![The Drum Beat]() The Drum Beat – 650 – Communication and Change News and Issues |
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| FROM BBC MEDIA ACTION: RECENT POLICY THINKING AND BLOGGING |
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1. Fragile States: The Role of Media and Communication
by James Deane |
| This policy briefing examines the implications of current media trends for fragile states and explores whether these trends are making these states more, or less, fragile. It argues that the role of a free media should be embraced and better prioritised in strategies designed to support such states. Focusing on Afghanistan, Iraq, Kenya and Somalia, the paper offers conclusions including: media is increasingly vulnerable to co-option by factional actors in fragile states; efforts to control media and open communication systems are likely to be ineffective and counterproductive in increasingly connected 21st-century communication environments; and support to free and professional media needs is poorly integrated and reflected in most development assistance strategies to fragile states. |
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2. The Media of Pakistan: Fostering Inclusion in a Fragile Democracy?
by Huma Yusuf and Emrys Schoemaker |
| What is the role of media as a driver of inclusion and accountability in a country in the midst of a democratic transition? In exploring this question, the authors make the case that the proliferation of independent, privately-owned broadcast media outlets has been a crucial part of Pakistan’s democratic transition. Regional media and social media, in particular, have allowed for far greater representation and inclusion, they say. But they also suggest that the media remains vulnerable to political influence, security threats, and a limited financial base. |
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3. BBC Media Action: responding to the Westgate attack
by Jackie Christie |
| This blog describes how the team of BBC Media Action’s TV and radio debate show «Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks)» reacted to the terrorist attack on the Nairobi shopping centre. The author writes about the September 29 2013 episode of that show: «Last week’s Sema Kenya was different from our usual shows. There was no set, no desks or podiums. No analysis, political point scoring or punditry. Instead, we brought together people from all walks of life affected by the attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi to speak to one another, and to the nation, about what they experienced….Trauma expert Dr Gladys Mwiti was a… guest on the programme and spoke about the physical and emotional effect of witnessing such violence….The imam of a large mosque in Nairobi closed the show with a call for unity….I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that bringing people together in this way was perhaps a sm! all contribution to the healing process which is just beginning.» |
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4. A breath of fresh air
by Shefali Chaturvedi |
| «Khirki Mehendiwali» is a BBC Media Action radio programme seeking to open a window to provide «life-saving oxygen» for isolated villagers in Madhya Pradesh, which is located in central India. «The show interweaves the fictional story of Mehendi, a young woman who overcomes life’s challenges to become a radio DJ, with songs and tips on maternal and child health from Dr Anita, Mehendi’s friend, philosopher and guide….One woman says, ‘We love listening to Mehendi. That’s why we finish all our chores so that we can meet here and hear the show as a group. If all couples in our village follow Mehendi’s advice, practice immunisation, give proper nutrition to their children and so on, things will improve a lot.’…Media can be oxygen in a world where people have very little information or links to the outside world. The women of Basokha now have a window they can open three times a week to breathe in ! some of that air.» |
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5. From despair to hope
by Sabina Pradhan |
| Climate Asia’s researcher in Nepal remembers one particular village she visited for a survey into people’s understanding of climate change in Asia. «After two years of talking to people like the villagers in Lupra and writing reports, we launched our findings this week in Kathmandu….Not only did lots of people attend the launch but they showed a lot of interest in our findings and how these can help them to support people. There was a very positive response and an interest in using not only our data but also the toolkits we created to help organisations, government and media design communications…» |
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| MATERIALS |
| 6. Stat-Shot: Focused Family Planning Data at Your Fingertips |
| This tool on family planning statics from a secondary analysis of data from 40 demographic and health surveys (DHS) can be used for advocacy by highlighting disparities in method use. It is designed to enable evidence-based decision making and priority setting among programme managers by identifying existing gaps in knowledge or underserved segments of the population. [The RESPOND Project at EngenderHealth, May 2012] |
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| 7. Creating a Safer World Resource |
| The organisation Right To Play designs and develops programme resources, including this Creating a Safer World Resource – consisting of 3 separate but interconnected parts – that draw on the use of sport and play as a tool for learning in the area of child rights and protection. The manuals are designed to support the implementation of the Creating a Safer World Workshop, which introduces ideas of child active participation in decision-making in the home, school, and community. |
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| 8. Investment Visualizer |
| This interactive, web-based water management investment tool is designed to allow policymakers to assess the potential impacts of different small-scale irrigation options on the number of people reached, yield improvements, and income earned by smallholder farmers. The analysis underlying the scenarios is based on an integrated modeling system that combines geographic (GIS) data analysis, biophysical and economic predictive modeling, and crop mix optimisation tools. [Agricultural Water Management Solutions Project (AWM Solutions)] |
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| 9. Positive Partnerships: A Toolkit for the Greater Involvement of People Living with or Affected by HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean Education Sector |
| Designed for the Caribbean’s education sector, this toolkit provides step-by-step lesson plans, handouts, and facilitator resources to assist staff, educators, networks of people living with HIV, and others to apply the principles of the greater involvement of people living with or affected by HIV (GIPA). [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Education Development Center (EDC), Jan 2010] |
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10. Reinventing Professionalism: Journalism and News in Global Perspective
by Silvio Waisbord |
| This book critically examines the meanings, expectations, and critiques of professional journalism in a global context, arguing that «professional journalism» is both a normative and analytical notion. This phrase refers to reporting that observes certain ethical standards as well as to collective efforts by journalists to exercise control over the news. [John Willey & Sons, Jan 2013] |
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| Orange the World in 16 Days: End Violence against Women and Girls Campaign |
| You are invited to create «orange partnerships» and to plan events to raise awareness about the global pandemic of violence against women and girls and the solutions that can end it.
