In September 2019, Linda Raftree, iMedia Associate, presented a discussion on Digital and Social Media for Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) at MERLTech event in Washington, USA iMedia is advising the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners in India on the … [Read more...] about Digital Media for Social Change in India
Trojan Woman Project
“This play gives us Syrians a voice,” says Sanaa, in the garden of her council house in Milton of Campsie, a village outside Glasgow. “It helps us psychologically to tell our stories and the stories are real.” Sanaa and fellow Syrian refugees living in Scotland, have recently starred in a … [Read more...] about Trojan Woman Project
Aberdeeni – My Aberdeen – an Arabic radio drama
“I learned how to take out what is inside me with courage and smoothness. I discovered many stories. I did not know how to express them. I grew up with a number of friends from different cultures. I knew some of their views about the refugees and they were very positive and I became more connected … [Read more...] about Aberdeeni – My Aberdeen – an Arabic radio drama
What about the media?
Nicola Harford contributed to the SBCC Summit Declaration with a reminder that the media is an important stakeholder and not simply a channel of communication for social and behaviour change: I believe there needs to be explicit mention of the role of the media in the summit declaration: … [Read more...] about What about the media?
The power of networking
This happy photo taken in Abuja shows Jackie Davies, Founder of the C4D (Communications for Development) Network meeting some of our key partners, Deshola Komolafe, Maude Rabiu Gwadabe and Lauratu Abdulsalam. On iMedia’s recommendation, they are supporting Jackie and the C4D Network to roll out … [Read more...] about The power of networking
A Positive Media Story from Bangladesh
From Dr Mary Myers, iMedia Associate: Recently Bangladesh has become synonymous with negative stories surrounding its media: murders of bloggers, attacks on writers and journalists, the blocking of opposition media and websites. Lots of bad news… So amid this grim picture, it was uplifting … [Read more...] about A Positive Media Story from Bangladesh
Converging media in a time of transition
From Nicola Harford, Director of Operations and Learning: My recent trip to Burma/Myanmar revealed some significant changes in the political and media landscape since my first visit two years ago. In the parliamentary elections held in November 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party swept the board … [Read more...] about Converging media in a time of transition
Shooting ‘Twisted’ on location in Livingstone, southern Zambia
'Twisted' is a Zambian TV drama series which iMedia is supporting with seed funding from our not-for-profit sister organisation, Media Support Partnership. Here Mwendalubi Maumbi (Executive Producer) is filming an external scene at a market. The aim of the pilot programme, which will be … [Read more...] about Shooting ‘Twisted’ on location in Livingstone, southern Zambia