"Radio stations have performed ‘Outside (away from the studio) Broadcasts' for decades using various telecommunications and antenna technology. Many of these resources are expensive, require a high level of technical expertise, and access to special telecommunications services. New mobile broadcas
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ting systems take a different approach. They harness Australia‘s wireless Internet and 3G mobile telecommunications networks to transmit an Outside Broadcast (OB) to your station through the Internet. This guide shows you how to create a broadcast connection with commonly used mobile phone and Internet plans. If you don‘t think you have the equipment for this think again! Many mobile phones have the capacity to act as modems these days, and a staff member or volunteer may be carrying one of these devices in their pocket!" (Page 4)
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"Many nonprofits spend considerable time and resources producing studies to advance their issues, only to have them gather dust on the shelf of some academic or government office. Why? Invariably, it’s because the report received little to no media coverage. The good news is, it doesn’t have to
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be this way. This guide offers 10 tips for turning your report into a morning headline or a segment on the evening news. No matter what your issue is or what type of research you’re releasing — from scientific data to a public opinion survey — these tried and true tips can help you insert your hard work into the news cycle." (Introduction)
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"This manual was developed and tested as part of the IOM pandemic preparedness for migrants and host communities project. The manual was designed to assist children, adolescents, adults and families living in migrant and host communities and help them cope during and in the aftermath of a pandemic.
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It is important to understand that, people handle difficult situations differently and not all members of a community will cope in the same way. People will experience a wide range of reactions when exposed to distressful events, ranging from the mild to the severe. Some can be amazingly resilient. When a group of people share a difficult experience, some are able to work through it and move on with their lives, while others require more support. The purpose of this training is to revise and strengthen your counselling skills, skills you may not even be aware you possess, as well as refine your communication skills. We will review the steps we use in the process of counselling and practice them in various situations." (Introduction)
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"Now in its third edition, this fully revised and updated edition is the essential fundraising handbook for the developing world (including Africa, Asia, Latin America and countries of Eastern Europe). Using case studies and examples of good practice, it offers guidance and advice on establishing ef
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fective local fundraising and the opportunity to tap into a wide range of sources of funding (including government, companies and charitable foundations). It also offers fundraising techniques and sources of information and help. This new edition incorporates changes in fundraising practice and new case studies as well as a completely updated and rewritten section on internet fundraising and an expanded 'Useful organisations' section." (Publisher description)
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"Offering insight into the impact media convergence has had on the radio industry, this book presents an introduction to the modern radio production studio, the equipment found in that studio, and the basic techniques needed to accomplish radio production work." (Publisher description)
"This is a practical and well structured manual aiming to use self-evaluation for organisational learning. The book consists of four parts. "The evaluation context" introduces the role of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment as part of the project cycle logic. "The evaluation process" descri
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bes steps to be taken in designing and implementing an evaluation. The third part, "evaluation tools", gives a practical insight to major evaluation methods like SWOT analysis, questionnaires (and their design), focus groups or case studies. The fourth and main part provides evaluation guidelines for training courses, newsletters, websites, small libraries and resource centres, online communities, rural radios, databases and selective dissemination of information services." (CAMECO Update 1-2011)
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"This guide outlines a step-by-step process for developing program logic in the context of Natural Resource Management (NRM). The guide is aimed at those who are developing a program logic for the first time and may also be helpful to other users in a range of contexts. Developing a program logic is
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about establishing a framework for methodically exploring and defining the parameters of a project. Because it serves as a roadmap for a project, a program logic helps to give participants greater confidence that their efforts will be comprehensive and effective. In this guide, the term ‘program’ covers all levels of intervention, whether through a project, program, strategy or activity, as well as program design and evaluation. Through a series of exercises, templates and checklists, this guide outlines the key steps in developing a program logic." (Introduction)
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"Este livro é resultado de experiências estudos e reflexões sobre a ação pastoral e o seu irrecusável papel de fazer da comunicação nexo prioritário para o anúncio do Evangelho e para a renovação da Igreja. Concebe a comunicação em suas várias dimensões - humana e técnica teórica e
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prática - visando a uma pastoral apta a interpretar o tempo presente e a encontrar os caminhos para uma comunicação do Evangelho segundo as linguagens e a sensibilidade dos homens e das mulheres do nosso tempo. Apresenta a pastoral da comunicação de forma orgânica no contexto da estrutura da comunidade eclesial e não a partir do simulacro do marketing individual. Mantendo coerência com a caminhada da década de 1980 o texto incorpora justamente o frescor dos estudos da comunicação que apontam para a importância de considerar a comunidade como o ecossistema comunicativo a ser trabalhado e evangelizado para que ela mesma se torne produtora de uma nova mensagem sempre acolhedora da vida e da luminosa presença do Mestre. O livro traz preciosas diretrizes e orientações de como organizar a Pastoral da Comunicação nos vários níveis - nacional regional diocesano e paroquial - tendo sempre como objetivo o mandato de Jesus: "Ide por todo o mundo e pregai o Evangelho a toda a criatura". (Descrição da editora de livros)
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"For journalists, REDD+ is a tricky story to cover for a number of reasons. 1. Forest statistics are often unreliable or out of date. Figures need to be carefully checked, compared to other statistics and analysed for their real significance. Sources also need to be assessed. 2. REDD+’s final shap
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e is unclear. For example, how it will function and be financed have not yet been agreed. 3. The wording of a forest agreement may be vague, open to interpretation or incomprehensible to your audience [...] 4. Forestry policies vary enormously around the world. Forestry specialists often disagree, for example, over how REDD+ schemes should be funded. 5. There are differences of interest between and within countries. Some governments may believe that a market approach to curbing deforestation will be most effective, while others argue in favour of state control over a natural resource. National governments may favour policies that indigenous peoples oppose, while social activists and logging companies may advocate completely different approaches. 6. Covering the negotiations is demanding. Very few people are directly engaged in the discussions. So it is difficult to obtain interviews that provide personal insight and quotes as well as accurate, up-to-date information on the progress of talks. 7. Talking to directly affected forest communities is difficult." (Page 6)
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"This is the 'concise edition' of 'The Guide to Researching Audiences'. It is a shorter version of the main Guide, designed to provide an easily accessible summary of the key principles of audience research and some practical information. The full version of the Guide contains more detailed informat
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ion than this concise edition, but they are laid out in exactly the same way to make it easy for you to follow [...] The Guide sets out the basic principles of audience research. These can be followed regardless of the type of service or audience, and will help you to conduct audience research more effectively (better results) and efficiently (lower effort), with fewer problems and unforeseen complications. They provide the building blocks to enable you to design, conduct and apply your own audience analysis research. What this Guide will not provide you with is a ready-made audience analysis programme specifically designed for your service." (Introduction)
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