"Media monitoring found a low incidence of HIV/AIDS stories across most media in the six countries. Researchers variously described the incidence of HIV stories during the media monitoring as “small” (Cambodia and the Philippines), “miniscule” (South Africa), and “infrequent” (India). In
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Nigeria, the researcher noted that cartoonists in particular had “gone to sleep on HIV/AIDS”. When they appeared in Asian media, HIV stories were generally given a moderate to high prominence, although researchers in all three Asian countries felt this was related to World AIDS Day (which occurred during the monitoring period in Asia). Researchers in African countries found that prominence varied and that many stories were event-based and buried. All researchers reported that, overall, the number of HIV/AIDS stories in print and broadcast media was low compared to other stories during the two monitoring periods. In Zambia and Nigeria especially, television coverage was extremely low, a particular problem given the low literacy rates in these countries. In Zambia, the research found that HIV/AIDS stories accounted for only 20.5 minutes of the 700 news minutes (just under 3%) broadcast on television and radio combined over the two week monitoring period. Similarly, in Cambodia, even including World AIDS Day, stories that mentioned or featured HIV/AIDS accounted for less than 3% of all the total news stories of the outlets monitored." (Executive summary, page 4)
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"Recognising that PV projects have their pitfalls, the authors call on facilitators of PV to require knowledge and experience of personal and group development processes and to be sensible to the challenges and issues facing vulnerable and marginalized people. Lack of transparency and follow-up, and
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broken or unreasonable promises will foster disillusionment. The authors argue that PV is a powerful means of documenting local people's experiences, needs and hopes from their own perspective. It initiates a process of analysis and change that celebrates local knowledge and practice, while also stimulating local and regional creativity. The authors emphasise the importance of granting all community members equal access to the process, so that all voices are expressed and heard. An outline of the PV process offered by the authors includes: participants are taught how to use the video equipment through games and exercises; using PRA tools and PV techniques, facilitators help the group to identify and analyse important community issues; short video messages are directed and filmed by the participants; footage is shown to the wider community at daily screenings; a dynamic process of community-led learning, sharing and exchange is set in motion; complete films can be used to promote awareness of the various groups; this process helps strengthen both horizontal and vertical communication. The authors recognise that possible bottlenecks include: limited recognition of the value of PV by home organisation, staff, and funders; empowerment and participation of target group may not be the aim of the organisation and/or funder; the organisation may be unaware of the importance of participatory forms of communication; lack of equipment or technical problems; lack of time and skill to edit footage and implement the pilot project; lack of (facilitation) skills to implement the PV pilot project; being lost when training is over or the handbook does not offer adequate guidance; limited budget for equipment or for spending necessary time on PV." (ELDIS)
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"This toolkit is a resource for everyone working in emergency situations caused by natural disasters. It is designed to help programme managers from UNICEF, UN agencies, NGO partners and government personnel to prepare, plan, implement and monitor behaviour change communication initiatives supportin
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g health, hygiene and child protection efforts in emergencies." (Introduction)
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"About 80 representatives from government, civil society, think tanks and media organizations in developing countries, as well as representatives from multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, academic institutions, and international civil society organizations participated in a dialogue about deep
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ening voice and accountability to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of national poverty reduction strategies. … The objective of the conference was to begin to break through the "iron triangle" of technocrats in government, civil society and donor agencies that currently defines, and in many ways constrains, the development process; to amend the prevailing development paradigm to more effectively address issues of deepening voice and accountability; and to recognize the contribution of information and communication processes to that agenda." (Introduction, page 2)
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"Indigenous peoples from all corners of the globe continue to struggle for acknowledgement and recognition of their unique visions of water, both at home and in national, regional and international forums. But almost without exception, their voices remain obscured by a mainstream discourse rooted in
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the conception of water as a mere commodity. Water and Indigenous Peoples is based on the papers delivered on the occasion of the Second and the Third World Water Forums (The Hague in 2000 and Kyoto in 2003). It brings to the fore some of the most incisive indigenous critics of international debates on water access, use and management, as well as indigenous expressions of generosity that share community knowledge and insight in order to propose remedies for the global water crisis." (Back cover)
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"HIV/AIDS program managers and PLHIV are the most aware of and most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and have a unique sensitivity to how HIV/AIDS is depicted in the media. The purposes of the surveys were to: 1. Document the perceptions of PLHIV and HIV/AIDS program managers on news media coverag
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e of HIV/AIDS; 2. Investigate the working relationship between PLHIV, HIV/AIDS program managers and the media; 3. Complement existing studies (single country and regional) on HIV/AIDS and the media; 4. Gather informed suggestions for program development. This report analyzes responses of more than 130 PLHIV leaders and 200 HIV/AIDS program managers from more than 44 countries." (Page 3)
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"This Practical Guidance Note aims to demonstrate that media can play a crucial role in empowering vulnerable and marginalized groups. This can best be achieved if media support and media capacity development is directed in a way that enables the media to better respond to and reflect the informatio
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n and communication needs of these groups. This kind of media support can be called Communication for Empowerment. Communication for Empowerment is a critical driver for securing the necessary participation, ownership and accountability for achieving the MDGs. The Guidance Note explains Communication for Empowerment and its importance to poverty reduction. It identifies trends in the media, and highlights key opportunities and challenges, including the impact of liberalization and the ongoing struggle many media face in holding onto hard fought media freedoms. The Note underscores the particular importance of radio in Communication for Empowerment strategies because of its reach, accessibility to the poor and increasingly interactive character." (Abstract)
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"This second edition of this highly-successful glossary provides an exhaustive and authoritative guide to over 200 technical terms used in contemporary scholarly research on poverty. It seeks to make researchers, students and policy makers aware of the multi-dimensional and complex nature of this so
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cial condition. This revised edition includes a range of new entries to keep pace with an expanding field of discourse, an extended set of references, and further perspectives from developing countries. A particular effort has been made to incorporate non-Western approaches and concepts." (Back cover)
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