Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods To Measure The Effectiveness Of Rebroadcasting
Susan Gigli, andHaney, Michael Open Media Research Institute, United States
INTRODUCTION
Rebroadcasting is a growing phenomenon in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union. Rebroadcasting refers to the availability of foreign radio broadcasts on local frequencies. These broadcasts can be provided either through direct retransmission or through placement of taped programming sent by the international broadcaster.
The reasons for the spread of rebroadcasting are clear: the electronic media environment of much of the former Soviet Union (which in the case of Russia means not...