002 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 116)
- The Beginner's Guide to Media Reform
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(Free Press) The Beginner's Guide presents an introductory look at media reform for people new to the issue. Why is the media system the way it is? Why is it important to the issues I care about? What's being done to fix it?
http://www.freepress.net/guide/
(Added: Thu Sep 09 2004 Modified: Fri Dec 02 2005 Hits: 92)
- The Democratic Voice of Burma
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The Democratic Voice of Burma is a non-profit Burmese media organization committed to responsible journalism. Our mission is - - to provide accurate and unbiased news to the people of Burma, - to promote understanding and cooperation amongst the various ethnic and religious groups of Burma, - to encourage and sustain independent public opinion and enable social and political debate - to impart the ideals of democracy and human rights to the people of Burma.
(Added: Mon May 30 2005 Modified: Fri Dec 16 2005 Hits: 68)
- The Dog Skin Report: Political pointers for those with a keen sense of smell
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"So much of the news fed us by the mainstream media, constitute modern-day examples of Dog Skin Reports - printed pages either no better than random patterns of ink, or carefully-crafted missives designed to disinform, as opposed to inform. The goal of Dog Skin Report is simple - to gently point out a basic concept - despite the trappings of democracy, our government is humping the bejesus out of us. I hope to do this both by providing reliable info, and by pointing out the disinfo."
(Added: Fri Sep 05 2003 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 201)
- The Emperors Clothes
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Piercing a fog of lies.
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- The Internet under Surveillance
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Obstacles to the free flow of information online By Vinton G. Cerf. Truth is a powerful solvent. Stone walls melt before its relentless might. The Internet is one of the most powerful agents of freedom. It exposes truth to those who wish to see and hear it. It is no wonder that some governments and organizations fear the Internet and its ability to make the truth known. The phrase "freedom of speech" is often used to characterize a key element of democratic societies : open communication and especially open government. But freedom of speech is less than half of the equation. It is also vital that citizens have the freedom to hear and see. It is the latter area in which many governments have intervened in an attempt to prevent citizens from gaining access to information that their governments wish to withhold from them.
http://www.rsf.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=378
(Added: Wed Jul 30 2003 Modified: Fri Oct 14 2005 Hits: 121)
- The Irrawaddy
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The Irrawaddy is published by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG). IPG was established in 1992 by Burmese citizens living in exile and is not affiliated with any political party or organization. The Irrawaddy seeks to promote press freedom and access to unbiased information. We are undergoing a few changes in the year 2000, including a change of name. Burma Information Group will be known as the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG) to reflect the fact that we now include other areas of Southeast Asia in our coverage. While we no longer use the word "Burma" in our name, however, we would like to retain our Burmese identity. Just as the Irrawaddy River has for centuries supported Burmese civilization, the Irrawaddy Publishing Group hopes to contribute to a flourishing culture in Burma based on the free flow of information. At the same time, like many major rivers, the Irrawaddy is not contained by national boundaries.
(Added: Fri Apr 05 2002 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 124)
- The Live Aid Legacy: The developing world through British eyes (PDF)
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This report of VSO in Britian looks at British perceptions of the Third World. From the forward: "For too long, development agencies and the media have been complicit in promoting an unbalanced picture of third world doom and disaster. We have taken part in an intricate dance that sacrifices the long-term building of a balanced view for the short-term gain of raising funds for or awareness of our work" (PDF 63KB).
http://www.dev-zone.net/downloads/liveaidlegacy.pdf
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002 Modified: Fri Dec 02 2005 Hits: 155)
- The Media and the Rwanda Genocide
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The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide: local media fueled the killings, while the international media either ignored or seriously misconstrued what was happening. This is the first book to explore both sides of that media equation. The book examines how local radio and print media were used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other. It also presents a critique of international media coverage of the cataclysmic events in Rwanda. Bringing together local reporters and commentators from Rwanda, high-profile Western journalists, and leading media theorists, this is the only book to identify and probe the extent of the media's accountability. It also examines deliberations by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on the role of the media in the genocide. This book is a startling record of the dangerous influence that the media can have when used as a political tool or when news organizations and journalists fail to live up to their responsibilities. All chapters available online. (Alan Thompson, IDRC, 2007)
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106013-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
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- The Media In Governance: A Guide To Assistance (pdf 1.55 MB)
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Department for International Development (UK), 2001, 59 pages. The media can be a major force for improving the quality of government in developing and transitional countries, and can also make a real difference to the lives of poor and disadvantaged people. Yet the provision of support to achieve this outcome is not a straightforward process and a pragmatic approach is necessary when considering involvement. In what areas can the UK offer expertise, and to whom? And, what questions should be asked first? This DFID document focuses on radio, television and the press. It suggests that the UK can help both politically and technically to improve the quality and impact of government-media relations and media effectiveness in serving the interests of the poor and the disadvantaged. It points to the main problems associated with supporting the media but avoids prescribing detailed solutions to all problems, since it may not always be desirable to assist.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/mediaingovernance.pdf
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- The Newspaper of the Civil Society Program (DSC), Chile (pdf)
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This case study refers to The Newspaper of the Civil Society program - a pioneering experiment in the ICT field to improve collaboration between civil society and government. The newspaper has become an important tool to support the work of diverse organizations in civil society. Nevertheless, it faced obstacles limiting its impact as an innovative tool, such as the slow evolution between social connectivity and computer literacy, and the limited receptivity to its role in state policies related to the development of ICTs. This case study was written by Javier Salinas, Coordinator, Innovation Networks, Citizenship and Local Management Program, Fundacion para la Superacion de la Pobreza for the ITG Project at the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University.
