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Media and the post 2015 development framework: the case builds

Submitted by James Deane on May 8, 2014 - 12:22pm

Author: James Deane, May 8 2014       This year's World Press Freedom Day celebrations will focus on whether issues of media freedom can realistically be integrated into the post-2015 framework that will replace the current Millennium Development Goals.  Unesco [the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] hosts a conference on the issue on May 4th and 5th in Paris.

In Memoriam: Panos London

Submitted by James Deane on December 11, 2012 - 10:22am
Panos London

Author BBC Media Action's James Deane, December 5 2012:       Part of an organisation I helped set up is no longer going to exist.

The Panos Institute London has announced that it no longer has the resources to continue. It’s been struggling for some time; project income appears to have dried up; its executive director has left. Panos’ trustees have decided, understandably, that, after almost exactly 26 years, it needs to fold.

The Somalia London Conference: will the outcome make it easier for media in Somalia?

Submitted by James Deane on February 23, 2012 - 11:49am

Today sees the start of a major international conference on Somalia hosted by the UK government in London. It is designed to inject fresh urgency into international efforts to support the rebuilding of this most fragile and fragile states. On the agenda will be issues of piracy, security, terrorism and a continuing - if thankfully slightly improving - humanitarian crisis.

The costs and benefits of consensus: the future of aid hangs in the balance

Submitted by James Deane on December 2, 2011 - 12:30pm

Three and a half thousand people have been meeting in Busan, South Korea to discuss the future of development assistance. The 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness is a tedious name for an important process - how best to organise the billions of dollars of development assistance designed to improve the lives of the poorest people on the planet.

Organising aid

Downward, Southward, Eastward - Communicative Power is on the move

Submitted by James Deane on June 7, 2011 - 2:25am
Tunis

In 2005, the UN accepted the offer of the Tunisian government to host its World Summit on the Information Society in the country. The summit proved more passing foothill than summit in the history of the global information society but it is worth relishing how delicious the ironies of history can sometimes prove. Six years later, an oppressive government has been swept away by the informational forces it was seeking to advance.

Fragile States Research: impressive, compelling, influential - but still frustrating

Submitted by James Deane on March 21, 2011 - 2:18pm

I have a problem with the latest UK Department for International Development report: The Politics of Poverty: Elites, Citizens and States - Findings from ten years of DFID funded research on Governance and Fragile States, 2001-10.

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC)

"The open data movement holds out the promise of improving transparency, accountability, citizen participation and economic opportunity across developing countries...Nevertheless, it is not yet clear if open data initiatives are truly delivering on their promises."

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC)

"The open data movement holds out the promise of improving transparency, accountability, citizen participation and economic opportunity across developing countries...Nevertheless, it is not yet clear if open data initiatives are truly delivering on their promises."

Giving Youth a Voice: Bangladesh Youth Survey

"From a governance and policy angle, youth is certainly a most crucial and critical phase of life. It implies a new social generation which needs to be integrated into society as citizens, knowing about their rights and duties."

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

Positioning Women's Land Rights in the Context of Right to Land

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, July 1 2014 - Sex-disaggregated data on ownership of agricultural land is scarce. The Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO] provides data on share of women amongst agriculture holders, defined as those who exercise decisions and manage agricultural operations (FAO, 2011). This data, available for a limited number of...

IREX Make a Better World Photo Contest

Amateur and professional photographers around the world are invited to submit images of scenes and individuals around the world that reflect the tagline of international nonprofit organisation IREX: "Make a Better World". Photos should demonstrate one or more of 3 theme categories:

A new Nigeria begins with me

Author: Abosede Olowoyeye, February 14 2014 - It was a typical Sunday morning. I was in the car driving to church and happily humming a tune to myself. But then, as I took a turn off the highway, I found the road ahead blocked - cordoned off for some high-level government official to pass.

Now road blocks and...

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C., United States, invites applications for fellowships in 2015-2016.  This federally funded programme enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy...

Looking beyond the minimum: The case of justice for women domestic workers

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, June 17 2014 - It is three years since the ILO [International Labour Organization] Domestic Workers Convention (C 189) was adopted on June 16, 2011 (ILO, n.da). The Convention emphasises State responsibility in elimination of child domestic worker, discrimination in employment and forced domestic work. It also...

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC)

"The open data movement holds out the promise of improving transparency, accountability, citizen participation and economic opportunity across developing countries...Nevertheless, it is not yet clear if open data initiatives are truly delivering on their promises."

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

A new Nigeria begins with me

Author: Abosede Olowoyeye, February 14 2014 - It was a typical Sunday morning. I was in the car driving to church and happily humming a tune to myself. But then, as I took a turn off the highway, I found the road ahead blocked - cordoned off for some high-level government official to pass.

Now road blocks and...

