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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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Afghan elections: a battle between fear and hope

Author: Shirazuddin Siddiqi, crossposted April 22 2014       Since the departure of the Taliban regime in late 2001, experts on Afghanistan have been saying every year has been a critical year for the country. Often for very good reasons. But the significance of 2014 can hardly be exaggerated. Partly it...

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Some Demands and Promises: Indian Elections 2014

Author Ranjani.K.Murthy, April 17 2014:

Demands

Ratify OP3 CRC

"Children will now be able to join the ranks of other rights-holders who are empowered to bring their complaints about human rights violations before an international body."

 

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BBC Media Action

Afghan elections: a battle between fear and hope

Author: Shirazuddin Siddiqi, crossposted April 22 2014       Since the departure of the Taliban regime in late 2001, experts on Afghanistan have been saying every year has been a critical year for the country. Often for very good reasons. But the significance of 2014 can hardly be exaggerated. Partly it...

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 (I): RSC, entre la ideología y la sostenibilidad (I)

Author Soraya Carvajal B., April 10 2014:        What roles do language, discourse and ideology in the field of sustainability? Do the actors of the Corporate Social Responsibility-RSC [CSR]/RSE [Business Social Responsibility] act according to the logic of the system that they intend to transform? How is the...

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...

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’?"

Women's Right to Be Heard: An Evaluation of Oxfam GB's "Raising Her Voice" Portfolio

"RHV has ignited something in the women leaders - created motivation and inspiration that, for many, will continue after the formal interaction with the project and partners finishes. [They have] good relationships with the communities they represent - a strong social constituency which doesn’t depend on funds." - RHV Asia regional meeting...

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...

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."

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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..."

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...

BBC Media Action

Narrowing the Gap between Citizens and Government in Nepal

This brief documents research on exposure and engagement of citizens of Nepal with BBC Media Action's Department for International Development (DFID)-funded governance project, comprising three media outputs:

Fragile States in the Information Age

Date, time, and location:
Wednesday, January 22 2014, 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
199 Lafayette Street Suite 3B, New York, NY, 10012 United States

"Media and technology have revolutionized our daily lives, giving more people greater access to information and knowledge. Technology and social media connect...

BBC Media Action

Local partnerships: a key to lasting change

Author: Caroline Sugg, January 10 2014       At BBC Media Action we’ve been talking a lot about sustainability and our commitment to supporting change that lasts beyond the lifetime of an individual project.

One of the best ways we can contribute to lasting change is by working with...

BBC Media Action

The Arab Spring in the winter sun

Author: Karen Wespieser, October 29 2013      If you mention Tunisia to most people in the UK, they'd probably think of two very different things: the country which sparked the Arab Spring after protests in December 2010 and a holiday destination for those eager for winter sun. On my visit to the country...

BBC Media Action

Citizen journalism: in pursuit of accountability in India

Author: Parul Agrawal, October 28 2013      In July this year, in a remote area of the central Indian state of Chattisgarh, a local farmer called Naresh Bunkar did something every one of us does every day: he made a phone call. But this was a call that had remarkable results.

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Author: Noelina Nabwire, November 1 2013      October 31, 2013 was a sad day for the media in Kenya. The Kenyan Parliament passed draconian media bills that stifle media freedom and independence and violate the Kenyan Constitution. The passing of the Kenya Information and Communication Bill 2013 and the Media Council...

BBC Media Action

Sierra Leone after Charles Taylor

Alpha Kamara, October 14 2013      Since the beginning of Charles Taylor’s trial for aiding war crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war, BBC Media Action has supported Sierra Leonean journalists in their reporting of the International Criminal Court proceedings in The Hague. And as the former Liberian...

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Economic Development

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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...

Reflections on Nelson Mandela: An Indian lens

Author: Ranjani.K.Murthy, January 16 2014       The demise of Nelson Mandela makes one reflect on the relevance of Mandela’s beliefs and principles for one’s own country.

I come from India, a lower middle income country.  Though the country has been growing economically over the last decade (albeit...

Mandela, Change, Development

Author: Shaka Bello, January 14 2014       It is true that the best way to determine the greatness of a leader is by the legacy he or she leaves behind. Since the demise of Nelson Mandela, I have been reflecting on some of the values and principles he espoused, which endeared him to whole world, and how they can be...

Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights

Author Rana Tassawar Ali, December 19 2013:       Revising the framework of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that the entire world has adopted for improvement of the human condition of the world poor:

Post 2015 Development Agenda

Author: Tassawar Ali, September 5 2013       After the end of 2015, the MDGs [Millennium Development Goals] will be revised, and the world is looking into the post 2015 development agenda. So, a new development agenda will carry forward the spirit of a new millennium declaration and the best of the MDGs, with a...

