Library Guides: COMM 419: World Media Systems: Accessibility

Accessibility of the Media

Measuring the Information Society Report, by International Telecommunications Union (2018)
- Reports available 2007-current (pdf)
- Data tables include data for individual countries
- Wide range of information, communication and technology indicators, including ICT Development Index and ICT Price Basket
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) information papers
- Reports on primary and secondary school student access to various media types in different world regions
- Data analysis and reports provided by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics
NationMaster
- Quick facts on 300+ countries
- Generate tables that compare 2 countries
- Includes a "media" category and other subject areas
Networked Readiness Index
- Scores and ranks 139 countries/economies worldwide on networked readiness
- Categories of environment, readiness and usage, each with graphical display
2016 Article: Internet Access Growing Worldwide But Remains Higher in Advanced Economies, Pew Research Center
- Charts and data organized by country and/or region
Newspapers, journals and periodicals, printed (UNESCO)
- Statistics (1995-2014, updated annually) about printed media production by country, in physical quantities and monetary value
Media Development Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Media Development
Reports are available for around 20 countries.

World Development Indicators (WDI)
- Nearly 800 statistical indicators related to social and economic development
- Sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States & Markets, Global Links
- Download data, choose regions/countries
- Communication subsets are within development framework