"This study looks at how gender is represented in the media in Viet Nam and how those involved directly and indirectly see the issues around gender equality using methods of content analysis and open-ended interviews [...] The study found that although some improvement could be seen in the represent
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ation of women and men in written media and televised media especially, there were still challenges and stereotypical gender roles were often perpetuated through-out the examined communications products. Also, the working and advancing in the media workplace was more challenging to women than men, as men were seen as more suitable to leaderships positions for various different reasons." (Summary)
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"In 2002 the UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication ( represented by Sudan Radio & TV Corporation –SRTC) launched a pilot project of Community Radio Listening Groups (CRLGs), designed to reach population in hard to reach areas in the country with messages and de
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velopment information. Gradually the project expanded to cover more sites in northern states of Sudan. This Evaluation was commissioned to assess the extent to which the project delivered promised benefits and involved local participation; and to test the social impacts on the local communities where the project operated." (Page 4)
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"The symposium focused in three sections on migration and ethnic minority media coverage within Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and South-Eastern Europe. Special attention was paid to concrete experiences regarding the strengthening of ethnic and diversity media and the potentials as we
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ll as the limits of Diaspora media. The contributions on "Migration and the Media" give concrete practical insights into how to inform effectively on migration issues (Hulst), how to combine edutainment campaigns with social action (Salas) and how to advocate the rights of refugees (Missanga, Horngren). The inputs on "Media, Minorities and Diversity" elaborate the differences between Indonesian Diaspora and minority media (Koesoemawiria), policies to prevent discrimination and stereotyping by a public service broadcaster (Hassen) and the relevance of media monitoring in enforcing ethical journalism standards (Bird). On a conceptual level, lessons learnt on holistic donor strategies (Struthers) and the media approach of the Council of Europe's antidiscrimination campaign (Blion) are discussed. The need for close cooperation between mainstream and ethnic diversity media was not only stressed in the two latter papers, but turned out to be a major common concern of the conference participants. The "Potentials of Diaspora Media" are illustrated by two practical experiences and one research study. The work of the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) points out the effects of first hand visual TV images on international pressure on military regimes (Khin Maung Win), meanwhile the weekly newspaper The Zimbabwean uses a legal loophole to disseminate independent information within a closed society (Mbanga). A study on the Internet usage of migrants in Germany shows that a high percentage has become more involved and interested in political topics regarding their home and host countries (Kissau)." (Executive summary)
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"Para que a sociedade da informação seja uma sociedade plural, inclusiva e participativa, hoje, mais do que nunca, é necessário oferecer a todos os cidadãos, principalmente aos jovens, as competências para saber compreender a informação, ter o distanciamento necessário à análise crítica,
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utilizar e produzir informações e todo tipo de mensagens. Esta convicção inspirou este artigo, cujo objetivo é apresentar algumas tendências atuais da mídia-educação no mundo, seus conceitos e ações, buscando contribuir para seu desenvolvimento no Brasil. Mídia-educação é importante porque vivemos num mundo onde as mídias estão onipresentes, sendo preciso considerar sua importância na vida social, particularmente no que diz respeito aos jovens. Promover a mídia-educação é importante também porque as defasagens, que separam muitas vezes os sistemas educacionais do mundo que nos rodeia, prejudicam a formação das novas gerações para a vida adulta." (Resumo)
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"Non exempte d'influences idéologiques et de présupposés réducteurs, l'expression « éducation aux médias » est à elle seule une nébuleuse, dont les contours demeurent mouvants d'un pays à un autre, dune zone à une autre. Or, comment fonder une pratique sans asseoir fortement ce quelle es
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t censée recouvrir ? Comment bâtir une discipline là où règne instabilité et fluctuation ? Aussi, la gageure que se propose de relever l'essai de Francis Barbey concerne cet éclaircissement dune matière plurielle et mal circonscrite. Sur quelle vision des médias doit-elle s'appuyer ? Comment doit-elle les traiter ? Quelle approche promouvoir ? Quel objectif doit-elle défendre ? Mais surtout, sur quelle conception de l'enfant germe du futur individu et citoyen doit-elle s'ériger ? Voyage au oecur de cette forêt qu'est l'éducation aux médias, la réflexion proposée par F. Barbey se veut le lieu dune primo-définition des fondements, postures, méthodes et principes dune matière par trop insaisissable. Quasiment épistémologique, tentant de fédérer les conceptions éparses sous un même projet humain et humaniste, ce texte délimite, au fil dune approche volontiers comparatiste, les objectifs dune discipline qui, dans un monde où les progrès en matière de communication vont galopant, ne pourra rester longtemps facultative." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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"Aistear is the curriculum framework for children from birth to six years in Ireland. It describes learning and development through the four interconnected themes of Well-being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating, and Exploring and Thinking. Four sets of guidelines, focusing on different aspects
