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Guide on digital agricultural extension and advisory services: Use of smartphone applications by smallholder farmers

Rome: FAO (2024), IX, 57 pp.
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Alerta amazónica: Periodismo Ambiental para el Cuidado del Gran Bioma

Bogotá: Grupo Comunicarte (2024), 48 pp.
"Tenemos en nuestras manos una guía pedagógica que escrita de una forma sencilla y asequible nos ofrece 5 trabajos periodísticos de colegas-companeros miembros de la red CUMARE: Voces de los pueblos de la Orinoquía y Amazonía, quienes desde sus propios territorios nos ofrecen su ejercicio peri ... more
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Reforming education via radio lessons for teachers? The promise and problems of distance learning in Cameroon, 1960–1995

Gnebora Oumarou
Learning, Media and Technology, volume 49, issue 1 (2024), pp. 8-19
"This article contributes to the study of radio pedagogy in Africa by exploring the Cameroonian case. It shows how Cameroon, after it gained independence in 1960 but faced a shortage of primary school teachers, set up a continuous training scheme based on distance learning via radio broadcasts. Draw ... more
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Deconstructing the role of ICTs in agricultural development using the diverse economies framework

Maria Touri
Information Technology for Development, volume 30, issue 4 (2024), pp. 696-716
"ICT4D research is predominantly governed by discourses of instrumental usage of ICTs and measurable ends dictated by official policies. Particularly in agricultural production, farmers are cast as tool-users expected to use ICTs to achieve pre-determined goals. The article argues that such approach ... more
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The curious case of blockchain in rural China: Unravelling power, profit, and surveillance

Alvin Hoi-Chun Hung
Big Data & Society, issue April–June (2024), 13 pp.
"Blockchain originated from the aspiration for decentralization, and in Western countries, its association with freedom from governmental and corporate dominance remains unwavering. However, in China–where blockchain has taken an intriguing foothold–the socio-technical imaginaries of blockchain ... more
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ABC das COPs: Tudo sobre a Conferência do Clima da ONU e a relevância da COP30 na Amazônia

Brasilia: Rede Eclesial Pan-Amazônica - REPAM Brasil (2024), 52 pp.
"Esta cartilha é uma ponte. É um convite para que o conhecimento saia dos gabinetes e conferências e chegue aos territórios e comunidades indígenas e tradicionais da Amazônia. Aqui você encontrará explicações simples sobre os principais temas discutidos na COP30, apresentados de forma comp ... more
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Voces con propósito: Manual de estrategias de comunicación para el desarrollo y el cambio social. Módulo del facilitador
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Jair Vega Casanova, Rafael Obregón Gálvez, Claudia Nieto Sánchez, Elizabeth Vargas Rosero, Camilo Pérez Qunitero, George W. Gathigi
Barranquilla: Editorial Universidad del Norte; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2024), xv, 26 pp.
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How to spot harmful information in crises

London: CDAC Network (2024), 2 pp.
"In times of emergency, finding reliable information online can be challenging. This guide offers practical advice to help you identify trustworthy information and avoid misinformation. By asking the right questions and using the tools provided, you can make informed decisions even during a crisis." ... more
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Environmental Communication

Anabela Carvalho, Tarla Rai Peterson (eds.)
Berlin: de Gruyter Mouton (2024), xx, 600 pp.
"This handbook reviews extant research and offers critical summaries of key topics and issues in the field, enriched by authoritative analyses of specific cases and examples. It displays pluralism across a number of axes: epistemological, theoretical, geographical, cultural, and thematic. The first ... more
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Effects of Radio-Based Extension Services on farmers’ Adoption of Organo-Mineral Fertilizers, Biofertilizers, and Manure in Lesotho

