Media Development Studies
The UNESCO guide, “Media Management Manual, A Handbook for Television and Radio Practitioners in Countries-in-Transition.”
The guide, written by former BBC producer, John Prescott Thomas, is intended to provide management tools and general media development information to Public Service Broadcasting organizations in countries-in-transition but can be used in any context by media organizations lacking these entities.
The guide, written by former BBC producer, John Prescott Thomas, is intended to provide management tools and general media development information to Public Service Broadcasting organizations in countries-in-transition but can be used in any context by media organizations lacking these entities.
Governance Reform Under Real-World Conditions: Citizens, Stakeholders, and Voice: A briefing paper on the new World Bank book by Sina Odugbemi and Thomas Jacobson that analyzes efforts to improve governance systems around the world, particularly in developing countries. The brief summarizes the book’s overview of innovative approaches and techniques for dealing with the most important non-technical or adaptive challenges that impede the success and sustainability of reform efforts. Published by CommGap (Communication for governance & Accountability Program, World Bank. 2008.
CommGapGovernancePolicyBrief_e.pdf
Independent Media’s Vital Role in Development: Written by Peter Graves, international media consultant, this report examines the cross-sector impact of media on political, social, and economic systems worldwide and provides examples of the benefits provided by independent media in a variety of settings. Published by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) at the National Endowment for Democracy. Dec. 2007.CIMA-Medias_Vital_Role_in_Development-Report.pdf
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You’ll find here the Journalism, Media and Human Rights Main report.
The Communication for Social Change brochure issued by The University of Queensland in 2008.
The GFMD is aiming to put together a Handbook for media development practitioners on assessing media landscapes and measuring impact. Read the draft proposal .
The CIMA report is the most recent and most comprehensive report analysing US donor support to independent media.
The most compact guide describing "good" media law is Monroe Price & Peter Krug's The Enabling Environment for Free & Independent Media. The most comprehensive online source of information about media law is that of Article 19
A fascinating e-mail source for media law information—albeit mostly about developments in the US—is the FOIA Newsletter. To subscribe, write to the Missouri School of Journalism.
The International Media Support has published a handbook with examples of best practice in building sustainability for media centres, read the report sustainability_for_media_centres.pdf
Media NGOs and organisations somewhat related to media assistance projects occasionally produce papers summarising their recommendations:
Lee Becker and Tudor Vlad carried out a survey of non-US donors to media assistance projects in 2005. It gives a comprehensive overview of programmes funded (most of them media development projects but some of communications projects) and outlines areas where more support is needed.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation published a report in 2007 that highlights the role of media in promoting social accountability in developing countries. Read the report media,_a_key_player_in_realizing_social_accountability.pdf
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