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Typhoon Hayian Learning Review: A Review of 'Communicating with Communities' Initiatives and Coordination in the Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Caroline Austin, Nicki Bailey

CDAC Network (2014), 53 pp.

"The review acknowledges that a stronger commitment by humanitarian agencies to address communication and information needs was seen after Typhoon Haiyan than in previous disasters. However, efforts are still required to ensure the consistency and coordination of ‘communication with communities’ ... more

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Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication

Barbara Reynolds, Matthew Seeger

Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), xix, 424 pp.

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Hashtag Standards for Emergencies

Roxanne Moore, Andrej Verity

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2014), 15 pp.

"Twitter is the primary social media platform discussed in this Think Brief. However, the use of hashtags has spread to other social media platforms, including Sina Weibo, Facebook, Google+ and Diaspora. As a result, the ideas behind hashtag standardization may have a much larger sphere of influence ... more

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Mass Communication Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

UNHCR; REACH (2014), 5 pp.

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The 2010 Earthquake and Media in Haiti: Journalistic Transformations, Democracy and the Politics of Disaster

Shearon Roberts

Tulane University, School of Liberal Arts, Doctoral Thesis (2014), x, 312 pp.

"The role of the media as a civic institution that acts on behalf of and in alliance with civil society in times of crisis is the central theme of this dissertation. Prior research has demonstrated that Haiti’s media has been at the heart of such a role in civic society throughout the country’s ... more

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Disaster Information Providers in Indonesia

ABC International Development (2014), 15 pp.

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Central African Republic: Supporting the Media and Humanitarian Information and Communication in a Complex Emergency. Roundtable Report, 5-6 February 2014, Yaoundé, Cameroon

International Media Support (IMS) (2014), 30 pp.

"This two-day roundtable brought together representatives from key organizations and institutions in CAR as well as representatives from international organizations currently operating in CAR. The aim was to address the needs for media support and humanitarian information and communication and to en ... more

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Starting the Conversation: Information, Feedback and Accountability in Post-Typhoon Philippines

Christoph Hartmann, Amy Rhoades, Jerby Santo

Geneva: International Organization for Migration (IOM) (2014), 34 pp.

"The report reviews several communications tools developed and disseminated through collaboration with Tacloban’s Radyo Abante as part of IOM’s Tindog Kita (‘Rise Together’) communications campaign, which included a radio drama, interactive talk show and key message song. Of the communicatio ... more

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Communications, Technology and Humanitarian Delivery: Challenges and Opportunities for Security Risk Management

Raquel Vazquez Llorente, Imogen Wall (eds.)

European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014), 68 pp.

"The articles contained in this publication are dispatches from a new frontline in humanitarian action: the digital frontier. All are written by those observing, experiencing and attempting to respond to the challenges created by the digital revolution and the very real threats it is creating for hu ... more

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The Use of ICTs and Mobilisation in the Age of Parallel Media – an Emerging Fifth Estate? A Case Study of Nafeer's Flood Campaign in the Sudan

Maha Bashri

African Journalism Studies, volume 35, issue 2 (2014), pp. 75-91

"On 1 August 2013, heavy rains in the Sudan triggered flash floods that affected more than 530 000 citizens. The government failed to aid those affected and created a media blackout. More than 12 000 Sudanese volunteers created a horizontal network of citizens participating in a community-led initia ... more

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Leitfaden Krisenkommunikation

Berlin: Bundesministerium des Innern (2014), 52 pp.

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The Role of Broadcast Media in Disaster Preparedness Education: Lessons Learned in the Scientific Literature 2002–2012

Eila Romo-Murphy, Marita Vos

Media Asia, volume 41, issue 1 (2014), pp. 71-85

"This paper aims to clarify the role of broadcast media in disaster preparedness education concerning natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. This is done by means of a systematic review of the scientific literature on this topic over the last 10 years. The results show that media inform ... more

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Pocket FM: Smart and Small Radio Transmitter for Crisis Regions

Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT); IXDS (2014), 18 pp.

