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Public Media Autonomy and Accountability: Best and Worst Policy Practices in 12 Leading Democracies
International Journal of Communication, 2017 Public media’s contributions to democracy are well established. Less widely known are the specific policies that make these contributions possible. This study finds that professional autonomy and civic accountability in public media are supported by (1)
Rodney Benson +2 more
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, 2015 The chapter examines the history of the struggle for the recognition of community media by governments across the world and presents a case study of community radio in the UK to illuminate the challenges faced by community broadcasters. He concludes by arguing for an increased role for academics in support of community media policy.
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Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte +2 more
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International Journal of Communication, 2016 This article presents a case study of the CAP! Comcast campaign produced and distributed by the Media Mobilizing Project (MMP) in Philadelphia. The framing and distribution strategies of this campaign, which fought for and won concessions from Comcast ...
Gino Canella
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia +4 more
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International Journal of Communication, 2016 Former Federal Communications Commissioner Michael J. Copps (sworn in May 31, 2001; served until December 31, 2011) reflects on how his time on the commission helped pave the way for the 2015 net neutrality decision.
Bill Kirkpatrick
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Against the Vast Wasteland: A Conversation with Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow
International Journal of Communication, 2019 In this interview, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Newton Minow reflects on his regulatory tenure, his famous “Vast Wasteland” speech, and the state of news media today.
Victor Pickard, Pawel Popiel
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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A Normative Study of Broadcast Regulators in the Arab World
International Journal of Communication, 2018 Eleven Arab countries have embarked on the process of creating broadcast regulators. This article investigates the general context for their creation, examines their internal organization to evaluate their independence from state control, and analyzes ...
Bouziane Zaid
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