Representation
Start the Press: How African Communities in the UK Can Work With the Media to Confront HIV Stigma
...argues that by speaking out, people living with HIV and leaders in African migrant communities in the United Kingdom can raise awareness of the discrimination they experience. HIV advocates can get to know the media and work with journalists to tell their stories on their own terms, spotlighting inaccurate and misleading coverage, and beginning to confront the stigma...
Enhancing Gender Equality in the Media in Eastern Africa
...looks at gender equality in the media in East Africa. The report explores issues related to the violation of rights of women journalists, opportunities for training, levels of education, the work environment, media coverage of gender issues, portrayal of women, and whether women are equally represented in decision-making levels and in leadership positions...
Research
'Tell It Better': Online Survey Report on "Communication for Development and NGO Films"
...an online survey carried out by the Foundation for Responsible Media (Formedia) in an effort to understand the use of communication tools, especially films, in the NGO sector of India. It was carried out as part of a project to build NGO capacity to generate film content that can intensify outreach activity and enable public debate towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
Media Development Research Project
...a study of interventions to support the sustainable development of high-quality news media in developing countries. The study, expected to take from 18 to 24 months, will work with new and existing data to understand where media development has been most successful, and the extent to which donor interventions have contributed to those outcomes...
