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"You runaway": the challenges of research in South Sudan
Trish Doherty
South Sudan Research Manager, ±«Óãtv Media Action
Writing from Juba, Research Manager Trish Doherty explains the importance of conducting research in a conflict-affected country like South Sudan – despite the very real risks for both researchers and the people they speak to.
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Inside a randomised control trial: insights from Bangladesh
±«Óãtv Media Action Policy and Learning team
±«Óãtv Media Action conducted its first ever randomised control trial (RCT) on the impact of our health programming on audiences. In this blog, we explore some of the methodological challenges of conducting an RCT and ensuring randomisation in the field based on our work with pregnant mothers and w...
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When the skill of questioning is listening: interviewing refugees in Europe
Katy Williams
Research Editor, ±«Óãtv Media Action
Having recently undertaken the perilous journey from Damascus to Berlin, researcher and filmmaker Reem Karssli – now seeking asylum in Germany – had a strong connection with the people she interviewed for ±«Óãtv Media Action’s research into the communication needs of refugees in Europe.
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Can mass media cause change? A randomised control trial finds out
±«Óãtv Media Action Policy and Learning team
Can the mass media cause changes in an audience’s knowledge, attitudes and intention to practice behaviours? At ±«Óãtv Media Action, we have just successfully conducted a randomised control trial to investigate this chain of causality in a prime time health TV drama in Bangladesh.
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How can humanitarian broadcasting help support recovery from crises?
Theo Hannides
Humanitarian Media Trainer, ±«Óãtv Media Action
Theo Hannides outlines the challenges of conducting research during an emergency and explores the relative merits of local and mass media, referencing responses to the Nepal earthquakes, Ebola epidemic, Syrian refugee crisis and the 2014 crisis in Gaza.