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of pedagogy, describe how the adult can support children’s learning and development across these themes. The guidelines focus on building partnerships between parents and practitioners; learning and developing through interactions; learning and developing through play; supporting learning and development through assessment. The guidelines describe good practice and use a number of learning experiences to show what this practice might look like. While these learning experiences usually focus on a particular age group of children and a particular type of setting, many of them can be adapted to suit other age groups and other settings. 'Thinking about my practice' questions help the adult reflect on what he/she does and says to support children’s learning and development." (Introduction, page 5)
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"ASTRA SOS Hotline started its operation in 2002. Since then, almost ten thousand calls have been received. So far it has served as the only SOS hotline intended for (potential) victims of traffi cking in persons in the Republic of Serbia; at the time of its setting up it was one of the rare service
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s of the kind in South-East Europe. During the fi rst eight years of work a methodology has been developed, results achieved, some of the dilemmas have not yet been solved and the new ones have appeared. We would like to share our experiences with the expert public. We also nourish hope that our long-term experience in this fi eld, although we are pretty much self-taught, will be useful for those who are planning to establish a similar hotline. We believe that this Manual will also help the ones who have organized other types of SOS telephones (for fighting family violence, violence against children, etc.), because traffi cking in human beings may be a consequence of some other form of violence or may be hidden behind it. Although the Manual is intended for individuals who already have some experience in the anti-traffi cking fi eld, we nevertheless start with a brief defi nition and description of the problem for the sake of those who might be faced with this form of severe human rights violation for the first time. At the very start, principles and methodology of work that had been developed for ten preceding years in the Belgrade women’s NGOs that were engaged in anti-violence activities, particularly the SOS Hotline and Centre for Girls and the Autonomous Women’s Centre were the basis for our work, and we would like to avail ourselves of this opportunity to thank them. ASTRA SOS Hotline has been developing its activities by directly following fi eld actions and trends related to traffi cking of human beings; we have adapted the accepted principles and work methods according to circumstances in this new and totally diff erent scope. Of utmost importance are our contacts with partner organizations in the region and beyond, i.e. meetings where we have exchanged our experiences. Unfortunately, conferences on the SOS hotlines are very rare. This is the reason why we would like to present in this Manual experiences of other SOS telephones, both in Serbia and in South-Eastern Europe, as well as certain tendencies in the member states of the European Union." (Preface)
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"There are several organisations in Africa which aim to eliminate the incidence of gender-based violence through such actions as education, advocacy, lobbying and media-based interventions. What follows is a tool that aims to: facilitate the building of stronger, more sustainable communications camp
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aigns as a component of gender-based violence intervention strategies; promote partnership across organisations that share this worthwhile vision; and ensure greater long-term impact." (Page 2)
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"This handbook is an illustrated and easy-to-read guide and resource material for journalists. It evolved primarily out of a desire to equip all journalists with more information and understanding of gender issues in their work. It is addressed to media organisations, professional associations and j
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ournalists’ unions seeking to contribute to the goal of gender equality." (Website FAO-Dimitra, December 1, 2009)
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"Radio is the most popular source of information with 98% saying it their source of information. 71% claim that radio is the most important source of information to them and 66% claim that radio is the most reliable source of information. Church is also a strong source of information with 64% claimi
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ng it as their source of information. Newspaper/Magazines followed with a 52% claiming it as a source of information. Other sources of information were word of mouth with 45%, followed by mobile phones with 39%, television with 37% and internet with 11%. The rest had small numbers – please refer to the table. Different sources are used with different degrees of frequencies. Radio (86%) has the highest everyday listenership, followed by mobile phones (60%) and word of mouth (58%). Miraya FM has 54%, followed by Spirit FM with 9%, Liberty with 8%, Sudan Radio Service with 7%, when we pick top 4 radio stations when it we look at top of mind awareness." (Executive summary, page 6)
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"The book is organised into three sections. The first addresses the link between indigenous knowledge and indigenous language, and explores the opportunities this interconnection provides for understanding and countering declines in both. The second section examines how the loss of indigenous knowle
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dge due to insensitive school programmes may be countered by integrating indigenous knowledge and languages into school curricula. The third section explores the need for the revitalisation of indigenous ways of learning, generally outside of a classroom environment, and how this may be practically viable in modern contexts." (Structure of the book, page 6-7)
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