A contemporary look at ICT4D literature. Not a critical view of Communication for Development, but rather a presentational one. Articles by Graham Meikle (2016), Chao Guo and Gregory D. Saxton (2013), and Meeyoung Cha, Hamed Haddadi, Fabricio Benevenuto and Krishna P. Gummadi (2010) Social Media: Communication Sharing and Visibility…
Social media is a key emerging space where communication for development is reaching large and new audiences. Trying to define social media is no easy task and naturally it’s heavily contested. Christian Fuches (2014) offers a rather concise description “sharing, collaboration, and opportunities for users to both create their own…
It won’t probably surprise anyone that development organizations use information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their activities. But there are heated debates among Communication for Development (ComDev) theorists and practitioners of whether ICTs are actually enhancing development initiatives or deepening the gap between developed and developing countries, thus limiting participation…
A contemporary look at ICT4D literature. Not a critical view, but rather a presentational one. Digital leisure for development: reframing new media practice in the global South Arora and Rangaswamy’s (2013) paper is actually a call for bridging new media with communication development. In doing so, rethinking leisure-oriented…
Negasi shares her journey into C4D and how the impact of digital communication can make a difference
A view over the Himalayas in Nepal.I characterise my journey into Communication for Development like a river rushing out of the Himalayas, it’s non-linear, can be intense and reflective at different moments and overall truly transformative. My early career began as a community development worker, primarily with homeless youth and…