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1. Bridging Papua New Guinea’s information divide

Author:
Shane McLeod
Publication Date:
08-2021
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Lowy Institute for International Policy
Abstract:
Access to reliable public information is critical for Papua New Guinea as it heads towards national elections in mid-2022. The country’s public broadcaster needs urgent support to keep radio transmitters on air and to reach ‘disconnected’ audiences who have no other means of receiving public information. Australia should support Papua New Guinea to upgrade the National Broadcasting Corporation’s radio transmission capacity ahead of the vote by funding transmitter upgrades in under-served towns and regions, and by trialling a national shortwave service broadcast from offshore to provide coverage to the entire country. While the National Broadcasting Corporation implements medium-term strategies to achieve nationwide coverage, it will need to restructure its operations based on a more efficient regional production model, and focus on making its broadcast transmission operations financially and technically sustainable.
Topic:
Elections, Media, Radio, and Public Information
Political Geography:
Australia/Pacific and Papua New Guinea

2. Lecture: Radio, Rulers and the Ruled in the 4th Republic: 25 Years of an Evolving Relationship in a Democracy

Author:
Bernard Avle and Emma Morrison
Publication Date:
11-2020
Content Type:
Video
Institution:
Ghana Center for Democratic Development
Abstract:
CDD-Ghana and Citi 97.3 FM present the 16th annual Kronti ne Akwamu lecture. The speaker for this year's lecture is Bernard Avle; he speaks on the topic, 'Radio, Rulers and the Ruled in the 4th Republic: 25 years of an evolving relationship in democracy'.
Topic:
Democracy, Media, Journalism, Accountability, Censorship, and Radio
Political Geography:
Africa and Ghana

3. China Reaches Turkey? Radio Peking’s Turkish Language Broadcasts During the Cold War

Author:
Çağdas Üngör
Publication Date:
07-2012
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace
Institution:
Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research
Abstract:
A young socialist regime with few diplomatic ties in the 1950s and 1960s, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made significant attempts to reach foreign audiences through the use of mass media. Shortwave broadcasting was a particularly significant means of disseminating the PRC’s worldview abroad. Radio Peking’s Turkish language section, which was established in 1957 along with Arabic and Persian broadcasts, signaled China’s desire to reach countries in the Middle East. Predating official Sino-Turkish ties and providing a direct cultural link between China and Turkey at a time when few such channels existed, Radio Peking’s Turkish language broadcasts should be regarded as a significant aspect of Sino-Turkish relations during the Cold War years. Based on recently available Chinese language sources, as well as interviews with retired staff, this article examines Radio Peking’s Turkish language section with regard to its organization, program content and audience from 1957 to 1976. It is significant that the PRC regime continued its Turkish language broadcasts amidst various challenges, such as administrative instability, lack of trained personnel, poor technical equipment and unsatisfactory audience numbers.
Topic:
Cold War, Diplomacy, Bilateral Relations, and Radio
Political Geography:
China and Turkey