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Fashion Media and Sustainability: Encouraging Ethical Consumption via Journalism and Influencers

Anastasia Denisova

London: University of Westminster Press (2021), 35 pp.

"A garment spends 2.2 years on average in a UK wardrobe. Fashion is among the biggest polluters, yet the media still promote throwaway fast fashion. The growing fashion public relations industry encourages and enables this media coverage. This policy brief identifies patterns in the way journalists ... more

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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change
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Jan Servaes (ed.)

Singapore: Springer (2020), 2 vols.

"The book contains 85 chapters written by persons who have been on those frontlines of communication and development [...] A variety of case studies appear in the book. For example, Kriss Barker and Fatou Jah – in a chapter titled “Entertainment-Education in Radio: Three Case Studies from Africa ... ” – explore in detail projects in Nigeria, Burundi and Burkina Faso that used a communication intervention approach advanced by the Population Media Center. Other chapters in the Handbook take the reader to Spain, Kenya, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and beyond. Song Shi examines “ICTs and Modernization in China,” revealing that assumptions and theories of the modernization paradigm have significantly influenced the policies and projects on ICT4D in contemporary China. And, Song Shi writes, discussion on the potential of other approaches in ICT4D in China has also emerged among scholars. Hina Ayaz discusses the “Multiplicity Approach in Participatory Communication” in Pakistan – wherein the country adopted the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – only to run into negative perceptions and banning of polio vaccinations. However, a shift to a more successful approach, grounded in UNICEF’s social mobilization and communityinvolvement communication strategy, brought significant success. While many of the Handbook case studies incorporate participation as a significant development factor, they also address a wide range of social and political issues including, for example, civic engagement, sexual harassment, empowerment, and community voices. In addition to an abundance of case studies from around the world, the Handbook delves into various research methods that are being used to understand and design communication for development and social change interventions [...] Handbook editor Jan Servaes' own chapter (with Rico Lie), “Key Concepts, Disciplines, and Fields in Communication for Development and Social Change ” identifies five clusters of concepts and practices that are evident in the field today and which determine the activities and approaches in communication for sustainable development and social change interventions: The clusters are (1) a normative cluster of concepts; (2) a cluster of concepts that sets an important context for communication activities for development; (3) a cluster of strategic and methodological concepts; (4) a cluster of concepts that relate to methods, techniques, and tools; and (5) a cluster of concepts that addresses the practices of advocacy, (participatory) monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessment. The authors extend their discussion into three subdivisions: (1) health communication, (2) agricultural extension and rural communication, and (3) environmental communication (including climate change communication). This leads the reader into issues related to (1) right to communicate; (2) education and learning; (3) innovation, science, and technology; (4) natural resource management; (5) food security; (6) poverty reduction; (7) peace and conflict; (8) children and youth, women, and senior citizens; and (9) tourism. Some of the forerunners of development communication have not been forgotten. In “Daniel Lerner and the Origins of Development Communication”, Hemant Shah links Lerner’s 1958 book Passing of Traditional Society to today’s modernization and faith in technology to solve social problems. Also contributing to the foundation of this field is Paulo Freire who contributed much to idea that participation should be a vital part of the development dialogue. Ana Fernández-Aballí Altamirano’s chapter on "The Importance of Paulo Freire to Communication for Development and Social Change" highlights his main work Pedagogy of the Oppressed as a "before-and-after" in the fields of education, research, and communication, initially in Latin America and later in both North and South. Particularly in the case of development communication and communication for social change, the author stresses, Freire’s work had a definitive impact ..." (Review by Royal Donald Colle, Journal of Development Communication, vol. 30 (2), page 92-94) more

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Communicating the Sustainable Development Goals: A Toolkit for Community Radio
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Archana Kapoor, Pinky Chandran

New Delhi: Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation (SMART); UNESCO; UNICEF (2020), 463 pp.

"This toolkit aims to assist community radio stations to understand each of the 17 Goals, engage with different actors and stakeholders, map policies and initiatives at the level of both, central and state governments in India, and provide ideas for design of content and outreach campaigns. After re ... more

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Role of Media in Delivering the SDGs: A Mapping Exercise on Bangladesh

Debapriya Bhattacharya, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Mostafa Amir Sabbih

Dhaka: Centre for Policy Dialogue (2020), 37 pp.

"The present paper identifies five key roles of media in contributing to the SDGs delivery. These include: channeling information flow, ensuring proper monitoring and accountability, acting as an enabler of a ‘culture of peace’, upholding marginalised voices and facilitating the localisation of ... more

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An Overview of ICTs and Sustainable Development

Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP), 4th ed. (2020), xv, 226 pp.

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Nachhaltigkeit und das 'gute Leben' – Zur Verantwortung der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft in digitalen Gesellschaften

Sigrid Kannengießer

Publizistik, volume 65, issue 1 (2020), pp. 7-20

"Die Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft steht in digitalen Gesellschaften vor zentralen Herausforderungen und einer wissenschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung. In diesem Artikel werden zwei zentrale Konzepte vorgestellt, mit denen sich die Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft zune ... more

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Un futur durable: Étude de capitalisation sur les activités de pérennisation de la Fondation Hirondelle

Michel Leroy

Dortmund: TU Dortmund Institut Erich-Brost (2020), 17 pp.

