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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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Communications, Technology and Humanitarian Delivery: Challenges and Opportunities for Security Risk Management

Raquel Vazquez Llorente, Imogen Wall (eds.)

European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014), 68 pp.

"The articles contained in this publication are dispatches from a new frontline in humanitarian action: the digital frontier. All are written by those observing, experiencing and attempting to respond to the challenges created by the digital revolution and the very real threats it is creating for hu ... more

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Why Information Matters: A Foundation for Resilience
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Tara Susman-Peña

Internews (2014), 84 pp.

"This report: 1. Defines “information ecosystems” and proposes an analytic framework of eight critical dimensions for understanding them; 2. Analyzes information ecosystems across a spectrum of change and their impact on resilience, referencing four case studies of Internews’ previous work [In ... more

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Reporting on Humanitarian Crises: A Manual for Trainers and Journalists and an Introduction for Humanitarian Workers. Manual Handouts
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Jacobo Quintanilla, Jesse Hardman, Matt Abud, Alison Campbell, Deborah Ensor

Internews (2014), 161 pp.

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Central African Republic: Supporting the Media and Humanitarian Information and Communication in a Complex Emergency. Roundtable Report, 5-6 February 2014, Yaoundé, Cameroon

International Media Support (IMS) (2014), 30 pp.

"This two-day roundtable brought together representatives from key organizations and institutions in CAR as well as representatives from international organizations currently operating in CAR. The aim was to address the needs for media support and humanitarian information and communication and to en ... more

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The Use of ICTs and Mobilisation in the Age of Parallel Media – an Emerging Fifth Estate? A Case Study of Nafeer's Flood Campaign in the Sudan

Maha Bashri

African Journalism Studies, volume 35, issue 2 (2014), pp. 75-91

"On 1 August 2013, heavy rains in the Sudan triggered flash floods that affected more than 530 000 citizens. The government failed to aid those affected and created a media blackout. More than 12 000 Sudanese volunteers created a horizontal network of citizens participating in a community-led initia ... more

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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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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

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Verification Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Verifying Digital Content for Emergency Coverage
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Craig Silverman

Maastricht: European Journalism Centre (2014), 121 pp.

"In a crisis situation, social networks are overloaded with situational updates, calls for relief, reports of new developments, and rescue information. Reporting the right information is often critical in shaping responses from the public and relief workers; it can literally be a matter of life or d ... more

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Humanitarianism in the Age of Cyber-Warfare: Towards the Principled and Secure Use of Information in Humanitarian Emergencies

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2014), 19 pp.

"A more connected, data-driven humanitarian system creates an opportunity to save lives and reduce suffering, even as it raises concerns for privacy and security. On one hand, in a humanitarian crisis, in which any delay can cost lives, privacy concerns and consent may be justifiably ignored in the ... more

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Broadcasting for Public Warning, Disaster Mitigation and Relief

Geneva: ITU (2014), 13 pp.

"Terrestrial radio and television broadcasting is a critically important medium for information dissemination to the public in times of emergencies. The intrinsic one-to-many broadcast architecture and the geographic diversity of terrestrial broadcast transmission facilities provide high service rel ... more

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Locating Disaster Communication in Changing Communicative Ecologies Across the Pacific

Jessica Noske-Turner, Jo Tacchi, Heather Horst, Evangelia Papoutsaki

Australian Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (AJTDE), volume 2, issue 4 (2014), 16 pp.

"According to ITU statistics, around 60 percent of Pacific Islanders had access to a mobile in 2012, compared to just 10 percent in 2006. In many Pacific countries mobile phones are, therefore, emerging as a key element of the local communication systems, and are being be built into disaster managem ... more

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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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Practice Brief: Communicating with Communities During the First Six Weeks of an Emergency Response

CDAC Network (2014), 9 pp.

"This practice brief outlines the essential ‘Communicating with Communities’ (CwC) elements’ required during the first six weeks of a humanitarian response. Many of the core elements are not ‘new’ to humanitarian response; however, while practitioners will be familiar with many of them, ev ... more

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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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Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication

Barbara Reynolds, Matthew Seeger

Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), xix, 424 pp.

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Hashtag Standards for Emergencies

Roxanne Moore, Andrej Verity

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2014), 15 pp.

"Twitter is the primary social media platform discussed in this Think Brief. However, the use of hashtags has spread to other social media platforms, including Sina Weibo, Facebook, Google+ and Diaspora. As a result, the ideas behind hashtag standardization may have a much larger sphere of influence ... 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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Disaster Information Providers in Indonesia

ABC International Development (2014), 15 pp.

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Leitfaden Krisenkommunikation

Berlin: Bundesministerium des Innern (2014), 52 pp.

Why Information Matters: A Foundation for Resilience Top Insights

Reporting on Humanitarian Crises: A Manual for Trainers and Journalists and an Introduction for Humanitarian Workers. Manual Handouts Key Guidance

Verification Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Verifying Digital Content for Emergency Coverage Key Guidance

Why Information Matters: A Foundation for Resilience
Top Insights

Reporting on Humanitarian Crises: A Manual for Trainers and Journalists and an Introduction for Humanitarian Workers. Manual Handouts
Key Guidance

Verification Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Verifying Digital Content for Emergency Coverage
Key Guidance