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Dr Libertina
"Members of the media are on the front line when it comes to disease prevention...  bringing information and education to the people. Let us work together for a healthier and, ultimately, happier nation.”

Dr. Libertina Amathila, Namibian Deputy Prime Minister, speaking at Health & Media workshop
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breaking barriersBreaking Barriers  pdf 567 kb
Effective HIV and AIDS communication is central to the achievement of universal access. This paper reviews lessons learned from the response so far and suggests that there is an urgent need to strengthen communication approaches that look beyond narrow, short-term interventions focused onindividual behaviors.
Published: 2006  -  20 pages
 



African radio manager's HandbookAfrican Radio Manager's handbook  pdf 3.9 mb
The handbook does not aim to be prescriptive, but aims to offer guidelines on issues that need to be considered when setting up and operating a community radio station and at what stage of the process they need to be considered. It offers information on the relationships that need to be built with stakeholders and gives ideas on how to make these relationship work better for the station. Published: 2000
 



BBC News Style Guide  pdf 276 kb
Avoid clichés and improve your journalism with this PDF version of the BBC News Style-guide. The Guide gives practical suggestions on many aspects of journalism style, including abbreviations, clichés, reported speech. This guide was written for BBC journalists but is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to write well. Published 2003
 



COL's Health Sector workC.O.L. and Media Empowerment  pdf 229 kb
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Media Empowerment - Delivering Health-Based Training and Information to Address the Millennium Development Goals: This six page report is an overview of COL's work in the Health Sector in developing Commonwealth Countries. David Walker, Nov. 2006
 



avian flu handbookAvian Flu Handbook for Journalists  pdf 739 kb
The facts and all the contacts for journalists writing and researching on Avian Flu. This 19 page download is meant to assist the journalist by providing contacts and up-to- date information. Published 2006
 



Global HIV epidemic2006 Global HIV Epidemic Report
Includes country, regional and global estimates for the HIV and AIDS epidemic at the end of 2005 and 2003. It also describes the evidence, the success stories and the challenges that confront countries in responding to the epidemic. Press kit
 



HIV Aids Reporting - IndiaHIV/AIDS Reporting for India  pdf 1.2 mb
Reporting guide on HIV/AIDS has been designed for journalists in India who are covering the global epidemic. It is intended to provide a brief background to many of the important issues that journalists need to consider in their reporting on HIV/AIDS. 2005
 



IFJ HIV reporting guidesHIV/AIDS Global Media Guide 2006  pdf 1.2 mb
Journalists interested in improving their reporting skills on HIV/AIDS can choose from these guides produced by the International Federation of Journalists. Published 2006 
 



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