"This manual provides a guide to basic methods and techniques of investigative journalism, and it consciously fills a gap in the literature of the profession. The majority of investigative manuals devote a lot of space to the subject of where to find information. They assume that once a reporter fin
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ds the information he or she seeks, he or she will be able to compose a viable story. We do not share that assumption. We do not think that the basic issue is finding information. Instead, we think the core task is telling a story. That leads to the basic methodological innovation of this manual: We use stories as the cement which holds together every step of the investigative process, from conception to research, writing, quality control and publication. We also call this approach hypothesis-based inquiry, because we begin by formulating the story we hope to write as a hypothesis that will be verified or disproved." (Introduction, page 2)
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"This book offers an accessible introduction to the topic of impact evaluation and its practice in development. Although the book is geared principally toward development practitioners and policy makers, we trust that it will be a valuable resource for students and others interested in impact evalua
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tion. Prospective impact evaluations assess whether or not a program has achieved its intended results or test alternative strategies for achieving those results. We consider that more and better impact evaluations will help strengthen the evidence base for development policies and programs around the world [...] The three parts in this handbook provide a nontechnical introduction to impact evaluations, discussing what to evaluate and why in part 1; how to evaluate in part 2; and how to implement an evaluation in part 3. These elements are the basic tools needed to successfully carry out an impact evaluation." (Preface)
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"L’atteinte des objectifs de sécurité alimentaire, de nutrition et d’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes passe par l’application d’approches de développement visant à donner aux communautés rurales l’occasion de participer et de prendre en main leur futur. Parmi les nombreuses ap
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proches utilisées par la FAO, il en est une qui est efficace pour permettre aux groupes les plus marginalisés, dont les femmes, de s’approprier leur développement et de parvenir à une autonomisation économique et sociale: il s’agit de l’introduction du genre dans la communication pour le développement. Les capacités dans le domaine sont assez rares pour exploiter toute la force de cette démarche et il y a relativement peu de réflexions théoriques en la matière. Le projet FAO-Dimitra partage son expérience avec la publication Communiquer le genre pour le développement rural. Celle-ci est destinée à tous les agents et agentes de développement et vise à encourager l’introduction d’une perspective genre dans les actions de communication pour le développement en milieu rural. Elle propose des ouvertures pratiques pour le faire, entendant ainsi susciter des réflexes afin que les projets et programmes incluent davantage les spécificités, besoins et aspirations des hommes et des femmes." (Dos de couverture)
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"This handbook is designed for those who may be interested in supporting media development programs, but are unclear about the whys, hows, and whens. It introduces the fundamentals of media development, provide ways to conceptualize and analyze the sector, and helps guide programming based on politi
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cal economy analysis as well as individual country context. It also includes ideas on monitoring and evaluation of media development programs, suggestions for conflict environments and new media, and links to further resources." (http://siteresources.worldbank.org, September 27, 2011)
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"Evaluation should be seen as a key part of the communications process, and not a bolt-on at the end, and thought needs to be put into understanding exactly what outcomes can and should be measured. At a bare minimum, organisations should ensure they have ways for measuring how they perform in the m
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edia, how informed their staff are, and how campaigns are performing. Good evaluation raises the profile of communications and brings boardroom credibility." (Executive summary)
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"Freedom Fone allows anyone with a phone to access or contribute information on a specific issue 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It takes advantage of audio and text to address language and literacy barriers when reaching out to marginalised audiences that don't have access to other media. No
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internet access is required by either you or your audience for this. Freedom Fone uses interactive voice menus to deliver information to and record information from a caller. You will be familiar with this kind of menu already: "press 1 to access your account, press 2 to speak to a representative, press 3 to record a message...". We all sometimes have to deal with this kind of system when we dial a number to top up the credit on our mobile phone account, or to talk to a support person, etc. Freedom Fone enables you to design your own interactive menus to: share audio information with your audience; this audio information can take many forms including voice menu (press 1, press 2, etc.), educational dramas, short news items, or even a song; organise a poll to enable your audience to vote on an issue using their phone; collect SMSs from your audience - these might be updates about specific news events, alerts or similar time critical information; get your audience to leave audio messages to share their opinion on a particular topic or make reports in their own language." (Page 4)
