Listserv members "secret handshake" [member email]

Sachia Ngutsav, from Radio Benue, in Nigeria, wrote in to ask if I could supply him with all the names and email addresses of all our 375 health and media listserv members.

After responding to say that I can not give out this information, he then replied,

"Why is there so much secrecy surrounding some of the participants at a forum such as this?"

So, after giving the subject more consideration I wrote:

Sachia,

I am glad you asked this question. Firstly, for obvious reasons, I will not be adding emails to the list I send out to members. This privacy is standard practice for group email lists.

However, not including names and job titles on the list may be taking things too far as there may be someone with whom you would like to contact; whereas, I can forward your email to him/her - giving the receiver the choice respond to your email directly.

What I would like to do is put this to our listserv members in our next update. Anyone who would like me to leave these details off the list can let me know.

So, fear not, we till try to steer clear of "secret handshakes", or bizarre initiation rituals involving dark cloaks, hot coals and large hats.

Thank you for your concern.

Colin Lloyd
Health and Media listserv moderator/editor

Apply for journalism fellowship in the US [fellowship]

The Humphrey Fellowship Program offers a ten-month stay at a leading journalism college in the U.S. to study journalism and undertake professional affiliations at top U.S. news organizations.

The program includes financial support for studies, travel, workshops and seminars, a monthly stipend, funds for books and a computer subsidy.

Applicants should have a minimum of five years of substantial professional experience, limited or no experience in the U.S., and demonstrated leadership qualities and commitment to their communities. Most applicants have English skills and undergraduate degrees, but some exceptions are allowed. To apply: Contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or the Fulbright Commission in your home country. Deadline: Varies by country, but usually June to September for the following year. Where: Humphrey Fellows from different professional fields are assigned to 15 different U.S. campuses. Most Humphrey journalists are assigned to the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, one of the top journalism programs in the U.S.

For more information: www.iie.org/pgms/hhh and www.journalism.umd.edu/humphrey

Welcome new listserv member from Rwanda

Welcome new listserv member, Helen Mwihoreze, a reporter from Kigali, who writes: "I'm a 25 year old female Rwandan journalist (diploma in mass communication) working at the Focus Newspaper in Kigali, Rwanda."

If you would like to join the Health and Media listserv, visit: www.healthandmedia.org/signup.html

Reminder from Gambian radio producer [member email]

Mama Janneh, Producer, Gambia Radio and Television Services
[currently in the UK]

Hello everyone,
The summer is here and days are getting hotter by the minute. At this point in time, even though i am not in my country, I am aware of the fact that the rainy season is fast approaching and this is quiet a perfect time for mosquitoes to start breeding, I hope that anyone who may be in this situation is well prepared for action - i.e.: to prepare insectiside treated mosquito nets and and other effective methods available. Most significantly, for the health journalist, let's do our part in the area of sensitization.. I hope this makes sense wherever you may be. Until then, have a blissful summer.

Kind regards...

Mass Media activities for polio communication [presentation]

This presentation gave an overview of mass media activities for polio communication in India at a national level. The rationale and approach behind the current media strategy centres on calls to action and date notification, which are directed toward the general public. Research surrounding the effectiveness of the mass media campaign has focused on 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh and all districts in Delhi. An active campaign to engage proactively with the media has yielded higher reach, booth compliance, and message recall, despite a persistence of negative media stories. Future considerations for India's mass media campaign include development of a quarterly plan of action and linking more closely with advocacy initiatives. Summary: http://www.comminit.com/evaluations/evaltagindia2007/evaluations-439.html

Full presentation [PDF]: http://www.comminit.com/pdf/PolioTAG_Delhi_Mar2007_MassMedia.pdf

Contact Gitanjali Chaturvedi, UNICEF India, gchaturvedi@unicef.org

Message to HM listserv members

Just to let you know that we now have 373 Health and Media listserv members in 58 countries - 40 Commonwealth countries and 18 non-Commonwealth.

Most members are working radio, television, and print journalists and programme producers. Others are media house CEO's and Directors, with others representing media training organisations, health development organisations, government health ministries, and universities.

