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Edutainment: Using Stories and Media for Social Action and Behaviour Change
Key Guides
Johannesburg: Soul City Institute (2013), 141 pp.
"This manual is for media practitioners and social activists who wish to use the power of entertainment and mass media to promote health, human rights and social justice. Drawing on successful stories and case studies from Africa and elsewhere, this manual aims to inspire, give fresh ideas and share
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Media Interventions
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2013), xvi, 430 pp.
"This collection of essays, the first book-length treatment of its kind, explicates the concept of «media interventions», which are herein defined as activities and projects that secure, exercise, challenge or acquire media power for tactical and strategic action. Drawing on insights from media, c
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Finding Your Way with Online Media: An Implementation Guide for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Network (2013), 48 pp.
"In this book [...] we will look at how to ensure that your website complements your online media strategy (including some advice on how to hire a web developer and write a design brief), and give you practical advice on managing your social media platforms. We will also look at online fundraising a
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Kommunizieren lernen ... Anregungen zur Selbsthilfe
München: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 40 pp.
NGOs und Medien: Eine empirische Studie zum Verhältnis von Public Relations und Journalismus
Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2012), 310 pp.
"Obwohl sich NGOs in den letzten Jahrzehnten enorm profiliert und gewandelt haben, sind sie kein prominenter Gegenstand der Kommunikationswissenschaft. Tina Bieth untersucht in ihrer empirischen Studie die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit dieser zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteure und ihre Beziehung zum Journalis
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KONY 2012, Military Humanitarianism, and the Magic of Occult Economies
Africa Spectrum, volume 47, issue 2-3 (2012), pp. 127-135
"The global success of the film KONY 2012 by Invisible Children, Inc., manifests far greater magical powers than those of Joseph Kony and his ruthless Lord’s Resistance Army, which it portrays. The most prominent feature of the Invisible Children lobby is the making and constant remaking of a mast
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MTV Exit Asia: An Innovative Multimedia Program to Increase Awareness and Prevention of Trafficking in Persons
London: MTV EXIT Foundation (2012), 133 pp.
"MTV EXIT ASIA is a large-scale multi-media program designed to raise awareness of trafficking in persons (TIP) in the Asia-Pacific Region with the objective of promoting behaviour change and driving social action. It reflects an innovative co-donor partnership between USAID and AusAID that aims to
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U.S. and Finnish Journalists: A Comparative Study of Roles, Responsibilities, and Emotional Reactions to School Shootings
In: School Shootings: Mediatized Violence in a Global Age
Leeds: Emerald Publishing (2012), pp. 141-160
"In the chapter, journalistic work ethics on the scene during school shootings and journalists’ psychological stress reactions after such work is studied. Approach: Findings are based on several qualitative studies carried out separately at different time periods, spanning over a decade. Included
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Behaviour Change Communication Targeting Four Health Behaviours in Developing Countries: A Review of Change Techniques
Social Science & Medicine, volume 75 (2012), pp. 612-621
"Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular behaviours known to promote health and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour are important for determining how successful the intervention is. In order to integrate findings from different interventions, we
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Information and Communication Management Strategy Development: A Toolkit for Agricultural and Rural Development Organisations. Facilitator's Guide
Wageningen: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2012), ix, 147 pp.
"This publication responds to the increasing need for organisations to think and plan strategically about managing and using their information and knowledge resources in an efficient and effective manner. Lack of strategy for information and knowledge management was identified as a major gap when CT
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Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits
New York: McGraw-Hill (2012), xx, 266 pp.
A Pragmatic Trial in the Rio De Janeiro Subway to Capture Smokers for a Quitline: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities
Journal of Health Communication, volume 17, issue 8 (2012), pp. 899-914
"To encourage smoking cessation, persuasive messages can be used to raise smokers' risk perception. This article discusses challenges and solutions in designing a study to evaluate the effect of two different communication strategies ("gains from quitting" vs. "losses from continuing smoking") in en
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Creating Killer Facts and Graphics
Oxfam (2012), 4 pp.
"‘Killer facts’ are those punchy, memorable, headline-grabbing statistics that make reports special. They cut through the technicalities to fire people up about changing the world. They are picked up and repeated endlessly by the media and politicians. They are known as ‘killer’ facts becaus
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Communication for Water Sector Reform: Obstacles and Opportunities
Washington, DC: World Bank (2012), vi, 16 pp.
"This Learning Note is published by the Operational Communications Division in the World Bank’s External Affairs Vice Presidency. It aims to help task managers communicate with service providers as they prepare for an urban water supply reform project. The focus is on how strategic public communic
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Digital Storytelling in Bangladesh: Experiences, Challenges and Possibilities
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 98-103
"This article reflects on a digital storytelling project undertaken for research, communication, and advocacy purposes in Bangladesh. The project trained young women from different regions of the country to make digital stories about their everyday struggles and journeys of personal growth. Excerpts
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Enhancing Good Practice Documentation with Digital Storytelling: A Reference Manual for Empowering Community-Based Organisations and Communities Around HIV and Gender
Harare: Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS); Women'sNet (2012), 44 pp.
"This reference manual guides the staff of development or other organisations to encourage individuals (either colleagues or community members) to share their personal stories and include their voices as part of a broader good practice documentation process. While SAfAIDS and Women’sNet focus on u
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PR-Evaluation und Kommunikations-Controlling: Public Relations optimieren und steuern. Ein Handbuch für PR-Praktiker
Edingen-Neckarhausen: Besson Fachverlag (2012), 105 pp.
"PR-Evaluation und Kommunikations-Controlling sind zwei Begriffe, die in der Branche oft vertauscht oder als Synonym genutzt werden. Es sind jedoch unterschiedliche Dinge, die sich gegenseitig ergänzen. Das Bild eines Schiffes veranschaulicht dies: Bevor der Kapitän den Hafen verlässt, wird er se
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