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Nur mit klarer Strategie zum Erfolg: Drei lateinamerikanische Fachbuchverlage in kirchlicher Trägerschaft im Vergleich

Christoph Dietz

Communicatio Socialis, volume 45, issue 2 (2012), pp. 167-176

"Der Artikel skizziert und vergleicht die Marktstrategien und die ökonomische Entwicklung der Verlage Abya-Yala, Ecuador (Ethnologie und Sozialwissenschaften), CEP, Peru (Theologie) und La Crujía, Argentinien (Kommunikationswissenschaft). Er kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Fachbuchverlage erfolgreich s ... more

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Mapping with Mobiles: Lessons Learnt from the Use of Smartphones for Fast Humanitarian Surveys in Zimbabwe

Harare; Copenhagen: Humanitarian Information Facilitation Centre (HIFC);International Media Support (IMS) (2012), 10 pp.

"SMS services have become a very efficient tool to warn people of health threats such as epidemics or water pollution, but smartphones can also be utilised to stream information in the opposite direction when they are used as tools for snap surveys. In both emergency settings and well-planned nation ... more

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Free Space of Expression: New Media and Thailand's Politics

Isriya Paireepairit

Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2012), 72 pp.

"The rise of new media in Thailand has occurred during one of the toughest periods in Thailand’s recent political history. A political crisis since 2005 has created an increasingly divided society. Whilst Thailand’s press freedom was previously considered “free,” existing political challenge ... more

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Peacebuilding with Impact: Defining Theories of Change

London: Care International (2012), 12 pp.

"Focusing on theories of change can improve the effectiveness of peacebuilding interventions. A review of 19 peacebuilding projects in three conflict-affected countries found that the process of articulating and reviewing theories of change adds rigour and transparency, clarifies project logic, high ... more

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Poverty Reduction with Strategic Communication: Moving from Awareness Raising to Sustained Citizen Participation

Masud Mozammel (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2011), x, 92 pp.

"This publication updates a 2005 review of communication in Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS). It includes four country case studies (Ghana, Tanzania, Moldova, and Nepal) and a regional analysis of Latin America and the Caribbean. It explores how the use of strategic communication has expanded beyo ... more

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Community Theatre and AIDS

Ola Johansson

Basingstoke et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), xii, 179 pp.

"Applying research into assessments of community theatre, epidemiology, and young people's shared and private stories using a wide range of methodologies, this book explores the potential efficacy of community theatre to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania with reference to several other comp ... more

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Acting on HIV: Using Drama to Create Possibilities for Change

Dennis A. Francis (ed.)

Rotterdam; Boston; Taipei: Sense Publishers (2011), xii, 153 pp.

"Acting on HIV offers a sustained and relatively systematic inquiry into drama as an approach to discussion of HIV/AIDS and related attitudes and behaviors. A distinctive feature of the research that is presented in Acting on HIV is the emphasis on the potential for and value of using drama to promo ... more

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All Together Now: Oral Testimony, Theatre, Media, Debate. How One Community’s Concerns Reached a National Audience

Siobhan Warrington, Sahar Ali, Olivia Bennett

London: Panos London (2011), 16 pp.

"This case study demonstrates Panos’s integrated approach to communication for development: combining first person testimony, relationship-building, inclusive dialogue and working with the mainstream media so that the voices of people most affected by development issues contribute to national-leve ... more

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ICT Facilitated Access to Information Innovations: A Compendium of Case Studies from South Asia

One World Foundation India (2011), 145 pp.

"This report documents seven innovative ICT practices – five from India and two from Bangladesh – with the aim of advancing access to information for enhanced transparency and accountability in governance and the improvement of democratic practices and public service delivery." (Page 11)

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Community Multimedia Centres in Mozambique: A Map

Isabella Rega, Lorenzo Cantoni (eds.)

Lugano: New Mine Lab;New Media in Education Lab (2011), 13 pp.

"The Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) visited vary consistently in resources and services they offer. The table below summarizes the services currently available at each of the presented venues: Community radio and photocopies are always present; ICTs courses are also very present, except, at the ... more

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No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries

Sue Polanka (ed.)

Chicago: American Library Association (2011), xiii, 182 pp.

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The Value of Libraries for Research and Researchers

London: Research Libraries UK (RLUK);Research Information Network (RIN) (2011), 64 pp.

"This report presents the findings of a systematic study of the value of the services that libraries in the UK provide to researchers, and of the contributions that libraries from a wide range of institutions make to institutional research performance. The aim was to identify the key characteristics ... more

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Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies

United Nations Foundation;Vodafone Foundation;United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA);Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (2011), 71 pp.

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Communication for Development: Strengthening the Effectiveness of the United Nations
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Elizabeth McCall

New York: UNDP, Bureau for Development Policy (2011), ix, 127 pp.

This publication outlines four communication approaches used by United Nations organizations: (i) behaviour change communication; (ii) communication for social change; (iii) communication for advocacy; and (iv) strengthening an enabling media and communications environment. The second part provides ... more

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Community Media: A Good Practice Handbook
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Steve Buckley (ed.)

Paris: UNESCO (2011), 80 pp.

"This is a collection of case studies of good practice in community media, mainly from developing countries, and focusing especially on radio. The first section addresses the enabling environment for community media, with ten country case studies of good practice in media policies, regulations, fund ... more

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Getting Local: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Michele McLellan, Mayur Patel

Miami: Knight Foundation (2011), 27 pp.

"This report is based on an extensive analysis of several nonprofit news sites conducted by Community Wealth Ventures (CWV), a management consulting firm that focuses on innovative approaches to the growth and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. Knight Foundation commissioned the review as pa ... more

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Disaster Through a Different Lens: Behind Every Effect, There is a Cause. A Guide for Journalists Covering Disaster Risk Reduction

Brigitte Leoni

United Nations, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR);European Commission’s Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection Directorate General (ECHO) (2011), 188 pp.

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Changing Norms is Key to Fighting Everyday Corruption

Sabina Panth

Washington, DC: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (2011), 25, 55 pp.

"Based on CommGAP’s interactions with the global anticorruption community as well as earlier research, we were able to collate 18 representative instances (case studies) from around the world, with real-life examples of citizens coming together to speak up against corruption and social norms vis-� ... more

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Freedomfone

freedomfone (2011), 117 pp.

"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 ... more

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From Watchdog to Lapdog? The Impact of Government Intimidation on the Public Watchdog Performance of Peace Media in Processes of Democratisation

London: London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Media and Communications (2011), 36 pp.

"The article explores the case of Radio Ndeke Luka, a UN-backed peace radio in the Central African Republic. It investigates whether government intimidation influences the radio’s public watchdog role and, if so, in what ways and to what extent, and whether and how the support of a European NGO an ... more

Communication for Development: Strengthening the Effectiveness of the United Nations Top Insights

Community Media: A Good Practice Handbook Inspiring Practice

Communication for Development: Strengthening the Effectiveness of the United Nations
Top Insights

Community Media: A Good Practice Handbook
Inspiring Practice