"Desde la perspectiva de los medios de comunicación, se presentan en esta obra investigaciones académicas y lecciones aprendidas en cuatro apartados: el impacto de los medios de comunicación en la construcción de violencia cultural, medios alternativos para la construcción de paz, alfabetizaci
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n mediática y, por último, la propuesta de las Espirales de Paz para reaprender la anhelada y esperanzadora, pero al tiempo compleja, Alianza de Civilizaciones. El libro es parte del trabajo realizado por el departamento de investigación en comunicación para la paz de la Cátedra UNESCO de Filosofía para la Paz de la Universitat Jaume I de Castelló y el Instituto Interuniversitario de Desarrollo Social y Paz (IUDESP), en colaboración con United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)." (Cubierta del libro)
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"This book highlights the importance of the news media as watchdogs, agenda setters and gatekeepers for the quality of democratic deliberation in the public sphere. At the same time, it theorizes that the capacity of journalists and media systems to fulfill these roles depends on the broader context
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determined by the profession, the market and the state. Media systems' performance often falls far short of the ideals, as succesive case studies from different world regions demonstrate. Finally, the book asks what policy interventions work effectively to close the gap between the democratic promise and perfomance of the news media as an institution. The final chapter, "Policy recommendations", concludes (page 406): "Interventions include reforms directed at strengthening the journalistic profession, notably institutional capacity building, through bodies such as press councils, press freedom advocacy NGOs, and organizations concerned with journalistic training and accreditation. Other important reforms seek to overcome market failures, including developing a regulatory framework for media systems to ensure pluralism of ownership and diversity of contents. Finally, policies also address the role of the state, including deregulation to shift state-run broadcasting to public service broadcasting, overseen by independent broadcasting regulatory bodies, and the protection of constitutional principles of freedom of the press, speech, and expression." (commbox)
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"Ce guide est destiné à des facilitateurs, qui enseignent la communication stratégique à des professionnels des médias et à des représentants de gouvernements pour atteindre des objectifs de développement. Il a pour but d’améliorer les compétences des professionnels des médias et des d
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cideurs politiques en matière de production et de diffusion d’information sur le thème des réformes politiques pour que cette information soit accessible à tous. Ce guide souligne aussi l’importance de donner aux citoyens la possibilité de réagir et de donner leurs avis sur les réformes politiques, et d’interagir avec les représentants politiques de manière réelle et créative." (Introduction, page 4)
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"Participatory theatre is an approach in which the actors interact with the public. Throughout the event, the public participates to adapt, change or correct a situation, an attitude or a behaviour that is developed during the show. The NGO “Search for Common Ground” combined forum theatre techn
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iques initially developed by Augusto Boal in Brazil in the 1960s with its own approach aimed at seeking collaborative rather than adversarial solutions to conflict in war-torn Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This training manual first gives a brief introduction to participatory theatre and conflict transformation in general. Then, based on the experiences of over 600 performances, it presents practical guidelines for developing a participatory theatre process. They include: information collection; compiling information; scene development; character development; preparation of the performance location; interaction with spectators; and the skills of the conductor. Also some risks of participatory theatre are very briefly touched upon. This publication may not be sufficient to be put in practice by persons without theatre experience, as it does for example not offer practical advise on acting itself. Nevertheless, this is a very helpful introduction to the underlying principles of participatory theatre." (CAMECO Update 1-2010)
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"The town of Gulu in northern Uganda stood still as the leader of a then 16-year-old insurgency against the government was heard live through a local government radio station. On 28 December 2002, Joseph Kony called in to Mega FM’s live debate talk show and was heard throughout northern Uganda. Th
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e significance of this event cannot be underestimated in local and global terms. How had this man, labelled by the government as a terrorist, killer, and child abductor, come to be broadcast on a Ugandan Government radio station? The answer to this question directly engages and critiques current debates of the role of the media in societies where violent conflict is a reality. Through engagement with two radio presenters from Mega FM, I explore the space for dialogue and debate in northern Uganda. By learning from their experiences, it becomes clear that the question is not whether media censorship is useful in peace building, but what can be done to support the daily struggles of media actors who are constantly negotiating their way through a labyrinth of restrictions." (Page 610)
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"Este libro es una selección de imágenes del Concurso Nacional de Fotografía sobre Desaparición Forzada 'Sin Rastro." (Página 1)
"This guide has been designed to complement Search for Common Ground’s media outreach training workshops for non-governmental organizations, civil society activists and other individuals and groups working in the fields of conflict resolution, dialogue, reconciliation and related human security in
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itiatives, but it can also be used on its own. It has been developed to provide short and easy tips and suggestions for traversing the realm of the media and making yourself heard. It is not a comprehensive guide, but a practical tool for organizations and individuals with little time or money to spend on media outreach but a lot to gain from engaging in it." (Page 2)
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"The media’s impact on the escalation of conflict is more widely recognized than the media’s impact on peacebuilding. Yet it is not uncommon to hear experts pronounce that the media’s impact on peacebuilding must be significant given its powerful impact on conflict. However, this simple relati
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onship must not be taken for granted and should be critically examined in order to most effectively use the media for conflict prevention and peacebuilding. There are ways the media can assist peacebuilding. The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Conflict’s Awareness Raising Toolkit (this document can be downloaded from www.gppac.net and www.peoplebuildingpeace.org) details, amongst other things, how to use the media. Knowing why and when to use the media for conflict prevention and peacebuilding is the focus of this issue paper." (Introduction, page 7)
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"In den letzten Jahren hat die Verbreitung der neuen Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologien weltweit zu tief greifenden Veränderungen in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik geführt, die inzwischen auch den Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit erreicht haben. Welche Chancen und Gefahren vor
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allem aber welche Herausforderungen sind mit diesen neuen Kulturtechniken verbunden? Was bedeuten diese, insbesondere für die Sozialisation von Kindern, auch und gerade in den Ländern des Südens? Wie ist das Problem der Gefährdung durch Gewaltdarstellungen in Neuen Medien und deren zunehmende Einbeziehung in Gewalthandlungen und Kriegsstrategienzu bewerten? In dieser Broschüre werden – vor dem Hintergrund der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit – neben zentralen Entwicklungen der Neuen Medien und deren Herausforderungen wichtige Strategien des Umgangs im Kontext der Medienpädagogik diskutiert." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This paper looks at the structure and functioning of public information departments in peacekeeping operations, and at the relationship between the departments and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Information (DPI) at Headquarters in New York. Wh
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ile recognizing that information strategies vary from one mission to another and are dependent on individual mission mandates, the paper addresses the organizational structures that determine mission information strategies and policies general to all missions. The paper takes as a case study the role of the public information department in the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), with a particular focus on public outreach by UNMIK’s radio and television units. Recognizing that each peace mission is different in scope and mandate, and that Kosovo is characterized by an unusual degree of UN control and authority, the paper contends that lessons may nevertheless be extrapolated from the UNMIK experience that are relevant to UN missions elsewhere in the world and to communication strategies in post-conflict environments in general." (Executive summary)
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