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Radio, ICT Convergence and Knowledge Brokerage: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa

Heather Gilberds, Mary Myers

IDS Bulletin , volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 76-83

"This article examines the changing role of radio for development in sub-Saharan Africa as ‘new’ Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) increasingly enter the information landscape. Grounded in the empirical findings of a research programme – Radio, Convergence and Development in Af ... more

Making Data Talk: A Workbook

National Cancer Institute (2011), 44 pp.

"This workbook provides an overview of the main points contained in the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', as well as practical exercises for applying the book’s concepts and communication principles to your unique situation. The ... more

Toolkit for the Impact Assessment of Science Communication Initiatives and Policies

Vladimir de Semir, Gema Revuelta, Kostas Dimopoulos et al.

Platform of Local Authorities and Communicators Engaged in Science (PLACES) (2011), 89 pp.

A Guide for African Science Media Officers

Marina Joubert, Elspeth Bartlet

Wellcome Trust;SciDevNet (2011), 20 pp.

"Good reporting of science in the media is vital in drawing the attention of both policymakers and the public to the important role that science and technology can play in achieving sustainable development, and press officers can contribute significantly to helping science journalists ensure that th ... more

DINI Certificate Document and Publication Services 2010

Working Group Electronic Publishing

Göttingen: Deutsche Initiative für Netzwerkinformation (DINI) (2011), 63 pp.

Review of ILRI’s External Communication

Megan Lloyd-Laney

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI);Comms Consult (2011), 23 pp.

"ILRI is working in 'a crowded field of providers of knowledge, technology, and capacity development'. It is crucial therefore that the organisation is crystal clear about the unique brand of knowledge and services it delivers in the field of science 'at the intersect of poverty and livestock' - and ... more

Communicating Research: A Beginner’s Guide for Researchers in Vietnam

Ajoy Datta, Arnaldo Pellini

London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (2011), iii, 47 pp.

Focuses on three key written products: the policy brief, the research brief and the story of change.

Exchanging Knowledge: A Research Dissemination Toolkit

University of Regina (2011), 12 pp.

"Community research projects are often initiated with action and change in mind. That is, the knowledge generated is intended to be used towards specific ends-- strengthening community programs, improving public policy, sharing vital information with community members. But the research is only usefu ... more

A Journalist's Guide to Reporting Research Findings

London: Panos London (2011), 6 pp.

"Research findings can provide journalists with news stories, news 'pegs', background information, statistics, case studies and expert sources. But research papers are often written in an inaccessible style and poorly promoted. The Relay programme in Panos London produced a series of news features ( ... more

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A Guide to Peer to Peer Mentorship in Science Journalism: Lessons from the SjCOOP Project

Kathryn O’Hara

World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) (2011), 58 pp.

"In April 2006, the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) embarked on a three-year journey in peer to peer mentoring. Through Project SjCOOP (Science journalism COOPeration), 16 experienced science journalists from 15 African, Arab, European and North American countries became companions to ... more

Broadcasting Science

K. P. Madhu, Savyasaachi Jain

Paris; Kuala Lumpur: UNESCO;Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) (2010), 97 pp.

"This book is for broadcasters of all flavours, colours and tastes. Whether you are reporting politics, business, sports, fashion or any other beat, which appear far removed from science, you will benefit from having a basic awareness of science. Science is not all about faraway galaxies or subatomi ... more

Research Makes the News: Strengthening Media Engagement with Research to Influence Policy

London: Panos (2010), 16 pp.

"The media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts ... more

Access to Africa’s Knowledge: Publishing Development Research and Measuring Value

Eve Gray

African Journal of Information and Communication, issue 10 (2010), pp. 4-19

"This paper reviews, critically, the discourse of research publication policy and the directives of the regional and global organisations that advise African countries with respect to their relevance to African scholarly communication. What emerges is a readiness to use the concepts and language of ... more

Institutional Review: Open Access and Open Knowledge Production Processes. Lessons from CODESRIA

Francis B. Nyamnjoh

African Journal of Information and Communication, issue 10 (2010), pp. 67-72

"This paper examines the publishing activities of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and its ever-evolving publications and dissemination policies. The author offers this “as a possible model to inform and inspire institutions interested in a comprehens ... more

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Greenstone: Un software libre de código abierto para la construcción de bibliotecas digitales. Experiencias en América Latina y el Caribe

Günther Cyranek (ed.)

Montevideo: UNESCO, Sector Comunicación e Información, Oficina Regional de Ciencia para América Latina y el Caribe (2010), 210 pp.

Periodismo y comunicación científica en América Latina: Estado actual y desafíos

Buenos Aires: Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA);MInisterio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (2010), 121 pp.

"Esta publicación reúne los artículos y testimonios del Seminario Interamericano de Periodismo y Comunicación Científica, realizado en la ciudad de Buenos Aires del 13 al 15 de octubre de 2010." (Página 3)

Communicating Research for Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Practical Guide for Researchers in Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities

Brussels: European Union (2010), 56 pp.

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Scholarly Publishing in Africa: Opportunities & Impediments

Solani Ngobeni (ed.)

Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa (2010), xxv, 378 pp.

"The proceedings of a conference held at the Africa Institute of South Africa in 2009, this is a major new collection of essays on the state of scholarly publishing in Africa, with a strong emphasis on the situation in South Africa. The conference was convened, and the papers published, in an attemp ... t to influence “policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in developing an enabling environment for scholarly publishing to thrive.” Containing a total of 26 papers – all of them, usefully, preceded by abstracts – content is arranged under seven sections: (i) The State of Research Publishing in Africa, (ii) The State of Scholarly Publishing in Africa, (iii) The Challenges of Book Distribution, (iv) The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Scholarly Publishing, (v) Alternative Publishing Models, (vi) The Politics of Peer Review in Scholarly Publishing, and (vii) Scholarly Publishing and Intellectual Property Development in Africa. While the majority of the contributors are from South Africa, other contributors include Kenyan veteran publisher Henry Chakava, James Currey of James Currey Publishers, Mary Jay, Chief Executive of the Oxford-based African Books Collective, and a number of academics from the West African region. The book is particularly strong in overviews of scholarly publishing in South Africa, covering both book and journal publishing. It offers some interesting discussions and fresh insights about alternative publishing and distribution models, with articles reporting about new initiatives and strategy approaches, and also including papers on the politics and practise of the peer review process, and on South African intellectual property rights. One or two papers, by academics from other regions of Africa, unfortunately are weak and poorly informed about the current state of scholarly publishing in Africa, for example citing literature that goes back to books and articles published in the 1970s and 1980s. However, the book can be seen as a useful companion to ‘African Scholarly Publishing Essays’, edited by Alois Mlambo, and published by African Books Collective in 2006." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2581) more

Políticas editoriales de publicaciones académicas en Chile

Alberto Cerda Silva

Santiago de Chile: ONG Derechos Digitales (2009), 51 pp.

Studies and reviews briefly some of the key editorial decisions that involve the distribution of academic publications policy in Chile, including its access and use of the general public, academic and scientific community in particular.

Opening Scholarship Project. Case Study 4: UCT Press

Eve Gray, Michelle Willmers

Cape Town: Centre of Educational Technology, University of Cape Town;Shuttleworth Foundation (2009), 20 pp.

"The University of Cape Town (UCT) Press was established in 1994 and is one of four university presses currently operating in South Africa. The modern-day university press presents an interesting mix of challenges and conflicting agendas, and the OpeningScholarship project chose UCT Press as a subje ... more