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Donor-practitioner-academic learning and information-sharing meeting, 15 March 2021
The meeting was co-organised by the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).
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To provide media development donors and practitioners with insights and knowledge on how to design and measure high-impact journalism support and media development interventions.
- WHEN: 15 March 2021, 15:00-17:00 CET / 09:00-11:00 ET
- WHERE: Online
Zoom meeting registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqsrD4pGtNHmKR-4u8gCnHTkV9ynwtp
Agenda | Speakers |
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Summary and overview of IMPACT and donor-practitioner learning SDC and coordinated support for joint learning mechanisms Why are donor practitioner convenings and coordination mechanisms necessary? | |
Time | Agenda | Speakers |
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15:15-15:30 | Case study 1: The use of theories of change in media and governance programmes | Christoph Spurk, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Applied Linguistics, Institute of Applied Media Studies |
15:30-15:45 | Case study 2: PRIMED- Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development | |
15:45-16:00 | Case study 3: Measuring the impact of investigative reporting |
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Time | Agenda | Speakers |
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16:00-16:30 | Breakout group 1: The use of theories of change in media and governance programmes | Co-chairs: Rapporteur: |
16:00-16:30 | Breakout group 2: PRIMED - Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development | Co-chairs: Rapporteur: Dennis Reineck, DW Akademie |
16:00-16:30 | Breakout group 3: Measuring the impact of investigative reporting |
- What have international media assistance organisations and donors learnt from using "theories of change" and "result chains" to enhance the projects design, monitoring and evaluation?
- When are theories of change appropriate?
- When should donors look to use other frameworks?
- How can media support groups create "theories of change" when there is a lack of evidence?
- In what circumstances should theories of change be built on assumptions?
- How can we create more evidence-based exercises using "theories of change" and "result chains" as a collaboration between academia and practitioners?
- What are the biggest challenges in the application of these models in practice?
- Should theories of change applied to media assistance be standardised? If so, what is the right process?
For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:
- What research and data are being produced that could provide evidence to support answering PRIMED's learning questions?
- Where are the gaps and how could they be filled?
- How can PRIMED contribute to learning across the whole sector (e.g. those outside the PRIMED consortium such as other media development actors and donors as well as, researchers and academics)?
- What research and data needs to be produced from an evidence and learning perspective?
- What formats should it be in and how should it be shared?
For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:
- How can we more effectively measure the impact of investigative journalism - on audiences and on society (especially closed societies) - at a programmatic level as well as at the macro level?
- What role can academia and collaborative partnerships play in helping investigative journalism (and those that support it) understand the societal impact of their work?
- How can we fill the gaps in research specifically about the impact of investigative journalism (rather than other kinds of journalism)?
For a summary of the case study and highlights from the breakout group discussion see:
Time | Agenda | Speakers |
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16:30-16:55 | Reporting from the breakout groups | Rapporteurs present the key takeaways from the breakout groups |
16:55-17:00 | Conclusion and next steps |
A short survey will be sent to all participants immediately after the meeting to help understand how best to follow up on the ideas discussed.