Radio and development in Africa : a concept paper

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dc.contributor.authorMyers, Mary
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-25T14:32:04Z
dc.date.available2010-01-25T14:32:04Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractAssessment of the capacity of radio to promote development in Africa is addressed in this paper. While there are proven successes in terms of radio's development impact, some questions remain. The report identifies and discusses issues of gender and minority inclusion in radio broadcasting; the incitement to violence and radio's 'double-edged' nature in vulnerable societies; and sustainability issues including whether or not developmental and/or 'public-service' radio is a viable concern from an economic standpoint. Underlying these concerns is the challenge of finding appropriate methodological tools to measure the impacts of radio.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (55 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41180
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMyers, Mary, Wardour, Wiltshire, GBen
dc.subjectRADIOen
dc.subjectBROADCASTINGen
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYen
dc.subjectECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectRESEARCH FELLOWSHIPSen
dc.subjectMONITORING AND EVALUATIONen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATIONSen
dc.titleRadio and development in Africa : a concept paperen
dc.typeIDRC-Related Reporten
idrc.copyright.holderMyers, Mary
idrc.copyright.holderMary Myers
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number105257
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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