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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

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Learning to Listen: A Manual for Oral History Projects

London; New York: Panos; Open Society Institute (2008), 174 pp.

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A Mine of Information? Improving Communication Around the Rio Tinto Ilmenite in Madagascar

Rod Harbinson

London: Panos (2007), 20 pp.

"The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin area of southern Madagascar is the first of a number of mining projects planned for Madagascar with the support of the World Bank. The effects of this mine are widespread, not only on the people and economy of the region but also on its unique environ ... more

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Reporting AIDS: An Analysis of Media Environments in Southern Africa

London: Panos (2005), 59 pp.

"This report shares the findings of five studies of media coverage of HIV/AIDS, carried out in Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe by the Panos London AIDS Programme, with the support of Johns Hopkins University. The studies aimed to explore some of the issues and tensions involved ... more

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Information and Communication Technologies and Large-Scale Poverty Reduction: Lessons from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

Kitty Warnock, Ravi Wickremasinghe (eds.)

London: Panos (2005), 48 pp.

"During the last decade, development partners around the globe have gained rich experience and knowledge about the application of ICT for poverty reduction and its value for reaching the Millennium Development Goals and the goals of Poverty Reduction Strategies. But scaling up the results of success ... more

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from the Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico

London: Panos (2004), 49 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Shimshal, the Karakoram, Pakistan

London: Panos (2004), 49 pp.

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Afrique des grands lacs: Comprendre la crise

Paris: MFI (Radio France); Panos (2004), 98 pp.

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Missing the Message? 20 Years of Learning from HIV/AIDS

Thomas Scalway

James Deane (ed.)

London: Panos (2003), 58 pp.

"This report focuses on the way in which the response to the pandemic has been shaped, with a particular emphasis on the way in which communication has been used. Often the emphasis is on information dissemination, and the distribution of health messages. While information is vital, past successes i ... more

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Nepal

London: Panos (2003), 49 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh, India

London: Panos (2003), 49 pp.

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Paroles d'Afrique centrale: Briser les silences

Serge Bailly, Domitille Duplat (eds.)

Paris: Karthala; Panos; COTA (2003), 165 pp.

"Paroles d’Afrique centrale: briser les silences (ed. Karthala) illustre le défi quotidien de la presse indépendante des pays du Sud. Des journalistes et des représentants de la société civile témoignent à travers vingt articles du combat en faveur de la liberté d’expression dans huit pa ... more

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Southwest and Northeast China

London: Panos (2002), 49 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Cerro de Pasco, Peru

London: Panos (2002), 49 pp.

"In the area around Cerro de Pasco, where these interviews were gathered, people’s herding lifestyle has undergone great change, principally as a result of Peru’s most important industry: mining. While it has brought employment and infrastructure to the region, the industry paid scant regard to ... its environmental impact: waste from the mines seeped into the water supply, and polluted the springs that run through the pastures; lakes once full of fish, and a magnet for birds, are discoloured, empty of life and their surroundings silent. Fumes from the smelter and other processing plants have polluted the air and stripped the nearby slopes of vegetation. The health of people and livestock has been badly affected, animal numbers have dramatically declined and few farmers now make a living from herding alone. And, as many narrators point out, working in the mines has weakened people’s bonds with the environment on which they previously depended [...] The impact of the mining industry underlies most narrators’ stories, which were gathered in 1995. Some stress social and cultural change; others highlight the economic impact. Almost all bear witness to the effects on the land, livestock and people’s health. The focus on industry, and the positive and negative results of being a mineral-rich highland area, is particular to this collection. But as resource extraction in mountain regions accelerates, these narrators’ experiences will be of interest to many other communities. In Peru alone, the area taken over for mining activities had expanded from 6 million hectares in 1992 to 24 million hectares by 2000. As in other areas in the Central Andes, out-migration is a major issue. Young people’s need for education and employment takes them away from the highlands. Some return, but most—without adequate job opportunities in their home area—end up staying in Lima or other cities. But many would stay if they could, say narrators, and faithfully return to celebrate their community fiestas. These testimonies bear witness to a still vibrant culture, mixing Catholic, Andean and other influences, and distinguished above all by a still powerful bond with the land and the mountain." (Introduction, page 1-2) more

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Wollo, Ethiopia

London: Panos (2001), 49 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from Mount Elgon, Kenya

London: Panos (2001), 48 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from the Lesotho Highlands

London: Panos (2001), 49 pp.

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Voices from the Mountain: Oral Testimonies from the Sudety Mountains, Poland

London: Panos (2001), 48 pp.

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Afrique centrale: Des médias pour la démocratie

Michel Philippart et al.

Paris: Karthala; Panos (2000), 198 pp.

"Les informations récoltées sur le terrain, dans chacun des neuf pays étudiés, et livrées ici permettent de dessiner un état des lieux d'une région où le pluralisme de l'information et la démocratie nécessitent encore de nombreux débats et avancées. Nous espérons qu'elles constitueront ... more

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Covering Diversity: A Resource and Training Manual for African Journalists

Washington, DC; Lagos; New York: Panos; Independent Journalism Centre; and the News Media Peace Center for War (2000), 217 pp.