The UNiTE campaign and «Orange the World» invite you to take action from November 25 to December 10 (dates that mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence) by reaching out to friends and partner organisations and planning local and national «orange» events (e.g., project orange lights on city landmarks, organise «orange parades», put orange balloons in meeting rooms, etc.) If you are planning panel events, ask the speakers to wear orange, and turn your social media accounts orange for the 16 days. Tweet your photos, messages and videos to @SayNO_UNiTE – they will be showcased on an «Orange Map» on the UNiTE website. For more information, email anna.alaszewski@unwomen.org or click here.
Click here for a related summary (the UNiTE campaign). |
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| EXPERIENCES |
| 11. THE THIRD EYE |
| This edutainment initiative has been working since early 2013 to support Mumbai, India’s media and entertainment communities with timely information on health, legal, rights, gender, and other social issues. Upon the release and broadcast of productions that come out of sessions such as one held for creative leaders and young people aspiring to become part of the media and entertainment industries of India, THE THIRD EYE will measure how the experience has impacted behavioural change on the ground. [ACEE (Asian Center for Entertainment Education) and HH&S (Hollywood Health, and Society) in partnership with FICCI and The Producers Guild of India] |
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| 12. VACUNATON |
| This mass vaccination campaign was carried out in 47 Bolivian municipalities, which, from their various vaccination posts, adopted different communication approaches, including playful ways to attract the attention of children and general public. A live TV broadcast covered the national launches in main cities of the country. The central events featured animated musical groups and the presence of the ambassadors of the Vacunaton. [Bolivia’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) of the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Bolivian Network for Communication in Risk (REBCOR), the Catholic University, Armed Forces and National Police, health non-governmental organisations (NGOs), television channels, and EPI teams] |
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| 13. Doi Moi in Science! |
| This project has 3 different arms, each of which is designed to reach a specific audience: (i) science theatre to reach primary school children and their parents; (ii) science cafes to engage with university students and young people, and (iii) workshops for science journalists and scientists who interact with the media in an effort to improve science communication for the general public in Vietnam. Overall, Doi Moi in Science! hopes to foster a long-term community interest in scientific research in Viet Nam and how it relates to people as individuals and to people who are part of the wider community. [Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme – Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Viet Nam (OUCRU-Vietnam) with Wellcome Trust funding] |
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| 14. TV Koodo |
| This show, which is hosted by two animal puppets, provides viewers of Burkina Faso’s national TV channel with monthly information on market prices for livestock and grain, in addition to discussing various topics with guests invited to participate in the broadcasts. [Institut Africain de Bio-Economie Rurale (IABER), with financial support from the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)]. |
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| 15. Brisons le Silence (Break the Silence) |
| This is a nationwide social marketing campaign to combat violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, in Cote d’Ivoire. The campaign uses social norms marketing to encourage the reporting of conjugal and partner violence, as well as the support of survivors. It includes: radio and TV public service announcements (PSA’s); radio scenarios and news stories; Facebook and Twitter messaging; mobile phone messaging; posters; billboards; localised information via information calendars; a free hotline for survivors and assisters; and t-shirts and bracelets. [International Rescue Committee (IRC)] |
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| This issue of The Drum Beat was written by Kier Olsen DeVries. |
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