Social Dialogue

In community-centred media we talk about 5 tasks of media – Information, Education, Dialogue, Advocacy and Entertainment. The following stories describe projects promoting learning and consensus-building through Community Dialogue.

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Overcoming fear, fake news and misinformation at a time of crisis

By Jon Hargreaves / March 19, 2020

Our partners at Amani FM in Tana River County, eastern Kenya, report that rumours, fake news and misinformation about the Corona virus, are causing fear and panic. They are working hard to ensure that good information is being disseminated, that constructive dialogue is happening and that community fears and concerns are being heard.

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Training Peace Ambassadors

By Jon Hargreaves / February 27, 2020

Eastern Kenya’s Tana River County has long been affected by violent conflict. Poverty and political interference has added fuel to the fire, along with pressure from Al Shebab extremists who are trying to destabilise Kenya. It is for that reason that journalists from Amplifying Voices’ partner station, Amani FM are undergoing training as “peace ambassadors.”

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It can’t be done!

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / January 28, 2020

It can’t be done! How often do you hear this said? What does it stir up in you? Disappointment? Or determination? “It can’t be done” is a phrase the New…

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Revitalising audio … smart speakers, podcasts and speakerboxes

By Johnny Fisher / December 20, 2019

Did you receive a Smart Speaker this Christmas? – or did you get one in the last two years? Voice activated speakers like the Google Home and Amazon’s Echo Dot…

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Soot Semee (Voice of Compassion) begins …

By Johnny Fisher / October 26, 2019

In the last week of September I joined a great group of people for a workshop near Arua, Uganda. Some of the group are South Sudanese refugees and others are…

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Yet more evidence … Radio changes lives

By Jon Hargreaves / September 11, 2019

How a radio project dramatically improved the lives of communities in conflict… By Dr Ross James, Founder, Health Communication Resources  Background The communities of Magindanaon province in Mindanao, Philippines, have…

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Teen Pregnancy Campaign Jams Call-in Lines

By Jon Hargreaves / March 15, 2019

After only one month, the ‘Kickout Teenage Pregnancy” campaign (Piga teke mimba za mapema in Swahili) by HCR partner-station Amani FM in eastern Kenya, has been so successful, the call-in lines are jammed.  The team has been hosting talk shows, call-in programmes and getting out and about in the schools of Tana River County, to promote awareness of underage pregnancy.

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Celebrating 3 years of Amplifying Voices in Freetown

By Johnny Fisher / February 16, 2019

HCR (now Amplifying Voices UK) joins with the AVS (Amplifying Voices through SALT) Project in Sierra Leone to celebrate 3 years of strengthening communities and locally generated action with a…

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Using Technology to Tackle Teen Pregnancies

By Jon Hargreaves / January 23, 2019

HCR partner station Amani FM in eastern Kenya’s Tana River, has launched a major campaign to tackle underage pregnancy.  According to Station Manager, Harriet Atyang, “Tana River County is among…

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The Power of a Voice

By Celeste Larkins (HCR Aus) / January 11, 2018

Celeste had the privilege of meeting Jason Bartlett at Royal Perth Hospital, after a local partner organisation, the Western Australia Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), at the request of Jason, asked HCR to produce a film sharing his story.

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