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The Central African Republic: Media in a Complex Emergency

Michelle Betz, Suzanne Moll
International Media Support (IMS) (2014), 25 pp.
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Farmer Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Snapshot Final Report of the African Rural Radio Program Analysis (ARRPA)

Farm Radio International (2014), 108 pp.
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Entertainment Education Saves Lives and Improves Health: Key Steps to Developing Effective Programs

Caroline Jacoby, Jane Brown, Uttara Bharath Kumar, Rajiv N. Rimal, Sanjanthi Velu
In: Health Communication: Strategies for Developing Global Health Programs
Do Kyun Kim, Arvind Singhal, Gary L. Kreps (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), pp. 83-100
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Theorizing Development, Communication, and Social Change

Pradip N. Thomas
In: Communication Theories in a Multicultural World
Clifford Christians, Kaarle Nordenstreng (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), pp. 213-227
"This chapter will focus on the theorizing of communication and social change. It will argue that theory must enable people to know the world. It will also argue the limits to token participation and the unsustainability of "behavioral change communication'' that is theorized outside of structures, ... more
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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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Communication Theories in a Multicultural World

Clifford Christians, Kaarle Nordenstreng (eds.)
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2014), xiii, 325 pp.
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Media Capacity Building and Disaster Risk Reduction: Building Resilience and Protecting Socio-Economic Development Gains in Southeast Asia

Akina Mikami et al.
ABC International Development (2014), 33 pp.
"This literature review focuses on the value of investing in building the communication capacity of broadcasters in the ASEAN region, for the purpose of strengthening civic resilience and sustainability of socioeconomic development in the context of environmental disasters. Both are drivers for pove ... more
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Pocket Guide to Reporting on Disability in Indonesia

Jakarta: International Labour Organization (ILO) (2014), 50 pp.
"This guide has been created to provide a practical resource to media professionals interested in reporting on the issues facing people with disabilities in Indonesia. It is a ‘one-stop’ source for information on global disability statistics, and provides practical guidance on appropriate termin ... more
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Schreiben und Berichten über Armut: Leitfaden für respektvolle Armutsberichterstattung

Wien: Armutskonferenz (2014), 15 pp.
"Sprache kann abwertend, diskriminierend oder rassistisch sein, wenn nicht sensibel mit ihr umgegangen wird. Sprache trägt dazu bei, Vorurteile zu verfestigen oder aber im Gegenteil, Vorurteile abzubauen und negative Wahrnehmungen zu verändern. Ziel dieses Leitfadens ist es, Anregungen für eine r ... 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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Good Practices in Development Communication

OECD Development Centre (2014), 99 pp.
"This report reviews and highlights some key issues in the current debate on development communication. To do so it draws on experiences and inputs from members of the Informal Network of Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Development Communicators (DevCom) [...] The report starts by looking at ... more
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The Gambia Media Survey

Gates Malaria Partnership; Center for Innovation Against Malaria (2014), 56 pp.
"A national survey was completed in November 2004, designed to measure: media access and use; knowledge of Malaria, its prevention and cure; reach of the radio programme Bolongodala. The sample achieved represented the adult (15+) population of the Gambia estimated to be 768,200. Mandinka is the mos ... more
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Drama for Conflict Transformation Toolkit: Youth Theater for Peace

Washington, DC: IREX; USAID (2014), 73 pp.
"This toolkit is designed to introduce young people to an innovative theater methodology that creatively examines and transforms conflict. After working through the exercises in this manual, youth will be equipped to lead community dialogue as agents of positive change. The facilitation guide and th ... more
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Barriers to Coverage of Transborder Environmental Issues in the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia

Eric Freedman
Applied Environmental Education & Communication, volume 13, issue 1 (2014), pp. 48-55
"Three former Soviet republics occupy Central Asia's Ferghana Valley, a region of serious transborder environmental problems, especially ones that involve water and energy. Most news organizations in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan provide little in-depth coverage of these issues. Journalists ... 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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"Wegsehen darf man nicht - aber auch nicht alles zeigen": Bildethik aus Sicht des katholischen Hilfswerks Adveniat. Ein Gespräch mit Nicola von Bonn

Nicola van Bonn, Petra Hemmelmann
Communicatio Socialis, volume 47, issue 4 (2014), pp. 438-447
"Natürlich ist Grundlage unserer Arbeit auch der Pressekodex. Darüber hinaus haben wir überlegt, was ist das Besondere von uns als katholisches Lateinamerika-Hilfswerk, als „Adveniat“. Wie spielt das mit rein in unsere Bildethik, unsere Ethik in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, die Ethik unserer B ... more
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Mass Communication Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

UNHCR; REACH (2014), 5 pp.
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Examining How Presumed Media Influence Affects Social Norms and Adolescents' Attitudes and Drinking Behavior Intentions in Rural Thailand

Shirley S. Ho et al.
Journal of Health Communication, volume 19, issue 3 (2014), pp. 282-302
"This study uses the influence of presumed media influence model as the theoretical framework to examine how perceived social norms (i.e., descriptive, subjective, and injunctive norms) will mediate the influence of pro- and antidrinking media messages on adolescents' intention to consume alcohol in ... more
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Community Screenings for Participatory Video: A Guide

Gareth Benest
InsightShare (2014), 31 pp.
"This screening guide has been written to provide ideas and inspiration for anyone organising community screenings as part of a participatory video process. It includes advice on planning and delivering an effective screening, practical suggestions for logistics and technical considerations, facilit ... more
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Pocket FM: Smart and Small Radio Transmitter for Crisis Regions

Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT); IXDS (2014), 18 pp.
"Pocket FM is developed by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) and IXDS as an development platform for the production of modular FM transmitters. In the following we give you an overview of the Pocket FM Story, the first Version, (up and running in Syria right now), a preview of what is plann ... more