Evaluating Communication for Development: A Framework for Social Change

ISBN-13: 9780415522076 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 208 str.

June Lennie; Jo Tacchi

Opis

This title presents the latest thinking and detailed descriptions and critiques of a number of important trends, challenges and approaches associated with evaluating, researching and assessing the impacts of international development programs focussed on social change through communication for development. The book includes a critical review of the key approaches, methodologies and methods that are considered effective for planning evaluation, assessing the outcomes of C4D, and engaging in continuous learning. This rigorous book is of immense theoretical and practical value to students, scholars, and professionals researching or working in development, communication and media, applied anthropology, and evaluation and program planning.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Framework for Evaluating Communication for Development  3. New Thinking and Trends  4. Challenges, Issues and Strategies  5. Evaluation Capacity Development  6. Key Approaches, Methodologies and Methods  7. Conclusion and Implementation

O autorze

June Lennie is a Senior Research Associate in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Australia. Her work has focused on the development, application and meta-evaluation of participatory research and evaluation methodologies and ICTs for social change, sustainable community development, and rural women’s empowerment. She has co-developed several participatory evaluation frameworks, toolkits and resources.Jo Tacchi is Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Australia. She is a media anthropologist with a special interest in radio, digital media and communication for development. Her work in this area has been centrally concerned with issues around culture and social change, and in developing suitable methodologies for investigating this.