"Please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons"

Author: Ismael Saadat, June 11 2014 - "Sir, I have a request. As a future president of Afghanistan, please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons. Let us die our natural deaths.”

What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

"Where geography, poverty and lack of infrastructure make face-to-face interaction between disparate communities difficult, media can play a vital role in connecting these groups and in national debates on governance."

This research briefing discusses the impact of Sema Kenya, BBC Media Action's national radio and television debate...

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

Research at BBC Media Action: Putting Our Audience First

"Research is embedded across our project life cycle. Findings inform our work, bridging theory and practice to provide an evidence base both for our own programmes and for anyone working in media and development worldwide."

This Research and Learning document from BBC Media Action describes their thinking and strategies on their...

From the Ground Up: Changing the Conversation about Climate Change

"This policy briefing examines the role for communication in climate change adaptation in seven Asian countries."

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Giving Youth a Voice: Bangladesh Youth Survey

"From a governance and policy angle, youth is certainly a most crucial and critical phase of life. It implies a new social generation which needs to be integrated into society as citizens, knowing about their rights and duties."

IREX Make a Better World Photo Contest

Amateur and professional photographers around the world are invited to submit images of scenes and individuals around the world that reflect the tagline of international nonprofit organisation IREX: "Make a Better World". Photos should demonstrate one or more of 3 theme categories:

Our Right Stuff

How many times have you been asked to prove the "impact" of your programmes? It is of course a natural question. If we accept public funds. If we have the privilege of entering other communities and countries. If we profess to be "making a difference". Then we open ourselves up to the "show me" question. And we need answers.

But you do...

Looking beyond the minimum: The case of justice for women domestic workers

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, June 17 2014 - It is three years since the ILO [International Labour Organization] Domestic Workers Convention (C 189) was adopted on June 16, 2011 (ILO, n.da). The Convention emphasises State responsibility in elimination of child domestic worker, discrimination in employment and forced domestic work. It also...

Locating Nutrition Debates in the Context of Globalisation and Gender/Social Hierarchies

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, April 23 2014       The Zero Draft Political Outcome Document for the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) which will be held in Rome in 2014 recognises that a framework for collective commitment, action and results is needed to reshape the global food system to improve...

http://hopepune.org/what_we_do/enable

Some Demands and Promises: Indian Elections 2014

Author Ranjani.K.Murthy, April 17 2014:

Demands

Corporate Social Responsibility, between ideology and sustainability (II) [RSC, entre la ideología y la sostenibilidad (II)]

Author Soraya Carvajal B., April 9 2014:       On the day "Activism RSC [CRS - corporate social responsibility]", convened by the ICEI [Instituto Complutense de Estudios Intercionales, Madrid, Spain], it was stressed...

Shifting the Debate from Inclusive to Just Development

Author: Ranjani K. Murthy, April 1 2014      The UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]  states that development can be inclusive - and reduce poverty - only if all groups of people contribute to creating opportunities, share the benefits of development, and participate in decision-making (UNDP, n.d). This...

Gaming Our Way to a Better Future

"By their very nature, videogames can engage players in ways that enable players to make their way through the intricacies of policy problems. As players begin to understand them in all their complexity, games may well help their governments forge solutions."

Nelson Mandela leaves a deep sense of loss at ITU

Author International Telecommunication Union (UTI)'s Sanjay Acharya, originally published December 6 2013, cross-posted on January 30 2014:         Mandela, champion of downtrodden, wished to bridge digital divide...

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC)

"The open data movement holds out the promise of improving transparency, accountability, citizen participation and economic opportunity across developing countries...Nevertheless, it is not yet clear if open data initiatives are truly delivering on their promises."

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

Promoting Accountability through Debate in the Palestinian Territories

"These programmes are designed to provide Palestinians with the opportunity to question decision-makers face-to-face."

In this research, BBC Media Action surveyed audience reaction to the Palestinian Debates, two factual debate programmes. Launched in September 2012, the debates may be accessed through both traditional (TV and radio)...

Mapping Election Coverage in Afghanistan

"This collaboration presents the opportunity to link citizen journalism, official elections monitoring, and traditional media coverage with a single platform that can provide a much more comprehensive picture of the election process than any of three could independently."

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) Elections 2014

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) created this election website in preparation for the 2014 elections and converted it to an information source on election politics and governance. Through partnership with a national daily newspaper The Afghanistan Times, during the election period, PAN shares a "provincial feature story" from its website on page two...

How can access to independent media in a post-2015 framework be measured?

Author: James Deane, May 12 2014    The World Press Freedom Day conference took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris earlier...

Media and the post 2015 development framework: the case builds

Author: James Deane, May 8 2014       This year's World Press Freedom Day celebrations will focus on whether issues of media freedom can realistically be integrated into the post-2015 framework that will replace the current Millennium Development Goals.  Unesco [the United Nations Educational,...

