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"Each of us brings our own perspectives, personalities, and cultural backgrounds to the stories we consume or create. The Dignified Storytelling Handbook is not intended to prescribe a “one-fit” point of view for everyone – rather it seeks to offer tips and tools to help thoughtfully and criti ... more
"Digital storytelling has been in use since the early 1990s, yet remains a little-known and underutilized method, particularly in social work field education by field educators and students, both in the classroom and field placement settings. As a practice resource, this Digital Storytelling Guidebo ... more

Change the World Using Social Media

Lanham, Maryland et al.: Rowman & Littlefield (2021), xxi, 209 pp.
"In this story-driven handbook to using social media to foster collaboration and positive change, people using social media describe how those tools work and how they have used social media to produce positive transformations within their extended communities. Starting with an overview of what socia ... more
"Your goals should always follow the SMART heuristic: Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Time-Bound. From that list you can see how “fixing everything that’s wrong in the world,” though noble, isn’t a SMART goal. Instead you’ll want something far more manageable, like stopping a ... more

Connecting with Media Handbook: Tip Sheets for Civil Society and Activists

Johannesburg; Geneva; New York: Civicus (2021), 17 pp.
"For civil society and activists, media is an important part of how we shape opinions, provide information, and advocate for change. But to harness this influence, we need to know how the media works, how to connect with journalists, and how to “speak their language”. This handbook comprises a s ... more
"Erfolgreiches Social Media Marketing ist nicht schwer - wenn man weiß, wie es geht. Doch im Unternehmensalltag fehlen oft konkrete Ansätze, Ideen, Strategien und Beispiele. Davon liefert dieses Buch gleich 37. Von ganz eiinfachen Tipps wie dem richtigen Einsatz von Hashtags (da gibt es mehr Mögl ... more

The Public Relations Handbook

London, New York: Routledge, 6th ed. (2021), xv, 423 pp.
"Split into four parts exploring key conceptual themes in public relations, the book offers an overview of topics including strategic public relations, politics and the media; media relations in the social media age; strategic communication management; public relations engagement in the not-for-prof ... more
"This book explores contemporary approaches to mobile storytelling, with contributions covering mobile education, news and screen storytelling, creative practice research, and the impact on vulnerable communities and social innovation. With 18 original chapters, Schleser and Xu bring together intern ... more
""Part real-world survival guide and part nitty-gritty how-to handbook, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide will show you how to hack through the bewildering jungle of marketing options and miles-long to-do lists to clear a marketing path that's right for you and your organization, no matter how understaf ... more
"Auch für Social Media gilt: Mehr Aufmerksamkeit und Reichweite gewinnen Sie mit gutem Storytelling! Doch in den sozialen Netzen ticken die Uhren etwas anders, und oft schneller. In diesem Buch gibt Ihnen das erfahrene Autorenteam einen umfassenden Überblick über die Möglichkeiten, Anforderungen ... more
"The Media Resource Manual 2021 is a good resource for your priests, teachers, youth leaders, lay animators and students, in your diocese, school, parish, or institution. It is a simple guide to help your Media Team in their efforts to write articles and send in news items, feature articles, reflect ... more
"SMART Advocacy has enabled many individuals and groups, from grassroots organizations to global fora, create effective advocacy that fuels progress. It is based on years of experience in developing and carrying out successful advocacy strategies. It is both practical and transformational. The SMART ... more
"Este manual puede ser útil como material de consulta para orientar a los usuarios sobre los medios más apropiados para llevar a cabo una comunicación virtual eficaz, así como para formar parte de las herramientas de entrenamiento que utilicen las instituciones de desarrollo y las organizaciones ... more
"A Comprehensive Guide to Science Communication includes practical tips and examples of how to best convey science in an engaging way, dos and don’ts when communicating research to the general public, insightful interviews with people involved in public engagement and science communication campaig ... more
"This compact guide provides helpful hints and advice to support you in your PR work. It should inspire you with ideas and suggestions for your daily engagement. It is designed to be practical and useful, no matter whether you are a greenhorn just starting out or a seasoned old hand. The topics and ... more
"Aufmerksamkeit ist die Leitwährung im Journalismus. Journalisten müssen den Leuten Lebenszeit stehlen, damit sie sich für ihre Botschaft interessieren. Wie lenken Sie die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums auf Ihre Botschaft? Mit Storytelling. Storytelling heißt, eine Sprache zu finden, die Hirn und ... more
"As the production, content, and display of humanitarian images faced the requirements of digital media, humanitarian organizations struggled to keep equitable visual practices. Media specialists reflect on past and current uses of images in four Canadian agencies: the Canadian Red Cross, the Multic ... more
"The purpose of this guide is to provide risk managers and communicators with a methodology for developing effective foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) risk communication strategies. The concepts presented can also be adapted to risk communication on other animal health threats. Eight steps help readers a ... more