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McLellan, Iain – Media in Education and Development, 1987
Discusses the use of video and local television for community development in developing nations, taken from his report, "Television for Development: The African Experience." Highlights include the use of media by untrained people, the importance of communication, the need for political support, and the advantages and disadvantages of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications, Community Development, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedMcLellan, Iain – Journal of Educational Television, 1987
Discusses the use of video technology and community, or narrowcast, television in developing countries, particularly Africa. The importance of the media in improving communication between people and their government is emphasized, and the political, social and technical problems involved are described. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Community Control, Decentralization, Developing Nations