Gaming Our Way to a Better Future

"By their very nature, videogames can engage players in ways that enable players to make their way through the intricacies of policy problems. As players begin to understand them in all their complexity, games may well help their governments forge solutions."

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© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

Promoting Accountability through Debate in the Palestinian Territories

"These programmes are designed to provide Palestinians with the opportunity to question decision-makers face-to-face."

In this research, BBC Media Action surveyed audience reaction to the Palestinian Debates, two factual debate programmes. Launched in September 2012, the debates may be accessed through both traditional (TV and radio)...

Mapping Election Coverage in Afghanistan

"This collaboration presents the opportunity to link citizen journalism, official elections monitoring, and traditional media coverage with a single platform that can provide a much more comprehensive picture of the election process than any of three could independently."

Guiding Principles on Young People's Participation in Peacebuilding

These guidelines from the United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development’s (IANYD) Subgroup on Youth Participation in Peacebuilding are intended to provide guidance to UN agencies, governments, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in increasing youth engagement in conflict prevention.

The document recommends multiple...

Free, Independent and Pluralistic Media in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

"The impact of free and independent media is empirically testable, supports inclusive governance and upholds the normative mandate of the United Nations system..."

Gaming Our Way to a Better Future

"By their very nature, videogames can engage players in ways that enable players to make their way through the intricacies of policy problems. As players begin to understand them in all their complexity, games may well help their governments forge solutions."

Is There a Link Between Digital Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say

"Is there a link between new digital technologies and good governance? What, if any, are the connections between increasingly digitally equipped populations and political change?... Is it legitimate to talk about 'liberation technology’?"

Media and Information Literacy: Policy and Strategy Guidelines

"Affording citizens with MIL competencies contributes to free, independent and pluralistic media and information systems, thereby improving the quality of information they provide. While free media is perhaps taken for granted in the western world, more than a third of the world's population lives in countries where media and other...

Justice 2015: Appeal to the Member States of the United Nations

"Development targets should involve not just access to education, healthcare, clean water and other vital services, but also access to justice."

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IREX Make a Better World Photo Contest

Amateur and professional photographers around the world are invited to submit images of scenes and individuals around the world that reflect the tagline of international nonprofit organisation IREX: "Make a Better World". Photos should demonstrate one or more of 3 theme categories:

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Awards

"The insight and creativity with which young people have produced videos on tough issues, such as racism, human trafficking and social marginalization, reflect the ingenuity youth bring to addressing today's most pressing social problems."

Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

The Martin Ennals Foundation invites individuals or organisations working in the field of human rights to submit nominations for the 2014 Martin Ennals Award (MEA) for Human Rights Defenders.

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C., United States, invites applications for fellowships in 2015-2016.  This federally funded programme enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy...

What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

"Where geography, poverty and lack of infrastructure make face-to-face interaction between disparate communities difficult, media can play a vital role in connecting these groups and in national debates on governance."

This research briefing discusses the impact of Sema Kenya, BBC Media Action's national radio and television debate...

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

What Can We Learn from Field Experiments on Media, Communication and Governance?

"What constitutes good evidence is currently subject to intense debate within the international development community. This briefing shares the findings of a review of such methods used to evaluate the impact of media and media assistance on governance outcomes."

From the Ground Up: Changing the Conversation about Climate Change

"This policy briefing examines the role for communication in climate change adaptation in seven Asian countries."

Nervious Siantombo

Citizen Participation Key in Management of Public Funds

Author: Nervious Siantombo, May 30 2014 - One of the fundamental tenets of good governance is active citizen participation in processes such as policy and development programme formulation and implementation.

Citizen involvement in governance ensures that the governed, especially those regarded as poor and marginalised in society, have...

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) Elections 2014

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) created this election website in preparation for the 2014 elections and converted it to an information source on election politics and governance. Through partnership with a national daily newspaper The Afghanistan Times, during the election period, PAN shares a "provincial feature story" from its website on page two...

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UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

A new Nigeria begins with me

Author: Abosede Olowoyeye, February 14 2014 - It was a typical Sunday morning. I was in the car driving to church and happily humming a tune to myself. But then, as I took a turn off the highway, I found the road ahead blocked - cordoned off for some high-level government official to pass.

Now road blocks and...

"Please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons"

Author: Ismael Saadat, June 11 2014 - "Sir, I have a request. As a future president of Afghanistan, please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons. Let us die our natural deaths.”

What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

"Where geography, poverty and lack of infrastructure make face-to-face interaction between disparate communities difficult, media can play a vital role in connecting these groups and in national debates on governance."

This research briefing discusses the impact of Sema Kenya, BBC Media Action's national radio and television debate...

