Development Journalism
Filter
76
Topics
Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
54
Development and Media
10
Developing Countries Reporting & Representation in Foreign / International Media
9
Development Aid Reporting
7
Poverty & Impoverished People: Reporting & Media Representation
6
Journalism
4
Journalists: Professional Identity & Values
4
Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
4
Development Communication, Communication for Development (C4D)
3
Radio for Development
3
Journalism Concepts & Cultures
3
Journalism Education & Training
3
Non-Western Communication Approaches
3
Agricultural Information & Extension
2
Media Use, Media Consumption
2
Children: Media Representation & Reporting
2
Development Organizations: Communication Strategies & Media Representation
2
Millenium Development Goals (MDG)
2
Media for Development
2
Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
2
Development Websites, Blogs & Online Communities
2
Water Resources Management, Water Access & Supply
2
Food, Food Security, Nutrition
2
Media in the Global South / Developing Countries
2
Reporting & Media Representation: Specific Issues
2
Media Assistance
2
Migration & Refugees Reporting & (Social) Media Representation
2
Agricultural Issues: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Audiences & Users
1
Digital & Social Media Use, Internet Use
1
Social Media Analytics, Web Metrics, User Data Analytics
1
Mobile Phone Use
1
Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
1
Protestantism (Mainline)
1
Comedies
1
Media Freedom, Press Freedom
1
NGOs & Civil Society Organizations: Communication Strategies & Practices
1
Development Aid Public Relations, Development Public Awareness Raising
1
Nonprofit Public Relations & Marketing
1
Nonprofit Public Relations: Design & Implementation
1
Community Development: Role of Communication & Media
1
Community Radios
1
Traditional Communication
1
Storytelling
1
Conflict-Sensitive & Peace Journalism
1
Human Security Reporting
1
Cultural Domination, Media Imperialism, Cultural & Media Dependency
1
National Character
1
Development Assistance
1
National Development Planning
1
Development Projects
1
Development Theories
1
Human Development
1
Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Development Issues and Development Assistance
1
Western Approaches
1
Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
1
Communication for Local Development
1
Development Communication Education & Training
1
Development Communication: Experiences
1
Development Communication Research
1
Development Communication Theories
1
Development Education: Use & Role of Media
1
Rural Communication for Development
1
Social Change & Media / Communication
1
Digital Media Usability
1
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
1
Blogging, Blogs
1
Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
1
Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Reporting
1
Famines: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Traffic & Transport Infrastructure
1
Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
1
Media Assistance: Educational & Instructional Media
1
Communication for Sustainable Development
1
Environmental Journalism
1
Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
1
Gender and Media, Gender and Communication
1
Female Journalists & Media Workers
1
Gender Representation & Stereotypes in the Media
1
Good Practice Examples
1
Child Health, Mother & Child Care Communication
1
Food / Nutrition Communication & Media Representation
1
Health Campaigns: Experiences
1
Indigenous Radio Broadcasting
1
Africa: Foreign Media Representation & Image Abroad
1
Foreign Countries: Reporting & Media Representation
1
Foreign News, International News
1
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
1
Civic Journalism, Public Journalism
1
Constructive Journalism, Solution-Oriented Journalism
1
Investigative Journalism
1
Journalistic Quality
1
Journalistic Skills
1
Journalists
1
Freelance Journalists & Media Workers
1
Local News
1
News Values, News Selection Criteria
1
Business & Economics Journalism
1
Corruption Reporting & Role of Media in Curbing Corruption
1
Political Reporting
1
Government & Government Performance: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Working Conditions of Journalists & Media Personnel
1
Media Assistance: Donor Organizations
1
Media Assistance: Television
1
Media, Mass Media
1
Media & Communication Policies
1
Consulting, Consultants, Consultancies
1
Knowledge Sharing & Transfer
1
Media Outlets, Media Associations
1
Agenda Setting
1
Democracy / Democratization and Media
1
Framing
1
Public Opinion
1
Trade Unions & Labor Movements: Communication Strategies
1
Watchdog Role of the Media
1
Press
1
Newspapers
1
Rural Press
1
Public Service Broadcasting
1
Public Service Broadcasting: Contents & Programming
1
Public & State Television
1
Business & Economics Radio Programmes
1
Radio Programming, Programme Structures & Schedules
1
Media Effects
1
Rural Issues: Media Representation & Reporting
1
Civil Society
1
Resilience
1
Social Change
1
Sociology
1
Television
1
Reality Television Programmes & Daily Talks
1
Language
Document type
Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
Media focus
Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
"Hunger gehört zu den elementarsten menschlichen Erfahrungen. Etwa jeder zehnte Mensch auf der Welt hungert. Jeden Tag sterben etwa 24.000 Menschen an den Folgen von Hunger, etwa alle 13 Sekunden ein Kind unter 5 Jahren. Hunger ist aber keineswegs ein unabwendbares Schicksal. Das Welternährungspro ... more

Small world: International factual programming on public service channels (2023-24)

London: International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) (2025), 19 pp.

