"Narrative is essential for public engagement with global poverty. Stand Up Planet, a documentary about global development, was produced to evaluate the effects of a little-utilized nonfiction comedy narrative. Using a pretest–posttest experimental design, this study examines shifts in U.S. audien
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ce engagement with global poverty after watching Stand Up Planet, compared with a somber documentary, The End Game. Both documentaries increased awareness of global poverty, support for government aid, knowledge, and intended actions. However, Stand Up Planet produced significantly larger gains in awareness, knowledge, and actions; these effects were mediated by the narrative’s relatability, positive emotions, and entertainment value. The End Game’s effects were mediated by narrative transportation and negative emotions. Implications for narrative in social change campaigns are discussed." (Abstract)
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"Matthias Kuhnert geht der Frage nach, wie zivilgesellschaftliche Gruppen bei der Bevölkerung um Unterstützung für ihre Tätigkeit warben. Am Beispiel zweier britischer NGOs, War on Want und Christian Aid, wird deutlich, welche Emotionen humanitäre Organisationen einsetzten, um ihre Botschaften
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zu vermitteln und Hilfsbereitschaft zu generieren. Durch den Vergleich christlicher und linker Organisationen kann der Autor zeigen, dass sich mit dem Wandel des Humanitarismus in der Nachkriegszeit nicht nur die Art und Weise humanitären und entwicklungspolitischen Engagements, sondern auch die emotionale Dimension humanitären Handelns veränderte. Zum ersten Mal liegt nun eine Untersuchung über die Transformation humanitären Engagements von der Nachkriegszeit bis Anfang der 1990er Jahre vor, die emotions- und wissensgeschichtliche Ansätze verbindet." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über die chinesische Social-Media-Landschaft sowie die Besonderheiten und Trends des Social Media Marketing in China. Der Autor beschreibt, welche sozialen Medien in China genutzt werden, wo Statistiken darüber zu finden sind, welche Hauptfunktionen die wichtig
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sten sozialen Netzwerke haben und wo ihre Schwerpunkte für das Marketing liegen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This report examines the uses of digital media among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working with migrants and refugees primarily in Europe. Based on interviews with leaders at over 20 NGOs, this report documents how organizations are thinking about digital and media literacies for combating
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xenophobia. NGOs are strategically leveraging various storytelling techniques to build effective communication campaigns that identify and respond to discriminatory messages and racist sentiments prevalent in public discourse. This report highlights seven key strategies for digital storytelling that is current practice as well as a five-part framework of emergent practice. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for the management of digital media programs and projects." (Abstract)
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"There is a story at the heart of every nonprofit. Telling our stories makes our work real and tangible. They embody the spirit of our work, and get to the heart of why we do what we do. We hope this guide has helped you get started with telling your stories." (Conclusion, page 32)
"The survey shows that the vast majority of South African nonprofit organisations are seeing positive benefits through using social media. This is despite the fact that more than 80% of NPOs do not allocate a budget for social media, close to 50% said that staff lacked the expertise to manage social
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media, and almost one-third said they have no communications plan to guide their social media work. NPOs reported that they primarily use social media to promote events, communicate with clients and stakeholders, curate news, build communities, and improve their marketing and branding. Facebook and Twitter remain the social networks of choice for NPOs, followed by YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+. However, few LinkedIn and Google+ accounts were found to be active." (Executive summary)
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"Without the support of media partners, child helplines miss the chance to tell the story of their work. Without child helplines, media partners fail to gain the full picture of the realities children and youth face every day. The Media Collaboration Toolkit aims to enhance collaborative synergies b
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etween the media industry and the child helplines." (Page 5)
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"Los científicos, comunicadores y periodistas científicos necesitamos ampliar nuestros espacios de comunicación y explorar las nuevas posibilidades que nos ofrecen tecnologías como el video para compartir nuestro quehacer aprovechando las posibilidades que tenemos al alcance, como nuestro teléf
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ono móvil o las cámaras fotográficas. La ventaja con el video es que puede funcionar por sí mismo o ser complementario para distintos medios, además de utilizar texto, fotografía, mapas o infografías —todas ellas, herramientas que utiliza el periodismo digital. Este es un manual breve, dedicado a científicos, comunicadores y periodistas de ciencia que desean iniciarse en este campo y aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades que ofrece para comunicar. Busca proporcionar los conocimientos técnicos y la metodología básica para comenzar a realizar un proyecto de video, con pocos conocimientos y un mínimo de recursos. Se trata de una guía que conduce al lector por el camino de la realización y producción de un video, llevándolo desde el planteamiento de una idea hasta la forma de hacer llegar el video al puìblico. Hay muchos, muchiìsimos libros de video, pero este manual tiene la información que se requiere para poner manos a la obra, sin conocimientos, casi sin recursos, pero sin que haya excusa que valga. Porque consideramos que la experiencia es el mejor maestro. Existen a nivel iberoamericano pocas ofertas de videos de comunicacioìn o periodismo científico, este es un campo lleno de posibilidades para explorar y proponer." (Presentación, página 7)