This is quite an amazing network of dedicated individuals who would like to improve the media's role in health communication... so, let's not waste this
opportunity to communicate: share your experiences, tell us your concerns, forward your regional health stories... perhaps you have a tough decision relating to ethics or...? lets talk...

Colin Lloyd
Health and Media listserv moderator/editor
PS: more stats.... we get appoximately 260 visits to the Health and Media
website every day. Our most popular section is "resources":
www.healthandmedia.org/resources.html

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Section 1 - Members from Commonwealth countries
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AUSTRALIA - BARBADOS- BOTSWANA - BANGLADESH - CAMEROON - CANADA - DOMINICA - FIJI - GAMBIA - GRENADA - GHANA - GUYANA - INDIA - JAMAICA - KENYA - LESOTHO - MALAWI - MALAYSIA - MALDIVES - MAURITIUS - MOZAMBIQUE - NAMIBIA - NIGERIA - PAKISTAN - PAPUA NEW GUINEA - SEYCHELLES - SIERRE LEONE - SOLOMON ISLANDS - SOUTH AFRICA - SRI LANKA - ST LUCIA - ST KITTS - ST VINCENT - SWAZILAND - TANZANIA - TRINIDAD - UAE - UGANDA - UNITED KINGDOM - VANUATU - ZAMBIA

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Section 2 - Members from non-Commonwealth countries
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Afghanistan* - Benin - Belgium - Brazil - China* - Congo - Cote d'Ivoire -
East Timor - Egypt* - Ethiopia - Germany - Mali - Nepal - Senegal - Taiwan - USA - Zimbabwe* (* no organisations stated)

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Section 3 - One or more members work at these following organisations:
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>>Australia
Sydney University

>>Barbados
Caribbean Broadcasting Corp.

>>Benin
La Novelle Tribune
Radio Planete 95.7FM
La Nation

>>Botswana
Botswana Press Assoc.
Dikgang (newspaper)
Mid-week Sun
Botswana Television
Botswana Radio
Botswana Guardian
Blur Image

>>Bangladesh
Sangbad Sangstha
Daily Samakal
The Independent
Daily Protham Alo
Jai Jai Din Newspaper
Daily Sangbad
NTV Television Ltd.
Bangladesh Betar
Daily Amar Desk
Daily Ittefaq
The New Nation
The Daily Inqilab
United News of Bangladesh
BSS Daily
Protham Alo
Blur Image
Center for Social Comm.

>>Belgium
Medecins Sans Frontiers

>>Cameroon
Radio Reine
Cameroon Radio and Tv
Assoc. for Social marketing
Oko Rural Radio
Mutations
The Post
The Nation Magazine
Eden Radio
The Guardian Post
The Chronicle
Le Messager
The Herald
ACMS
100% Jeune
La Nouvelle Expression
The Star Headlines
Radio Equinox
Magic FM Radio
Radio Maendeleo
Radio Bonne Nouvelle
Newsweek magazine
cameroon tribune
friends of the press ntwk.
Abakwa Radio
Cameroon association of Media Professionals

>>Canada
British Columbia Institute of Technology
>>Congo
Medias au Ruban Rouge
Radio Maendeleo

>>Cote d'Ivoire
Radio Adjame
Fraternite Matin

>>Dominica
Dominica Broadcasting Corp.

>>East Timor
Inter-news

>>Ethiopia
Agency France Press Crown
Publishing PLC
Ethiopian Volunteer Media Professionals Against AIDS
Daily Monitor
UN IRIN Educational Media Agency
FM Addis
Ethiopia Radio & Television
Community Radio Harari
Addis Admass Newspaper
Ethiopia Radio & Television
Ethiopian Television Agency
Kumneger Magazine

>>Fiji
Fiji Daily Post Ltd.
Fiji Broadcasting

>>Gambia
The Independent
Assoc. of Health Journalists
Gambia Radio and Television
Daily Observer Newspaper
Borikama Community Radio
The Gambia News and Report
Foroyaa Newspaper
Radio 1 FM

>>Germany
Ph Heidelberg

>>Grenada
Grenada Broadcasting Network

>>Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corp.
New Times Corporation
African Women's Development Fund
Africa Health Research Organization

