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Hör- und sehbeeinträchtigte Menschen: Nutzungsmotive und Erwartungen an die Medien. Ergebnisse einer Mehr-Methoden-Studie in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Erk Simon, Elena Koch

Media Perspektiven, issue 2 (2021), pp. 109-116

"Mittels einer Onlineumfrage und Publikumsgesprächen wurde bei seh- und hörbeeinträchtigten Personen ermittelt, welche Medienangebote sie nutzen und wie sie diese beurteilen. Die barrierefreien Angebote im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk werden grundsätzlich sehr geschätzt. Es wird aber auch V ... more

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Disability Reporting in the Media

Internews (2021), 18 pp.

"In this manual, we discuss key disability issues, key messages and principles for journalists wanting to support the human rights of Africans with disabilities. The manual also deals with terminology - it is about using words and that puts the person rather than the disability first. Jounalists wil ... more

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Media and Digital Technologies for Mixed Methods Research in Public Health Emergencies Such as COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Using Interactive Radio–SMS for Social Research in Somalia

Johanna Riha, Claudia Abreu Lopes, Naima Abdi Ibrahim, Sharath Srinivasan

Journal of Mixed Methods Research, volume 15, issue 3 (2021), pp. 304-326

"Radio shows which invite audience participation via short message service (SMS)—interactive radio–SMS—can be designed as a mixed methods approach for applied social research during COVID-19 and other crises in low and middle income countries. In the aftermath of a cholera outbreak in Somalia, ... more

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COVID-19 and Digital Humanitarian Action: Trends, Risks and the Path Forward

Zoe Hamilton

London: GSMA (2021), 36 pp.

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Reclaiming the Public Sphere in a Global Health Crisis

Hans-Jörg Trenz, Annett Heft, Michael Vaughan, Barbara Pfetsch (eds.)

Javnost: The Public, volume 28, issue 2 (2021), pp. 111-235

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Scaling Up Growth: Addressing Stunting in Tanzania Early (ASTUTE). Final Evaluation Report

IMA World Health; Development Media International; UKAID (2021), 31 pp.

"This report presents the findings from the evaluation of the ASTUTE media campaign. Three cross-sectional surveys were conducted before, during, and at the end of the campaign, with questions targeted to female caregivers and male heads of households when they were available. The impact of the camp ... more

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The COVID-19 Story: Unmasking China's Global Strategy

Louisa Lim, Julia Bergin, Johan Lidberg

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2021), 7 pp.

"China has used Covid to benefit its global image through the activation of existing media dissemination channels overseas and the use of new tactics such as disinformation and misinformation. China’s largescale medical diplomacy campaign has also provided propaganda wins in many developing countr ... ies, burnishing Beijing’s image as a reliable partner. Anecdotal reports indicate that Beijing has stepped up its content offerings, in particular by tailoring content including disinformation for specific countries and translating state-run messages into local languages. In some countries, China was also seen as the purveyor of the most accurate information about the new coronavirus, showing its growing influence over global narratives. For Beijing, Covid diplomacy clearly offers another means through which it can exert its influence. This research shows that countries that are recipients of China’s Covid vaccine clearly have more positive coverage of China, but it cannot draw conclusions as to the factors behind that. This strategy has largely been acceptable to global journalists, who — judging by the results of our focus groups in three separate countries — do not perceive China’s advances as a threat at a national level. Such views are in part due to the incremental nature of the changes, the clumsiness of China’s propaganda effort and the irrelevance of much of the material provided to local audiences. However, the survey does reveal that when viewed globally, there does appear to be more concern about China’s influence, in particular in the Asia Pacific region. The survey indicates that the overall impact of Beijing’s outreach is a redrawing of the global media landscape — one story at a time, one country at a time — shifting the China coverage in a more positive direction. China is using a multi-pronged approach to redraw the information landscape to benefit its own global image. In 2020, Beijing effectively shut down journalistic access to China, through visa denials and freezes, partly driven by international border closures. This had the effect of creating a vacuum in China coverage, creating a demand for stories from China, which could then be filled with statesponsored content already available through content-sharing agreements." (Conclusions, page 7) more

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Information Saves Lives: Addressing COVID-19 in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru

Internews; USAID (2021), 16 pp.

