"Duarte and her team have culled through thousands of data slides of her clients in technology, finance, healthcare, and consumer products, to decode how the highest performing brands communicate with data. DataStory teaches you the most effective ways to turn your data into narratives that blend th
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e power of language, numbers, and graphics. This book is not about visualizing data, there are plenty of books covering that. Instead, you’ll learn how to transform numbers into narratives to drive action." (Publisher description)
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"This guide focuses on the following areas: a brief orientation and perspective on the media for public officials, including discussion of how the media thinks and works, and on the public as the end-recipient of information; techniques for responding to and cooperating with the media in conveying i
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nformation and delivering messages before, during, and after a public health crisis; tools of the trade of media relations and public communications; strategies and tactics for addressing opportunities and challenges that may arise as a consequence of communications initiatives." (Preface)
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"The handbook begins with a more general focus on conflict and on the different contributions journalists can make if they adopt a conflict sensitive approach to reporting. Key ideas relating to conflict senstive reporting are spelt out in some detail in Part One and this provides a conceptual basis
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for the rest of the text. The remainder of the handbook focuses more specifically on how a conflict sensitive approach to reporting can enable journalists to make a constructive contribution when reporting on situations involving violent extremists and terrorists. Readers who are are primarily interested in these issues can skip Part One and begin their reading at the start of Part Two. That said, many of the ideas discussed in Part One, such as tips for understanding conflict, or interviewing people in conflict situations, would also inform the coverage of extremism and terrorism. One of the corner stones of conflict sensitive reporting is the assumption that the more journalists know about conflict, the better equipped they will be to report constructively on disputes, confrontations, insurgencies and wars. The handbook assumes the same thing when it comes to reporting on extremism and terrorism and consequently provides a detailed discussion of some relevant aspects relating to these manifestation of conflict in Part Two. Part Three looks specifically at things journalists can do when reporiting extremist activities in a community and how, by applying principles of fair, independent and transparent reporting, they can help to limit the harmful effects of these activities. Part Four deals specifically with contributions journalists can make when reporting on actual terrorist attacks, while Part Five, written by Jem Thomas, focuses specifically on violent extremism in the digital world. Part Six: Looking After Yourself, pays attention to question relating to journalists physical safety and psychological well being." (Page 6)
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"This text provides a solid foundation in program evaluation, covering the main components of evaluating agencies and their programs, how best to address those components, and the procedures to follow when conducting evaluations. Different models and approaches are paired with practical techniques,
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such as how to plan an interview to collect qualitative data and how to use statistical analyses to report results. In every chapter, case studies provide real world examples of evaluations broken down into the main elements of program evaluation: the needs that led to the program, the implementation of program plans, the people connected to the program, unexpected side effects, the role of evaluators in improving programs, the results, and the factors behind the results. In addition, the story of one of the evaluators involved in each case study is presented to show the human side of evaluation." (Publisher description)
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"Thorben Prenzel stellt in seinem Buch die Triple-A-Methode vor, die eine einfache Handlungsanleitung für den Alltag bietet. Diese verständliche Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung hilft Ihnen, gekonnt die richtigen Argumente zur richtigen Zeit anzubringen." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
"Damit die PR-Mitarbeiter die zunehmend breiter werdende Palette an PR-Instrumenten und -Maßnahmen beherrschen, sind in diesem Praxisband die aktuell relevanten Basics der PR zusammengefasst. Praxisnah und anschaulich liefert der Band direkte Hilfen für die tägliche Arbeit und vermittelt Einsteig
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ern und Fortgeschrittenen die Grundlagen der PR. Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen, Checklisten, Beispiele und Leitfäden bieten direkte Orientierung und ermöglichen die einfache Umsetzung in die Praxis." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"This guide seeks to provide useful information from the world of journalism in order to stimulate and instruct the ever-growing number of citizen investigators — the ordinary citizens, members of nongovernmental organizations, and non-journalism professionals interested in using investigative tec
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hniques to uncover wrongdoing and expose the invisible." (Page 4)
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"Systemic evaluation design continuously addresses six questions: 1. What are the intervention purposes? 2. What is the scope and focus of the intervention and evaluation? 3. What ought to be the consequences of the evaluation and what evaluation purposes promote those consequences? 4. What are the
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criteria (or values) that should underpin the judgment of merit, worth and significance? 5. What questions inform the collection of data so that judgments can be made using those criteria? 6. How can the evaluation be feasible? A systemic approach can be summarised as: understanding inter-relationships, engaging with multiple perspectives and reflecting on boundary choices. Systemic evaluation design flows from three key principles: 1. Systemic evaluation design is a process and a product. Evaluation design is a process that occurs throughout the evaluation, not just a product of the first stage of an evaluation. 2. Systemic evaluation design focuses on consequences. And by that I mean the consequences of the evaluation. Some might call it outcomes. 3. Systemic evaluation design emphasises what to leave out rather than what to put in. It is not possible to include everything that happened in the intervention, nor possible to include every single perspective or viewpoint or framing of the intervention." (Page ii)