Nthapeliseng Nthama, O. I. Oladele
Journal of Radio & Audio Media (2024), 17 pp.
"This study examined the effects of radio-based extension services on farmers’ adoption of organo-mineral fertilizer, biofertilizer, and manure in Lesotho using a sample of 1659 farmers extracted from the 2019/2020 agricultural production survey database Bureau of Statistics (BOS). Data were analy ... more
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Gestion de la communication publique dans une situation de crise sanitaire mondiale: Cas de la Covid-19 en Côte d'Ivoire, 2020-2022

Hugues Koné, Jean-Jacques Maomra Bogui (eds.)
Tiembre Isaac (préface)
Paris: L'Harmattan (2024), 173 pp.
"Le 11 mars 2020, la Côte d'Ivoire enregistrait son premier cas confirmé de personne atteinte de COVID-19. Dès lors à l'instar de nombreux pays dans le monde, plusieurs actions ont alors été entreprises par le gouvernement ivoirien pour apporter une riposte à la crise. Cette riposte nationale ... more
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Antimicrobial resistance: Toolkit for media engagement

Bobby Ramakant, Shobha Shukla et al.
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO); FAO; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2024), vii, 40 pp.
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Science Journalism in Pakistan: The Challenges Faced by Environmental Reporters

Rabia Qusien, David Robbins
Journalism Studies, volume 25, issue 5 (2024), pp. 459-479
"This research article answers calls for a greater understanding of science journalism in the Global South. Taking the case of environmental journalism in Pakistan, we present a thematic analysis of data from interviews with nine environmental reporters working for a range of news titles, representi ... more
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Communication and Education: Promoting Peace and Democracy in Times of Crisis and Conflict

Mary John O'Hair, Philip A. Woods, H. Dan O'Hair (eds.)
Newark: Wiley (2024), xi, 299 pp.
"Examining the crucial role of crisis communication and education on a global scale, this research-based compendium covers a broad range of key topics, such as democratizing education, promoting peace through complexity science, understanding how factionalism threatens democracy, encouraging citizen ... more
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Towards Digital Inclusion in Rural Transformation

Kevin Hernandez, Justin Flynn, Jun He, Huda Alsahi
Rome: FAO (2024), xiii, 113 pp.
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Health information systems in extreme contexts: Using mobile phones to fight AIDS in Uganda

Livingstone Njuba, Juan Gómez-Morantes, Andrea Herrera, Sonia Camacho
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), issue e12314 (2024), 16 pp.
"The HIV/AIDS pandemic is a global issue that has unequally affected several countries. Due to the complexity of this condition and the human drama it represents to those most affected by it, several fields have contributed to solving or at least alleviating this situation, and the information syste ... more
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ADE for Games: Approaches to Anti-Racism, Decolonization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Games Research and Creation

Daniel Harley, Gerald Voorhees (eds.)
Pittsburgh: Play Story Press (2024), viii, 241 pp.
"How do we make anti-racism, decolonization, equity, diversity, and inclusion vital elements of the research and development of games and playable media? What can we do to ensure that our methods and approaches are respectful and responsive to the needs of equity-deserving groups? How might we bette ... more
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Disaster Management: The Standards Perspective

ITU-WMO-UNEP Focus Group on AI for Natural Disaster Management
Geneva: ITU (2024), viii, 14 pp.
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Advancing disaster risk communications

I. S. Stewart
Earth-Science Reviews, volume 249, issue 104677 (2024), 14 pp.
"Effective communication of disaster threats to decision makers and at-risk communities is a growing challenge in a people-centred approach to disaster risk reduction. Traditional communication approaches tend to involve either top-down risk management practices or bottom-up community health and edu ... more
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News Under Siege: The Impact of COVID-19 on Journalists in Pakistan with Focus on AJK and GB

Syed Mubashar Hussain Shah, Babar Hussain Shah
International Journal of Kashmir Studies, volume 6, issue 1 (2024), pp. 205-233
"This study investigates the experiences of journalists during COVID-19 pandemic from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) through a series of focus group discussions (FGDs). The research aims to develop strategies for enhancing journalists' capabilities and well-being in anticipat ... more