Authors:Nadia Oweidat, Cheryl Benard, Dale Stahl, Walid K
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: reform, initiative, grassroots, study, movement, case, kefaya
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2008
ISBN-10: 0833045482
ISBN-13: 9780833045485

Kefaya, also known as the Egyptian Movement for Change, was an indigenous movement for political reform organized in late 2004 in opposition to the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. This examination of Kefaya’s birth, its accomplishments, and the reasons for its decline is based on an analysis of the work of Egyptian scholars and Arabic-language media reports (including online and new media), as well as structured interviews with persons associated with and observers of Kefaya and the Muslim Brotherhood. It explores the challenges to grassroots attempts to bring about democracy

Author: Dan Gillmor
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Keywords: media
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2004-08
ISBN-10: 0596007337
ISBN-13: 9780596007331

For the first time, bloggers have been awarded press credentials to cover the national political conventions. That s a harbinger of bigger changes in the media landscape, according to nationally known columnist Dan Gillmor. His new book, We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People, tells the story of the grassroots journalists including bloggers who are dismantling Big Media s monopoly on the news. Through Internet-fueled, interactive vehicles like weblogs, these readers-turned-reporters are transforming the news from a lecture to a conversation. They re publishing in rea

Authors:Mike Mann,  Karen Yakymishen, Barbara Becker, Bro
Publisher: MakeMillions.com
Keywords: personal, success, business, secrets, change, millions
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2010-02-04
ISBN-10: 0615316646
ISBN-13: 9780615316642

Make Millions and Make Change! is your essential guide to business and personal success. While the title of this book may sound like a get-rich-quick scheme, the methods that are shared get real people rich in the real world, even during the most difficult economic times. Building your brand into a sustainable business is an immense challenge, especially in a down economy. In this straightforward guide, author Mike Mann has documented his high growth theory for small businesses. Make Millions and Make Change! is a living text that includes business "Best Practices" and methodologies intended t

Author: Pippa Norri
Publisher: World Bank Publication
Keywords: governance, reform, media, news, sentinel, public
Number of Pages: 440
Published: 2009-11-19
ISBN-10: 0821382004
ISBN-13: 9780821382004

The purpose of this book is to inform governance advisors about the vital role of the news media for governance reform. This book approaches the issue of news media and governance with three broad questions that it attempts to answer on the basis of quantitative data and case studies. First, a normative approach asks: What ideal roles should media systems play to strengthen democratic governance and thus bolster human development? Second, an empirical approach considers independent evidence derived from cross-national comparisons and from selected case studies, asking: Under what conditions do