"Local Media Support‘ (LMS) presents a study of current status with regard to support of local media as part of humanitarian or developmental assistance programmes. Based on this, a proposed framework for the assessment of projects and programmes in this field is developed. The report is divided i
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nto four chapters: Chapter 1 clarifies key concepts and how the report understands the nature and role of media in society [...] Chapter 2 outlines and discusses the actors and activities now associated with international LMS [...] Chapter 3 provides a framework for structuring or categorising LMS activities. Three partially cornplementary categories are suggested [...] Based on the three objective-based categories proposed in Chapter 3, Chapter 4 develops a detailed framework for the assessment and evaluation of LMS activities." (Summary, page 7-8)
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"Vom Redakteur zum Redaktionsmanager - diesen Weg gehen immer mehr Journalisten als Reaktion auf Veränderungen im redaktionellen Arbeitsfeld. Das Buch analysiert diese Veränderungen hinsichtlich der Probleme und Chancen, die eine zunehmende Verzahnung von journalistischer Qualitätssicherung und
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konomisch bestimmter Produktionsbedingungen mit sich bringt. Beispiele aus der Praxis verdeutlichen, dass das Redaktionsmanagement eine sinnvolle Schnittstelle zwischen beiden Seiten herstellen kann." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This is a common publication of 14 ecumenical Southern and Northern NGO's which focuses on key characteristics of PME and on "guidelines for good practice". A case study from Bangladesh shows how PME can be implemented in practice, and there is a helpful glossary of key terms." (commbox)
"The information in this guide is organized according to the stages a facilitator goes through in preparing to use a mailing list to work productively with a group of people. We've divided it into three parts: Getting Set Up (Provides an overview of mailing lists and how to prepare your group to use
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them; Finishes with a checklist to be used as a quick reference guide to keep you on track throughout); Working Together (Introduces the concepts of online facilitation and how to apply them to your group's work; Outlines how lists can be used for specific group activities); Resources (Answers typical real-life questions that arise when facilitating mailing lists; Provides references to further reading and online resources)." (Pages vii-viii)
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"Ce guide presente un modele d'auto-evaluation organisationnelle innovateur et opportunement eprouve. Les instruments et les conseils proposés dans Ameliorer la performance organisationnelle depassent amplement la mesure de l'incidence des programmes et de la production des biens et services. Ils i
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ntegrent les techniques de l'evaluation formative dans laquelle l'equipe d'evaluation prete tout son concours afin d'aider l'organisation a atteindre ses objectifs de maniere optimale. Ces instruments et ces methodes demeurent souples et le modele peut convenir aux organisations de tous les types et de toutes les tailles. Le guide inclut des feuilles d'exercices et les documents de travail actif. Ameliorer la performance organisationnelle s'averera utile pour toute organisation qui entame un processus d'auto-evaluation ou de planification strategique. Il ne manquera pas d'interesser les dirigeants et les personnels des institutions de recherche, les administrateurs des universites, les professionnels des organismes d'aide a la recherche et les universitaires et professionnels du developpement et de l'evaluation organisationnels." (Résumé)
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"This handbook covers most aspects of journals publishing and journals management, but special emphasis is put on systems management, subscription fulfilment, financial control, and effective marketing and distribution, including a chapter on journals marketing on the internet. It also includes a se
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ries of model guidelines, model forms, and other documentation that provide illustrative examples of good practice. Additionally, a resources section gives names and addresses of major subscription agents worldwide, resources for developing mailing lists, and details of major review and publicity outlets for African journals. There is also a annotated bibliography and a appendix about "Professional editorial standards" which sets out the requisite skills needed by all those editing in the English-language print media." (Catalogue African Books Collective 1998)
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