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What if We All Governed the Internet? Advancing Multistakeholder Participation in Internet Governance
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 108 pp.
"The research in these pages covers the theory around multistakeholder participation in Internet governance through a review of relevant literature. It also analyses case studies from Kenya to Brazil, South Korea, and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which illustrate how multistakeholder approac
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The Practice and Craft of Multistakeholder Governance: The Case of Global Internet Policymaking
London: Global Partners Digital (2016), 15 pp.
"Given the distributed and open nature of the Internet, it is reasonable to assume that a distributed and open approach to governance may prove most effective. The multistakeholder efforts examined in this paper have sought to respond to this reality by creating institutions and processes that aim t
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Networked Theology: Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic (2016), x, 175 pp.
"This informed theology of communication and media analyzes how we consume new media and technologies and discusses the impact on our social and religious lives. Combining expertise in religion online, theology, and technology, the authors synthesize scholarly work on religion and the internet for a
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Work the Net: A Management Guide for Existing and Emerging Formal Networks
Bonn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 2nd ed. (2015), 144 pp.
"This is a hands-on guide for setting up, managing and using formal networks efficiently and effectively. It focuses on the structural and operational issues of networks and explains the most important aspects in making them work. The guide addresses networking practitioners, as well as other profes
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Normative Influence on Network Structure in the Evolution of the Children's Rights NGO Network, 1977-2004
Communication Research, volume 42, issue 1 (2015), pp. 30-59
"This study examines the impact of legitimacy on the dynamics of interorganizational networks within the nongovernmental organizations' children's rights community. The 27-year period of analysis included a critical community event: the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
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Evidence-Based Principles to Guide Collaborative Approaches to Evaluation: Technical Report
Ottawa: University of Ottawa, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (2015), iii, 39 pp.
"This technical report introduces a set of evidence-based principles to guide evaluation practice in contexts where evaluation knowledge is collaboratively produced by evaluators and stakeholders. The data from this study evolved in four phases: two pilot phases exploring the desirability of develop
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The Network Society, Power and the Print Media in Post-Apartheid South Africa: The Case of Media Contestation in Durban for Environmental Justice
Media, Culture & Society, volume 36, issue 7 (2014), pp. 966-981
"This article is interested in the extent to which various social actors in the Durban network society, such as civil society, corporations and the state, shape public information and perception in their own interests regarding environmental discourse. Empirical evidence presents viewpoints from key
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Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact
Washington, DC; Covelo; London: Island Press (2014), 240 pp.
"This book offers eight orienting insights about network building; each one frames a separate chapter, backed by case studies, illustrations, and how-to information.
1. Know the Network Difference. Networks have unique capabilities for achieving social impact that distinguish them from other forms o
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Participatory Action Research: Theory and Methods for Engaged Inquiry
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2013), xxi, 469 pp.
"In this book, the authors propose innovative strategies for engaged inquiry building on insights from many disciplines and lessons from the history of Participatory Action Research (PAR), including French psychosociology. The ongoing evolution of PAR has had a lasting legacy in fields ranging from
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Open and Closed Communicating Networks: Sectarian and Liberal Muslim Movements in Indonesia
Religion and Social Communication, volume 10, issue 1 (2012), pp. 19-38
The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis
London et al.: Sage (2011), xvi, 622 pp.
"This sparkling Handbook offers an unrivalled resource for those engaged in the cutting edge field of social network analysis. Systematically, it introduces readers to the key concepts, substantive topics, central methods and prime debates. Among the specific areas covered are: network theory; inter
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Networking African Journalism Educators: Bonding, Bridging, and Linking
Global Media Journal - African Edition, volume 5, issue 1 (2011), 23 pp.
"Professional networking of African journalism educators is a complex matter for reasons related to the fragmentary identity and fragile resource base of this constituency. African journalism educators thus share many characteristics which ironically dilute the sense of a clear and common identity t
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Capacity Works: The Management Model for Sustainable Development
Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2009), iii, 289 pp.
BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report
London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.
"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where
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Work the net: Un guide de gestion pour les réseaux formels
Eschborn; Wageningen: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ); Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2008), iv, 144 pp.
Development Through Dialogue: Report of a Research Initiative
Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) (2008), 65 pp.
"This report covers a research study of Dgroups which took place during September 2006-July 2007. Dgroups is a number of things at the same time: (1) it is a web-based technical platform which supports and provides for the creation and use of discrete e-mail based discussion lists and web workspaces
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Talking the Walk: A Communication Manual for Partnership Practitioners
Cambridge: International Business Leaders Forum; Partnering Initiative (TPI) (2008), ii, 110 pp.
"The first seven chapters in Talking the Walk look in detail at the realities of communicating in partnership. As well as narrative, each chapter contains a number of boxes and tables giving examples or “Practitioner Tips”. Near the start of chapter 7 (pages 58-59), you will find a diagram outli
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I Collaborate, E-Collaborate, We Collaborate: A Collection of Stories About E-Collaboration Experiences
The Hague: PSO Capacity Building in Developing Countries; International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2007), 50 pp.
"This booklet describes 14 stories of organisations using e-collaboration in some way, varying from using Moodle as an online learning platform to Teamspeak as a software tool for having an online meeting with partners located all over the globe. We hope to inspire you with these experiences, stimul
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