1. Development Communication 2. Situating the Issues A.The Background:first Stage B.Secondary Stage C.Development Communication from a Human Rights Perspective D.Indigenous Knowledge Systems E.Participatory/Liberation Models F.Empowerment G.Summary 3. The Current Situation:Concepts A.Notions of Alternative Media B.The Concept of Group Media C.Communication Campaigns D.Information and Communication Technologies:"Informatization" 4. The Current Situation:Players A.The State B.INternational Bodies C.Individuals 5. Concerns in Contemporary Development Communication A.Globalization B.Gender C.The Entertainment-Education System D.People-based Participatory Research E.People's Movements and Empowering Efforts 6. Some Conclusions:Development Communication--A Third Worl Perspective