"This guidebook is a tool for Kenyan media professionals who are reporting on issues of terrorism and whilst doing so seek to counter violent extremism [...] It is designed to help journalists to effectively cover stories without putting innocent civilians (or security forces) in harm’s way, witho
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ut instilling fear in the community, or giving attention to publicity seeking terrorists." (IMS website)
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"Increasingly, the most powerful images from a news event are captured by eyewitnesses. The proliferation of smartphones and the popularity of social networks means that before a professional camera crew can arrive at the scene, there will almost always be footage of events already uploaded to the l
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ikes of Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vine and Whatsapp, or streams appearing via Periscope or Facebook Live. Other bystanders might also have footage on their phones, which they have not posted online. If you work for a news organisation, it is likely you are interested in using some of these images. But how do you navigate the legal and ethical hurdles? This guide answers ten key questions you will face working with status updates on social networks and other online platforms as well as eyewitness media – photographs or videos captured by unofficial sources." (Introduction)
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"Two main factors influence how we might assess the quality of a massive open online course (MOOC): purpose and perspective. By purpose we mean the reason(s) the MOOC has been developed and facilitated. By perspective we mean who is measuring the quality. These two factors are intrinsically linked.
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From a university perspective, investing in setting up and running a MOOC in, for example, Clinical Trials, may be a worthwhile investment if it serves the purpose of extending global reputation. But for a learner, the purpose of participating in the MOOC could be to network with other students. The university may measure quality by monitoring the scale and reach of the students — so, if the MOOC has over 25,000 participants from 46 countries, it could be viewed as high quality. However, learners may find it difficult to connect with other students on the MOOC platform. For this reason, the MOOC will appear low quality to them. This link between purpose and perspective makes the measurement of quality challenging. The present Guidelines for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of MOOCs have been developed to guide the selection of quality metrics by four stakeholder groups: governments, accreditation bodies, institutions and learners. There are two stages for using the guidelines. The first stage involves identifying the purpose(s) of the MOOC from the stakeholders’ perspectives. In the second stage, stakeholders are encouraged to reflect on the metrics that will determine whether that purpose has been achieved. A range of quality metrics, associated with different stages of learning (before, during or after MOOC creation and participation), is provided in Appendix 1. Each of the stakeholder groups is likely to be interested in different stages of the learning process and different measures." (Pages 4-5)
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"The IDEAS Guide is for organisations and people who are doing small media and communication projects. It is designed to cater for a range of different skill levels in evaluation. It is ideal for project managers and team members responsible for reporting and evaluation, as well as any other partici
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pants who are interested in evaluation. The IDEAS Guide leads you through the process of designing a project, and thinking about the project’s evaluation. The guide is focused on how to do useful evaluation for learning and continual project improvement. To achieve this, it is important to think about the evaluation of the project as you design it, and to learn from evaluation during the implementation of the project. Focusing on what you can learn by carrying out a project is especially important when the project idea is new and innovative." (Introduction, page 5)
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"Fernsehen ist nie direkter zu erleben als beim Live-TV. Kommentiert, geschnitten und ausgestrahlt auf die Sekunde – eine Übertragung in Echtzeit. Top oder Flop liegen daher nirgendwo so nah beieinander wie bei einer Live-Sendung. Ob bei Nachrichten, Magazinen, Shows oder Events: Jede Sekunde im
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Sendeablauf muss perfekt sein, denn ohne sorgfältige Planung und ohne Kenntnisse der Produktionszusammenhänge läuft nichts im Live-Betrieb. Wolfgang Lanzenberger, Leiter Regie der ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, erklärt, auf was es bei einer Live-Sendung ankommt. Von der Themenplanung über die Bildgestaltung bis zur Ablaufsteuerung, dem Einsatz von Grafiken und virtuellen Effekten sowie der Anbindung zu Social-Media-Kanälen zeigt der erfahrene Regisseur und Fernsehjournalist, wie die Arbeit im Studio reibungslos funktioniert. „Live-TV“ ist mit vielen konkreten Beispielen, Checklisten, Filmen und Interviews auch ein Ideengeber für erfolgreich produziertes Fernsehen, das sich in einem verschärften Wettbewerbsumfeld künftig noch stärker behaupten muss." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"There is a story at the heart of every nonprofit. Telling our stories makes our work real and tangible. They embody the spirit of our work, and get to the heart of why we do what we do. We hope this guide has helped you get started with telling your stories." (Conclusion, page 32)
"This handbook focuses on practical principles and best practices of risk communication to support risk management of adverse food safety (including quality) events associated with biological, chemical or physical hazards. Food defence and nutritional aspects are outside the scope. Another focus of
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this handbook is on the use of risk communication in the process of risk analysis to manage both food safety emergencies (e.g. outbreaks of food-borne illness) and non-emergency or more enduring food safety issues (e.g. food safety and health promotion campaigns). Although the main focus of the handbook is on food safety, many aspects are applicable to effective risk communication in support of feed safety, animal health and zoonotic disease management. Publicly available knowledge on risk communication, existing guides and training materials and ongoing initiatives were carefully reviewed to inform the scope and format of this handbook. The aim was to develop a handbook that is useful for a wide range of countries and regions, with the main focus on the needs of low- and middle-income countries." (Page 3)
