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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Creating a platform for
media dialogue <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) launched a new publication
series on media issues in Africa <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i>fesmedia Africa</i>, the media
project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on the African continent, presented
its new publication series earlier this year. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The research papers address
students, media practitioners and the interested public. Written by experts in
the respective field, they cover a wide range of structural and political
issues, like self-regulation of the media, the use of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) for public broadcasting, the role of media in
the political process as well as cultural differences in the journalistic
practice. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The<i> fesmedia Africa </i>team
is particularly grateful for having won such high profile authors for the first
editions in an effort to engage in the ongoing debates and to give room to
develop and discuss new ideas when it comes to media work.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The first 4 series titles
include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'> <b>Krüger,
Franz</b> (2009): Media Courts of Honour. Self-regulatory Councils in Southern
Africa and elsewhere, Windhoek: fesmedia Africa <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><b>Berger, Guy</b>
(2009): Beyond Broadcasting: the future of state-owned broadcasters in Southern
Africa, Windhoek: fesmedia Africa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><b>Lloyd, Libby</b>
(2010): Media and Elections in the SADC Region. Protocols and Policies,
Windhoek: fesmedia Africa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><b>Nyamnjoh,
Francis B. </b>(2010) Africa’s Media. Between professional Ethics and the
cultural Belonging, Windhoek: fesmedia Africa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0cm;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Downloadable softcopies of the booklets and further
Information on the work of <i>fesmedia Africa</i> can be found at the
organisation’s<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>website: <span
style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://fesmedia.org/events/detail/datum/2010/07/11/fesmedia-africa-creating-a-platform-for-media-dialogue/">http://fesmedia.org/events/detail/datum/2010/07/11/fesmedia-africa-creating-a-platform-for-media-dialogue/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
(FES) is a non-governmental and non-profit making German political foundation.
Established in 1925 its work is committed to the values of social justice,
political participation and solidarity – to preserve the legacy of
Germany’s first democratically elected president, Friedrich Ebert. The
Windhoek based media project (<i>fesmedia Africa</i>) supports the media
related work of the 20 sub-Saharan FES-country offices. Furthermore, it
facilitates the <i>African Media Barometer (AMB)</i>, a self-assessment
exercise which provides for a comprehensive description and measurement of
national media landscapes on the African continent. <a
href="http://fesmedia.org/african-media-barometer-amb/">http://fesmedia.org/african-media-barometer-amb/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tina
Hennecken<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>project
assistant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img
border=0 width=94 height=60 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB219F.DD15C820" alt="Logo with FES_final"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>fesmedia
Africa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>95 John Meinert
Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 23652<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Windhoek,
Namibia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tel.: (+264 61)
237438, Fax: (+264 61) 237441, Cell: 0855909021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a
href="www.fesmedia.org%20">www.fesmedia.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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