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Friday Inspiration: Oldies, newbies, and goodies

It’s Friday! Finally. I don’t know about you, but in the midst of scandals, corruption, MERS outbreaks, etc., I could use…

Africa, Goldman Sachs, Inspiration, international development, Media, Storytelling, women

Film and Development: an interview with a filmmaker

Films open up a way of making a personal connection with someone in a way that other mediums can’t: by…

film, film for development, filmmaker, Media, visual storytelling
Photo by Keso S. Some rights reserved.

Voices from Nepal: after the earthquake(s)

Another devastating earthquake has hit Nepal. While the country is still reeling from the April 25th quake, this is a…

Media, Nepal, participatory media, visual storytelling

When the agenda gets in the way

How often does the development agenda actually get in the way of doing good? When sticking to an agenda becomes…

communications for development, narratives, participatory media
Photo by Stephanie E. Buck

Friday Inspiration: Storytelling Tools

Telling a good story is hard. Telling a good story about international development while maintaining nuance, integrity, and without falling…

communications for development, Inspiration, narratives, Storytelling

Protagonists and power: why the aid organization shouldn’t be at the center of the story

Protagonist: the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation. The leading character or one…

aid workers, communications for development, international development, narratives, White saviors, Why storytelling matters
Photo by Stephanie E. Buck

Friday Inspiration: The seven storytellers you should be following on Instagram

It was my first week on a new job. My team of three people were sitting around the table in…

instagram, National Geographic, Photography, photojournalism

Why it’s time to stop thinking of development as a project

“From the American People.” The classic USAID sign stood outside of a lifeless craft center in a sleepy town set…

communications for development, devspeak, globaldev, jargon, participatory media, Why storytelling matters

The numbers game

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. So the saying goes. We all know that statistics and stories can be…

data, Microfinance, narratives, poverty, voice, Why storytelling matters

Introducing the Devspeak Police

Language is fluid. It shifts and adapts along with culture. Certain words fall out of favor. Others take on slightly…

devspeak, jargon

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