| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 145 pages) |
| Series |
Public broadcasting in Africa series |
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Public broadcasting in Africa series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms; Foreword; Introduction; 1 -- Country Facts; 1. Government and political structures; 2. Socio-economic indicators; 3. Ethnic composition and languages; 4. Religion; 5. Main challenges; 6. Media and communication landscape; 7. Brief history of broadcasting; 2 -- Media Legislation and Regulation; 1. International, continental and regional standards; 2. The Constitution; 3. General media laws and regulations; 4. Other laws with an impact on media and freedom of expression; 5. Jurisprudence; 6. Conclusions and recommendations |
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3 -- The Broadcasting Landscape1. The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation; 2. Commercial/private broadcasters; 3. Community and other forms of broadcasting; 4. Accessibility of services and technical standards; 5. Concentration of media ownership; 6. Conclusions and recommendations; 4 -- Digitalisation and its Impact; 1. Background; 2. Preparedness for switch-over to digital within government and industry; 3. Preparedness for switch-over to digitalisation on the part of consumers; 4. Convergence; 5. Increased competition; 6. Conclusions and recommendations |
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5 -- Broadcasting Legislation and Regulation1. Regulatory mechanisms; 2. Broadcasting policy; 3. Licensing of broadcasters and enforcement of licence conditions; 4. Complaints and conflict resolution systems; 5. Conclusions and recommendations; 6 -- The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation; 1. Legislation; 2. UBC profile; 3. Organisational structures; 4. Attitudes towards public broadcasting within UBC; 5. Attitudes from outside UBC; 6. Conclusions and recommendations; 7 -- Funding of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation; 1. Main sources of funding; 2. Spending; 3. Conclusions and recommendations |
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8 -- Programming1. Programme formats; 2. Programme/editorial policies and guidelines; 3. Programme schedules; 4. News and current affairs programmes; 5. The talk show phenomenon; 6. Feedback and complaints procedures at UBC; 7. Conclusions and recommendations; 9 -- Broadcasting Reform Efforts; 1. Previous reform efforts; 2. Current reform efforts; 3. Conclusions and recommendations; 10 -- Recommendations; 1. Media legislation/regulation in general; 2. Broadcasting landscape; 3. Digitalisation; 4. Broadcasting legislation and regulation; 5. UBC legislation, mandate and operations; 6. UBC funding |
| Notes |
"An Open Society Institute Network publication"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Uganda Television (Television station : Kampala, Uganda)
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Uganda Television (Television station : Kampala, Uganda) |
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Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation |
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Public broadcasting -- Government policy -- Uganda
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Broadcasting policy -- Uganda
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Radio.
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Broadcasting policy
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Uganda
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Zimbabwe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lugalambi, George W
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Mwesige, Peter G.
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Bussiek, Hendrik.
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AfriMAP.
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Open Society Initiative for East Africa.
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Open Society Institute Media Program.
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| ISBN |
9781920489717 |
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1920489711 |
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9781920489694 |
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192048969X |
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