“Citizen Access to Information”, evidence across Zambia, Ghana, and Kenya;citizen access catalyst in MDGs, five dimensions of citizen access to information; AudienceScapes national surveys in Ghana, Kenya (2009), and Zambia (2010);globalization, across national borders, cultures as not autonomous;gender issues role in African societies, and the special care needed;measuring access to mass media in DHS surveys, and limits;InterMedia's AudienceScapes research initiative