The right to tell : the role of mass media in economic development. (Record no. 12686)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0821352032 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| ISSN | 9780821352038 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.9 |
| Item number | RIG |
| 245 04 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The right to tell : the role of mass media in economic development. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of publisher | World Bank, |
| Year of publication | ©2002. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | ix, 322 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Prepared by a team led by Roumeen Islam. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "A continuation of the work carried out for the World development report 2002: Building institutions for markets"--P. vi. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Into the looking glass : what the media tell and why--<br/>an overview / Roumeen Islam --<br/>Transparency in government / Joseph Stiglitz --<br/>Mass media and political accountability / Timothy Besley, Robin Burgess, and Andrea Prat --<br/>The media and markets in the United States / Edward S. Herman --<br/>Irrational exuberance in the media / Robert J. Shiller --<br/>Distributing news and political influence / David Strömberg --<br/>The corporate governance role of the media / Alexander Dyck and Luigi Zingales --<br/>Media ownership and prosperity / Simeon Djankov [and others] --<br/>Media as industry : economic foundations of mass communications / Bruce M. Owen --<br/>The legal environment for news media / Peter Krug and Monroe E. Price --<br/>Insult laws / Ruth Walden --<br/>Media in transition : the hegemony of economics / Tim Carrington and Mark Nelson --<br/>The best profession in the world / Gabriel García Márquez --<br/>The media and access to information in Thailand / Kavi Chongkittavorn --<br/>The media and development in Bangladesh / Mahfuz Anam --<br/>How the Cairo Times came to be published out of Cyprus / Hisham Kassem --<br/>The role of the media in Zimbabwe / Mark G. Chavunduka --<br/>Journalism after Communism : ten commandments for a good journalist / Adam Michnik --<br/>The survival of a provincial television station in an era of enormous changes / Victor Muchnik and Yulia Muchnik. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | An independent press is essential to sound and equitable economic development. The media helps to give a voice to the poor and the disenfranchised. An independent press also provides a solid foundation for a free and transparent society.<br/><br/>'The Right to Tell' contains an outstanding list of contributors from Nobel Prize winner and former World Bank chief economist, Joseph Stiglitz to Robert J. Shiller author of 'Irrational Exuberance', and Nobel Prize winner and novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Contributors to this volume explore the role of the media as a watchdog of government and the corporate sector, and the policies that prevent the media from exercising that role. 'The Right to Tell' assesses the media's function as transmitters of new ideas and information. This book also evaluates the damaging effects that an unethical or irresponsible press can cause to a society.<br/><br/>Several of the book's contributors describe the role of the media and the challenges they face in specific countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, the former Soviet Union, Thailand, and Zimbabwe. These fascinating case studies highlight the media's ability to act as a catalyst for change and growth. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Communication in economic development. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mass media |
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| Topical Term | Economic development |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 28/04/2004 | Purchased | 1050.00 | 338.9 RIG | 008909 | Reference Books |