Chapter 0 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to National Media Regulation Chapter 2 Global Gover... more Chapter 0 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to National Media Regulation Chapter 2 Global Governance Institutions Chapter 3 Trends in Media Chapter 4 The International Telecommunication Union Chapter 5 The World Trade Organization and Trade in Media Products Chapter 6 The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Chapter 7 The World Intellectual Property Organization and Intellectual Property Rights Chapter 8 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and Internet Governance Chapter 9 Global Media Regulation Chapter 10 Actors and Trends in Global Governance Chapter 11 Scenarios for Media Governance Chapter 12 Selected References for Further Reading Chapter 13 Selected URLs
Si usted trabaja en radio o television, navega en Internet o hace llamadas telefonicas internacio... more Si usted trabaja en radio o television, navega en Internet o hace llamadas telefonicas internacionales, la Union Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT) ejerce y ejercera una influencia capital en su empresa y en su vida. Sin embargo, la UIT excluye la participacion de las ONG como representantes de la sociedad civil y admite solo dos categorias de miembros: estados y empresas privadas. Frente a esto, varias ONG, especialmente de comunicacion, estan luchando para democratizar este espacio y oficializar su participacion.
First, the innovations that accompanied this early radio transmission were the same ones that ena... more First, the innovations that accompanied this early radio transmission were the same ones that enabled modern broadcast radio. Technology advanced at the pace we grew accustomed to in the 20 century and only five years after Marconi’s historic transatlantic broadcast, radio operators on ships in the Atlantic were surprised to hear a human voice emitting from the Marconi-built equipment instead of the dots and dashes of Morse code. Three years after that, the first regularly broadcasting radio station was transmitting news and recorded music programs every Wednesday night to a handful of pre-Silicon Valley residents of San José, California who had bought radio receivers before there were stations to listen to.
La radio es mucho mas penetrante y asequible, el uso de los servicios de Internet puede contribui... more La radio es mucho mas penetrante y asequible, el uso de los servicios de Internet puede contribuir a informar mejor a sus clientes y establecer interactividad. En vista que por ahora la accesibilidad del Internet es accesible solo a unos pocos, para la radio no es una amenaza el Internet. Enuncia los roles de la radio y senala que esta considerada como un vinculo comunitario. Trata ademas sobre las radio-cadenas satelitales, la radio e Internet: convergencia para la democracia y el crecimiento de la brecha de los que acceden a la informacion.
El 4 de marzo de 1998, los invitados al segundo aniversario de la Agencia Informativa Pulsar brin... more El 4 de marzo de 1998, los invitados al segundo aniversario de la Agencia Informativa Pulsar brindaron por los numeros dos, mily dos mil. Dos Por los anos cumplidos, mil porque de los 48 suscriptores originales, en 1996, hoy son mas de mil, y 2000 por su proyeccion hacia el nuevo milenio. Sufundador y ex-director nos ofrece un balance de este breve pero fructifero periodo, y reflexiona sobre el camino a seguir.
While the benefits offered by the Internet are many, its dependence on a telecom infrastructure m... more While the benefits offered by the Internet are many, its dependence on a telecom infrastructure means that they are only available to a few. Radio is much more pervasive, accessible and affordable. Blending the two could be an ideal way of ensuring that the benefits accruing from the Internet have wider reach.
Today more than ever, smallholder family farmers and rural communities require access to informat... more Today more than ever, smallholder family farmers and rural communities require access to information and communication to make their voices heard and change their lives for the better. “Family farming,” the predominant form of agriculture in the world, refers to agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production that is managed and operated by a family and relies predominantly on family labor. In developing countries, smallholder farms account for 80 percent of all farm holdings and their output feeds billions of people. International research shows that enhancing the efficiency and productivity of family farms is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty.
Chapter 0 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to National Media Regulation Chapter 2 Global Gover... more Chapter 0 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to National Media Regulation Chapter 2 Global Governance Institutions Chapter 3 Trends in Media Chapter 4 The International Telecommunication Union Chapter 5 The World Trade Organization and Trade in Media Products Chapter 6 The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Chapter 7 The World Intellectual Property Organization and Intellectual Property Rights Chapter 8 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and Internet Governance Chapter 9 Global Media Regulation Chapter 10 Actors and Trends in Global Governance Chapter 11 Scenarios for Media Governance Chapter 12 Selected References for Further Reading Chapter 13 Selected URLs
Si usted trabaja en radio o television, navega en Internet o hace llamadas telefonicas internacio... more Si usted trabaja en radio o television, navega en Internet o hace llamadas telefonicas internacionales, la Union Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT) ejerce y ejercera una influencia capital en su empresa y en su vida. Sin embargo, la UIT excluye la participacion de las ONG como representantes de la sociedad civil y admite solo dos categorias de miembros: estados y empresas privadas. Frente a esto, varias ONG, especialmente de comunicacion, estan luchando para democratizar este espacio y oficializar su participacion.
