Media Reform examines the relationship between the media and the development of democracy. Detailed worldwide case studies illustrate discussions on liberalisation of media, technological developments and new trends.

List of tables, List of contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Democratic change: a theoretical perspective, 2 China: media liberalization under authoritarianism, 3 Uzbekistan, 4 Indonesia: media and the end of authoritarian rule, 5 Bosnia-Hercegovina and post-conflict media restructuring, 6 Media reform in Jordan: the stop–go transition, 7 The partial transition: Ukraine’s post-communist media, 8 The current state of media reform in Uganda, 9 The disenfranchised voter: silences and exclusions in Indian media, 10 Media in transition: the case of Poland, 11 Media reform in Uruguay: a case study in mature transition, 12 Conclusion, Index