On Thursday the 19th February the TTI Exchange is hosting a session entitled ‘Think Tanks influence during elections’ . The session (2D) is intended as…
Think Tanks influence during elections: The Paraguay Debate
14 February 2015
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Media engagement for policy advocacy: A short introduction
11 February 2015
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In this short video, Aditi Kapoor, from the Public Affairs Centre, discusses how to use media for policy advocacy. The video preceded a webinar on…
The dos and don’ts of successful media engagement
15 January 2015
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Media engagement can seem like a minefield to the uninitiated scientist. Getting 2015 off to a positive start, Research Media’s Ben McCluskey offers a helping hand, highlighting some of the common pitfalls and providing guidelines for getting engagement right.
5 tips for getting approached by the press
26 September 2014
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In this post, Anton Tsvetov outlines 5 tips for researchers who would like to be approached more often by the media for expert comment and opinion.
Researchers from the Institute of Rural Management Anand learn from policy brief and media workshop
3 September 2014
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Researchers from the Institute of Rural Management Anand recently attended a from policy brief and media workshop. This post shares some of thier outputs.
TTI PEC virtual write shop: Writing news releases that make an impact
14 August 2014
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The Think Tank Initiative’s Policy Engagement and Communications Program is hosting a Virtual Write Shop on “Writing News Releases that Make an Impact.”
The role of information partners in policy influence among think tanks: Lessons from STIPRO
15 July 2014
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Costantine Shirati, Communications Officer at the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Organization (Tanzania) shares reflections on the role of information partners in supporting policy influence.
Research and the media: fighting the anxiety
14 May 2014
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Anton Tsvetov, Media and Government Relations Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council, presents his view on the dangers of trying to make your research results more media-friendly.
Kwame Owino on why he blogs for the Daily Nation, Kenya’s largest circulation paper
29 April 2014
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Kwame Owino is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Economic Affairs – Kenya. In this Q&A interview, he discusses why he writes a weekly blog column in the Daily Nation.
Engaging the media for policy research: Four critical questions to consider
26 March 2014
Blog Posts
Paula Fray outlines four critical questions which think tanks and other organizations should answer when seeking to engage the media around policy research in the African context.
How to share research and findings with the media: Reading results backwards
13 January 2014
Blog Posts
In this post, Jorge Benavides reflects on FUNDESA’s experience of working with the media and offers very valuable advice for researchers and think tanks looking to make the most of their media engagement.
Accessibility is Key: A journalist’s perspective on communicating research
12 December 2011
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There have been a number of posts on Research to Action about researchers and journalists working together to communicate development research. Practical tips on how…
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