Youth in Iran: A Story Half Told

"If we are to chart a global future that is fair, equitable and responsive to the needs and expectations of citizens across the world, it is imperative that policy-makers and decision-makers listen to the opinions of young people in emerging economies with large youth populations."

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Beyond Technical Solutions: Critical Pathway in the Political Economy of Health Development in Northern Nigeria

This presentation outlines the goals and strategies of a Nigerian programme seeking to create behaviour change around maternal and child health using a political economy approach. Specifically, it explores a joint programme between: (i) the Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria (PRRINN), funded by United Kingdom's...

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Digital

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...

The Last Gasp of Empire: Russia's Attempts to Control the Media in the Former Soviet Republics

This analysis from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) examines Russian aspirations to influence the news media in the former Soviet republics. As stated here: "The objective appears to be to manipulate their media environments in order to promote dependence on Russia and distrust of the West and to help Russia to pursue its...

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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Internet Rights in Ecuador: the possible triumph of activists

Authors: Analia Lavin and Valeria Betancourt, originally posted on December 21 2013, cross posted on January 21 2014     The appearance of the "Free Internet” coalition was crucial in raising the alarm on one of the most controversial articles of the new criminal code, that would allow the monitoring of Internet...

Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights

Author Rana Tassawar Ali, December 19 2013:       Revising the framework of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that the entire world has adopted for improvement of the human condition of the world poor:

BBC Media Action

Tajikistan's election: a milestone for social media debate

Author: Esfandiar Adena,  November 5 2013      On 6 November, Tajikistan will elect its president. The run-up to the election has proved a milestone for social media networks in the country – with fierce political debate taking place online and opposition leaders using social networks to call for a...

BBC Media Action

The Arab Spring in the winter sun

Author: Karen Wespieser, October 29 2013      If you mention Tunisia to most people in the UK, they'd probably think of two very different things: the country which sparked the Arab Spring after protests in December 2010 and a holiday destination for those eager for winter sun. On my visit to the country...

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Author: Noelina Nabwire, November 1 2013      October 31, 2013 was a sad day for the media in Kenya. The Kenyan Parliament passed draconian media bills that stifle media freedom and independence and violate the Kenyan Constitution. The passing of the Kenya Information and Communication Bill 2013 and the Media Council...

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Strategic Thinking

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."

BBC Media Action

Citizen Awareness and Voice in Burma's Reform Process

BBC Media Action is working in Burma, also known as Myanmar, to support improved governance, approaching public participation through media. This period in working with citizens and governance is unique in the country's history because it experienced a transfer of power from a military junta to a semi-civilian government in March 2011 that...

BBC Media Action

The Kenyan Election 2013: The Role of the Factual Discussion Programme Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks)

"This paper seeks to identify the extent to which the national TV and radio programme Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks), part of BBC Media Action’s governance work in Kenya, supported accountability, peace and inclusion at the time of the 2013 Kenya election. It shows the specific value placed on Sema Kenya by audiences and experts at election time."...

BBC Media Action

What Value Does Social Media Add to Governance Programmes?

"Working in collaboration, students from the London School of Economics (LSE) Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme and BBC Media Action examined the value that social media brings to governance programming aimed at influencing engagement and civic participation."

Libyan Youth Movement's Identity

Discovering the Libyan Youth Movement's Identity through Facebook

"This study’s authors used critical discourse analysis to empirically assess the identity of the Libyan Youth Movement [LYM] using 45 images posted on the group's Facebook page during the opening weeks of the Libyan revolution of 2011."

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Awards

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.

Yayori Award

The Women's Human Rights Activities Award or Yayori Award comes from the estate of Yayori Matsui, who was a journalist and activist with global perspectives and who consistently spoke up for women and marginalised people. This award, given by the Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights, has been created for grassroots women activists,...

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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...

The Last Gasp of Empire: Russia's Attempts to Control the Media in the Former Soviet Republics

This analysis from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) examines Russian aspirations to influence the news media in the former Soviet republics. As stated here: "The objective appears to be to manipulate their media environments in order to promote dependence on Russia and distrust of the West and to help Russia to pursue its...

Tribute to Nelson Mandela

As Madiba leaves us: Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Author: Steve Kibble, originally posted December 6 2013, cross-posted January 13 2014       It must have been sometime in the '90s when Nelson Mandela addressed a massive crowd in Trafalgar Square from the balcony of South Africa House where many had demonstrated in previous years. "I would like to put you all in...

BBC Media Action

The Arab Spring in the winter sun

Author: Karen Wespieser, October 29 2013      If you mention Tunisia to most people in the UK, they'd probably think of two very different things: the country which sparked the Arab Spring after protests in December 2010 and a holiday destination for those eager for winter sun. On my visit to the country...