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

How Do Political Debate Programmes Influence Political Participation? A Case Study from Nepal

"...[T]he study found that listening to Sajha Sawal was significantly associated with an increase in political participation. How much a person was exposed to Sajha Sawal was also a factor: the greater the exposure, the greater the increase in political participation and discussion."

What Can We Learn from Field Experiments on Media, Communication and Governance?

"What constitutes good evidence is currently subject to intense debate within the international development community. This briefing shares the findings of a review of such methods used to evaluate the impact of media and media assistance on governance outcomes."

Research at BBC Media Action: Putting Our Audience First

"Research is embedded across our project life cycle. Findings inform our work, bridging theory and practice to provide an evidence base both for our own programmes and for anyone working in media and development worldwide."

This Research and Learning document from BBC Media Action describes their thinking and strategies on their...

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Television

UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

"Please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons"

Author: Ismael Saadat, June 11 2014 - "Sir, I have a request. As a future president of Afghanistan, please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons. Let us die our natural deaths.”

What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

"Where geography, poverty and lack of infrastructure make face-to-face interaction between disparate communities difficult, media can play a vital role in connecting these groups and in national debates on governance."

This research briefing discusses the impact of Sema Kenya, BBC Media Action's national radio and television debate...

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

How Do Political Debate Programmes Influence Political Participation? A Case Study from Nepal

"...[T]he study found that listening to Sajha Sawal was significantly associated with an increase in political participation. How much a person was exposed to Sajha Sawal was also a factor: the greater the exposure, the greater the increase in political participation and discussion."

What Can We Learn from Field Experiments on Media, Communication and Governance?

"What constitutes good evidence is currently subject to intense debate within the international development community. This briefing shares the findings of a review of such methods used to evaluate the impact of media and media assistance on governance outcomes."

From the Ground Up: Changing the Conversation about Climate Change

"This policy briefing examines the role for communication in climate change adaptation in seven Asian countries."

Promoting Accountability through Debate in the Palestinian Territories

"These programmes are designed to provide Palestinians with the opportunity to question decision-makers face-to-face."

In this research, BBC Media Action surveyed audience reaction to the Palestinian Debates, two factual debate programmes. Launched in September 2012, the debates may be accessed through both traditional (TV and radio)...

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News Media

UNESCO's National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment Reports

Begun with the first National Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Assessment in 2009, this ongoing series of country reports assesses media development based upon a wider United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiative to assess the strengths and weaknesses of national media sectors across the globe using a...

© Birzeit University MDC

Assessment of Media Development in Palestine

This report, available in English and Arabic, aims to inform and support the development of Palestine’s media sector through the conduct of a comprehensive assessment of the media environment, based on international legal standards and good practice.

A step backwards: media in today's Iraq

Author: Haider Al-Safi, July 3 2014 - As news came in earlier this month that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) had taken Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, I turned on my TV and satellite...

A new Nigeria begins with me

Author: Abosede Olowoyeye, February 14 2014 - It was a typical Sunday morning. I was in the car driving to church and happily humming a tune to myself. But then, as I took a turn off the highway, I found the road ahead blocked - cordoned off for some high-level government official to pass.

Now road blocks and...

"Please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons"

Author: Ismael Saadat, June 11 2014 - "Sir, I have a request. As a future president of Afghanistan, please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons. Let us die our natural deaths.”

What Was the Role of the Debate Programme Sema Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan Election?

"Where geography, poverty and lack of infrastructure make face-to-face interaction between disparate communities difficult, media can play a vital role in connecting these groups and in national debates on governance."

This research briefing discusses the impact of Sema Kenya, BBC Media Action's national radio and television debate...

Sierra Leone: Encouraging Impartial Coverage During the 2012 Elections

This research report followed a BBC Media Action training in Sierra Leon in October and November of 2012 on election reporting for journalists of the International Radio Network. "The aim was to encourage impartial, fair and accurate reporting. These mentors trained local journalists working at International Radio Network (IRN) stations....BBC...

How Do Political Debate Programmes Influence Political Participation? A Case Study from Nepal

"...[T]he study found that listening to Sajha Sawal was significantly associated with an increase in political participation. How much a person was exposed to Sajha Sawal was also a factor: the greater the exposure, the greater the increase in political participation and discussion."

What Can We Learn from Field Experiments on Media, Communication and Governance?

"What constitutes good evidence is currently subject to intense debate within the international development community. This briefing shares the findings of a review of such methods used to evaluate the impact of media and media assistance on governance outcomes."

Research at BBC Media Action: Putting Our Audience First

"Research is embedded across our project life cycle. Findings inform our work, bridging theory and practice to provide an evidence base both for our own programmes and for anyone working in media and development worldwide."

This Research and Learning document from BBC Media Action describes their thinking and strategies on their...

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