Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37232
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Via BBC World Service - Communication, Media and Development Policy. 5 pages., Author urges change in the approach to development rather than assume that an infusion of good communication would enhance development. "..the heart and soul seems to have seeped out of the development world - it has, without doubt turned into a giant business governed at a corporate level with mind-numbing rules and regulations. There remains little room for creativity and innovation - in our mind a hallmark of good development."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36925
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Via SciDev.net. 2 pages., Director of the non-profit media organisation, TVE Asia Pacific, argues that "the media and development organizations are currently part of the problem."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26321
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Posted at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1329833451&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientld=36305&RQT=309&Vname=PQD, BusinessWorld, Manila, Philippines, via ProQuest. 4 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00369
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Via online. 3 pages, "...instead of focusing on what rural India should be learning and doing, perhaps we should focus instead on what it can teach us."
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Author introduces reasons why top-down management and decision making generally results in ineffective extension systems. Also addresses reasons why resistance to organizational change is so persistent and difficult. "Huge benefits will come from changing to a decentralized system that fosters acceptance of responsibility through incentives and provides for local programming through involvement and interaction with the clientele."
Fleury, Jean-Marc (author / Executive Director, World Conference of Science Journalists in Canada)
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2004-06-10
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23745
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Via BBC World Service Trust.Org. 2 pages., "Development journalism is an oxymoron. Developing countries need good journalism and good journalists, period."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29643
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3 pages., "In the place of our journalism becoming development journalism in the sense defined above, it has become 'envelope' journalism based on envelopes with press releases reaching newspaper offices."