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Author: Noelina Nabwire, November 1 2013      October 31, 2013 was a sad day for the media in Kenya. The Kenyan Parliament passed draconian media bills that stifle media freedom and independence and violate the Kenyan Constitution. The passing of the Kenya Information and Communication Bill 2013 and the Media Council...

smartplanet

The Media in East Africa Is under Threat

Author: Noelina Nabwire, October 28 2013       As many African countries, including Kenya, celebrate their golden jubilee, recent trends have put the state of the continent’s democracy on the spotlight. In particular, current media trends in East Africa are worrying, and indeed, a threat to media freedom.

Internews

The Media Council Bill, 2013: An Enabler for a Free and Independent Media in Kenya?

Author: Noelina Nabwire, October 24 2013      That the media plays diverse roles is true. Amongst others, the media provides a forum upon which the citizenry engage amongst themselves and with their leaders; disseminates information; plays a public watch dog and is a key player in the democratic process. Thus, given...

BBC Media Action

Citizen Awareness and Voice in Burma's Reform Process

BBC Media Action is working in Burma, also known as Myanmar, to support improved governance, approaching public participation through media. This period in working with citizens and governance is unique in the country's history because it experienced a transfer of power from a military junta to a semi-civilian government in March 2011 that...

BBC Media Action

What Value Does Social Media Add to Governance Programmes?

"Working in collaboration, students from the London School of Economics (LSE) Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme and BBC Media Action examined the value that social media brings to governance programming aimed at influencing engagement and civic participation."

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BBC Media Action

Afghan elections: a battle between fear and hope

Author: Shirazuddin Siddiqi, crossposted April 22 2014       Since the departure of the Taliban regime in late 2001, experts on Afghanistan have been saying every year has been a critical year for the country. Often for very good reasons. But the significance of 2014 can hardly be exaggerated. Partly it...

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...

BBC Media Action

Narrowing the Gap between Citizens and Government in Nepal

This brief documents research on exposure and engagement of citizens of Nepal with BBC Media Action's Department for International Development (DFID)-funded governance project, comprising three media outputs:

BBC Media Action

Sachay Sawal: Connecting Citizens and Political Candidates in Pakistan 2013 General Elections

BBC Media Action's Sachay Sawal (True Questions) was a series of four electoral debates broadcast in Pakistan during the May 2013 general elections. "The debates were designed to create an opportunity for ordinary Pakistanis to question political candidates on key issues of concern. BBC Media Action research reflects the appetite of Pakistanis...

The Last Gasp of Empire: Russia's Attempts to Control the Media in the Former Soviet Republics

This analysis from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) examines Russian aspirations to influence the news media in the former Soviet republics. As stated here: "The objective appears to be to manipulate their media environments in order to promote dependence on Russia and distrust of the West and to help Russia to pursue its...

BBC Media Action

Local partnerships: a key to lasting change

Author: Caroline Sugg, January 10 2014       At BBC Media Action we’ve been talking a lot about sustainability and our commitment to supporting change that lasts beyond the lifetime of an individual project.

One of the best ways we can contribute to lasting change is by working with...

BBC Media Action

The Arab Spring in the winter sun

Author: Karen Wespieser, October 29 2013      If you mention Tunisia to most people in the UK, they'd probably think of two very different things: the country which sparked the Arab Spring after protests in December 2010 and a holiday destination for those eager for winter sun. On my visit to the country...

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Author: Noelina Nabwire, November 1 2013      October 31, 2013 was a sad day for the media in Kenya. The Kenyan Parliament passed draconian media bills that stifle media freedom and independence and violate the Kenyan Constitution. The passing of the Kenya Information and Communication Bill 2013 and the Media Council...

BBC Media Action

Sierra Leone after Charles Taylor

Alpha Kamara, October 14 2013      Since the beginning of Charles Taylor’s trial for aiding war crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war, BBC Media Action has supported Sierra Leonean journalists in their reporting of the International Criminal Court proceedings in The Hague. And as the former Liberian...

smartplanet

The Media in East Africa Is under Threat

Author: Noelina Nabwire, October 28 2013       As many African countries, including Kenya, celebrate their golden jubilee, recent trends have put the state of the continent’s democracy on the spotlight. In particular, current media trends in East Africa are worrying, and indeed, a threat to media freedom.

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BBC Media Action

Afghan elections: a battle between fear and hope

Author: Shirazuddin Siddiqi, crossposted April 22 2014       Since the departure of the Taliban regime in late 2001, experts on Afghanistan have been saying every year has been a critical year for the country. Often for very good reasons. But the significance of 2014 can hardly be exaggerated. Partly it...

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...

