"This concise introduction and guide to audience research methods is designed for publishers and editorial teams, especially those of small media outlets. Based on capacity development at IMS, it helps media outlets to make informed decisions about which approaches can provide the most relevant info
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rmation to their research questions. Audience studies can also reveal perception around gender equality and inclusivity, making it possible to identify, measure and overcome gender consumption gaps. The resource pack introduces the essential components of the following methods: online surveys; A/B testing; 1-2-1 interviews; focus groups; personas; observations; design sprints; co-creation. Each method is accompanied by a short introduction, a description of how it operates and its advantages and limitations. The guide’s sections include working examples and case studies that demonstrate how these approaches are used in practice as well as links to further resources. The final section focuses on “triangulation,” a recommended approach which brings together a range of methods that allow outlets to transform audience research into a regular and integral part of operations rather than an ad hoc activity." (Publisher description)
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"Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills" points to a crisis facing international institutions and the media who seek to alleviate and report human suffering throughout the world. The goals of the editor are to tell the story of thousands of individuals dedicated to helping others; and to integrat
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e issues of protection and care into all levels of planning, implementing and evaluating international intervention and action. The book identifies approaches that have proven useful and explores and suggests future directions." (Publisher description)
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Based on the work of HealthCom, a fifteen-year, twenty-country project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the book builds on a practical, five-step model for communication that promotes change in existing behaviors and supports preventive health practices. Using numerous exampl
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es from actual health communication projects in developing countries - including immunization, diarrheal disease control, and water and sanitation programs - the authors provide step-by-step guidance in applying.
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