Information Technology In The Third World
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A01=William James Stover
Author_William James Stover
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censorship and information control
Communication Freedom
communication values
democratic participation theory
development communication
Developmental Journalism
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Federal Republic Of Germany
Geosynchronous Orbit
Glass Packaging Institute
global communication systems
humane development
Humane National Development
IBM Computer
International Communication Order
Life Styles
Low Power Radio Stations
Malev Hungarian Airlines
media policy analysis
MENA
Micro-electronic Technology
Military Junta
participatory media in developing countries
political development
Satellite System
Shorter Wave Lengths
Supplements Education
technological dependency
Third World countries
Transnational News Agencies
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USA's Westar
Wave Length
World Communication Order
Product details
- ISBN 9780367017095
- Weight: 530g
- Dimensions: 146 x 225mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Mass media, telecommunications, and computer technology can effect change in poor countries, but Third World leaders are often disappointed in the results. Professor Stover looks closely at information technology and communication as agents of economic, social, and political development in Third World countries, stressing that definitions of "communication" and "development" must include participation in the exchange of information and the attainment of humane values. He examines reasons why the current world information order does not meet the needs of the Third World and argues that the major difficulty in achieving the potential of information technology for humane development is a cyclical pattern involving technology and values. When countries acquire the physical means of communication, their leaders are tempted to control them, resulting in censorship that prevents genuine communication. Breaking this cycle is a major requirement in using information technology for development, and Dr. Stover discusses how this may be accomplished practically in developmental, Western, and Soviet contexts.