BBC Media Action

Narrowing the Gap between Citizens and Government in Nepal

This brief documents research on exposure and engagement of citizens of Nepal with BBC Media Action's Department for International Development (DFID)-funded governance project, comprising three media outputs:

BBC Media Action

Sachay Sawal: Connecting Citizens and Political Candidates in Pakistan 2013 General Elections

BBC Media Action's Sachay Sawal (True Questions) was a series of four electoral debates broadcast in Pakistan during the May 2013 general elections. "The debates were designed to create an opportunity for ordinary Pakistanis to question political candidates on key issues of concern. BBC Media Action research reflects the appetite of Pakistanis...

Thank You Mandela

Author Handel N. Mlilo, originally posted December 6 2013, cross-posted January 30 2014:       I feel empty today with Nelson Mandela gone from us. All of us as human beings experience a time or actually several times when we know that a relative or friend is about to leave us but that when it actually happens, the...

The Last Gasp of Empire: Russia's Attempts to Control the Media in the Former Soviet Republics

This analysis from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) examines Russian aspirations to influence the news media in the former Soviet republics. As stated here: "The objective appears to be to manipulate their media environments in order to promote dependence on Russia and distrust of the West and to help Russia to pursue its...

BBC Media Action

Local partnerships: a key to lasting change

Author: Caroline Sugg, January 10 2014       At BBC Media Action we’ve been talking a lot about sustainability and our commitment to supporting change that lasts beyond the lifetime of an individual project.

One of the best ways we can contribute to lasting change is by working with...

BBC Media Action

Speaking the same language?

Author Jackie Christie, December 13 2013:     With more than 50 episodes under our belt, the team on Kenya’s TV and radio debate show Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks) has the show’s many production tasks down to a fine art. But that doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing. Take, for example, the process of inviting...

BBC Media Action

The Arab Spring in the winter sun

Author: Karen Wespieser, October 29 2013      If you mention Tunisia to most people in the UK, they'd probably think of two very different things: the country which sparked the Arab Spring after protests in December 2010 and a holiday destination for those eager for winter sun. On my visit to the country...

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Kenyan Parliament Passes Retrogressive Media Bills

Author: Noelina Nabwire, November 1 2013      October 31, 2013 was a sad day for the media in Kenya. The Kenyan Parliament passed draconian media bills that stifle media freedom and independence and violate the Kenyan Constitution. The passing of the Kenya Information and Communication Bill 2013 and the Media Council...

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News Media

BBC Media Action

Afghan elections: a battle between fear and hope

Author: Shirazuddin Siddiqi, crossposted April 22 2014       Since the departure of the Taliban regime in late 2001, experts on Afghanistan have been saying every year has been a critical year for the country. Often for very good reasons. But the significance of 2014 can hardly be exaggerated. Partly it...

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..."

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’?"

BBC Media Action

Narrowing the Gap between Citizens and Government in Nepal

This brief documents research on exposure and engagement of citizens of Nepal with BBC Media Action's Department for International Development (DFID)-funded governance project, comprising three media outputs:

BBC Media Action

Sachay Sawal: Connecting Citizens and Political Candidates in Pakistan 2013 General Elections

BBC Media Action's Sachay Sawal (True Questions) was a series of four electoral debates broadcast in Pakistan during the May 2013 general elections. "The debates were designed to create an opportunity for ordinary Pakistanis to question political candidates on key issues of concern. BBC Media Action research reflects the appetite of Pakistanis...

The Last Gasp of Empire: Russia's Attempts to Control the Media in the Former Soviet Republics

This analysis from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) examines Russian aspirations to influence the news media in the former Soviet republics. As stated here: "The objective appears to be to manipulate their media environments in order to promote dependence on Russia and distrust of the West and to help Russia to pursue its...

Fragile States in the Information Age

Date, time, and location:
Wednesday, January 22 2014, 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
199 Lafayette Street Suite 3B, New York, NY, 10012 United States

"Media and technology have revolutionized our daily lives, giving more people greater access to information and knowledge. Technology and social media connect...

BBC Media Action

Local partnerships: a key to lasting change

Author: Caroline Sugg, January 10 2014       At BBC Media Action we’ve been talking a lot about sustainability and our commitment to supporting change that lasts beyond the lifetime of an individual project.

One of the best ways we can contribute to lasting change is by working with...

BBC Media Action

Speaking the same language?

Author Jackie Christie, December 13 2013:     With more than 50 episodes under our belt, the team on Kenya’s TV and radio debate show Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks) has the show’s many production tasks down to a fine art. But that doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing. Take, for example, the process of inviting...

Portrait of Nelson Mandela taken during his 91st birthday

67 minutes for Madiba

Author Shahidul Alam links to his musings from Dhaka, Bangladesh, written July 18 2009 and linked here on December 10 2013, as a tribute to Nelson Mandela: "You built the road to freedom. We need the courage to walk it..." In 67 Minutes for Madiba, accessible through the link below, he describes his photo assignments as opportunities...

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