http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org daily 1 2007-10-16T00:09:41Z http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-press-release-citizen-access-to-democracy-hurting-in-rural-america As an increasing number of participatory democratic processes assume access to modern, high-speed telecommunications services, are citizens in rural/remote areas politically disenfranchised by lack of adequate, affordable and equal communications infrastructure? With the support of a Collaborative Grant from the SSRC, Dr. Richard Wolff (Montana State University) and Montana Common Cause team up to answer this question of civic engagement. No publisher minna.aslama@helsinki.fi NKDPS Program research 2008-11-25T17:36:37Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-feature-idecs-commitment-to-consumers-rights With the boom in Internet use, the Brazilian government is re-examining legal and policy frameworks surrounding telecom services, including the debate around network neutrality in the US. With SSRC support, the Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor (IDEC) has tested the broadband Internet access of the three main service providers in São Paulo. No publisher chung@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-10-23T19:53:33Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-feature-a-new-model-for-measuring-radio-audiences Graciela Orozco (San Francisco State University) believes in the power of community radio to reach a wide audience. For stations serving rural or marginalized populations, how can we better measure their reach and impact? No publisher chung@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-10-23T19:07:35Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-feature-common-frequencys-public-fm-project In 2007, a rare window opened for non-profit groups to apply for full-power FM radio licenses. Common Frequency and researcher Andy Jones (UC Davis) applied for an SSRC Grant to provide information about available frequencies to a wide range of non-profits and student groups. Working with Radio for People, their efforts supported some 200 frequency applications. No publisher chung@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-10-23T21:11:58Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-feature-migrant-voices-communication-for-social-change Sasha Costanza-Chock (USC) and Amanda Garcés (IDEPSCA) share lessons from ‘Migrant Voices', a participatory research project with IDEPSCA and the Garment Worker Center to develop new strategies for broad-based communication among low-wage immigrants in Los Angeles. Their current work, also funded by the SSRC, explores a new platform for mobile-based storytelling. No publisher chung@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-11-13T16:51:14Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/apcnews-features-ssrc-grantee-report The Association for Progressive Communications highlights the recent work of SSRC Small Grant recipient Abi Jagun, who investigated the unique case of Mauritius as part of APC's large-scale research project on SAT-3/WASC implementation in Africa. No publisher chung@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-10-17T01:02:13Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/collaborative-grants-honorable-mentions The SSRC Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere Grants program introduces 'Honorable Mentions'. Each Collaborative Grants round sees a number of excellent proposals that can't be funded due to our limited resources. We want to draw your attention to these projects, in the hope that they will find success and support! No publisher minna.aslama@helsinki.fi NKDPS Program research 2008-09-03T21:56:53Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/whose-media-our-media-spin-toolkit-available-for-download Whose Media? Our Media! -- A toolkit to help media activists develop and successfully execute their own communications campaigns from the ground up. No publisher chung@ssrc.org research 2008-06-25T19:02:16Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/broadband-access-data-mischief Highlighting the Benton Foundation's response to the just-released NTIA study declaring success for President Bush's universal broadband initiative. The study's reliance on FCC data that the FCC admits cannot provide an accurate picture of broadband adoption makes it worth flagging in the context our proposals to modernize and reform the FCC's data collection practices. No publisher karaganis@ssrc.org research 2008-02-08T21:22:16Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/new-ssrc-idrc-book-ict-infrastructure-in-emerging-asia-policy-and-regulatory-roadblocks A new SSRC/IDRC-sponsored volume brings together scholars, practitioners, former regulators and policy makers to address the problem of expanding information and communication technology (ICT) connectivity in emerging Asia. No publisher karaganis@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-09-03T21:53:06Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/media-minutes-radio-program-focuses-on-ssrc-funded-research-on-childrens-media The "Media Minutes" syndicated radio program this week includes an interview with Christy Glaubke of Children Now talking the the report “Big Media, Little Kids 2.” This report summarizes a research study that found that media consolidation has a detrimental effect on the provision of educational television. Funded by a grant from the Necessary Knowledge Program. No publisher panganiban@ssrc.org newkeyword NKDPS Program research 2007-11-05T16:24:03Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/european-parliament-issues-study-on-state-of-community-media-in-european-union The Directorate General Internal Policies of the Union of the European Parliament has published a report that investigates the state of Community Media in the European Union and examines the factors that influence their development. No publisher panganiban@ssrc.org research 2007-10-30T15:54:26Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/case-for-broadband-in-america-now-report-released The Center for Creative Voices in Media released on October 10 a new report on the state of broadband internet access in the United States. The report details the impacts of the broadband access on economic growth, journalism, public safety, health care and democratic debate. No publisher panganiban@ssrc.org research 2007-10-22T14:40:54Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/grantee-profile-study-suggests-that-concentrated-station-ownership-is-detrimental-to-children2019s-educational-tv The children’s advocacy group Children Now worked with researcher Katharine Heintz-Knowles, PhD to examine how ownership patterns of television stations affect the amount of children’s educational programming they broadcast. In contrast to industry claims, the study found that more concentrated ownership of TV stations did not lead to more educational TV. In fact there is evidence that diversely held television markets provide more hours of educational programming. The study concludes that concentration of television station ownership in a market does not improve a station’s public service to the children in that market. Instead, this analysis suggests such concentration of ownership has a clear, negative impact on programming for children. No publisher panganiban@ssrc.org NKDPS Program research 2008-01-09T23:20:14Z News Item http://mediaresearchhub.ssrc.org/news/apc-launches-new-book-on-the-wsis-and-civil-society The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has announced a new book, commissioned by the APC and written by David Souter, that examines how developing country delegations and civil society fared at the UN-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). No publisher chung@ssrc.org research 2007-10-22T14:52:26Z News Item