http://www.developmentgateway.org/download/221754/DSC_ITG_Case.pdf
(Added: Thu Apr 01 2004 Modified: Fri Dec 02 2005 Hits: 78)
- The Noam Chomsky Archive
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Noam Chomsky is one of America's most prominent political dissidents. A renowned professor of linguistics at MIT, he has authored over 30 political books dissecting such issues as U.S. interventionism in the developing world, the political economy of human rights and the propaganda role of corporate media. This archive is hosted by ZNet, the web site of Z Magazine. It contains the full text to many of Chomsky's major works, the complete audio to several important lectures, and numerous articles, interviews and speeches. ZNet also has its own article archive with over 750 articles from Z plus an extensive forum system where you can discuss issues with Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Barbara Ehrenreich, Michael Albert, and thousands of others. (Noam usually responds within a few days.)
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/index.cfm
(Added: Tue Jul 30 2002 Modified: Wed Dec 07 2005 Hits: 171)
- The World in Context
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Aoteroa New Zealand based discussion forum for sceptical ideas and topical issues. Topics covered include: Echelon-watch, Participatory Democracy, World trade, Conflict Zone, World Affairs, Genetic Engineering, Defence Policy, Environment, Economics, Nukes.
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- Threat of unreality TV
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George Monbiot, Tuesday October 22, 2002 The Guardian. One of the great ironies of globalisation is that the closer we are brought together, the less we come to know about each other. As our lives become entwined with those of people living in the most distant places on earth, our broadcast media - through which most people in rich countries receive most of their information - are treating the rest of the world as if it is no more than a playground for people like ourselves. Our understanding diminishes correspondingly, until all we know of foreigners is that, for no reason that we can discern, they suddenly attack us. This is a tragedy not only for the people killed and injured in the Sari club; but also for the increasingly misunderstood, and therefore increasingly feared and hated, people of the poor world.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,816582,00.html
(Added: Wed Oct 23 2002 Modified: Fri Oct 14 2005 Hits: 119)
- UN News Centre
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Provides the latest news and information from the UN News service.
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- Voices of Change: Strategic Radio Support for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
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Published by the Information and Communication for Development (ICD) team of the United Kingdom (UK)'s Department for International Development (DFID), this 32-page paper provides a summary of the scope of radio's involvement - and its potential and actual impact - in fulfilling the broader goals and targets of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. (2006, DFID)
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/voices-of-change.pdf
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- Whatever the weather: Media attitudes to reporting climate change
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This report surveyed 47 journalists in Honduras, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and Zambia. It found that a lack of information about climate change, combined with too few well-informed and interested editors, prevents appropriate media coverage in these countries. The poor understanding of climate change is holding back public debate on the issue. (Panos, March 2006)
http://www.panos.org.uk/global/reportdetails.asp?id=1000&reportid=1078
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- Who Makes the News?', Global Media Monitoring Project 2005
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Now more than ever, news is the major source of information, ideas and opinions for people across the world. News is a mirror on the world. But news has traditionally been reported by men, and tends to be about men. Women's experiences and opinions are badly neglected in most news coverage. A report from the 2005 Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), coordinated by the World Association for Christian Communication, reviews almost 40,000 sources to provide a picture of news reporting since 1995. In particular, the report focuses on the balance of news between men and women: who is covered in the news, in what way and by whom. (Margaret Gallagher, Who Makes the News?, 2006)
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/content/download/637/4144/file/Global%20Report%202005.pdf
(Added: Wed Mar 14 2007 Hits: 59)
- Who Owns The Media? News Media Ownership & Democracy In Aotearoa New Zealand
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Scoop Feature: Who Owns Aotearoa's Media? Friday, 23 August 2002, 9:40 am Article: Isaac Kearse. Three multi-national corporations dominate the news media in NZ, combined they control: Over 90% of daily newspaper circulation; Over 90% of commercial radio stations; Commercial free-to-air and pay-TV (excluding TVNZ).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0208/S00124.htm
(Added: Fri Aug 23 2002 Modified: Thu Aug 31 2006 Hits: 134)
- World Association of Community Brodacasters (AMARC)
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AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement, with almost 3 000 members and associates in 106 countries. Its goal is to support and contribute to the development of community and participatory radio along the principals of solidarity and international cooperation.
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