The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Gallup are partnering on the BBG Research Series, which examines how people use radio, television and digital media in key developing countries. So far, the BBG has issued results from Indonesia, Burma, Nigeria, Tibet and Iran.
Zimbabwe
Word of mouth and radio remain the primary sources of receiving news and information in Zimbabwe, but satellite ownership and the use of mobile devices to access the Internet are growing rapidly, according to new data issued by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Gallup.
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Indonesia
The popularity of mobile and Internet rose significantly in Indonesia, and television continues to be the dominant source for news and information.
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Burma
The popularity of FM radio rose rapidly in Burma and radio continues to be the dominant source for news and information.
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Nigeria
Mobile phone use across Nigeria has increased dramatically, and the media gap between Hausa speakers and others has narrowed.
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Tibet
Word-of-mouth networks are the most trusted sources of information in Tibet, and are key to extending the reach of Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America in the region.
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Iran
Two-thirds of Iranian households have access to computers and 39 percent of Iranians surf the Internet weekly.
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