Websites on development communication techniques
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These websites contain the full text of guides on how to use specific
development communication techniques.
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Development communication
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Burke, Adam. 1999. Communications and development: A practical guide
www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/c-d.pdf
Online manual (Adobe PDF format) on working with communication media in development
projects: choosing, using and evaluating media. Also available in print form
from the Social Development Division, Department for International
Development, 94, Victoria St, London SW1E 5JL, UK. sdd@dfid.gov.uk.
ISBN 1 86192 004 0
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Put it in
writing: Newsletter writing and design
www.put-it-in-writing.com/nldesign.htm
Hints on newsletter design from a California company.
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Journalism and writing
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Newspaper
Journalism 101
http://activedayton.com/partners/ddn/nie/journalism/index.html
Introduction to newspaper journalism for students, by the Dayton Daily News, an
American newspaper. Covers history of journalism, principles of journalism,
anatomy of a newspaper, news writing, news photography, editing and layout.
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Author's guide
www.pnl.gov/ag/
Guide to report writing, prepared for an American science institution. Covers
planning and producing a document, and a handy alphabetical listing of topics,
including bibliographies, editing marks, journal articles, and
presentations.
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Basic
journalistic skills
www.ppc.edu/~ppcjc/materials/J150/index.html
Grammar and stylistic rules in English.
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Reporting Skills and
Professional Writing Handbook (2nd Edition)
www.reportingskills.org
A self-study programme based on the best of 10 years of' experience. Free
download of the first module (Professional Writing and the Writing Process)
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Fahamu
Writing for Change
www.idrc.ca/IMAGES/books/WFC_English/WFC_English/
Effective writing core skills, writing for science, and writing for
advocacy. Also available online in
French and
Spanish.
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Editing
symbols
www.ppc.edu/~ppcjc/materials/J150/editsym/editsym.html
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Press releases
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I-contact
http://www.videonetwork.org/media.html
Article by George Monbiot.
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Social marketing
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Weinreich
Communication's social marketing library
www.social-marketing.com/library.html
Articles by Nedra Kline Weinreich.
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Video
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I-contact. i-Contact
Rough Guide to Video
www.videonetwork.org/guide.html
Written for activists (such as people protesting
against new roads) in the UK, but useful also for development work
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I-Contact Video Journalist-Activist
Survival Kit
www.videonetwork.org/kit/skit00.html
Also written for video activists, but useful also for
development work.
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WNEO video production guidelines
wneo.org/LessonActivities/integratingtechnology/Videoproductionguidelines.htm
wneo.org/video/Default.htm
http://www.videomaker.com/article/10004/
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Videomaker.com
www.videomaker.com/learn/
Covers video equipment, production planning, audio for video, lighting,
shooting and editing
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Video production resources for beginning filmmakers

www.guidetoartschools.com/library/video-production-intro
"Whether you want to create a video for an event or school project, or if
your dream is to become a famous Hollywood film producer, these resources
will help you get your camera rolling. There are a variety of stages of
filmmaking, beginning from story boarding through filming and editing, and
finally, sharing your product online. We've come up with some of the best
websites available for you to begin to learn how to produce a video."
Includes: general video production tutorials, software tutorials, equipment
reviews, best blogs for beginners.
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