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"In the religious sector, for centuries, pilgrimages have been a clear example of mass events of a spiritual nature. Due to globalization and increased mobility, recent times have seen the multiplication of international events without a fixed location: Taizé encounters, Kumbh Mela (India), and Wor
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ld Youth Day are all good examples of this. These events imply at least a threefold spiritual, organizational and touristic challenge, and success in each one of these areas contributes to the favourable result of the others. Due to the particular nature of these events, which can mobilize millions of people in just a few days, communication is fundamental. In this sense, the development of mobile technology allows for direct communication with the individual and an unprecedented capacity for diffusion, especially by means of apps and instant messaging, which are two of the most-used channels available on these devices. This paper offers a reflection on the prospects and management of information via smartphones during these large religious events. As a practical case, we will study the beatification of the Catholic bishop Álvaro del Portillo held in Madrid in September 2014, in a ceremony that drew more than 250,000 people from over 70 countries." (Abstract)
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"While the importance of the role of storytelling can hardly be overestimated, the impact of digitalization on this role is more ambivalent. In this second book-length publication of the programme Media and Education in the Digital Age – MEDA, the authors take a critical stance towards the alleged
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emancipative affordances of digital storytelling in education. The collection is inspired by the effort of making professional educators aware of the risks of the digital turn in educational storytelling but also of the opportunities and the conditions for critical engagements. Based on their research and field experience, fifteen scholars discuss in nine chapters these risks and opportunities, providing ideas, evidence, references and inspiration to educators and researchers." (Publisher description)
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"This handbook will guide you in telling the stories of your community. This handbook is full of information about the basics of storytelling. Rules, story structure, and three important elements of a story that keep the narrative moving." (Page 2)
»Wer Storytelling beherrscht, erreicht und fasziniert Menschen«, leitet Content-Experte Klaus Eck sein Vorwort zum Buch ein. »Die Theorie der Content Creation ist für die meisten Kommunikationsprofis kein Problem mehr. Doch was fehlt, sind die Umsetzung, die Ideen, die richtigen Tools. Genau an
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dieser Stelle setzt das Buch von Pia Kleine Wieskamp an: Es liefert Lösungen und lässt Storytelling-Praktiker zu Wort kommen, die bereits erfolgreich umgesetzte Storys präsentieren.« In diesem Buch erläutern Experten aus der Praxis ihres Berufsalltags heraus, was Storytelling bedeutet und wie sie die Methode ein- und umsetzen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"Der erste Band der „Handbuchreihe Kommunikation“ beschäftigt sich mit der mittel- bis langfristigen Schwerpunktlegung der Kommunikation von Unternehmen. Dem Leser wird ein Überblick über die verschiedenen Themenfelder der Kommunikation unter strategischen Aspekten gegeben. Neben den Grundlag
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en der strategischen Kommunikation und den zentralen Entscheidungstatbeständen wird ein Augenmerk auf verschiedene strategische Kommunikationskonzepte gelegt. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der strategischen Umsetzung der Kommunikation im Unternehmen. Die Zusammenarbeit mit Agenturen findet in den Beiträgen ebenfalls Berücksichtigung." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"[This] report is an inaugural effort to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide use online technology to communicate with their supporters and donors. Over the last two decades the NGO sector has embraced Internet technology, but at varying speeds based up
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on the Internet infrastructure of the country in which they reside. Social, economic, and political factors in each of the world’s countries have either hastened or hindered the development of Internet infrastructure, yet there is little research that compares NGOs globally and their use of online technology." (Page 2)
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"The aim of the present book is to offer an overview and report on Strategic Communication for Non-Profit-Organisations and the Challenges and Alternative Approaches. Considering the assumption that a key principle of strategic communication is the achievement of organisational goals, the majority o
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f research developed in the field has used business environments to develop theories, models, empirical insights and case studies. Here, we take a step towards new approaches centred on the concept of non-profit in various dimensions and from various perspectives, showing the diversity and complexity around this subject and at the same time the need of further theoretical and empirical work that provides frameworks and also tools for further understanding of the phenomena." (Publisher description)
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"Die Digitalisierung setzt die Medienbranche unter Druck – die Menschen wollen alle Inhalte immer und überall abrufen können. Doch nicht nur die Ausspielwege und Erlösmodelle, auch die Angebote selbst und ihre Herstellung ändern sich. STORY NOW ist ein praxisorientiertes Handbuch für alle, di
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e sich auf die digitale Dimension ihrer Medienprojekte einlassen wollen, von der Konzeption über die Produktion bis hin zur Verwertung." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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