Mapping the Maps

The first step towards a coherent and comprehensive mapping of global media policy is to understand what initiatives exist that gather, categorize and provide information on media policy; what types of data they process; what themes and areas they focus on; and how their approaches may differ from, or overlap with, the concept of the 'Mapping Global Media Policy' project.

In April 2010, Errol Salamon, PhD candidate at McGill University, conducted a study of 10 online databases that deal with media and communications issues on a global level. His report Mapping the Maps: A Review of Online Global Media Policy Repositories maps the landscape of global media policy data collection, compares the repositories according to 9 distinct criteria, and makes recommendations regarding the shape and the approach of the Mapping Global Media Policy project.

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Mapping the Maps: A Review of Online Global Media Policy Repositories