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05/09/2025

What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet, and generations to come?

👏👏👏to Norway for this initiative via Research to Action

What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet, and generations to come?

https://www.researchtoaction.org/2025/09/a-citizens-blueprint-for-a-better-future/

20/02/2025

Time to stop being shocked at what President Trump is doing - and to identify what other nations can do to fill the gaps. A good find from Research to Action

The recent decision by President Donald Trump to freeze all foreign aid has significant and sometimes life-threatening implications for some of the poorest people in...

09/12/2024

Each year, Nieman Journalism Lab asks some of the smartest people in journalism what they think is coming in the new year. Even if you don't read any of the others, this one by Linda Solomon Wood, founder and publisher of Canada’s National Observer is a tribute to tenacity and talent - and good old-fashioned determination.

Take five minutes to read this. We could all do with a reminder not to lose sight of our goals......

"The skills we developed while facing down the fossil fuel industry — persistence through trolling campaigns, converting readers one by one, turning an upstart publication into essential reading — these aren't just about journalism. They're about how to keep building when everything around…

05/12/2024

What is happening to news, journalism and its relationship with the public? The news isn't good, so what is the potential for AI to help? Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has some thoughts.

https://ow.ly/jXZa50UlAvy

29/11/2024

No-one really knows what is happening in Gaza. Israeli authorities have not allowed the foreign press inside the occupied territory, apart from via short media trips embedded with the military. Humanitarian assistance has been made difficult to the point of being entirely suspended.

But research can – and does – take place under these most fragile and contested circumstances. A report published today that draws on survey research with 1000 young people aged 10-24 years in Gaza reveals the extent of trauma inflicted on the young people of Gaza over the last 13 months. Published by Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) it reminds us - in case we haven't been paying attention - of the negative, long-lasting and traumatic effects of war on ordinary people. This is especially profound for young people, who should be able to look forward to the rest of their lives with hope, optimism and ambition.

We are proud to be working with clients such as GAGE, Mastercard Foundation and UNICEF working towards a better life for the next generation.

Today, November 29th, is the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Established in 1977, it provides an opportunity for the international community...

28/11/2024

Gender based violence has not gone away. One in three women worldwide are experiencing physical or sexual violence, most often by an intimate partner, according to the ILO. This article from way back explores some of the communication approaches that can be used to combat VAWG - as relevant today as it was then.

25/10/2024

Looking through the ...

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)’s film "Meet Mr. Forest" profiled Zheng Fei, a Chinese entrepreneur promoting sustainable forestry in Mozambique. The initiative, part of the China-Africa Forest Governance Project, showcased how responsible investment can improve local livelihoods and protect forests.

By leveraging platforms like Tencent, this project reached 360,000 viewers in China within 24 hours. It aimed to raise awareness about the impacts of Chinese investments in Africa’s forests while inspiring more sustainable practices.

A great example of the power of film and .

https://ow.ly/wTlo50TRq5j

03/10/2024

"This has been a really salutory time, including for journalists" says the BBC's Lyse Doucet. "Palestinean journalists have stepped up to cover what is not just a major world story but their own lives. We have depended on them so much. It will live long. the way we have reported and the way we have acted and of course the way the world has acted in this crisis."

Will it though?

Does the world count casualities? Especially those whose names they don't recognise from their own media channels?

As of September 30, 2024, CPJ Asia / Committee to Protect Journalists preliminary investigations showed at least 116 journalists and media workers were among the more than 42,000 killed since the war in began, making it the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992.

(Photo: Reuters/Doaa Rouqa)

17/09/2024

Africa is the world's youngest and fastest-growing continent; by 2030, there will be 375 million young people in its job market. However, there is a severe lack of dignified and fulfilling employment opportunities available to them.

CommsConsult forms part of the Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub (YEEIH), an initiative led by the Pan-African Collective for Evidence NPC (PACE) which is working in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to address this emerging crisis.

YEEIH will produce 15 rapid evidence reviews over the next year on a range of thematic areas of youth unemployment to inform Mastercard Foundation programming on the continent.

To read more about the project, and CommsConsult's role and strategy, go to the case study on our website:
https://ow.ly/WAUr50Tl0yx