"This ebook will guide you through the process of choosing social media platforms and developing an effective online media strategy. It will provide an overview of a few popular social media channels in South Africa and how they work, so that you can learn about the potential benefits of these netwo
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rks for your organisation. You will also learn how to develop a content calendar for you web and social media work." (Page 2)
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"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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nd using social media for social change." (Page 2)
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"We have chosen to divide this manual into three main parts: dialogue, research and sharing. These three parts are interlinked, however. For example, it is difficult to spread one’s material without a dialogue, since dialogue is the basis of all activities in social media. Still, the division corr
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esponds to the needs we generally have: we want to talk to our audience, we want to find better approaches and new ideas, and we want as many people as possible to have access to our work." (Page 9)
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"The purpose of this paper is to understand how intergovernmental organizations and international non-governmental organizations have evaluated their communication activities and adhered to principles of evaluation methodology from 1995–2010 based on a systematic review of available evaluation rep
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orts (N = 46) and guidelines (N = 9). Most evaluations were compliant with principle 1 (defining communication objectives), principle 2 (combining evaluation methods), principle 4 (focusing on outcomes) and principle 5 (evaluating for continued improvement). Compliance was least with principle 3 (using a rigorous design) and principle 6 (linking to organizational goals). Evaluation was found not to be integrated, adopted widely or rigorously in these organizations." (Abstract)
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"This toolkit is designed to inspire meaningful conversations with the people involved in and affected by your work. It will help you discover how people have been affected by conflict, continuity, and change. It will show you how to share your stories with others in exchange for theirs. Stories and
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the process of sharing them are the building blocks for deep interpersonal relationships where the processes of healing, reconciliation, resolution, and conflict prevention are found. When we engage in story-telling and story-listening, we experience new worlds and discover how other people travel in paths similar to our own. We find stories that have the power to transcend borders, time, and space. Stories tell us about the diversity of traditions, customs, and ways of life that are an important part of everyday life." (Page 2)
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"Nutzen Sie das Potenzial von Facebook, Twitter & Co.! Stellen Sie sich der Herausforderung einer modernen, dialogorientierten PR-Strategie. Anhand von zahlreichen Praxisbeispielen aus unterschiedlichen Branchen lernen Sie, soziale Medien systematisch einzusetzen. So wird Ihre digitale PR- und Öffe
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ntlichkeitsarbeit zum Erfolg. Unsere Autorin erklärt Ihnen Social-Media-Kampagnen von der Idee bis zur Realisierung, inkl. Verbandskommunikation, Sozial- und Kulturmarketing, Eventpromotion, Employer Branding, Produktvermarktung sowie Service, Support und Imagegestaltung." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Listen deeply. Tell stories. This is the mantra of the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) in Berkeley, California, which since 1993 has worked with nearly 1,000 organizations around the world and trained more than 15,000 people in the art of digital storytelling. In this revised and updated edit
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ion of the CDS‘s popular guide to digital storytelling, co-founder Joe Lambert details the history and methods of digital storytelling practices. Using a '7 Steps' approach, Lambert helps storytellers identify the fundamentals of dynamic digital storytelling—from seeing the story to assembling and sharing it [...] A companion website brings the entire storytelling process to life." (Back cover)
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"Google, Apple und Facebook haben die Medienwelt verändert. Auch lokale und regionale Medienunternehmen müssen sich massiv wandeln. Das Gute: Es entstehen neue Möglichkeiten, als Journalist zu arbeiten, seine Geschichten multimedial aufzubereiten und den Leser, Hörer sowie Zuschauer den ganzen T
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ag über zu begleiten. Datenjournalismus, Transmediales Arbeiten und Live-Berichterstattung sind nur einige Schlagworte. Im fiktionalen Bereich spielen Storywelten eine bedeutende Rolle: Wie lassen sich Film, Serie, Games und Buch ver- und die Nutzer einbinden? Das Buch gibt praxisorientierte Ratschläge. Auch Themen wie Change Management, Life Balance, Medienethik sowie Monetarisierung im Mobile-Bereich werden von den Autoren behandelt." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"The demands of public diplomacy have shifted with the development of social media technologies. Increasingly, governments are required to gauge and respond to public sentiment over and above the one-way communication of broadcast media. The social media and accompanying elevated public role have co
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mplicated the decision-making process in China to the extent of potentially influencing its outward engagements. On the receiving end of China’s diplomacy is Africa, which is undergoing its own important technological changes. South Africa’s domestic circumstances, however, demonstrate that larger factors can override online sentiment. In two such important regions in the world, it is important to consider whether these domestic changes are likely to strengthen or undermine future China–Africa future relations." (Abstract)
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"Dealing with uncertainty has been an important and distinct topic for PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (formerly MNP) and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), in terms of analysis and communication. Acting responsibly with regard to this issue is
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important; particularly where policy analyses are concerned. Without adequate attention to the role and implications of uncertainty, the outcome of research and assessments may be of limited value and could result in incorrect policy decisions, with all the attendant consequences. However, the general public does not always appear in need of very detailed information in ‘documents full of subtle distinctions’. Consequently, information on uncertainty is not always considered relevant, understood, or even noticed. Thus, uncertainty remains an awkward issue and a challenge for the authors of policy reports. This Guide comprises hints and points of attention, as well as questions that researchers should try to answer when communicating about uncertainty (e.g. in written reports and presentations). It is not intended as a protocol; every situation is unique and demands its own approach. Thus, the Guide for Uncertainty Communication is intended to support the researcher/communicator in making well-considered choices. Communication on uncertainty regarding a particular study requires having a clear picture of why this communication is important and to whom it should be addressed. For this, the issues and concerns of the intended target audience(s) must be known, as well as all relevant uncertainties involved in the study and their possible effects on the results of the study. This involves serious reflection on certain topics, such as on where uncertainties originate, what significance and/or implications they have, if uncertainty may be reduced, on the context of the study, and on the manner in which uncertainty was dealt with in the study. The purpose of the study will strongly determine what uncertainty information would be relevant. For example, a study which primarily deals with the effects of policy measures will focus less on uncertainty about the severity of environmental problems than would be the case when a newly emerging environmental problem is explored. Addressing these questions, ideally, would provide a clear insight into all relevant aspects of uncertainty, which should be communicated effectively to the intended target audiences. This Guide is set up to support this process." (Preface, pages 4-5)
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"Das Buch gibt einen Einblick in die neuen Erzählweisen des digitalen Journalismus. Es untersucht die Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf die Medienbranche und den mit ihr verbundenen Wandel journalistischer Darstellungsformen. Dabei geht es auch um die Möglichkeiten des journalistischen Storytel
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lings auf mobilen Endgeräten wie Tablet-Computern. Es wird eine neuartige Typologie von Darstellungsformen entwickelt, die über die klassischen Text-, Audio- und Fernsehformate hinaus digitales Storytelling ermöglicht." (Publisher description)
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