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Convergences: Civil Society Media and Policies
International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics
Special double issue 5.1&2 (intellect books)
Guest editor: Gabriele Hadl
Worldwide, alternative and community media have been on the forefront of
innovation. Yet, policies have systematically distorted the mediascape
in favor of business and governmentally oriented media. Now, with
digital switchover of broadcast media and new Internet policies, what
chances should not be missed? What would better policies look like? Who
should get to decide? Authors from over 15 countries discuss the role of
civil society (and uncivil society), indigenous peoples' networks,
governmental recognition, activist interventions, battles for airwaves
and a place at the bargaining table, and experiences in creating commons
within commercial enclosures. Reviews cover the latest publications in
the area. This volume makes the case for a new sub-field of alternative
media studies focused on policy.
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CONTENTS
http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journalissues.php?issn=17408296&v=5&i=1
* What are civil society media and why do they need better policies?
(Gabriele Hadl)
* Much more than a little byte: citizens and broadband (Dorothy Kidd)
* At the margins of internet governance: grassroots tech groups and
communication policy (Arne Hintz & Stefania Milan)
* Outlaws and citizens: indigenous people and the 'new media nation’
(Valerie Alia)
* Brazilian community communication initiatives in radio and TV digital
switchover (Adilson Cabral)
* Policy convergence and online civil society media in Japan (Gabriele
Hadl & Hamada Tadahisa)
* Why can't civil society media grow in Serbia? (Miroljub Radojkovic)
* People’s media and reform efforts in Thailand (Lisa Brooten and
Supinya Klangnarong)
* Participatory discussion programs as ‘hybrid community media’ in
Uganda (Linda Nassanga Goretti)
* Indigenous video and policy contexts in Latin America (Juan Francisco
Salazar)
* Citizen media action and the transformation of indecency and obscenity
censorship in Hong Kong (Lam Oi Wan)
Produced with support from JSPS and the Civil Society Media Research
Consortium
http://web.mac.com/ellenycx/CSMPolicyPublic/
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The International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics (MCP) is
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