First, the innovations that accompanied this early radio transmission were the same ones that ena... more First, the innovations that accompanied this early radio transmission were the same ones that enabled modern broadcast radio. Technology advanced at the pace we grew accustomed to in the 20 century and only five years after Marconi’s historic transatlantic broadcast, radio operators on ships in the Atlantic were surprised to hear a human voice emitting from the Marconi-built equipment instead of the dots and dashes of Morse code. Three years after that, the first regularly broadcasting radio station was transmitting news and recorded music programs every Wednesday night to a handful of pre-Silicon Valley residents of San José, California who had bought radio receivers before there were stations to listen to.
La radio es mucho mas penetrante y asequible, el uso de los servicios de Internet puede contribui... more La radio es mucho mas penetrante y asequible, el uso de los servicios de Internet puede contribuir a informar mejor a sus clientes y establecer interactividad. En vista que por ahora la accesibilidad del Internet es accesible solo a unos pocos, para la radio no es una amenaza el Internet. Enuncia los roles de la radio y senala que esta considerada como un vinculo comunitario. Trata ademas sobre las radio-cadenas satelitales, la radio e Internet: convergencia para la democracia y el crecimiento de la brecha de los que acceden a la informacion.
El 4 de marzo de 1998, los invitados al segundo aniversario de la Agencia Informativa Pulsar brin... more El 4 de marzo de 1998, los invitados al segundo aniversario de la Agencia Informativa Pulsar brindaron por los numeros dos, mily dos mil. Dos Por los anos cumplidos, mil porque de los 48 suscriptores originales, en 1996, hoy son mas de mil, y 2000 por su proyeccion hacia el nuevo milenio. Sufundador y ex-director nos ofrece un balance de este breve pero fructifero periodo, y reflexiona sobre el camino a seguir.
While the benefits offered by the Internet are many, its dependence on a telecom infrastructure m... more While the benefits offered by the Internet are many, its dependence on a telecom infrastructure means that they are only available to a few. Radio is much more pervasive, accessible and affordable. Blending the two could be an ideal way of ensuring that the benefits accruing from the Internet have wider reach.
Today more than ever, smallholder family farmers and rural communities require access to informat... more Today more than ever, smallholder family farmers and rural communities require access to information and communication to make their voices heard and change their lives for the better. “Family farming,” the predominant form of agriculture in the world, refers to agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production that is managed and operated by a family and relies predominantly on family labor. In developing countries, smallholder farms account for 80 percent of all farm holdings and their output feeds billions of people. International research shows that enhancing the efficiency and productivity of family farms is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty.
A Passion for Radio: Radio Waves and Community, 1992
Written by people actively – and passionately – involved in the medium, this book presents twenty... more Written by people actively – and passionately – involved in the medium, this book presents twenty-one alternative radio experiences from countries on every continent of the globe.
From the El Salvador guerrilla-operated Radio Venceremos to the native-owned Wawatay Radio Network in Northern Canada, alternative and community radio stations play an essential role for those at the margins of society – a medium that lets them speak as well as hear.
Among the stories told in the book are: Radio Echo of Moscow and the August 1991 coup d'état; two women's radio projects – in Peru and the Philippines: how indigenous people's radio in Canada and Mexico strengthen their communities: the Marconi Radio Taster's Café that is the doorway to the world of Radio 100, an Amsterdam squatters' station: the positive and negative side of international aid for a Sri Lankan local radio project: the history and prospects for community radio in South Africa: a tiny Black "pirate" station that has challenged the police and the Federal Communications Commission in the USA; the role of the El Salvadoran guerrilla station Radio Venceremos in a major rebel offensive. The electronic edition also includes a new chapter about Radio Chaguarurco, a station serving rural communities in Ecuador.
First published in 1992, this book provides a fascinating glimpse of community radio 10 years ago, and a reminder of how much has changed, and how much has not…
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From the El Salvador guerrilla-operated Radio Venceremos to the native-owned Wawatay Radio Network in Northern Canada, alternative and community radio stations play an essential role for those at the margins of society – a medium that lets them speak as well as hear.
Among the stories told in the book are: Radio Echo of Moscow and the August 1991 coup d'état; two women's radio projects – in Peru and the Philippines: how indigenous people's radio in Canada and Mexico strengthen their communities: the Marconi Radio Taster's Café that is the doorway to the world of Radio 100, an Amsterdam squatters' station: the positive and negative side of international aid for a Sri Lankan local radio project: the history and prospects for community radio in South Africa: a tiny Black "pirate" station that has challenged the police and the Federal Communications Commission in the USA; the role of the El Salvadoran guerrilla station Radio Venceremos in a major rebel offensive. The electronic edition also includes a new chapter about Radio Chaguarurco, a station serving rural communities in Ecuador.
First published in 1992, this book provides a fascinating glimpse of community radio 10 years ago, and a reminder of how much has changed, and how much has not…