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UNINA9910778943903321 |
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After the czars and commissars [[electronic resource] ] : journalism in authoritarian post-Soviet Central Asia / / edited by Eric Freedman and Richard Shafer |
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East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, c2011 |
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1 online resource (309 p.) |
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Eurasian political economy and public policy studies series |
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FreedmanEric |
ShaferRichard |
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Journalism - Asia, Central |
Journalism - Political aspects - Asia, Central |
Press and politics - Asia, Central |
Government and the press - Asia, Central |
Freedom of the press - Asia, Central |
Mass media - Censorship - Asia, Central |
Online journalism - Asia, Central |
Cyberspace - Government policy - Asia, Central |
Reporters and reporting - Asia, Central |
Post-communism - Asia, Central |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Theoretical foundations for researching the roles of the press in today's Central Asia / Eric Freedman -- Under the commissars. Soviet foundations of the post-independence press in Central Asia / Richard Shafer -- National perspectives. Oligarchs and ownership: the role of financial-industrial groups in controlling Kazakhstan's "independent" media / Barbara Junisbai -- Reinforcing authoritarianism through media control: the case of post-Soviet Turkmenistan / Luca Anceschi -- Hizb ut-Tahrir in Kyrgyzstan as presented in Vecherniy Bishkek: a radical Islamist organization through the eyes of Kyrgyz journalists / Irina Wolf -- The future of Internet media in Uzbekistan: transformation from state censorship to monitoring of information space since |
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independence / Zhanna Kozhamberdiyeva -- Journalistic self-censorship and the Tajik press in the context of Central Asia / Peter Gross and Timothy Kenny -- Trans-regional perspectives. Loyalty in the new authoritarian model: journalistic rights and duties in Central Asian Media Law / Olivia Allison -- Ethnic minorities and the media in Central Asia / Olivier Ferrando -- Journalists at risk: the human impact of press constraints / Eric Freedman -- International broadcasting to Uzbekistan: does it still matter? / Navbahor Imamova -- Journalism education and professionalism. Journalism education and professional training in Kazakhstan: from the Soviet era to Independence / Maureen J. Nemecek, Stan Ketterer, Galiya Ibrayeva, and Stanislav Los -- Professionalism among journalists in Kyrgyzstan / Gregory Pitts -- New media, new frontiers. Internet libel law and freedom of expression in Tajikistan / Kristine Kohlmeier and Navruz Nekbakhtshoev -- Blogging down the dictator? the Kyrgyz revolution and Samizdat web sites / Svetlana V. Kulikova and David D. Perlmutter -- Conclusion: through the crystal ball / Richard Shafer. |
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From Czarism and Bolshevism to the current post-communist era, the media in Central Asia has been tightly constrained. Though the governments in the region assert that a free press is permitted to operate, research has shown this to be untrue. In all five former Soviet republics of Central Asia, the media has been controlled, suppressed, punished, and often outlawed. This enlightening collection of essays investigates the reasons why these countries have failed to develop independent and sustainable press systems. It documents the complex relationship between the press and governance, |
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UNINA9910786667703321 |
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Brilliant Heather |
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Why moats matter : the Morningstar approach to stock investing / / Heather Brilliant, Elizabeth Collins ; illustration, Christopher Cantore |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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1-118-76099-9 |
1-118-76102-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (243 p.) |
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Stocks |
Investment analysis |
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Why Moats Matter: The Morningstar Approach to Stock Investing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Guiding Principles of Morningstar's Equity Research; Question 1: How Can We Identify Which Businesses Are Great?; Moats; Moats and Value Creation; Moats in Action; Moat Sources; Assigning Moat Ratings; Question 2: When Is the Best Time to Invest in Great Businesses?; The Importance of Valuation; Estimating Fair Value; Margin of Safety; Chapter 2: What Makes a Moat?; Moat Sources; Intangible Assets; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; Notes |
Chapter 3: Why Moat Trends Matter Moat Trends and Fundamental Performance; Five Key Considerations for Moat Trends; Intangibles; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; Best Practices for Moat Trend Analysis; Chapter 4: How Stewardship Affects Economic Moats; Meet Our Stewardship Methodology; Drilling Down; Investment Strategy and Valuation; Execution; Financial Leverage; Dividend and Share-Buyback Policies; Compensation; Related-Party Transactions; Accounting Practices; Management Backgrounds; Health, Safety, and Environment; Ownership Structure; Stakeholder Focus |
Communication With Shareholders Stewardship Ratings by Moat and Sector; Basic Materials; Consumer; Energy; Financial Services; Healthcare; Industrials; Technology; Utilities; Chapter 5: Applying Moats |
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to Dividend Investing; Why Dividends Matter; Which Dividends?; Chapter 6: The Importance of Valuation; Valuation Concepts; Cost of Capital and Returns on Capital; Morningstar's Valuation Approach; Example: Calculating ROIC; Forecasting Future Free Cash Flows; The Morningstar RatingTM for Stocks; Fair Value Uncertainty and Cost of Equity; Notes; Chapter 7: Do Moat Ratings Predict Stock Returns? |
Chapter 8: Putting Moat and Valuation to Work: Portfolio Strategies Wide Moat Focus Index; The Tortoise and Hare Portfolios; Stock Investor's Stock Selection Criteria; Portfolio Management Strategy; Summing Up; Chapter 9: Basic Materials; Commodity Manufacturers; Commodity Processors; Metals and Mining; Chapter 10: Consumer; Beverages; Consumer Products; Tobacco; Restaurants; Retail Defensive; Specialty Retail; Lodging; Notes; Chapter 11: Energy; Oil and Gas Drilling; Oil and Gas Exploration and Production; Oil and Gas Midstream; Refining; Oil and Gas Integrateds; Engineering Services |
Chapter 12: Financial Services Banks; Capital Markets; Credit Services; Financial Exchanges; Insurance; Chapter 13: Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology; Medical Devices; Medical Instruments and Supplies; Diagnostics and Research; Chapter 14: Industrials; Railroads; Airport Operators; Aerospace and Defense; Trucking and Marine Shipping; Waste Management; Heavy Equipment; Diversified Industrials; Chapter 15: Technology; Consumer Technology; Enterprise Hardware Systems; IT Services; Semiconductors; Software; Telecom Services; Chapter 16: Utilities; Regulated and Diversified Utilities |
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Incorporate economic moat analysis for profitable investing Why Moats Matter is a comprehensive guide to finding great companies with economic moats, or competitive advantages. This book explains the investment approach used by Morningstar, Inc., and includes a free trial to Morningstar's Research. Economic moats-or sustainable competitive advantages-protect companies from competitors. Legendary investor Warren Buffett devised the economic moat concept. Morningstar has made it the foundation of a successful stock-investing philosophy. Morningstar views investing in the most fundamental sense: |
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