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Media Development Literature Audiences & Media Use GENERAL & INTERNATIONAL January – June 2020 1 Media Development Literature Audiences & Media Use GENERAL & INTERNATIONAL January – June 2020 1. Edelman Trust Barometer 2020: global report. Edelman, A selection of new publications 2020, 77 p. at the CAMECO literature database "The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that despite a strong global economy and near full employment, none of the four societal institutions that the study measures—government, Particularly commendable guides, handbooks and other business, NGOs and media—is trusted. The cause of this paradox can be found in people’s remarkable publications are shaded in grey. fears about the future and their role in it, which are a wake-up call for our institutions to embrace a new way of effectively building trust: balancing competence with ethical Compiled by Christoph Dietz, Catholic Media Council (CAMECO), behavior." (https://www.edelman.com) Aachen, Germany, [email protected]. https://www.edelman.com/trustbarometer See our online database for further publications: 2. Nic Newman, Richard Fletcher, Anne Schulz, Simge Andi, http://www.cameco.org/en/library. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (eds.): Digital news report 2020. Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 2020, 111 p. Subscribe to this list at "The bulk of this report is based on data collected by a survey of more than 80,000 people in https://www.cameco.org/en/library/media-development-lit-list. 40 markets and reflects media usage in January/February just before the coronavirus hit many of these countries. But the key trends that we document here, including changes in how people access news, low trust, and rising concern about misinformation have been a backdrop against which journalists, editors, politicians, and public health officials have been > Audiences & Media Use p.1 battling to reach ordinary people with key messages over the last few months.We know that > Children & Media, Youth & Media, Media Literacy p.2 this crisis has substantially increased the amount and frequency of news consumption as well as influenced attitudes to the news media, at least temporarily. We’ve captured this in a > Christian & Religious Communication p.3 second set of polling data collected in April when the crisis was at its peak in some countries. This has helped us to see the impact of the crisis in terms of sources of news and also > Community Media p.5 reminded us of the critical role that the news media play at times of national crisis, including > Conflicts, Media & Peacebuilding p. 6 documenting that people who rely on news media are better informed about the virus than those who do not. While many media companies have been enjoying record audience > Democracy, Governance & Media, Political Communication p.8 figures, news fatigue is also setting in, and the short-term and long-term economic impact of > Development Communication, the crisis is likely to be profound – advertising budgets are slashed and a recession looms, threatening news media, some of whom are struggling with adapting to a changing world. Environmental Communication p.10 Against this background, this year’s report also focuses on the shift towards paying for online news in many countries across the world, with detailed analysis of progress in three > Digitalisation & ICT for Development p.12 countries (the UK, USA, and Norway). This year, our report carries important data about the > Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Communication p.14 extent to which people value and trust local news, perhaps the sector most vulnerable to the > Economics & Management of Media p.15 economic shocks that will inevitably follow the health crisis itself. And we also explore the way people access news about climate change as well as attitudes to media coverage for > Educational Media & ICTs p.16 the first time." (foreword) https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2020-06/DNR_2020_FINAL.pdf > Entertainment, Popular Culture & Media p.16 > Ethics in Communication & Media Accountability p.17 AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN > Freedom of Expression, Media Policies, Media Legislation p.18 3. Audrey Gadzekpo, Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, Sarah > Gender & Media p.21 Akrofi-Quarcoo: A case of double standards? Audience attitudes to professional norms on local and English language > Health Communication p.23 radio news programmes in Ghana. In: Journal of African Media > International Communication, Foreign News, Studies, vol. 12, nr. 1, 2020, p.3-22 Public Diplomacy p.24 "This article explores the reception practices of multi-lingual audiences in Ghana, focusing on their views on the different norms and approaches of local language and English language > Journalism & Journalism Education p.25 radio