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Book SynopsisNepal''s democratic revolution of 1990 awakened the suppressed voices of people throughout the Himalayan nation. Nowhere was this seen and heard more loudly than in the field of the dynamic new media that thrived after these momentous political events. Some of the most remarkable examples of these new media are the community television, radio, and newspapers produced in the town of Tansen, where they thrive far from the political hub of the state in the Kathmandu Valley. Developing Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal examines how these innovative media came about and the many obstacles their producers faced when attempting to speak of and to their own community. The book is based on long-term ethnographic research in Nepal in the mid-1990s and subsequent accounts of the continuing development of Tansen''s community media organizations. It offers a unique perspective on how people in developing nations use mass media and is one of the first full-length, detailed accounts in English
Trade ReviewDeveloping Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal provides an outstanding ethnographic grounding for debates concerning citizen media and pushes our understanding of community media production and consumption to new analytical heights. Wilmore'sbook constitutes a fine example of media ethnography. The fine-grained socio-cultural detail presented, combined with a host of important analytical insights, challenge the reader to locate local media production within culture and society, and at the same time force recognition of media's role in social and cultural reproduction and change... -- Andrew Skuse, University of Adelaide
Developing Alternative Media Traditions in Nepal provides an outstanding ethnographic grounding for debates concerning citizen media and pushes our understanding of community media production and consumption to new analytical heights. Wilmore's book constitutes a fine example of media ethnography. The fine-grained socio-cultural detail presented, combined with a host of important analytical insights, challenge the reader to locate local media production within culture and society, and at the same time force recognition of media's role in social and cultural reproduction and change. -- Andrew Skuse, University of Adelaide
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Introduction: How Television Came to Tansen Chapter 3 2. Conceptualizing Media Outside the Mainstream Chapter 4 3. Communication for Development: Nepal's Media Revolution Chapter 5 4. The Rise and Fall of a Hill Town Chapter 6 5. Diversity and Distinction: The People of Tansen Chapter 7 6. Community, Development, and Empowerment Chapter 8 7. Television Tradition: The Mediation of Culture Chapter 9 8. Conclusion: Locating Alternative Media
