This book argues for an overhaul of the way media assistance is
evaluated, and explores how new thinking about evaluation can reinforce
the shifts towards better media development. The pursuit of media
freedom has been the bedrock of media development since its height in
the 1990s. Today, citizen voice, participation, social change,
government responsiveness and accountability, and other 'demand-side'
aspects of governance, are increasingly the rubric within which
assistance to media development operates. This volume will appeal to
scholars and students of media development and communication for social
change whilst simultaneously representing a deep commitment to
translating theoretical concepts in action-oriented ways.