Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Media for development: magic bullet or corporate tool? 2. Participatory communication in development: more questions than answers 3. Defining media development: nailing jelly to a wall 4. From media development to development: a long and winding road 5. Strategies of humanitarian communication: choose wisely 6. Media coverage of the global South: who cares? Conclusion

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An essential book for anyone interested in the role of the media in development.

About the Author

Martin Scott is a lecturer in media and international development at the University of East Anglia. His research is primarily concerned with media coverage of development and the global South. He has also written about entertainment education, media literacy and the role of popular culture in engaging young people in politics.

Reviews

Martin Scott has written an excellent book which will go straight to the top of student reading lists. It is lucid, readable and clear, parsing complex debates and voluminous literatures with an easy mastery. It is also thoroughly thought-provoking. You could not ask for a better introduction to this topic.
*Daniel Brockington, University of Manchester*

Martin Scott offers a compelling and original constructive critique of media development, artfully integrating critical attention to communication for development with concerns with communication about development. This work offers a valuable contribution to communication, humanitarian, and development work.
*Karin Wilkins, University of Texas at Austin*

Insightful and eloquent, Martin Scott's book comes a long way in addressing the notoriously slippery question of how exactly media matter in development. By clearing conceptual ground, synthesising debates and formulating new challenges, the book also powerfully demonstrates just how valuable interdisciplinary scholarship can be.
*Lilie Chouliaraki, London School of Economics and Social Science*

This book is innovative, relevant and very useful for students wishing to understand the complex relations between media and development. Martin Scott delivers accessible narratives, interesting insights and nuanced arguments. But not least, he writes well. A good communicator offering an important contribution to the field!
*Thomas Tufte, Roskilde University*