"Pocket FM is developed by Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) and IXDS as an development platform for the production of modular FM transmitters. In the following we give you an overview of the Pocket FM Story, the first Version, (up and running in Syria right now), a preview of what is plann ... more

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Communication for Development and Emergencies: A Review of Existing Approaches and Tools

Andrew Skuse

Adelaide: University of Adelaide; UNICEF (2013), 19 pp.

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World Disaster Report 2013: Focus on Technology and the Future of Humanitarian Action

Geneva: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (2013), 283 pp.

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Lost: Syrian Refugees and the Information Gap

Janine di Giovanni (coord.)

Internews (2013), 16 pp.

"The report presents findings that pose both unique challenges and opportunities for programs seeking to provide humanitarian information to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. So far, according to the report, there is little evidence of any comprehensive strategy or investment in providing a humanitarian c ... more

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Indonesia: Crisis Communication Channels. Case Studies in Humanitarian Communication Preparedness and Response

Matt Abud

Washington, DC; Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2013), 68 pp.

"Exploring communication ecologies rather than discrete communication practices remains a difficult challenge. Indonesia: Crisis Communication Channels is one of the early attempts to develop this practice, with case-study examples [...] The three case-study disasters are: Jakarta’s January 2013 f ... more

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Hungry but silent: A content analysis of media reporting on the 2011-12 famine in Somalia

Richard Stupart

Grahamstown: Rhodes University, Master Thesis (2013), 104 pp.

"This dissertation examines media coverage of the 2011-2012 famine in Somalia by the websites of BBC News, CNN and Al Jazeera. Using both quantitative and qualitative content analyses, it asks why coverage of the famine began as late as it did, despite ample evidence of the coming famine. It further ... more

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Social Media in Emergencies: 101 Seminar Report

Anahi Ayala Iacucci, Gregory Barrow

CDAC Network (2013), 10 pp.

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Guide for Uncertainty Communication

Arthur Petersen, Peter Janssen, Jeroen van der Sluijs

The Hague: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2013), 26 pp.

"Dealing with uncertainty has been an important and distinct topic for PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (formerly MNP) and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), in terms of analysis and communication. Acting responsibly with regard to this issue is ... important; particularly where policy analyses are concerned. Without adequate attention to the role and implications of uncertainty, the outcome of research and assessments may be of limited value and could result in incorrect policy decisions, with all the attendant consequences. However, the general public does not always appear in need of very detailed information in ‘documents full of subtle distinctions’. Consequently, information on uncertainty is not always considered relevant, understood, or even noticed. Thus, uncertainty remains an awkward issue and a challenge for the authors of policy reports. This Guide comprises hints and points of attention, as well as questions that researchers should try to answer when communicating about uncertainty (e.g. in written reports and presentations). It is not intended as a protocol; every situation is unique and demands its own approach. Thus, the Guide for Uncertainty Communication is intended to support the researcher/communicator in making well-considered choices. Communication on uncertainty regarding a particular study requires having a clear picture of why this communication is important and to whom it should be addressed. For this, the issues and concerns of the intended target audience(s) must be known, as well as all relevant uncertainties involved in the study and their possible effects on the results of the study. This involves serious reflection on certain topics, such as on where uncertainties originate, what significance and/or implications they have, if uncertainty may be reduced, on the context of the study, and on the manner in which uncertainty was dealt with in the study. The purpose of the study will strongly determine what uncertainty information would be relevant. For example, a study which primarily deals with the effects of policy measures will focus less on uncertainty about the severity of environmental problems than would be the case when a newly emerging environmental problem is explored. Addressing these questions, ideally, would provide a clear insight into all relevant aspects of uncertainty, which should be communicated effectively to the intended target audiences. This Guide is set up to support this process." (Preface, pages 4-5) more