"Framing determines how we relate to other human beings. Public speakers, including the media, often frame communities in an irresponsible way either because of the lack of knowledge and professionalism, or as a tactic to gain profit through sensationalism and/or to drum up negative sentiment and di
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scriminate against others. As citizens, it is our duty to train ourselves not to be misled by words and identify and resist frames that intentionally or unintentionally generate hate and prejudice." (Page 6)
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"Dieses Handbuch trägt den aktuellen Stand der wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema Fundraising in Deutschland, Schweiz und Österreich zusammen. Erkenntnisse und Kennzahlen werden praxisorientiert aufbereitet. Ausgewiesene Experten, die sich sowohl wissenschaftlich als auch praktisc
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h mit zentralen Fragen der Mittelbeschaffung auseinandersetzen, teilen ihre Erkenntnisse zu strategischen und operativen Fragen des Fundraising bei Privatpersonen, Unternehmen und Stiftungen. Für die zweite Auflage wurde das Handbuch um Beiträge zu aktuellen Themen wie CSR, agile Führung, Digitalisierung und insbesondere im Bereich Online-Fundraising erweitert." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This style guide [...] was produced to support Liberian journalists reporting on COVID-19 - to encourage the accurate use of terms and phrases while reporting on the pandemic." (Page 1)
"In Rwanda, Save the Children collaborated with education ministries, publishing industry stakeholders, schools, book sellers and libraries in order to strengthen existing systems and increase output and availability of quality local language children’s books. This ‘whole chain’ approach addre
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sses every step of a book’s journey from authorship to child and emphasizes the need for sustainable, profitable industries which will guarantee availability of local-language, contextually relevant reading materials to support a culture of reading in the long term." (Introduction)
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"Without proper training in digital news verification, the dissemination of misinformation is both rapid and disastrous. Journalists are often processing a massive amount of information through social media with very little time to verify it--this presents unique challenges for journalists working w
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ith or in digital media especially in times of a pandemic. These problems have manifested themselves in situations where journalists and news organisations have also fallen prey to fake news and disinformation online. It is important to educate journalists and media practitioners regarding the use of proper tools and resources to check the authenticity of a news." (Introduction, page 5)
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"Author Bagele Chilisa updates her groundbreaking textbook to give a new generation of scholars a crucial foundation in indigenous methods, methodologies, and epistemologies. Addressing the increasing emphasis in the classroom and in the field to sensitize researchers and students to diverse perspec
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tives - especially those of women, minority groups, former colonized societies, indigenous people, historically oppressed communities, and people with disabilities, the second edition of Indigenous Research Methodologies situates research in a larger, historical, cultural, and global context to make visible the specific methodologies that are commensurate with the transformative paradigm of social science research." (Publisher description)
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"The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can spread rapidly and cause a lot of harm. But if communities respond appropriately and quickly, it is possible to limit its spread and the damage it causes. Mass media and communication have an absolutely vital role to play in this effort. Media can: provi
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de audiences with crucial information on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus; keep people up to date on the support services available and how to access them; counter dangerous rumours and incorrect information; hold authorities to account over their responsibility to protect the population; provide a platform for those affected or at risk to raise their concerns and needs, ask questions, and explore solutions; reassure and motivate people to help themselves and others. BBC Media Action has developed this handbook to help media support their audiences to face this health emergency." (Introduction)
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"When disaster strikes people need food, shelter, water and safety. They also need information and they need to be able to communicate – with each other and with those trying to help them. Through information provision and dialogue it is possible to engage people actively in the response: enabling
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them to make informed decisions about keeping themselves and their families safe, where and how to access essential services, and participating in activities and decisions that affect their lives. In this online self-study course, you will learn how to engage affected communities to help provide the information they need and establish communication mechanisms for dialogue with disaster responders. You’ll be faced with a number of fictitious crises, both natural and man-made, and you will need to respond appropriately [...] On completion of this course you will gain an understanding of: how communication can be used to support disaster-affected people and programme objectives; how to assess the information needs of the community and decide through which channel(s) of communication to reach them; how to create and adapt information and messages to maximise impact; how to develop a communications strategy; how to manage and respond to feedback from the community." (Publisher description)
