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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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Communicating Financial Management with Non-Finance People

John Cammack

Rugby: Practical Action Publishing (2012), xiii, 138 pp.

"Strong financial management skills are essential to promote high standards in international development organizations. Many non-finance people find numbers and financial techniques difficult, however, NGO managers and staff are responsible for sound financial management and without full understandi ... more

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Sustainability of Community Radios: A Training Guide. Module 1: Governance of a Radio Station

Search for Common Ground, Radio for Peacebuilding Africa (2012), 13 pp.

The first module covers the different aspects of administrative management. The sub-module on good governance intends to facilitate analytical thinking about good governance in order to gain a better understanding of the notion and its applicability to community radios. As a follow-up, the second su ... more

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How to Start a Youth Radio Project in Your Community: Facilitator’s Handbook

Yumna Martin, Lee Middleton

Cape Town: UNICEF; Children’s Radio Foundation (CRF) (2011), 63 pp.

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Media in Fragile Environments: The USIP Intended-Outcomes Needs Assessment Methodology
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Andrew Robertson, Eran Fraenkel, Emrys Schoemaker, Sheldon Himelfarb

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2011), 64 pp.

"Over the past twenty years, media interventions have become an accepted tool for conflict management. Interventions have often proven ineffective, however, because they lacked clear definition of their intended outcomes. This volume presents an Intended-Outcomes Needs Assessment methodology (IONA) ... 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: Columbia Journalism School, Tow Center for Digital Journalism (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: World Bank, Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) (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 Knowledge Translation Toolkit. Bridging the Know-Do Gap: A Resource for Researchers

Gavin Bennett, Nasreen Jessani (eds.)

New Delhi; Thousand Oaks et al.: Sage; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2011), xxviii, 253 pp.

"The knowledge Translation Toolkit provides a thorough overview of what knowledge translation (KT) is and how to use it most effectively to bridge the ‘know-do’ gap between research, policy, practice, and people. It presents the theories, tools, and strategies required to encourage and enable ev ... 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: Community Radio Support Center (CRSC), Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) (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); Nanyang Technological University, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (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

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Common Mistakes in Broadcasting and How to Overcome Them: A Manual for Radio Station Owners and Broadcast Practitioners

Martin Ssemakula, Ian Nkata

Kampala: Uganda Media Development Foundation; Church Development Service (EED) (2011), viii, 38 pp.

"The impact of radio on community development is undermined by a general trend of poor management and programming practices. It is therefore crucial that those engaged in the business of radio appreciate its critical role in society. Therefore significant adjustment in making radio relevant programm ... more

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Manual de apoyo a la gestión pastoral

Gabriel Valdivieso R., Carmen Silva D.

Santiago de Chile: Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Centro de Investigaciones Socioculturales (CISOC) (2011), 86 pp.

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People, Politics and Change: Building Communication Capacity for Governance Reform
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Cecilia Cabañero-Verzosa, Helen R. Garcia (eds.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2011), viii, 465 pp.

"This is an applied facilitator’s guide for reform managers, change agents, development practitioners, and training professionals who need to use smart communication techniques—the relevant concepts, frameworks and applications—to promote change through governance reform. It is grounded on the ... more

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Ground Realities: Community Radio in India

New Delhi: UNESCO (2011), 75 pp.

"The Government of India has recognized community radio through its guidelines in 2002 and amended guidelines in 2006. Yet, in the domain of community media, a large gap remains between policy and practice. Communities from the media dark regions of India continue to struggle to get their voices hea ... more

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Tools for Project Management, Workshops and Consulting: A Must-Have Compendium of Essential Tools and Techniques

Nicolai Andler

Erlangen: Publicis, 2., revised and enl. ed. (2011), 382 pp.

"Typically today's tasks in management and consulting include project management, running workshops and strategic work - all complex activities, which require a multitude of skills and competencies. This standard work, which is also well accepted amongst consultants, gives you a reference or cookboo ... more

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A Guide to Peer to Peer Mentorship in Science Journalism: Lessons from the SjCOOP Project

Kathryn O’Hara

World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2011), 58 pp.

"In April 2006, the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) embarked on a three-year journey in peer to peer mentoring. Through Project SjCOOP (Science journalism COOPeration), 16 experienced science journalists from 15 African, Arab, European and North American countries became companions to ... more

Media in Fragile Environments: The USIP Intended-Outcomes Needs Assessment Methodology Key Guidance

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

People, Politics and Change: Building Communication Capacity for Governance Reform Key Guidance

Media in Fragile Environments: The USIP Intended-Outcomes Needs Assessment Methodology
Key Guidance

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

People, Politics and Change: Building Communication Capacity for Governance Reform
Key Guidance