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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Hashtag Standards for Emergencies
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
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The 2010 Earthquake and Media in Haiti: Journalistic Transformations, Democracy and the Politics of Disaster
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
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Disaster Information Providers in Indonesia
ABC International Development (2014), 15 pp.
Media and Development
Top Insights
London: Zed Books (2014), 231 pp.
"From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and
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Connecting the Last Mile: The Role of Communications in the Great East Japan Earthquake
London; Washington, DC: Internews Europe;Internews (2013), 53 pp.
"Connecting the Last Mile explores how communities in the most devastated areas of the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima got their information. It identifies which communications channels were used before, during and after the earthquake and tsunami, and it attempts to answer a central ques
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What We Learned Testing the Humanitarian Data Toolkit
Washington, DC; Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2013), 56 pp.
"In early 2013, the Internews Center for Innovation and Learning (ICIL) set out to pilot a new system that allows humanitarian communications professionals and responders to quickly gather, analyze, and act upon data to understand information needs of an affected population during a crisis. The syst
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Communicating During Disasters: Examining the Relationship Between Humanitarian Organizations and Local Media
Internews;Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (2013), 17 pp.
"This survey asked representatives of major humanitarian aid organizations to reflect on how their operations in the field communicate with disaster-affected communities [...] The two areas in which progress is critical are improving the relationship between humanitarian organizations and local medi
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Communication Toolbox: Practical Guidance for Program Managers to Improve Communication with Participants and Community Members. For Emergency Programs and Development Programs
Key Guidance
Baltimore, Md.: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2013), 58 pp.
"The Communication Toolbox offers practical guidance for program managers who want to communicate more effectively with program participants and community members. The tools are designed for emergency programs and development programs. The toolbox focuses on communicating about programs as a way to
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Improving Communication Between Humanitarian Aid Agencies and Crisis-Affected People: Lessons from the Infoasaid Project
London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) (2013), 26 pp.
Journalist Security Guide: Covering the News in a Dangerous and Changing World
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2013), 70 pp.
"This guide details what journalists need to know in a new and changing world. It is aimed at local and international journalists of varied levels of experience. The guide outlines basic preparedness for new journalists taking on their first assignments around the world, offers refresher information
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Information in Natural Disasters
Solomon Islands Media Assistance Scheme (SOLMAS);ABC International Development (2013), 29 pp.
"This report assesses current information materials on natural disasters in Solomon Islands, identifies the key factors in disseminating information during a disaster and provides recommendations for future disaster content and communications." (Page 2)
Humanitarianism in the Network Age: Including World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2012
UN Office for the Coodination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2013), 113 pp.
Haiti Beneficiary Communications Review
Geneva: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (2013), 35 pp.
"This report is an evaluation of the methods and tools used by the Red Cross and Red Crescent to communicate with communities following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The study draws recommendations for the continued and more effective use of communications to engage with communities in H
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Haïti: Examen de la communication avec les bénéficiaires
Genève: IFRC, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, (2013), 42 pp.
Beneficiary Communications and Accountability Review: Prepared for the PRCS and IFRC Delegation, Pakistan
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2013), 37 pp.
Communication for Development and Emergencies: A Review of Existing Approaches and Tools
Adelaide: University of Adelaide;UNICEF (2013), 19 pp.
Social Media in Emergencies: 101 Seminar Report
CDAC Network (2013), 10 pp.
Indonesia: Crisis Communication Channels. Case Studies in Humanitarian Communication Preparedness and Response
Washington, DC; Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2013), 68 pp.
"Exploring communication ecologies rather than discrete communication practices remains a difficult challenge. Indonesia: Crisis Communication Channels is one of the early attempts to develop this practice, with case-study examples [...] The three case-study disasters are: Jakarta’s January 2013 f
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Addressing Mistrust Between Humanitarians and Local Media: Baseline Assessment for “Integrating Local Media and ICTs Into Humanitarian Response in CAR”
Internews;Humanitarian Innovation Fund (2012), 8 pp.
"Internews' project to integrate local media and ICTs into humanitarian response in CAR takes place in a context of distrust between journalists and humanitarians. According to this report, humanitarians view the media as lacking credibility, depth, independence and fairness, and as monetizing news
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The Right to be Heard. The Responsibility to Listen: Mainstreaming BC in IFRC
infoasaid;Internews;BBC Media Action (2012), 30 pp.