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"Without the support of media partners, child helplines miss the chance to tell the story of their work. Without child helplines, media partners fail to gain the full picture of the realities children and youth face every day. The Media Collaboration Toolkit aims to enhance collaborative synergies b
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etween the media industry and the child helplines." (Page 5)
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"This Managing Social Media During Emergencies Guide is designed to assist Councils to better plan, manage and continue to improve the effectiveness of social media use during an emergency event." (Intorduction, page 4)
"La Defensoría del Público asumió el desafío de impulsar a emisoras de gestión pública y de gestión privada con y sin fines de lucro para que adopten el camino de la coregulación creando sus propios códigos de ética y manuales de estilo. Estas guías pueden partir de la definición de la c
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omunicación como un derecho básico inalienable y de reconocer la necesidad de transmitir imágenes y mensajes inclusivos y no discriminatorios, que respeten la dignidad de las personas, para contribuir a mejorar la comunicación y, con ella, la mejora de la vida en general, la convivencia como comunidad y, por ende, la construcción de una sociedad inclusiva. De allí que en estas páginas, la Defensoría procura aportar y sistematizar herramientas existentes a nivel nacional e internacional para brindar instrumentos acordes a los desafíos del paradigma de la comunicación en Argentina: la concepción que la comunicación como derecho humano le plantea al campo de los medios audiovisuales." (Introducción)
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"The toolkit explores how digital instruments can be employed to meet the sector- and region-specific needs of those planning, managing and implementing DC/IC measures. It provides political decision-makers and DC/IC implementers with information on the kinds of digital applications that are relevan
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t for their work and on the value they can add to DC/IC projects. The toolkit constitutes a guide for analysing digital options and backs up advice with examples from different regions and sectors. Specifically, you can find the following topics in this toolkit: 1) Inspiring projects: Case studies from German DC/IC and the international context illustrate the diverse ways in which digital solutions can be applied. 2) Management of ICT projects: Here, you are offered guidance that supports the strategic planning and implementation of digital measures. 3) Methods, tools and approaches: Guidelines on the deployment of digital solutions in specific contexts and scenarios are presented. 4) Glossary: Key terms related to the digital transformation are defined, vividly explained and transferred to the DC/IC context." (Introduction)
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"With more than 500 new apps entering the market every day, what does it take to build a successful digital product? You can greatly reduce your risk of failure with design sprints, a process that enables your team to prototype and test a digital product idea within a week. This practical guide show
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s you exactly what a design sprint involves and how you can incorporate the process into your organization. Design sprints not only let you test digital product ideas before you pour too many resources into a project, they also help everyone get on board — whether they're team members, decision makers, or potential users. You'll know within days whether a particular product idea is worth pursuing." (Publisher description)
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"The present book was inspired by the results of an international KAS conference on the theme of war reporting in Sofia in 2015. Beyond existing recommendations of international organisations, it presents new trends in reporting of warfare and provides additional guidance from the point of view of o
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ur authors for secure, professional and ethical reporting from crisis regions." (Publisher description)
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"Los científicos, comunicadores y periodistas científicos necesitamos ampliar nuestros espacios de comunicación y explorar las nuevas posibilidades que nos ofrecen tecnologías como el video para compartir nuestro quehacer aprovechando las posibilidades que tenemos al alcance, como nuestro teléf
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ono móvil o las cámaras fotográficas. La ventaja con el video es que puede funcionar por sí mismo o ser complementario para distintos medios, además de utilizar texto, fotografía, mapas o infografías —todas ellas, herramientas que utiliza el periodismo digital. Este es un manual breve, dedicado a científicos, comunicadores y periodistas de ciencia que desean iniciarse en este campo y aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades que ofrece para comunicar. Busca proporcionar los conocimientos técnicos y la metodología básica para comenzar a realizar un proyecto de video, con pocos conocimientos y un mínimo de recursos. Se trata de una guía que conduce al lector por el camino de la realización y producción de un video, llevándolo desde el planteamiento de una idea hasta la forma de hacer llegar el video al puìblico. Hay muchos, muchiìsimos libros de video, pero este manual tiene la información que se requiere para poner manos a la obra, sin conocimientos, casi sin recursos, pero sin que haya excusa que valga. Porque consideramos que la experiencia es el mejor maestro. Existen a nivel iberoamericano pocas ofertas de videos de comunicacioìn o periodismo científico, este es un campo lleno de posibilidades para explorar y proponer." (Presentación, página 7)
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"La finalidad de este texto es que pueda servir para tener un protocolo rápido de acción para los casos que se describen, para la protección de los profesionales de la comunicación. Sin embargo, es necesario subrayar la importancia de contactar a una organización de derechos humanos ante cualqu
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iera de estos casos. Espacio Público está a la disposición para ampliar cualquier información aquí descrita y comprometido a acompañar casos de este tipo que puedan presentarse. Esta Guía Práctica de Protección para Periodistas contiene herramientas para: Seguridad Digital; Protección Personal; Procedimientos legales para víctimas; Cobertura de manifestaciones; Atención a periodistas." (Introducción, página 7)
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"Counter speech is a way of responding to hateful messages. If left unchallenged, the peddling of myths, lies, and the use of hateful rhetoric and abuse can lead to more harm being done - especially when individuals are targeted without knowing there is support out there and ‘haters’ gain more c
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onfidence about expressing their views both on and off-line." (http://www.stoppinghate.getthetrollsout.org)
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