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Designing Behavior Change Communication Interventions in Education: A Practitioner's Guide

USAID (2014), 33 pp.
"Section 2 introduces some behavioral theories and models of behavior change. Section 3 describes the process of designing an intervention using behavior change communication strategies: (1) identifying the specific behavioral objectives and conducting the formative research to understand barriers a ... more
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The 2010 Earthquake and Media in Haiti: Journalistic Transformations, Democracy and the Politics of Disaster

Shearon Roberts
Tulane University, School of Liberal Arts, Doctoral Thesis (2014), x, 312 pp.
"The role of the media as a civic institution that acts on behalf of and in alliance with civil society in times of crisis is the central theme of this dissertation. Prior research has demonstrated that Haiti’s media has been at the heart of such a role in civic society throughout the country’s ... more
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Communications Handbook for Clinical Trials: Strategies, Tips, and Tools to Manage Controversy, Convey Your Message, and Disseminate Results

Elizabeth T. Robinson, Deborah Baron, Lori L. Heise, Jill Moffett, Sarah V. Harlan
Research Triangle Park, North Carol.: FHI 360; USAID; Microbicides Media and Communications Initiative (mmci) (2014), xv, 252 pp.
"This handbook is designed to serve the needs of anyone who conducts, plans, or implements clinical trials—especially trials that evaluate new drugs or interventions in a community setting. We want to make your job easier, whether you are a researcher, a study coordinator, or a communications prof ... more
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Enjoying books together: A guide for teachers on the use of books in the classroom

Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly
Save the Children (2014), 35 pp.
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Representaciones de la pobreza en contextos de crisis: Un ejercicio desde el análisis crítico del discurso

Martín Echeverría Victoria
Signo y Pensamiento, volume 23 (2014), pp. 78-94
"Se presenta un ejercicio de análisis crítico del discurso cuyo propósito es establecer las representaciones construidas por periodistas de opinión acerca de la pobreza, reproducidas en uno de los principales diarios de México en el momento estratégico de la crisis económica mundial de 2008-2 ... more
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Video for Change Impact Evaluation Scoping Study: A Summary of Key Research Findings

Tanya Notley
Video4Change (2014), 16 pp.
"During the first half of 2013, the video4change Network worked with a small team of researchers to investigate and identify the opportunities, needs, challenges and barriers for measuring the impact of Video for Change initiatives. The primary goal of this research was to assess whether support was ... more
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Rethinking Entertainment-Education for Development and Social Change

Rafael Obregón, Thomas Tufte
In: The Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change
Karin Gwinn Wilkins, Thomas Tufte, Rafael Obregón (eds.)
Chichester: Wiley Blackwell (2014), pp. 168-188
"The story of entertainment-education (EE) is that of a highly successful communication strategy that has achieved global recognition as a useful and effective approach to tackling contemporary development challenges. This chapter discusses the observed diversification of the science produced around ... more
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The 1% Rule in Four Digital Health Social Networks: An Observational Study

Trevor van Mierlo
Journal of Medical Internet Research, volume 16, issue 2 (2014), 10 pp.
"In recent years, cyberculture has informally reported a phenomenon named the 1% rule, or 90-9-1 principle, which seeks to explain participatory patterns and network effects within Internet communities. The rule states that 90% of actors observe and do not participate, 9% contribute sparingly, and 1 ... more
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Information for All: European Standards for Making Information Easy to Read and Understand

Brussels: Inclusion Europe (2014), 38 pp.
"These standards are to help people make their information easy to read and understand. We have made these standards as part of a project that took place in Europe. People from 8 European countries met several times to write these standards. The project which brought these people together was called ... more
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Media and Development
Deep Insights

Martin Scott
London: Zed Books (2014), 231 pp.
"From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and ... more
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Nvtramkaiñ Kom Taiñ Ixofil Mogen: Reflection, Learning and Knowledge Sharing Through Indigenous Community Filmmaking. Final Technical Report

Thora Herrmann, Ariella Orbach
Montréal: Université de Montréal; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2014), 34 pp.
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Communicating with Communities: A Case Study and Guide from Pakistan and Elsewhere

Brian Kelly, Ariane Quentier
Geneva: International Organization for Migration (IOM); Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) (2014), xix, 109 pp.
"The purpose of this handbook is to highlight achievements, as well as ongoing efforts and future plans, in improving information delivery to and communication with affected communities. This guide highlights the lack of critical information in emergency response and what needs to be done to ensure ... more
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Comunicar el cambio climático en clave intercultural: Manual de capacitación

Rosa Elena Sudario Manrique
Lima: Servindi (2014), 51 pp.
"El manual describe las formas más conocidas del tratamiento de la comunicación intercultural; postula criterios básicos para su desarrollo y ofrece lineamientos generales para su aplicación. El manual inicia con la definición de conceptos fundamentales sobre interculturalidad y comunicación i ... more
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Comunicación para otro desarrollo: Escuchar antes de hablar

Wendy Quarry, Ricardo Ramirez
Madrid: Editorial Popular (2014), 216 pp.
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Typhoon Hayian Learning Review: A Review of 'Communicating with Communities' Initiatives and Coordination in the Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Caroline Austin, Nicki Bailey
CDAC Network (2014), 53 pp.
"The review acknowledges that a stronger commitment by humanitarian agencies to address communication and information needs was seen after Typhoon Haiyan than in previous disasters. However, efforts are still required to ensure the consistency and coordination of ‘communication with communities’ ... more
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Manual de comunicación ambiental: Del greenwashing a la sostenibilidad

Olga Roger Loppacher, Pilar Buil Gazol
Pamplona: EUNSA (2014), 192 pp.
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Pacific Media and Climate Change Toolkit: Activities Manual

Nanette Woonton et al.
Apia, Samoa: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) (2014), 28 pp.
"The Pacific Media and Climate Change Project provided face-to-face training for 60 Pacific climate change practitioners on communicating climate science and adaptation knowledge and supported nearly 100 media people in reporting climate change issues. This hands-on training will be supported by thi ... more
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Youth at the Heart of Peace Work

Civil Peace Service (CPS); Brot für die Welt (2014), 95 pp.
"This brochure addresses the role of African youth in peace work, the hurdles and sources of potential. The CPS networks in Africa place particular emphasis on working with young people. You may already have read articles about peace work by and with young people in other publications in the “Buil ... more
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Making a Drama Out of a Crisis

Time to Change (2014), 7 pp.
"In this report Time to Change explores how mental health problems are being portrayed in today’s TV dramas. From big budget box sets to homegrown soaps, mental health is being covered more frequently on the small screen. What impact are these storylines having on the viewing public, the media ind ... more
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Wallposter Comics Workshop: Trainer's Guide

Leif Packalén
Vantaa (FI): World Comics (2014), 38 pp.
"This guide is made for civil society activists who plan to run wallposter comics workshops within their own organisations or groups. All steps needed to run a workshop are fully explained in the guide and it should be used together with our manual “How to make wallposter comics”, which should b ... more