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"The Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research covers the craft that is and the methods used in media and communication policy research. It discusses the steps involved in conducting research, from deciding on a topic to writing a report and everything in between and, furthermore, deals
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with a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. The handbook invites researchers to rediscover trusted methods such as document analysis, elite interviews and comparisons, as well as to familiarize themselves with newer methods like experiments, big data and network analysis. For each method, the handbook provides a practical step-by-step guide and case studies that help readers in using that method in their own research. The methods discussed are useful for all areas of media and communication policy research, for research concerning the governance of both mass media and online platforms, and for policy issues around the globe." (Publisher description)
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"Las dificultades que afronta el proceso de cumplimiento del Acuerdo para la Terminación del Conflicto y la Construcción de una Paz Estable y Duradera, firmado en 2016 entre el Gobierno de Juan Manuel Santos y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc-Ep); el fortalecimiento de diverso
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s grupos al margen de la ley (entre los que se deben mencionar a las disidencias de las Farc); la confluencia de diferentes tipos de violencia y criminalidad a lo largo y ancho del país; y la débil respuesta del Estado para enfrentar las diferentes problemáticas, han consolidado la idea de que la implementación de lo acordado es inviable. Frente a este momento crítico, las voces de quienes tienen aún esperanza no se han acallado. Y el periodismo, con un sentido de responsabilidad social, no puede dejarse llevar por la desesperanza. El papel de quienes aman este oficio debe ser encontrar las causas de la nueva situación, y hacer una veeduría –desde la fuente- a lo acordado, para poder contribuir a detectar la ruta para que lo logrado en el proceso de paz sea viable para Colombia. Este manual expone, precisamente, las rutas para hacer seguimiento a los dineros de la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz. En él, los lectores encontrarán la nueva arquitectura institucional para la paz, diseñada y manejada no solo por parte del Estado, sino por la comunidad internacional, que tanto ha trabajado para que la convivencia se abra paso en el país. Además, se diseñaron la metodología y las herramientas para el seguimiento a los dineros del posconflicto, en un capítulo que reúne lo mejor de las experiencias y los conocimientos de los periodistas investigadores que forman parte de Consejo de Redacción. Igualmente, se sientan las bases para la construcción de una agenda periodística sobre el seguimiento a la transición al posconflicto y, finalmente, se presentan dos investigaciones periodísticas sobre la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz, producto de un ejercicio de construcción de contenidos a partir de un taller en el que participaron doce reporteros de diferentes regiones del país, inspirado en la metodología y las herramientas del periodismo de investigación, con la intención de hacer una especie de primer balance sobre la marcha de la implementación." (Editorial, página 19-20)
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"The Youth Advocacy Guide has been developed by people of varying ages, with different lived experiences, and a passion for change. It was created through an extensive consultative process, which brought together the voices of young people from various parts of Africa. This guide will take you throu
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gh the processes of fact-finding, planning, engaging with policy, building momentum, and making individual lifestyle choices." (www.voicesofyouth.org)
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"This pilot toolkit has been devised by journalists and media trainers to help reporters and editors working on international migration. It will be the starting point of a broader project on how to cover news while maintaining respect for diversity and human rights. Its premise is that diversity and
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human rights are best covered through responsible, ethical journalism that acknowledges the diversity of minorities and respects migrants as human beings rather than treating them as a political, social and economic problem. The pilot toolkit includes examples of how the media in France and the United Kingdom reported on the large numbers of migrants’ arrivals that began in 2015, from different angles, and analyses the media coverage to illustrate good practice. The toolkit also contains training exercises that can be done individually or in groups to improve participants’ skills and knowledge, as well as tips for reporters and editors that will serve as useful reminders, a glossary of legal terms and links to organisations that can provide useful data and further information. The essence of responsible, ethical journalism is treating people fairly. This means practising professional journalistic diligence – checking the accuracy of information and correcting mistakes quickly and transparently; it means giving as much background information as necessary for readers and listeners to fully understand the story; it means letting people tell their own stories, in their own words, whenever possible; and it means avoiding inflammatory or extremist language." (Page 3)
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"Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die Arbeit des Fernsehjournalisten. Die Grundlagen in den verschiedenen Bereichen werden vermittelt. »Fernsehjournalismus« beginnt mit dem filmischen Erzählen und einer passenden Dramaturgie. Als Rohstoffe und Werkzeuge hat der Fernsehjournalist d
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as bewegte Bild, den Ton und seinen Text zur Verfügung. Sie greifen ineinander, ergänzen sich – ohne sich gegenseitig zu dominieren. Diese Balance verlangt Fingerspitzengefühl, das in diesem Buch vermittelt wird. Angefangen bei der Idee über die Recherche, die Drehplanung, die Dreharbeiten bis zur Montage am Schnittplatz und der Tonmischung – das Buch erläutert den gesamten gestalterischen Prozess der Filmproduktion im TV. Dabei geht es auch um einen wichtigen Punkt: rechtliche Fragen. Die gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Der Fernsehjournalist wird tagtäglich mit ihnen konfrontiert." (Einleitung, Seite 9)
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