Wednesday, September 22, 2010

How important are communication and media for development?

This is the website for the Media Map Project, which is designed to explore the relationship between media and development.  Research has generally shown that press freedom is related to higher levels of democratic governance, as well as development indicators related to health, education and the economy.  But research needs to go beyond press freedom to look at media and technology access, independence, and audience empowerment. This project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and also involved are the World Bank and Brookings Institution.
Website:
http://mediamapresource.wordpress.com/about-media-map/

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