Solutions Journalism: An introduction to solutions-focused development reporting

European Journalism Centre;Solutions Journalism Network (2024), 28 pp.
"This guide aims to propose a few guidelines for those interested in embracing a solutions journalism angle to development reporting. Development refers to processes undertaken by individuals, organisations or states with the clear objective of reaching “a positive change” for the benefit of the ... more
"This study examines the boundaries and limitations of the diffusion of “development journalism” among both the editorial body and the journalist body in the Egyptian newsrooms after the 2011 Arab Spring. Newsrooms under study represent different perspectives including state-owned, private-indep ... more

A Handbook for Pitching Development Stories

Freelance Journalism Assembly;European Journalism Centre (2022), 10 pp.
"Development stories may explore national or international efforts to reduce poverty and inequality or improve health and education with a focus on their long-term impact or sustainability. Good development journalism should consider the perspective of those most affected and reflect their lived exp ... more
"Die Medieninhaltsanalysen in Kapitel 2 zeigen, dass Entwicklungspolitik absolut und anteilig betrachtet in den Medien nur eine geringe Rolle spielt. Während der ersten Monate der Corona-Pandemie Anfang 2020 ging die Aufmerksamkeit, die TV-Nachrichten und Beiträge in Printmedien auf das Themenfeld ... more

Baseline Report on Ugandan Media Coverage of Road Safety

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), v, 22 pp.
"This case study on the state of the media in Fiji in 2016 highlights some problems of development journalism in the practical, applied sense. The case study looks at the changing nature of journalism in post-coup Fiji, reputed to have the South Pacific’s toughest media law. The analysis is conduc ... more
"One of the more important ventures in the world of media and development over the past decade has been The Guardian newspaper’s ‘Katine’ project in Uganda. The newspaper, with funding from its readers and Barclays Bank, put more than 2.5 million pounds into a Ugandan sub-county over the cours ... more
"Narratives about Africa are often shaped by deficit discourses that frame “development” as an instrument for advancing the interests of global capitalism. From within this neoliberal view, Africa has to “catch up” to and “be taught” how to emulate and achieve the standards promulgated i ... more
"This article examines advocacy journalism coverage of human development issues versus other issues in the contents of mainstream Pakistani newspapers and investigates the factors behind the inadequate space given to them. The study further explores the association between editorial and readers’ p ... more

Global Humanitarianism and Media Culture

Manchester: Manchester University Press (2019), x, 288 pp.
"The chapters in this collection offer original interrogations of the representation of humanitarian crisis and catastrophe, and the refraction of humanitarian intervention and action, from the mid-twentieth century to the present, across a diverse range of media forms: traditional and contemporary ... more
"In dieser Studie wird untersucht, welche Medien die Bevölkerung nutzt, inwieweit sie diesen und den Sendern von entwicklungspolitischen Informationen vertraut (z. B. Bundesregierung oder Entwicklungsorganisationen) und in welchem Maß sie über die Medien in Kontakt mit dem für die Entwicklungspo ... more
"Through understanding audience members’ priorities, views and experiences, Yay Kyi Yar ['Towards Clearer Water', a factual magazine radio programme] has been able to engage and inspire people. Listeners were driven by stories of ‘people like them’ achieving things they had not thought possibl ... more

The Media and Aid in Sub-Saharan Africa: Whose News?

London; New York: Routledge (2018), xviii, 266 pp.
"Closely examining the relationship between foreign correspondents of international news media and humanitarian organisations, Lena von Naso shows how the aid and media sectors cooperate in Africa in a unique way. Based on more than 70 interviews with foreign correspondents and aid workers operating ... more
"Les médias sont souvent le reflet des idéologies dominantes d’une époque donnée, surtout lorsqu’ils sont portés par des institutions publiques. L’étude présentée dans cet article traite de l’un des grands paradigmes contemporains de l’aide publique au développement, fondé sur le ... more
"Exploring Journalism Practice and Perception in Developing Countries is a crucial reference source for the latest scholarly material on the impacts of development journalism on contemporary nations and the media’s responsibility to inform citizens of government and non-government activities. High ... more