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"The Children’s Radio Foundation (CRF) currently trains youth reporters at 68 radio stations across six African countries (The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia) to produce weekly radio shows and monthly outreach activities [...] This toolkit ha
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s three main goals: 1. to bring COVID-19 into focus and high on your agenda; 2. to introduce you to remote reporting and broadcasting and how it works; 3. to equip you to get other young people and adults in your community to become passionate about and open to share their COVID-19 stories." (Goals)
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"By not adhering to rigid standards of professionalism, journalists can unwittingly become part of the problem, causing further trauma to survivors and allowing perpetrators to evade prosecution [...] This handbook was developed to help journalists report on gender-based violence (GBV) with greater
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ease and awareness. It provides essential information on the definition and root causes of GBV, in addition to a simple set of guidelines and best practices that facilitate the process and help journalists deliver stronger, more impactful stories on this essential topic." (Introduction)
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"In view of providing consolidated and authentic information on the global crisis to the masses in an interesting and interactive mode, the NCSTC in association with Dr. Anamika Ray Memorial Trust (ARMT) has brought out multimedia guide carrying important information on A-to-Z of COVID 19." (Preface
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"This guide is meant to serve as a practical resource for funders who want to understand where to start. Informed by feedback from our network, it represents a synthesis of the past seven years of work we’ve done in the impact space, and includes examples of successful media impact evaluation, too
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ls and frameworks for assessment, and the challenges of defining and measuring impact in a rapidly-shifting media landscape. Our years of research have led us to four key insights: 1. There are many different frameworks for measuring media impact for different areas of practice. 2. Funders should be mindful of power dynamics, and thoughtful in determining appropriate impact strategies with their grantees. 3. Digital analytics tools provide a wealth of useful data, but grantees require financial and logistical support in implementing them. 4. There are opportunities for funders to collaborate with each other to share best practices and increase collective impact." (Executive summary)
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"The purpose of this guide is to highlight research, theories, models, and research-driven recommendations that will help ensure effective communication strategies for organizations worldwide. The Institute for Public Relations has reviewed more than 100 research articles to assemble this guide. Bel
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ow are 17 Key Findings, which are all backed by research discussed in more detail within the guide." (Executive summary and key findings, page 1)
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"En un escenario ideal, se contaría con tiempo para hacer planes, establecer una estrategia de comunicación y una guía de acción. Pero situaciones como estas, requieren aptitudes inmediatas para comunicarse con el público. La comunicación de riesgos es un componente integral de la gestión de
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riesgos para la salud pública y una capacidad básica en el marco del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional (RSI). A continuación, se presentan algunas sugerencias, principios y plantillas para orientarlos. Proteger la salud y prevenir muertes que podemos evitar es la misión que nos convoca a todos. Una comunicación oportuna y transparente, con información correcta y basada en evidencias, pero también honesta y franca, con empatía y comprensión por las preocupaciones del público, será fundamental para que las personas conozcan los riesgos de la COVID-19 y sigan las recomendaciones de las autoridades para proteger su salud y la de sus seres queridos." (Introducción)
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"The digital strategy centers around two core, mutually reinforcing objectives: improve measurable development and humanitarian assistance outcomes through the responsible use of digital technology in USAID’s programming; and strengthen the openness, inclusiveness, and security of country-level di
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gital ecosystems. These objectives, and USAID’s approach to achieving them, support the goals and principles outlined in key policy documents, including the USAID Policy Framework, the Department of State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan, and the U.S. National Cyber, National Security, and Counterterrorism Strategies. USAID will work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of foreign assistance through the consistent and responsible use of digital technology in our development and humanitarian programming. Through our programmatic investments, USAID will work to strengthen the critical components of digital ecosystems that enable sustainable growth in a digital age: a sound enabling environment and policy commitment; robust and resilient digital infrastructure; capable digital service providers and workforce; and, ultimately, empowered end-users of digitally enabled services." (Executive summar, page 4)
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