Promoting Independent Media: Strategies for Democracy Assistance

by Kumar, Krishna

• ISBN13: 9781588264299
• ISBN10: 1588264297
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-31
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
David Hoffman
Preface	xi
International Media Assistance	1	(14)
Media Assistance and Public Diplomacy	2	(2)
Growing Interest in Media Assistance	4	(3)
Actors in International Media Assistance	7	(3)
Origin of the Book	10	(1)
Organization of the Book	11	(2)
Clarifying the Terms	13	(2)
Programming Approaches to Independent Media Building	15	(20)
Improving Journalistic Skills and Expertise	16	(3)
Promoting Economic Viability of Media Enterprises	19	(2)
Sustaining Independent Media Through Financial and Commodity Assistance	21	(1)
Promoting Legal and Regulatory Reforms	22	(3)
Strengthening Institutional Infrastructure for Media	25	(3)
Promoting Transformation of State Media	28	(2)
General Observations About Media Development	30	(5)
Journalism Training and Institution Building in Central America	35	(22)
The Regional Media Scene	36	(2)
The Latin American Journalism Project	38	(8)
The Center for Latin American Journalism	46	(3)
Contributions of the Project	49	(8)
Promoting Independent Regional Television Stations in Russia	57	(14)
Background of the Project	58	(1)
Project Activities	59	(6)
Contributions of the Project	65	(3)
Lessons	68	(3)
Media Assistance and Regime Change in Serbia	71	(22)
The Milosevic Regime	72	(3)
International Media Assistance During the 1990s	75	(4)
Independent Media in Early 2000	79	(2)
Media Assistance for the 2000 Elections	81	(1)
The Role of the Media in Milosevic's Defeat	82	(4)
Factors Affecting the Success of Media Assistance	86	(2)
Post-Milosevic Developments	88	(5)
Building the Open Broadcast Network in Bosnia-Herzegovina	93	(16)
Conflict and the Dayton Peace Accord	94	(3)
Establishing the Open Broadcast Network	97	(4)
Progress and Setbacks	101	(2)
Ending International Support for OBN	103	(1)
Start of a New Television Network	104	(1)
Overall Contributions	105	(1)
Lessons for Future Media Assistance	106	(3)
Supporting Independent Radio Stations in Indonesia	109	(16)
Democratic Transition and the Media	110	(2)
Assistance to Radio Stations	112	(5)
Institutional Support	117	(1)
Overall Contribution of Media Assistance	118	(4)
Factors Affecting Performance	122	(3)
Establishing Community Radio Stations in Afghanistan	125	(16)
International Media Assistance	126	(2)
Promoting Community Stations	128	(3)
Progress and Performance	131	(2)
Journalistic Independence and Self-Censorship	133	(2)
Sustainability of Community Stations	135	(3)
Concluding Remarks	138	(3)
The Talking Drum Studio in Sierra Leone	141	(16)
Political Context	142	(2)
Organization and Approach	144	(1)
Program Production and Distribution	145	(1)
Current TDS Programs	146	(3)
Contributions to Sierra Leone Society	149	(4)
Problems and Challenges	153	(4)
Recommendations to the International Community	157	(10)
Focus on Closed and Semidemocratic Regimes	157	(2)
Strike a Balance in Meeting Current Needs and Building Viable Institutions	159	(1)
Give Priority to Developing Local Radio Stations	160	(1)
Exert Political Pressure on Governments	161	(1)
Engage Non-Western Democracies in Media Assistance	162	(1)
Continue to Channel Assistance Through International NGOs	163	(1)
Deepen Donor Coordination	164	(1)
Separate Media Development from Public Diplomacy	165	(2)
Bibliography	167	(10)
Index	177	(12)
About the Book	189