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Dear all,

I've received a request from people working on governance in the UK Department for International Development (DFID) who want to know: "What is the recent evidence on the effect of media and communication activities on social norms change? Do people change their behaviour as a result of these activities?"

I was contacted because of the special OurMedia issue of Development in Practice in 2009 on 'Citizens' Media and Communication' co edited by me, Juan Salazar and Alfonso Gumucio, with many OurMedia authors.

This is quite a huge question, however I have found out that they are particularly interested in evidence of changes in social norms related to governance, political inclusion, citizen participation and also in contexts of violence. What is not clear is whether they are really aware of community and citizen media, or are assuming top-down media and communication 'aimed' at changing social norms. My guess is the latter, but why not provide good examples of the former?

If you can send me any examples, articles, case studies or links by the end of tomorrow (Weds 28th) I'd be grateful! Can be very brief.

Oh, and is there an OurMedia website that has not been hijacked by strange, irrelevant blogs? hope I am not offending anyone, but what the heck happened here?
http://www.ourmedianet.org/

Good wishes to everyone!

Jethro


Jethro Pettit
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Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex
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United Kingdom
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