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Journalists' Toolkit on Sustainable Lifestyles: With Inspirations, Writing Tips and Visual Aids

Brussels: CIDSE (2019), 19 pp.

"This toolkit is for all journalists and communicators who would like to approach and delve into the topic of sustainable lifestyles. In here you will find advice from people working in the field who shared their perspective on finding the most compelling stories, visually representing them, and rea ... more

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Climate and Sustainability Communication: Global Perspectives

Donnalyn Pompper (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2019), x, 149 pp.

"Climate and Sustainability Communication builds upon traditional approaches to understanding the role of mass media in shaping social issues by amplifying diverse perspectives of opinion leaders, as well as voices of those affected by climate and sustainability issues. From South Korea and China, t ... more

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Communicating Sustainability: Using Community Media to Influence Rural People’s Intention to Adopt Sustainable Behaviour

Md. Shahzalal, Azizul Hassan

Sustainability, volume 11, issue 812 (2019), 28 pp.

"Sustainable development is a big challenge for developing countries, due to lack of effective communication about sustainability to the rural population. This paper aims at building a theoretically and statistically sound model to communicate sustainability more effectively in rural areas in order ... more

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Exploring Journalism Practice and Perception in Developing Countries

Abiodun Salawu, Toyosi Olugbenga, Samson Owolabi

IGI Global (2018), 339 pp.

"Exploring Journalism Practice and Perception in Developing Countries is a crucial reference source for the latest scholarly material on the impacts of development journalism on contemporary nations and the media’s responsibility to inform citizens of government and non-government activities. High ... more

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Communication, Culture and Ecology: Rethinking Sustainable Development in Asia

Kiran Prasad (ed.)

Singapore: Springer (2018), ix, 199 pp.

"This book offers comprehensive insights into the cultural and ecological values that influence sustainable development across Asia, addressing the cultural, religious and philosophical moorings of development through participatory and grassroots communication approaches. It presents a range of cont ... more

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Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia
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Kalinga Seneviratne (ed.)

New Delhi et al.: Sage (2018), xiv, 353 pp.

"The model of journalism we practice in Asia is an adversarial one driven by conflict reporting, a model we have borrowed from the West. This book is an outcome of a project implemented by the Faculty of Communication Arts of Chulalongkorn University and funded by the International Program for the D ... more

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Getting the Message Across: Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific. A Handbook for Journalists
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Ming-Kuok Lim, Sheau Shi Ngo, Zaharom Nain, Misako Ito, Lay Kim Wang, Alison Meston (eds.)

Paris: UNESCO (2018), 104 pp.

"There are lots of handbooks for journalists on climate change, so why do we need another one? Getting the Message Across, Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific: A Handbook for Journalists has been customized for journalists to tell the climate change story ... more

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What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism
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Peter Berglez, Ulrika Olausson, Mart Ots (eds.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2018), xxxiii, 374 pp.

"This edited volume, which elaborates on the idea and concept of sustainable journalism, is the result of a perceived lack of integral research approaches to journalism and sustainable development. Thirty years ago, in 1987, the Brundtland Report pointed out economic growth, social equality and envi ... more

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Mapeamento de Rádios Comunitárias na Amazônia como ferramenta ao Desenvolvimento Sustentável

Rosane Albino Steinbrenner

Logos 46, volume 24, issue 1 (2017), pp. 78-92

"O presente artigo apresenta os principais resultados do projeto de pesquisa “Mídia Cidadã e Desenvolvimento Sustentável: mapeamento e análise de rádios comunitárias em áreas de pressão socioambiental na Amazônia”, que busca entender a dimensão e o papel potencial das rádios comunitá ... more

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Communication and Awareness Raising in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs: Activities and Challenges

Eric Mulholland, Alessia Bernardo, Gerald Berger

Vienna: European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN) (2017), 48 pp.

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Storytelling for Sustainability: A Guide

Ahmed Amlani, Stephanie Bertels, Tara Hadler

Embedding Project (2016), 27 pp.

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Media & Communication in Sustainable Development

Vikas Kumar, Pawan Gupta (eds.)

Greater Noida: Society for Education & Research Development (2016), 432 pp.

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The Governance and Sustainable Livelihoods Strands in Media Development

Linje Manyozo

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2016), 14 pp.

"This paper exams the theory and practice of media development by differentiating two major models: The good governance and the sustainable livelihoods strand. Based on this the author questions how governments, organizations, and civil society today collaboratively rethink and organize media system ... more

Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change Top Insights

Communicating the Sustainable Development Goals: A Toolkit for Community Radio Key Guidance

Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia Top Insights

Getting the Message Across: Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific. A Handbook for Journalists Key Guidance

What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism Top Insights

Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change
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Communicating the Sustainable Development Goals: A Toolkit for Community Radio
Key Guidance

Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia
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Getting the Message Across: Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific. A Handbook for Journalists
Key Guidance

What is Sustainable Journalism? Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism
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