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"The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) was approached by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in December 2010 to provide research communication support to seven of the IDRC ACACIA programme’s research partners (PANAF, UHIN, GRACE, RIA, P
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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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Communicating Research: A Beginner’s Guide for Researchers in Vietnam
London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (2011), iii, 47 pp.
Focuses on three key written products: the policy brief, the research brief and the story of change.
DINI Certificate Document and Publication Services 2010
Göttingen: Deutsche Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI) (2011), 63 pp.
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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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Scholarly Publishing in Africa: Opportunities & Impediments
Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa (2010), xxv, 378 pp.
"The proceedings of a conference held at the Africa Institute of South Africa in 2009, this is a major new collection of essays on the state of scholarly publishing in Africa, with a strong emphasis on the situation in South Africa. The conference was convened, and the papers published, in an attemp
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Access to Africa’s Knowledge: Publishing Development Research and Measuring Value
African Journal of Information and Communication, issue 10 (2010), pp. 4-19
"This paper reviews, critically, the discourse of research publication policy and the directives of the regional and global organisations that advise African countries with respect to their relevance to African scholarly communication. What emerges is a readiness to use the concepts and language of
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Periodismo y comunicación científica en América Latina: Estado actual y desafíos
Buenos Aires: Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA); MInisterio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (2010), 121 pp.
"Esta publicación reúne los artículos y testimonios del Seminario Interamericano de Periodismo y Comunicación Científica, realizado en la ciudad de Buenos Aires del 13 al 15 de octubre de 2010." (Página 3)
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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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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Moving Africa Away from the Global Knowledge Periphery: A Case Study of AJOL
Africa Bibliography, issue 2008 (2009), pp. vii-xxiv
"Using African Journals Online (AJOL) as a case study – recently expanded to offer full text online and, with over 350 partner titles, now the world’s largest online collection of African journals – the author argues that increasing accessibility of African research outputs through open access
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