INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY : A Guide to Participatory Development Communication
This guide is intended for people
working in research and development. It introduces participatory
development communication concepts, discusses the effective two-way
communication approaches, and presents a methodology to plan, develop,
and evaluate communication strategies to address the following
questions:
How can researchers and practitioners improve communication with local communities and other stakeholders?
How
can two-way communication enhance community participation in research
and development initiatives and improve the capacity of communities to
participate in the management of their natural resources?
How
can researchers, community members, and development practitioners
improve their ability to effectively reach policymakers and promote
change?
Say It Right The First Time Get what you want at work the first time and every time
Being a business professional is all about managing, motivating, and leading, or, in other words, getting people to do what you want. And, far and away, the most important tool for accomplishing this objective is language.
Written by an internationally recognized expert on business communications, this book offers managers deep insights into the power of language and how to wield it effectively in any organization.
Loretta Malandro arms readers with more than 200 power words and phrases designed to help readers become better managers, leaders, and coaches. She also reveals communication secrets such as emotional triggers, victim versus ownership language, escape phrases, as well as language for "softening the edges," reframing, accountability, and recovering from communication gaffes.
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Doctor Dolittle's Delusion: Animals and the Uniqueness of Human Language
Dr. Dolittle had it wrong, says the author of this fascinating book:
animals cannot use language. Stephen Anderson explains the difference
between communication and language and shows that animals do not have
the cognitive capacities necessary to acquire language.
"A masterly overview of what is currently known about the communicative
abilities of a wide range of creatures. . . . Anderson's synthesis
provides illuminating comparisons with the infinitely more
sophisticated resources of the human language. . . . An elegant
book."—Neil Smith, Nature
"Well-written, well-argued, and provocative. . . . I enjoyed this book
and recommend it to anyone interested in animal communication and the
evolution of language."—Marc Bekoff, Quarterly Review of Biology.
Handbook of Political Communication Research This volume brings together the major thrusts of contemporary research and theory in political communication. The approach stresses theoretical overviews and research synthesis with the goal of each chapter to provide an overview of the major lines of research, theory and findings for that topic.
Lynda Kaid brings together top scholars to explore the state of political communication research. Part One contains chapters that discuss some of the theoretical background, history, structure, and diversity of the field. Part Two concentrates on messages that are predominant in the study of political communication, ranging from classical rhetorical modes to political advertising and debates. The next two sections focus on the news media coverage of politics, political issues, and political institutions followed by an emphasis on public opinion and the audiences of political communication. Part Five offers international perspectives on political communication with the inclusion of European and Asian approaches. The final section provides an opportunity to look at the newest channel in political communication study, the Internet, and its role in changing the face of political communication.
As a comprehensive examination of the political communication field, the volume is intended for scholars and researchers in political communication, mass communication, and political science. It should also find readers in public opinion, political psychology and related areas.