Introduction 1. Media for development: magic bullet or corporate tool? 2. Participatory communication in development: more questions than answers 3. Defining media development: nailing jelly to a wall 4. From media development to development: a long and winding road 5. Strategies of humanitarian communication: choose wisely 6. Media coverage of the global South: who cares? Conclusion
An essential book for anyone interested in the role of the media in development.
Martin Scott is a lecturer in media and international development at the University of East Anglia. His research is primarily concerned with media coverage of development and the global South. He has also written about entertainment education, media literacy and the role of popular culture in engaging young people in politics.
Martin Scott has written an excellent book which will go straight
to the top of student reading lists. It is lucid, readable and
clear, parsing complex debates and voluminous literatures with an
easy mastery. It is also thoroughly thought-provoking. You could
not ask for a better introduction to this topic.
*Daniel Brockington, University of Manchester*
Martin Scott offers a compelling and original constructive critique
of media development, artfully integrating critical attention to
communication for development with concerns with communication
about development. This work offers a valuable contribution to
communication, humanitarian, and development work.
*Karin Wilkins, University of Texas at Austin*
Insightful and eloquent, Martin Scott's book comes a long way in
addressing the notoriously slippery question of how exactly media
matter in development. By clearing conceptual ground, synthesising
debates and formulating new challenges, the book also powerfully
demonstrates just how valuable interdisciplinary scholarship can
be.
*Lilie Chouliaraki, London School of Economics and Social
Science*
This book is innovative, relevant and very useful for students
wishing to understand the complex relations between media and
development. Martin Scott delivers accessible narratives,
interesting insights and nuanced arguments. But not least, he
writes well. A good communicator offering an important contribution
to the field!
*Thomas Tufte, Roskilde University*
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