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Passing on the Hot Potato: Lessons from a Policy Brief Experiment
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 68-75
"Research has potential to improve the lives of the world’s vulnerable people – if it is appropriately referred to in decision-making processes. While there is a significant industry of activity each year to communicate research findings, little systematic research has tested or compared the eff
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Radio, ICT Convergence and Knowledge Brokerage: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 76-83
"This article examines the changing role of radio for development in sub-Saharan Africa as ‘new’ Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) increasingly enter the information landscape. Grounded in the empirical findings of a research programme – Radio, Convergence and Development in Af
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Emerging Implications of Open and Linked Data for Knowledge Sharing in Development
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 117-127
"Movements towards open data involve the publication of datasets (from metadata on publications, to research, to operational project statistics) online in standard formats and without restrictions on reuse. A number of open datasets are published as linked data, creating a web of connected datasets.
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Cartographers, Conciliators and Catalysts: Understanding the Communicative Roles of Researchers
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 45-52
"A review of case studies from a global, ten-year research project coordinated by the Institute of Development Studies suggests that previous efforts to understand the value of research for promoting social change has underappreciated the contribution of researchers as social actors. Researchers inh
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Reframing Digital Storytelling as Co-creative
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 91-97
"This study of the digital storytelling (DST) project at the South Asia Hub of the Pathways of Women’s Empowerment Research Programme Consortium examines the capacity of DST practice to articulate women’s diverse experiences of empowerment, given the genre’s formalities and narrative guideline
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This Research does not Influence Policy
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 25 -29
"This article concerns a study whose questions, methods and analytical conclusions were the work of a group of Karimojong in Uganda. Its report included text and photographs, plain language, direct voices and faces, and little theorising. When it was disseminated it appealed to local people and to a
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Approaches to Development Research Communication
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp 38-44
"This article traces the co-evolution between models of research communication and development. It looks at how creative and visual methods fit into this trajectory. It argues that the current growth in the accessibility of communication technologies has emerged alongside a strong revival of more li
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A Guide for African Science Media Officers
Wellcome Trust; SciDevNet (2011), 20 pp.
"Good reporting of science in the media is vital in drawing the attention of both policymakers and the public to the important role that science and technology can play in achieving sustainable development, and press officers can contribute significantly to helping science journalists ensure that th
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"Community research projects are often initiated with action and change in mind. That is, the knowledge generated is intended to be used towards specific ends-- strengthening community programs, improving public policy, sharing vital information with community members. But the research is only usefu
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Communicating Research: A Beginner’s Guide for Researchers in Vietnam
London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (2011), iii, 47 pp.
"The guide is structured as follows: In the next section we briefly discuss policy processes in Vietnam and the role of research evidence. The third section focuses on communication as a means to inform policy-makers. This outlines key elements that must be considered to ensure researchers get the r
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A Journalist's Guide to Reporting Research Findings
London: Panos London (2011), 6 pp.
"Research findings can provide journalists with news stories, news 'pegs', background information, statistics, case studies and expert sources. But research papers are often written in an inaccessible style and poorly promoted. The Relay programme in Panos London produced a series of news features (
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Review of ILRI’s External Communication
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); Comms Consult (2011), 23 pp.
"ILRI is working in 'a crowded field of providers of knowledge, technology, and capacity development'. It is crucial therefore that the organisation is crystal clear about the unique brand of knowledge and services it delivers in the field of science 'at the intersect of poverty and livestock' - and
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A Guide to Peer to Peer Mentorship in Science Journalism: Lessons from the SjCOOP Project
World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2011), 58 pp.
"In April 2006, the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) embarked on a three-year journey in peer to peer mentoring. Through Project SjCOOP (Science journalism COOPeration), 16 experienced science journalists from 15 African, Arab, European and North American countries became companions to
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DINI Certificate Document and Publication Services 2010
Göttingen: Deutsche Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI) (2011), 63 pp.
Making Data Talk: A Workbook
National Cancer Institute (2011), 44 pp.
"This workbook provides an overview of the main points contained in the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', as well as practical exercises for applying the book’s concepts and communication principles to your unique situation. The
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Institutional Review: Open Access and Open Knowledge Production Processes. Lessons from CODESRIA
African Journal of Information and Communication, issue 10 (2010), pp. 67-72
"This paper examines the publishing activities of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and its ever-evolving publications and dissemination policies. The author offers this “as a possible model to inform and inspire institutions interested in a comprehens
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Research Makes the News: Strengthening Media Engagement with Research to Influence Policy
London: Panos (2010), 16 pp.
"The media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts
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Broadcasting Science
Paris; Kuala Lumpur: UNESCO; Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) (2010), 97 pp.
"This book is for broadcasters of all flavours, colours and tastes. Whether you are reporting politics, business, sports, fashion or any other beat, which appear far removed from science, you will benefit from having a basic awareness of science. Science is not all about faraway galaxies or subatomi
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