May 25, 2010

Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule...

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Access Controlled, the second volume from the OpenNet Initiative, documents emerging trends and technologies as governments around the world seek to shape, limit, and control the Internet.

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May 13, 2010

Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the...

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

A CIMA report by Deborah Horan, Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the Arab World, explores the media landscape in the MENA region more than a decade after the rise of transnational Arab satellite news channels. Panelists discussed: Why does the region still lack media freedom? What are the positive effects of satellite television coverage on the media environment in the region? What is the impact of satellite television on the quality of journalism in print, radio, and the Internet?

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May 05, 2010

When Does U.S. Democracy Assistance Work?

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Leading democracy scholar Dr. Valerie J. Bunce identified factors that enhance the impact of U.S. democracy and governance assistance by comparing eleven elections that occurred in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia from 1996 to 2008. Each of these elections featured a significant role for U.S. aid.

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