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"The manual and the toolbox seek to address the following question: how to maximise the contribution of the IT industry in developing and emerging countries towards sustainable economic development and poverty reduction? In order to achieve this, the Manual analyses the obstacles impeding the compet
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itive development of this innovative industry in developing and emerging countries. They can be attributed to three major factors: Specific structural problems of developing countries such as lack of efficient support structures, deficiencies in managerial, financial and technological skills, negative brand and country of origin effects (image); Challenges related to internationalisation and export, such as lack of market intelligence and export capabilities as well as the absence of international linkage; Specifics of the IT industry including technical as well as quality standards, high competitive pressure and short innovation cycles. The manual and the toolbox introduce a methodology and a set of practical tools to address these obstacles and promote the IT industry in developing and emerging countries. Their purpose is to provide a practical guideline for designing and implementing projects for promoting the IT sector in developing and emerging countries; develop a specific methodology to enable effective and sustainable IT sector promotion based on the practical experience of German development cooperation; elaborate concrete procedures, processes and tools to promote the IT industry in developing and emerging countries; provide advice on actions and measures to improve the international competitiveness of IT sectors; provide best practices of IT sector promotion in developing and emerging countries." (Executive summary, page 6)
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"The impact of radio on community development is undermined by a general trend of poor management and programming practices. It is therefore crucial that those engaged in the business of radio appreciate its critical role in society. Therefore significant adjustment in making radio relevant programm
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ing to target audiences will start at appreciating the relationship between local listeners and the media. Because of radio’s fundamental social role, this handbook tries to establish the depth of and possible reasons for its malfunction stemming from two key players that make it happen namely the owners and staff. The book then explores the structures that could be put in place to overcome this." (Foreword)
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"This toolkit is geared towards helping food security professionals develop a communication strategy and communicate more effectively with their target audiences. Specific sections of the toolkit focus on policy makers and the media, because of the important role they play in implementing and influe
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ncing food security policies. The toolkit also looks at specific information products such as policy briefs, reports and early warning bulletins, and suggests ways to structure and improve them. A section on writing effectively, which focuses on grammar and style, makes sure that written documents are easy to read. Finally, the toolkit gives tips for using the internet, social media and Web 2.0 tools [...] While aimed at professionals working in food security related fields, the lessons in this toolkit can easily be applied to many other fields." (Introduction)
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"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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is happens. This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to the techniques that press officers can use to create a close and supportive working relationship with the journalist community." (Foreword)
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The guide includes details about media synergy strategies in which journalists from different media organisations of a country collaborate and network with each other at different stages in the electoral process to ensure responsible and effective coverage of the elections. Media synergy strategies
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were used in the 2005 and 2010 elections in Burundi and the 2010 election in Guinea.
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"The following guidelines have been developed with the input of children and media professionals to assist journalists and media practitioners to produce better quality reporting on children, on the understanding that respecting children’s rights today will mean respect for all people’s rights i
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n the future." (Page 1)
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"This practical guide is based on the trainings developed for the Through Our Eyes community video project, a collaboration between the American Refugee Committee International (ARC) and Communication for Change (C4C). These workshops combine sessions on key project themes—gender norms, gender-bas
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ed violence, harmful practices, HIV/AIDS, and related issues—with practical sessions on the technical and interpersonal skills needed to carry out participatory video work for social change in the community. This guide is designed as a tool for workshop facilitators and program coordinators. Facilitators with a strong understanding of participatory training methods and community-centered production will implement this training most effectively. Useful resources on both of these areas are included in Section V." (Foreword)
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