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New Perspectives on Strengthening Science Journalism in Developing Countries: Approach and First Results of the ‘SjCOOP’ Mentoring Project

Mbarga Gervais, Jan Lublinski, Jean-Marc Fleury

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 4, issue 2 (2012), pp. 157-172

"Many different educational and training sessions focusing on science journalism have been offered to journalists in Africa in the past decades. However, there is still insufficient quality reporting on health, environment, technology and science. We propose a new, flexible and needs-oriented concep ... more

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Theories of Change in Anti-Corruption Work: A Tool for Programme Design and Evaluation

Jesper Johnsøn

Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2012), 42 pp.

"Governments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based models to draw upon, so both the design and the evaluation of programmes ... more

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Understanding and Evaluating Theories of Change

In: Evaluating Peacebuilding Activities in Settings of Conflict and Fragility: Improving Learning for Results

Paris: OECD (2012), pp. 80-86

"Aid work in relation to conflict and peace is often based on approaches, strategies and tactics that are rooted in theories of change (understandings about why particular inputs or activities are expected to achieve intended results [outputs, outcomes and impacts]) that are unstated or ill-defined. ... 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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Helpdesk Research Report: Theory of Change Approaches to Post-Conflict Governance Programming

Freida M’Cormack, Sumedh Rao

University of Birmingham Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC) (2012), 13 pp.

"This research report considers the application of ToC to governance programmes in post-conflict and fragile states. It should be noted that, because of what information is available, the examples reviewed in this report are from post-conflict and least developed (though not necessarily fragile) sta ... more

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Design Thinking in der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Vorstellung einer alternativen Problemlösungsmethode und Analyse des Potenzials einer Integration in die Arbeit von World Vision

Rosalia Engchuan

Friedrichsdorf: World Vision Institute (2012), 78 pp.

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Chasing Sustainability on the Net: International Research on 69 Journalistic Pure Players and Their Business Models
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Esa Sirkkunen, Clare Cook, Risto Kunelius (eds.)

Tampere: Media and Communication Tampere Research Centre for Journalism (2012), 125 pp.

"The SuBMoJour study has mapped journalistic startups in nine countries. It has created an online database detailing the business models of journalistic startups that are deemed sustainable (www.SuBMoJour.net) and this accompanying narrative report. The study supports research to date that online en ... more

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Models of and Approaches to the Station Management of Six African Community Radio Broadcasters

Linje Manyozo, Goretti Nassanga Linda, Claudia Lopes

MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research, volume 28, issue 52 (2012), pp. 7-27

"This article is a political economy critique that contributes to current scholarship on community radio and development by examining the question of the management of six networks from Mali, Mozambique and Uganda. This discussion argues that understanding the models and functions of management comm ... more

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How to Create an Effective Revenue Plan

Austin, Tex.: Social Velocity (2011), 8 pp.

"A revenue plan, unlike a traditional fundraising plan, is an integrated, thoughtful, and strategic way to help a nonprofit achieve social impact in a more sustainable way. The revenue plan is a key element of a nonprofit’s strategic plan. It is critical that an organization understand the cost of ... more

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Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used

Peter Block

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 3rd ed. (2011), xxiii, 323 pp.

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The Sage Handbook of Social Network Analysis

John Scott (ed.)

London et al.: Sage (2011), xvi, 622 pp.

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Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets
Top Insights

Anne Nelson (ed.)

Paris: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); African Media Initiative (AMI) (2011), 118 pp.

"This report investigates the relationships between media freedoms, financial sustainability of media in emerging markets, and international media support. It is based on a survey of more than 220 newspapers and media executives in more than sixty countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, ... more

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The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism

Bill Grueskin, Ava Seave, Lucas Graves

New York: Tow Center for Digital Journalism Columbia Journalism School (2011), 146 pp.

"While this report will examine some traditional, or “legacy,” business models for media, our focus is on the economic issues that news organizations—large and small, old and new—face with their digital ventures. This report focuses on news organizations that do original journalism, defined ... more

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Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide
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Shanthi Kalathil

Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank (2011), xi, 81 pp.

"This handbook is designed for those who may be interested in supporting media development programs, but are unclear about the whys, hows, and whens. It introduces the fundamentals of media development, provide ways to conceptualize and analyze the sector, and helps guide programming based on politi ... more

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The Sustainability of Community Broadcasting in Namibia: An Assessment and Plan of Action

David Lush, Gabriel Urgoiti

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2011), 83 pp.

"The study found that, in their struggle to generate the income for day-to-day running costs, stations become detached from their communities, and end up competing - usually unsuccessfully - with better-resourced commercial broadcasters. The solution, the study suggests, is to invest in strengthenin ... more

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Addressing the Capitalization Gap for Independent News Media: Mobilizing Funding for Independent News Media

Saskia Veendorp

Paris: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA); Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2011), 51 pp.

"The capitalization gap for independent news media businesses in impact arguments to extend support to independent news media businesses. There are also convincing arguments that providing finance capital has a significant impact on independent media sustainability, as proven by recent successful pu ... 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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Community MHz: Assessing Community Radio Performance in Nepal. A Pilot Assessment of 15 Stations

Raghu Mainali (coord.)

Kathmandu: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) Community Radio Support Center (CRSC) (2011), 124 pp.

"This document reports on the pilot assessment of 15 community radio stations – or of radios that claim to be community radios – based on the Community Radio Performance Assessment System (CR-PAS) developed by the Community Radio Support Centre (CRSC) / Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists ( ... more

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Maintaining the Enthusiasm: Economic Viability of Community Radio in the Philippines

Kalinga Seneviratne

Singapur: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC); Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University (2011), 80 pp.

"AMIC undertook a research project to assess the economic viability of the Tambuli model in the Philippines after 15 years of its introduction. This book documents the opinions and the perspectives of many stakeholders in the community radio sector. It reflects both the success stories and barriers ... more

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Networking African Journalism Educators: Bonding, Bridging, and Linking

Guy Berger

Global Media Journal - African Edition, volume 5, issue 1 (2011), 23 pp.

"Professional networking of African journalism educators is a complex matter for reasons related to the fragmentary identity and fragile resource base of this constituency. African journalism educators thus share many characteristics which ironically dilute the sense of a clear and common identity t ... more

Chasing Sustainability on the Net: International Research on 69 Journalistic Pure Players and Their Business Models Inspiring Practice

Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets Top Insights

Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide Key Guidance

Chasing Sustainability on the Net: International Research on 69 Journalistic Pure Players and Their Business Models
Inspiring Practice

Financially Viable Media in Emerging and Developing Markets
Top Insights

Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide
Key Guidance