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Community radio for peacebuilding in the Colombian post-conflict: transformations, tensions and challenges for content production and local participation

Jair Vega Casanova; Camilo Pérez Quintero; César Augusto Tapias Hernández

Social identities: journal for the study of race, nation and culture, volume 27, issue 4 (2021), pp. 461-478

"The text presents the results of the external evaluation of the project: ‘Community Radio for Peace and Coexistence’ (CRPC), implemented between 2015 and 2017 by the community media network RESANDER, with the support of the Colombian Government and the European Union. Considering that community... more

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Voices with purpose: a manual on communication strategies for development and social change. Participant's module

Rafael Obregón Gálvez; Jair Vega Casanova

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Universidad del Norte (2019), vii, 64 pp.

ISBN 978-99945-77-54-5 CC BY-NC-SA

Other Editions: also published in French, Portuguese and Spanish

"This module presents a step-by-step process that will enable members of organisations, or campaigns, interested in improving their visibility and impact, to formulate effective communication strategies for social and behavioural change Chapter One includes elements that help situate the design of ... more

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Voices with purpose: a manual on communication strategies for development and social change. Conceptual module

Rafael Obregón Gálvez; Jair Vega Casanova

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Universidad del Norte (2019), vii, 82 pp., 7 tables, 12 figures

ISBN 978-99945-77-55-2 CC BY-NC-SA

Other Editions: also published in Portuguese

"This module provides key conceptual and theoretical elements for participants to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and methodologies that guide the design, implementation and evaluation of a communication strategy. There are many definitions and approaches that vary depending ...upon the type of communication approach, and the specific development and social change issues being addressed. While this is not meant to be an academic text and is purposefully written in a way that is accessible to multiple audiences, it does include relevant academic references for those readers interested in the rich communication for development literature. Chapter One includes a general approach to strategic planning in social organisations. It is expected to help assist understanding of how a communication strategy must be formulated as an integral component of the policies and strategic focus areas of the organisation. Chapter Two briefly discusses key concepts and theoretical shifts around communication, culture, development and social change processes. As communication processes often entail a political perspective, these processes are linked with the goal of strengthening democracy and citizenship, as well as with the achievement of development objectives such as the Sustainable Development Goals and their corresponding targets. This chapter also discusses inclusive perspectives, particularly in relation to gender and human rights. Chapter Three includes a brief history of the evolution of conceptual approaches in the field of communication for development, many of which are derived from important transformations in development efforts over the last 70 years, as well as reformulations of the role played by communication in those processes. Chapters Three and Four introduce key communication models and strategies for social and behaviour change. These chapters emphasise conceptual elements and highlight specific methodological elements that are discussed in detail in the Participant’s Module. Finally, Chapter Five provides core concepts and definitions about designing, implementing and evaluating communication strategies for development and social change, including formative research, strategy design, and monitoring and evaluation. Specific guidance on how to implement each of these steps is provided in the Participant’s Module." (Overview, p.vii) more

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Voices with purpose: a manual on communication strategies for development and social change. Facilitator's module

Rafael Obregón Gálvez; Jair Vega Casanova

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Universidad del Norte (2019), ix, 21 pp.

ISBN 978-99945-77-56-9 CC BY-NC-SA

Other Editions: also published in Portuguese

"This module provides methodological support for the facilitation of workshops aimed at assisting social, community, state and non-governmental organisations in the formulation of communication strategies for development and social change. Facilitators are advised to use this module to plan and prep... more

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The evolution of popular communication in Latin America

Ana Cristina Suzina (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xv, 234 pp.

ISBN 978-3-030-62557-3 (ebk); 978-3-030-62556-6 (print); 978-3-030-62558-0 (print)

"This book brings together twelve contributions that trace the empirical-conceptual evolution of Popular Communication, associating it mainly with the context of inequalities in Latin America and with the creative and collective appropriation of communication and knowledge technologies as a strategy... more

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Comunicar derechos en el posconflicto: caja de herramientas y estrategias

Guilherme Canela et al.

World Bank; UNESCO (2019), 304 pp.

"Queremos entender la comunicación y el acceso a la información como medios para la conquista de otros derechos. Hay innumerables rutas que podríamos tomar para llegar a este destino; la elegida acá es la que entiende la comunicación como un ecosistema complejo que debe estar imbricado en la co... more