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Posts (25)
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Audience research in the time of COVID-19
Sonia Whitehead
Head of Research
At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action, audiences are at the heart of everything we do. To understand our audiences and our impact, our work begins and ends with research – and this remains true even in a time of crisis. Hear from our Head of Research, Sonia Whitehead, about how we're adapting to COVID-19.
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The potential of reforming state broadcasters in divided societies: advancing an unfashionable argument
James Deane
Director, Policy and Learning
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action’s Director of Policy and Learning argues for an urgent rethinking of what is often considered a relic of the past - the state broadcaster - to encourage discussion, dialogue and understanding across communities in fragile states.
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"I want to go to university to become a doctor"
Apune Jacob Alfred
Researcher, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action in South Sudan
For this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, our researcher Apune Jacob Alfred blogs about the bright, ambitious teenage girls he met in western South Sudan.
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A girl without education is like a bird without wings
Trish Doherty
Research Manager
In a country where only one in ten girls complete primary education, Trish Doherty looks at how a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action radio programme is helping more girls stay in school in South Sudan.
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A fictional death that saves real lives
Angela Githitho Muriithi
Country Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action
Angela Githitho Muriithi, presents new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action research showing how a radio drama – which used the death of a fictional baby to save real babies’ lives – is improving child health and nutrition in Somalia.
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Making a difference: community co-operation in Kenya
Jo Casserly
Governance Adviser, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action
Jo Casserly discovers inspiring stories of how communities are pulling together to make a difference in Nairobi during her recent research training trip to Kenya.
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The power of the media in Nigeria
Anu Mohammed
Head of Research for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action, Nigeria
In Abuja Anu Mohammed is feeling optimistic about evidence that suggests Nigerians’ confidence in the media is growing.
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Proving the impact of media on behaviour change
Kavita Abraham Dowsing and Leonie Hoijtink
Director, Research and Learning and Quantitative Research Officer, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action
The initial findings of a potentially ground-breaking randomised control trial are exciting. But our researchers at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action would like to know more.
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Can we improve women's health without improving their status?
Laura Smethurst
Research Manager, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action's latest research found that women’s lack of power is a consistent barrier to improve women's health in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, South Sudan and India.
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Improving accountability in Kenya
Jackie Christie
Senior Production Manager, Kenya and Somalia
As Kenya’s TV and radio debate programme Sema Kenya returns for its third season, new research explores the show’s role in Kenya’s latest elections – and identifies its positive effect, says production manager Jackie Christie.