"Internews designed the HRSM Amazon project to provide adequate information about COVID to vulnerable communities. Each local partner maintained relationships with indigenous communities and remote sectors that received inadequate state health care, had high rates of mis/disinformation, and lacked i ... nformation about the pandemic. Partners adapted project activities to these communities’ needs, providing information in their native languages and supporting community members to lead fact-based content production. For some communities, these trainings offered their first experiences ever in producing communications materials, and partners ensured indigenous values directly informed content creation with an intercultural approach. Internews observed the project’s direct and indirect positive impacts on shifting perspectives of indigenous organizations. For example, SERVINDI reported that when they first conducted their health diagnosis, indigenous communities rejected the vaccine; however, the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA) requested more vaccination information in their native languages following the campaign’s implementation. Similarly, communication narratives that placed traditional and Western medicine in dialogue helped communities consider alternative strategies for coping with the pandemic. Throughout HRSM Amazon’s 12-month timeframe, the project consistently evolved to adapt initiatives to community needs. To reach last-mile communities in Colombia and Guyana, for instance, partners stored audio on flash drives to play repeatedly over loudspeakers where internet was not available. The pandemic not only heightened the visibility of digital connectivity challenges, but it particularly amplified the health realities of the most remote indigenous communities ignored by the State. According to local organizations, health problems extend far beyond just COVID infections. Indigenous communities face limited medical presence or no medical supplies on a regular basis; for example, the Araona Territory previously lacked a health center nearby, so the population had not received medical attention for 15 years. CEJIS adapted its project activities to go beyond preventing COVID-19 transmission in the Araona communities, providing radio listeners and national media across Bolivia with health information and updates on the Araona situation. As the project concluded, HRSM Amazon partners left indigenous communities equipped with their own communication initiatives, such as communicator networks and informational podcasts that community members are now continuing to lead independently, setting them up for greater long-term connectivity and information access. Not only will communities be able to more effectively share information among themselves moving forward, but this greater visibility will also help the State understand primary needs among indigenous communities, create culturally relevant health information campaigns, and act with increased respect for indigenous autonomy." (Executive summary) more

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Partizipative Forschung: Ein Forschungsansatz für Gesundheit und seine Methoden

Susanne Hartung, Petra Wihofszky, Michael T. Wright (eds.)

Wiesbaden: Springer VS (2020), xii, 262 pp.

"Dieser Open-Access-Sammelband bietet eine gute Grundlage für den Einstieg in die partizipative Forschung allgemein und in die Partizipative Gesundheitsforschung. Es werden Forschungsansätze und Methoden für die Erhebung und Auswertung in partizipativen Forschungsprozessen vorgestellt und anhand ... more

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Behavioral Science Tips for COVID-19 Communications

Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU); University of Pennsylvania, Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics; Ideas42.org (2020), 2 pp.

"Human behavior plays a central role in reducing the spread of coronavirus. Communication by government entities and other trusted sources about desirable or mandated behaviors during the pandemic is critical. As policymakers, funders, and program staff, it is our responsibility to ensure that commu ... more

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Guía de comunicacion en migración y salud: Implementación de una estrategia de información, educación y comunicación (IEC) en Colombia

Giannina Torres, Laura Isaza

Barranquilla: Universidad del Norte; Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) (2020), 30 pp.

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RCCE Action Plan Guidance: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response

UNICEF (2020), 26 pp.

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Improving the Response to COVID-19: Lessons from the Humanitarian Sector Around Communication, Community Engagement and Participation

Philip Tamminga

CDAC Network (2020), 22 pp.

"Lesson one: Put people and principles at the centre of COVID-19 decision-making, not politics. Lesson two: Reframe discussions about responsibility in a pandemic so that those who are considered vulnerable are a priority rather than an afterthought. Lesson three: Prepare ways to share sophisticated ... more

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Risk Communication & Community Engagement: Somalia COVID19 Rapid Assessment Survey Report (April 2020)

Save the Children (2020), 15 pp.

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Behavioral Sentinel Surveillance Survey in Nigeria

Washington, DC: Population Council (2020), VIII, 173 pp.

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A Socio-Ecological Model of Communication for Social and Behavioral Change: A Brief Summary

D. Lawrence Kincaid, Maria Elena Figueroa, Doug Storey, Carol Underwood

Breakthrough Action; USAID (2020), 4 pp.

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Principles for Driving the Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

London: GSMA (2020), 16 pp.

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Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response: Ethics and Governance Guidance

Jeffrey Kahn (ed.)

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (2020), xiv, 139 pp.

"There is no “one size fits all” approach to digital contact tracing technologies (DCTT). Technology design should not be static, but it should be capable of evolving depending upon local conditions, new evidence, and changing preferences and priorities. Technology companies alone should not con ... more

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Fighting Misinformation and Defending Free Expression During COVID-19: Recommendations for States

Access Now (2020), 20 pp.

"In this paper, we provide recommendations for protecting freedom of expression and opinion and the right to impart and receive information to enable governments to fight the COVID-19 health crisis in a rights-respecting manner. There will be an aftermath to the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures go ... more

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Radio and Pandemics. COVID-19 in East Africa: How Community and Vernacular Radio Are Influencing Social and Behaviour Change

Daniel Ominde Okoth

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2020), 23 pp.