Communication Technology for Development

Parveen Pannu, Yuki Azaad Tomar

ISBN: 9789389583922

Description

The book so painstakingly authored vividly encompasses all aspects of communication and their effective uses. The book no doubt would prove immensely useful to learners, planners and practitioners of mass media for socio-economic development.

About the Author

Parveen Pannu is Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Extension Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi.

Yuki Azaad Tomar is Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Extension Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi.

Table of Contents

Book Review

Part I: Introduction To ICTS

Introduction to ICTs

Part II: Living in an Information Society

ICTs and Information Society
Accessing ICTs
Professional Communication and ICT

Part III: ICTs for Development

Development and Communication
ICTs for Development
Media Advocacy Campaign for Social Change and Development

Part IV: Internet—An ICT

Internet
Email
World Wide Web (www)
Chat, Blog and Twitter: The New Mantras of Communication
Internet for Development

Part V: Wireless Communication: The Future Beckons

Satellite and Wireless Technology

Part VI: e-newsletter: An ICT

e-newsletter
Online Journalism

Part VII: Radio: An ICT

Radio: Overview and Programming
Community, Internet and Satellite Radios as ICTs

Part VIII: Using Photography and Video as an ICT

Using Still Images in Development
Using Moving Images for Development

Part IX: Television: An ICT

Television Overview and Programming
Crucial Role of Television in Development

Part X: Cinema

Cinema for Social Change
Cinema for Appreciation

Part XI: Mobile Telephony: Revolutionizing Communication Scenario

Know the Mobile Telephone

Part XII: Convergence of ICTs

Convergence in Information Communication Technologies: An Emerging Phenomenon
India's Communication Landscape

Part XIII: Critique of Using ICTs for Development

Critique of Using ICTs for Development

Index