Reflecting on Our Journey and Saying Goodbye
Hello Everyone, We’ve reached the end of our blogging journey! As we take the final bow, we decided to look back and share our experiences …
Decolonizing Language for Communicating Development, Really?
The Global South’s discomfort with the West’s idea of development isn’t a hidden secret. Much that has made its way to the majority/post-colonial nations since …
‘Refugees are humans too’: Digital journalism and the refugee crisis
In an age of rapid information exchange, digital journalism has become both a powerful force for truth but also a space where disinformation thrives. Humanitarian …
Interviews on sustainability
Interview technique can make all the difference in the quality of your data. This is an example of two active interviews conducted to learn more …
Transformation or a ‘better status quo’? Considering the development crossroads
Discourse on this blog and elsewhere has referenced international development studies being at a kind of crossroads, or ‘critical moment’ (Telleria, p.15). There are multiple …
The Tale of 2 Interviews: A Small Comparative Study of a Zoom and Face-to-Face Interview
Introduction: The Many Mediums of Qualitative Interviews As a development communication student navigating my ongoing semester on research methodologies and strategies, I’ve already read quite …
Ireland’s Evolving Role in Global Development: From Faith-Based Missions to Modern Advocacy
Introduction Ireland has a rich legacy of contributing to global development, spanning from its faith-based missionary work in the past to its contemporary efforts in …
Building Bridges with Books: A Trauma-Informed Path to Development
By Jessica Saler As natural disasters, conflict, and poverty have consumed our world for centuries, approaches to development have had to adapt and change. …
It’s a strange moment to be alive (said all humans through time).
By Gina Geoghegan (Photo by Henrik Dønnestad on Unsplash) In a recent Atmos newsletter, editor-in-chief Willow Defebaugh (2024) stated: “We are all tasked with living …
Rethinking INGO roles at the 2024 Humanitarian Congress
By Liam Corcoran At the two day Humanitarian Congress in Berlin last month, a wide range of crucial topics were up for discussion, from increasing …
Interview techniques in practice: Activist perspectives on NGO-led campaigning
Interview topic With an Irish general election scheduled for later this month, I decided to focus on social issues in the country’s public discourse and …
Interviewing Techniques- A Reflective Practice
Interviewing Techniques- A Reflective Practice Background / Pre-Interview As part of our course MSN Media Strategies and Methodologies-HT24, I wanted to deepen further my understanding …
A Rural Dilemma
By Jessica Saler I have spent a lot of time over the last few months thinking about the final semester of school, my degree …
The Voice of the Global South Summit: Changing Narratives & Making Space
Author: Jessica Saler The Voice of the Global South Summit: Making Space & Prioritising Digital Public Infrastructure Last week I was researching online when I …
End Of The World Thinking
End Of The World Thinking. by Gina Geoghegan Today, the statistics favour Donald Trump as the next president of the USA. Gaza is being erased, …
‘You are not our King’: How King Charles’ visit has ignited Australia’s desire to cut colonial ties
The recent visit of His Majesty King Charles III to Australia has reignited debates around colonialism and sparked a renewed drive to re-evaluate Australia’s ties …
Engaging with Ethics in Development Research
By Anubhuti Vashist Ethics for Strong Qualitative Research Ethics form an essential component of research. Describing ethicality as one of the “Big-Tent” criteria for excellent …
The international development community must critically consider its post-war role in Gaza
Liam Cor coran As I open my contributions to this blog, we have passed the one year anniversary of the war in Gaza. Tens of …
Curating Information as an Aspiring Communication for Development (ComDev) Practitioner
By Anubhuti Vashist One must relentlessly pursue new knowledge and trends in the development sector. There is just so much to learn! In a …
How can DevCom students develop “the necessary criticality” in order to become ‘good’ practitioners in the field?
By Gina Geoghegan Finding any recent academic literature today that does not fundamentally challenge traditional approaches to Communication for Development seems almost impossible. Within …