New media technologies and mass media reform processes

New Media and Peacemaking Diplomacy

A life full of peace has always been a dream for human societies. Peace is still considered as one of the main modern world concerns, because each nation deals with its own kind of violence and war. Therefore, peacemaking has turned into one of the governments’ objectives. Peace has been affected by various factors in all over history. Media and communication technologies are two of the factors...

Martian Residents: Mass Media and Ramsar High Background Radiation Areas

Considering current controversies regarding the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation, study of the high background radiation areas such as Ramsar, Iran can help scientists better evaluate the validity of linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis. Ramsar is a coastal city in northern Iran with some areas known to have the highest levels of natural background radiation in the world. The m...

Mass Media and Political

New reproductive technologies in India: a print media analysis.

Synopsis – Based on newspaper and magazine articles, the present paper explores the status of the New Reproductive Technologies in India. The important aspect that is observed is the remarkable difference in the coverage that is given to “test-tube babies” versus sex-determination tests. While on the one hand the arrival of “test-tube babies” receives a lot of fanfare and glorification in the m...

Mass Media and Political Accountability∗

Mass media can play a key role in enabling citizens to monitor the actions of incumbents and to use this information in their voting decisions. This can lead to government which is more accountable and responsive to its citizens’ needs. In spite of the intuitive plausibility of the proposition, there is comparatively little work in the political economy literature that scrutinizes the role and ...