newscasts. Using data from a convenience sample of 1000 radio listeners in five Ghanaian cosmopolitan cities the study finds that audiences prefer more performative modes > Media Assistance p.27 of news delivery on their local language stations. It was also evident that radio audiences are > Media & Communication General, Media Landscapes p.29 discerning and make distinctions between what is acceptable on local language versus > Migrants, Minorities, Indigenous Peoples, English language radio. These results call for a reconsideration of western-influenced standards of news delivery and the development of professional standards more Disadvantaged Groups & Media p.31 accommodating of the inflections of culture." (abstract) https://doi.org/10.1386/jams_00008_1 > Research & Research Methods in Communication / Media Studies p.32 AMERICAS & CARIBBEAN 4. Rádio: credibilidade, resultado e união nacional. São Paulo: > Author & Publisher Index p. 34 Associacão Brasileira de Emissoras de Rádio e Televisão (ABERT), 2019, 25 p. > Country Index p.36 "Nove em cada 10 adultos conectados escutam rádio off-line. O rádio é o meio líder em confiança no Brasil. 64% percebem que a maioria das notícias consumidas no rádio é verdadeira. Mais da metade dos ouvintes brasileiros ligam o rádio porque querem se informar. Quando usado de forma combinada, o rádio fortalece todas as mídias. A junção do rádio com revista, por exemplo, atinge quase três vezes mais consumidores do que quando se investe apenas no meio revista. Mais de 10 mil emissoras funcionam no Brasil. Cerca de metade delas é comercial. A faixa entre 6h e 18h concentra 3/4 de toda a audiência do rádio. Perfil do ouvinte de rádio é muito semelhante ao da população em geral. Patamar de alcance do rádio no Brasil é semelhante ao dos maiores mercados do mundo. Oito em cada - 1 - 10 possuem rádio convencional. Um em cada cinco ouvintes escuta rádio pelo celular. Children & Media, Youth & Media, Media Literacy Cresce o consumo de rádio on-line através do smartphone. Cerca de um em cada quatro ouvintes escuta rádio no carro. Em apenas cinco anos, dobrou a escuta de rádio pelo celular GENERAL & INTERNATIONAL e quase triplicou o consumo pelo computador e em outros equipamentos." (destaques, p.25) subjects: radio use; credibility of media, trust in the media - Brazil - audience surveys (case 8. Covid-19 and its implications for protecting children online. studies) End Violence Against Children; UNICEF; World Health http://www.abert.org.br/web/plano/Ra%CC%81dio_Credebilidade_Resultado_e_Unia%CC% Organisation (WHO), 2020, 6 p. 83o_Nacional.pdf "COVID-19 has prompted widespread school closures and physical distancing measures and made online platforms and communities essential to maintaining a sense of normalcy. EUROPE Children and their families are turning to digital solutions more than ever to support children’s 5. Rrapo Zguir: Media image among the public and media trust learning, socialization and play. While digital solutions provide huge opportunities for sustaining and promoting children’s rights, these same tools may also increase children’s in Albania. Tirana: Albanian Media Institute, 2019, 36 p. exposure to online risks. This technical note sets out some of the key priorities and "The survey discovers that the Albanian public, in its overwhelming majority, considers that recommendations on how to mitigate those risks and promote positive online experiences for the media has great importance for the democracy of a country. However, although they children." (p.1) recognize the very important role of the media vis-à-vis democracy, about half of https://www.ictworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Protecting-Children-Online.pdf respondents say that Albanian media have served democracy and public interest somewhat.The surveyed Albanian public also considers that media in Albania are partially 9. Sue Ellen Christian: Everyday media literacy: an analog guide free. This perception and evaluation are in line with Freedom House and other international for your digital life. New York; London: Routledge, 2020, 277 p. institutions, which classify Albanian media as partially free.Respondents said that the three "The straight-talking textbook offers timely examples and relevant activities to equip students greatest problems for Albanian media are: 1. Bias, partisanship, and political clientelism; 2. with the skills and knowledge they need to assess all media, including news and information. dependence on business interests of media owners, and 3. verbal violence and physical Through discussion prompts, writing exercises, key terms, online links and even threats toward journalists. The prevalence of such very serious problems for the functioning origami, readers are provided with a framework from which to critically consume and create of the media and the fulfillment of its public mission
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