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Innovative Communication Network Proves Invaluable in Post-quake Haiti

Friday, July 6, 2012

Life-saving, well-coordinated communication is critical to humanitarian response efforts in the aftermath of major disasters, finds a new report from the Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Network about humanitarian communication in post-quake Haiti. Read more »
How To: Put accountability into practice

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - IRIN News

(This article from IRIN News emphasizes the importance of humanitarian communication, an area of focus for Internews.) Read more »
Can crisis mapping in CAR also bridge the gap between humanitarians and local media?

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - Humanitarian Innovation Fund

(This blog post on the Humanitarian Innovation Fund web site reviews Internews' report from the Central African Republic, "Addressing Mistrust Between Humanitarians and Local Media.") Read more »
2012 Media Policy Fellowships Announced

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Internews has provided funding for twelve Internews Media Policy Fellowship scholarships for individuals interested in media advocacy, media reform and media implementation in post-conflict societies, particularly individuals from such societies. All Internews Fellows are provided with full funding for their tuition, housing, travel and per diem to attend the 14th annual Annenberg-Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute, to be held from Monday, June 18 to Friday, June 29, 2012 at the University of Oxford. Read more »
Internews Maps the Media Landscape in Afghanistan

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - Mediashift Idea Lab

In a country where only 9 percent of the population has access to the Internet and more than half never uses a television, it's critical for journalists and organizations supporting the media to understand how people get news and other information. As part of its efforts to support independent journalism in Afghanistan, Internews mapped the results of a recent media research survey to tell the story of where people tune in for news. Read more »
Learn to Communicate with Crisis-Affected Communities

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

A new, free online learning course, Communication is Aid, aims to raise awareness and build basic skills for communicating effectively with crisis-affected communities, before and after an emergency breaks. Read more »
Learn to Communicate with Crisis-Affected Communities

Thursday, May 24, 2012

A new free online learning course, Communication is Aid, aims to raise awareness and build basic skills for communicating effectively with crisis-affected communities, before and after an emergency breaks. Read more »
Guides Explain Media and Telecom Landscapes around the World

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Knowing the media and communications landscape can help aid agencies engage better with crisis-affected populations and determine what communications methods are most appropriate.

infoasaid is developing 22 country guides which serve as useful baselines, providing in-depth views of existing major media outlets and their popularity, mobile usage statistics, and information on major telecommunications providers in each country. Read more »
AID POLICY: Supporting humanitarian innovations

Monday, May 21, 2012 - IRIN

An article in IRIN News covers Internews' radio project in the Central African Republic.

A sturdy wheelchair specially designed for emergency situations; a network of local radio stations providing real-time mapping of developing crises; a compendium of ideas for getting better accountability in remotely managed programmes - they are all original ideas and all have been funded from a special pot of money created to foster new thinking in humanitarian practice. Read more »
New Report: Closing the Loop — Responding to Information Needs in Haiti

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Information matters, especially for individuals affected by severe crises like the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. But critically, new research shows that listening to audiences may be just as important. Read more »