One factor that motivates research in the intersections between communication and development is our willingness to contribute to social change. Buzzwords (Cornwall & Brock, 2005) such as “participation” and “empowerment” indicate scholarly intentions to contribute towards more just and egalitarian societies. It is certainly an admirable cause. However, what do we do if our actions in the field contradict our well-meaning intentions?
By: Leonardo CustódioPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
At the 12th Golden Apricot International Film Festival held in Yerevan, Armenia, 12-19 July 2015 the Ecumenical Jury awarded its Prize to the feature film in the section “Armenian Panorama” Moskvich My Love (still, below) directed by Aram Shabazyan (Armenia, 2014).
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Los Estados están jugando un papel decisivo ya sea oponiéndose, propulsando o dirigiendo la innovación tecnológica. Por eso, en buena medida, la tecnología expresa la capacidad de una sociedad para propulsar el dominio tecnológico mediante las instituciones de la sociedad, incluido el Estado. Es importante recordar que la revolución tecnológica se originó y difundió, intencionalmente, en un período histórico de reestructuración global del capitalismo, y la revolución tecnológica fue una herramienta esencial.
By: Carlos A. VallePosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
Born in 1948 in Barton Lake in northwestern Ontario, Bill was only seven years old when he was taken away by Canadian government officials and sent to Residential School.
By: Lorenzo VargasPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
When criticizing Israeli policies, one is often reminded that “Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East”. There are many who argue about that definition of a democracy in the light of Israel’s control of millions of Palestinians under military law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with no right to vote for the government that effectively controls them. However, the following article focuses on the more democratic sides of Israel that this statement is based on – the way Israel treats its Jewish citizens (as opposed to the Palestinians).
By: Sahar VardiPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
El estado de Tabasco se ubica en el sureste mexicano, frente al Golfo de México. Fue el último estado de la República Mexicana en aprobar su Ley de Transparencia, dada la resistencia que tenía y sigue teniendo gobierno estatal para rendir cuentas a los ciudadanos.
By: José Manuel Arias Rodríguez y Hugo Ireta GuzmanPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
“Media freedom and democracy are about people’s happiness” exclaims Gvozden Flego, a philosophy professor and member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at a recent conference on Freedom of Expression. The discussion is intense and one of the most comprehensively organised conferences on the matter I have ever attended. The speakers raise structural, cultural and legal aspects of freedom of expression. The ultimate question of course always remains the same: What can we do?
By: Katharine SarikakisPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
Afghanistan once housed tourists from around the world intrigued by the Silk Road stories, the poetic and mystic culture, the majestic landscape and the hospitable people. Their experience in Afghanistan was frequently captured through journalism and photojournalism of the early 1900s. However, Afghanistan’s very own media culture was born during this same time with Seraj-ul-Akhbar being the country’s first newspaper, published on 11 January 1906.
By: Mina SaboorPosted: November 16, 2015 (0) Comments (0) Like
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