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Media and good governance.

About: The article was published on 1999-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Good governance & Political communication.

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01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: In the evolving knowledge societies of today, some people are overloaded with information, others are starved for information as discussed by the authors, and everywhere, people are yearning to freely express themselves, to actively participate in governance processes and cultural exchanges.
Abstract: In the evolving knowledge societies of today, some people are overloaded with information, others are starved for information. Everywhere, people are yearning to freely express themselves,to actively participate in governance processes and cultural exchanges. Universally, there is a deep thirst to understand the complex world around us. Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is a basis for enhancing access to information and knowledge, freedom of expression, and quality education. It describes skills, and attitudes that are needed to value the functions of media and other information providers, including those on the Internet, in societies and to find, evaluate and produce information and media content; in other words, it covers the competencies that are vital for people to be effectively engaged in all aspects of development.

94 citations

01 Jan 2009

25 citations


Cites background from "Media and good governance."

  • ...A free and independent media is crucial for the functioning of a democratic state as freedom of expression lies at the very heart of it (cf. Louw 2006)....

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Dissertation
01 Jan 2014

13 citations


Cites background from "Media and good governance."

  • ...They provide the highly needed check on government and the political class to guide against “the abuse of political power and ensure that decision and decision making machinery are open to critical public scrutiny” (Beetham, Byrne, Ngan and Weir, 2002:192; Shukla, 2014; Dunu, 2013)....

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Dissertation
01 Aug 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the LITERATURE this article article "LiterATURE REVIEW: A Literal Review of the English Language and Literature".
Abstract: ................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ x CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................ 8 2.

11 citations

Dissertation
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: A Thesis Submitted to the School of Communication, Cinematics and Creative Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communication Studies as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A Thesis Submitted to the School of Communication, Cinematics and Creative Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communication Studies

7 citations


Cites background from "Media and good governance."

  • ...The impact of corruption can mire the communication processes of a nation or an industry within that nation, as James (2005) observed good governance can be hindered by corruption, which can disrupt the free flow of information, and can limit participation in the decision making process....

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01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: In the evolving knowledge societies of today, some people are overloaded with information, others are starved for information as discussed by the authors, and everywhere, people are yearning to freely express themselves, to actively participate in governance processes and cultural exchanges.
Abstract: In the evolving knowledge societies of today, some people are overloaded with information, others are starved for information. Everywhere, people are yearning to freely express themselves,to actively participate in governance processes and cultural exchanges. Universally, there is a deep thirst to understand the complex world around us. Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is a basis for enhancing access to information and knowledge, freedom of expression, and quality education. It describes skills, and attitudes that are needed to value the functions of media and other information providers, including those on the Internet, in societies and to find, evaluate and produce information and media content; in other words, it covers the competencies that are vital for people to be effectively engaged in all aspects of development.

94 citations

Dissertation
01 Aug 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the LITERATURE this article article "LiterATURE REVIEW: A Literal Review of the English Language and Literature".
Abstract: ................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ x CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................ 8 2.

11 citations

Dissertation
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: A Thesis Submitted to the School of Communication, Cinematics and Creative Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communication Studies as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A Thesis Submitted to the School of Communication, Cinematics and Creative Arts in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communication Studies

7 citations