The aim of the Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) is to contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment in and through media of all forms, irrespective of the technology used. The main focus of the publication is on the equality and gender dimensions of social diversity in the media.
Islamic Televangelism: The Salafi window to their Paradise
The Window to Paradise is not just the name of one the most popular programmes in Salafi Islamic televangelism, it is also a successful channel for the mediation of religious fundamentalism that has attracted viewers from around the Arab world. In spite of the wide range of countries, languages, religions and cultures in the region, […]
Ups and Downs from Cape to Cairo: Journalisms Practice of Climate Change in Africa
Today, information about global warming and climate change is readily available to average global citizens who watch TV news, and are able to see satellite pictures of changes in ocean temperatures, or of glaciers melting. However, the public risk perception affects natural hazards policy and management response systems that are subject to public debate. In […]
WikiLeaks and the Arab Spring: The Twists and Turns of Media, Culture, and Power
In 2011, global audiences followed the uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with inspiration, fascination and astonishment. The use of media technologies and social media platforms became a focal point of discourse and spurred debates between techno-utopians and techno-dystopians as to the role new technology played in what became referred to as […]
Program or be Programmed
Rushkoff’s latest work, Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age, sets aside tired debates about the societal value of the Internet and instead posits that the crucial question at hand is whether we direct technology, or let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it. This article gives an […]
International conference in Samarkand focuses on media legislation
2012—More than 40 international and local experts gathered in Samarkand, Uzbekistan last week to discuss media legislation in the country. Based on international recommendations, the new media laws on TV broadcasting and transparency of state institutions are important steps towards the creation of a legal environment favourable to freedom of expression and information.
PLURAL+ 2012 Youth Video Festival (winning videos)
Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, cultural and religious divisions, PLURAL+ supports youth in addressing the key challenges of their communities related to migration, diversity and social inclusion. PLURAL+ 2012 award winning videos were announced at the Awards Ceremony on December 6th at the Paley Center […]
European Commission and UNESCO renew their engagement in promoting media accountability in South East Europe
UNESCO and the European Commission have signed an agreement to continue working together to improve media accountability in South East Europe. The agreement was signed at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 6 December 2012.
Transformation-Ready: The strategic application of information and communication technologies in Africa: Education Sector Study (Final Report)
This study is part of a cross-sector programme of studies commissioned by the African Development Bank and the World Bank Group, with the support of the African Union. These studies have been undertaken during 2011, and will be synthesised in a report to be published in 2012 on the potential of information and communication technologies […]
Google Grants $1.2M to Help Analyze Female Roles in TV, Film
The Geena Davis Institution on Gender in Media, which is getting the $1.2 million grant from Google, devotes to improve the images of women that young people see in films and TV shows. As Google director Jacquelline Fuller said: ” We’re supporting their promotion of gender quality in U.S. family films by enabling them to […]
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