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No-Nonsense Guides
Six-pages of useful information on different aspects of communication intended for practitioners and activists.
The No-Nonsense guide to Communication Rights
What are ‘communication rights’? How do they relate to ‘human rights’? How do they differ from ‘freedom of expression’? Communication rights build an environment in which people are better equipped to communicate creatively, critically and competently.
The No-Nonsense guide to New Technologies and Social Justice
The new technologies produced by the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive science and information are no longer the stuff of science fiction. The development and use of such technologies raise important ethical questions especially in regard to social justice.
The No-Nonsense guide to HIV/AIDS, Gender Equality and Communication
Gender inequality is a key factor in the spread of HIV/AIDS. Power relations lie at the heart of a pandemic that disproportionately affects women and young girls. For this reason, tackling gender inequality is central to tackling the pandemic itself.
The No-Nonsense guide to the Digitization of the World
Digitization and digital technologies are invading many aspects of contemporary life. This resources identifies current developments in digital books, digital newspapers and - believe it or not! - digitizing people.
The No-Nonsense guide to Peace Journalism
'Peace journalism is when editors and reporters make choices - of what stories to report and about how to report them - that create opportunities for society at large to consider and value non-violent responses to conflict.' This guide summarises the relatively short history of peace journalism, the concept, its gender dimension, the controversy it has provoked among journalists, and notes the research agenda that has sprung up as a result. It includes 'Ten Commandments' for peace journalism that could inform both theory and practice.