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oapen-20.500.12657-527862022-02-17T12:28:31Z Global Perspectives on NGO Communication for Social Change Sorce, Giuliana Media studies Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFD Media studies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPW Political activism::JPWH Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) This book examines the central role media and communication play in the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) around the globe, how NGOs communicate with key publics, engage stakeholders, target political actors, enable input from civil society, and create participatory opportunities. An international line-up of authors first discuss communication practices, strategies, and media uses by NGOs, providing insights into the specifics of NGO programs for social change goals and reveal particular sets of tactics NGOs commonly employ. The book then presents a set of case studies of NGO organizing from all over the world—ranging from Sudan via Brazil to China – to illustrate the particular contexts that make NGO advocacy necessary, while also highlighting successful initiatives to illuminate the important spaces NGOs occupy in civil society. This comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of global NGO communication will be of great interest to scholars across communication studies, media studies, public relations, organizational studies, political science, and development studies, while offering accessible pieces for practitioners and organizers. 2022-02-10T12:48:42Z 2022-02-10T12:48:42Z 2022 book ONIX_20220210_9781000474923_41 9781000474923 9781032037134 9781032037141 9781003188636 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/52786 eng Routledge Research in Communication Studies application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781000474923.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003188636 10.4324/9781003188636 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb Knowledge Unlatched 9781000474923 9781032037134 9781032037141 9781003188636 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Routledge 222 7050 open access
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This book examines the central role media and communication play in the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) around the globe, how NGOs communicate with key publics, engage stakeholders, target political actors, enable input from civil society, and create participatory opportunities. An international line-up of authors first discuss communication practices, strategies, and media uses by NGOs, providing insights into the specifics of NGO programs for social change goals and reveal particular sets of tactics NGOs commonly employ. The book then presents a set of case studies of NGO organizing from all over the world—ranging from Sudan via Brazil to China – to illustrate the particular contexts that make NGO advocacy necessary, while also highlighting successful initiatives to illuminate the important spaces NGOs occupy in civil society. This comprehensive and wide-ranging exploration of global NGO communication will be of great interest to scholars across communication studies, media studies, public relations, organizational studies, political science, and development studies, while offering accessible pieces for practitioners and organizers.
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