>>Guyana
National Communications Network

>>India
Star News
Health and Lifestyle Magazine
Blur Image
Makhanlal Chaturvedi University
Press Trust of India
Charkha Development Communication Network
Calcutta Correspondence
Hindustan Times
Tarun Mitra Prabhat Khabar
The Pioneer
all india radio
Science Development Network

>>Jamaica
CVM Communications Group

>>Kenya
Kenya times
Capital FM Hope FM
Kenya broadcasting corporation
Kenya Television (KTN)
Kameme FM
Nation Media Group
Nation TV
Standard News
Kenya Ministry of Health
Kenya Times
People Daily news
Rights Feature Service

>>Lesotho
Lesotho TV
Radio Lesotho

>>Malawi
African Bible College
Capital FM
CFC Radio
MIJ 90.3 FM
Radio Nkhotakota
FM 101 Power
Radio Islam
Radio Maria
Daily Times
Nation Publication
Malawi News Agency Central
Malawi Broadcasting Corp
Trans-world Radio
Malawi Institute of Journalism

>>Malaysia
Asian-Pacific Institute for Broadcast Development
Malaysian AIDS Council

>>Maldives
tv maldives

>>Mali
Panapress

>>Mauritius
Mauritius Broadcasting

>>Mozambique
United Nations Population Fund
Zambeze Correio da Manha
ISPUStv
Notacias NewsRevista Tempo
Correio da Manh RTP
Expresso Radio Mo ambique
Atribuna FaxI. C.S.
R dio Mozambique
MISA Mozambique
Vista News

>>Namibia
Namibian Broadcasting Corp.
Business Day Magazine
Radio Benue
Ministry of Information
The Guide Newspapers

>>Nepal
SAMAY National Weekly

>>Nigeria
Business Day Magazine
Radio Benue
Ministry of Information
the Guide Newspapers
Hallmark Media
Nasarawa Broadcasting Service
Porzmarkt Enterprises
Nigerian Television Authority

>>Pakistan
MAG Weekly, Jang Group
Daily Express
Daily Times
PeruEl Peruano Newspaper
HUM TV
Pakistan Broadcasting Corp
eye television network

>>Papua new guinea
PNG fm rwanda
Tele - 10

>>Senegal
FamdevJade/ Syfia Sahell Ouest

>>Seychelles
Seychelles Broadcasting

>>Sierra Leone
African Standard/ SLAJ/HARA

>>Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corp.
Solomon Star Newspaper
PAOA FM radio
ZFM
Planned Parenthood Association
Adventist Development Relief Agency
Island Sun Newspaper

>>South Africa
Farmer's Weekly
Commonwealth Health and Media Partnership
South African Broadcasting Corp.
AETUS Medical
University of Cape Town
Open Systems Learning Education Trust

>>Sri Lanka
Upali Newspapers Limited

>>St Kitts
St Kitts Radio

>>St. Lucia
Radio St. Lucia

>>St Vincent
Ministry of Health and the Environment

>>Swaziland
Swazi Observer
Ministry of Health
Swazi Broadcasting and Information Services
Swazi TV
Swazi Television Authority
World Health Organisation

>>Taiwan
Public Television Service

>>Tanzania
Radio Uhuru
Radio Tanzania
Radio Tumaini
University of Tanzania
Independent Television Limited
Uhuru & Mzalendo News
The Guardian LTD
Habari Corporation
Tanzania Standard News
Majira Newspaper
Independent Television TVT
Agape TV Network TVZ
DTV Channel 10
New Vision
East Africa Standard
The People Newspaper
Togo Kyrielle Radio Tanzania
Zanzibar Heci

>>Trinidad
TV6
CNMG

>>UAE
National Rehabilitation Centre

>>Uganda
New Vision Newspaper
Radio Uganda
Giants Magazine
World Vision
Radio Sapientia
Teso 88.4FM
Malaria Consortium

>>United Kingdom
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Commonwealth Press Union
World Association of Christian Communication
Science Development Communication
Colourful Radio
Commonwealth Foundation

>>USA
University of Missouri
International Centre for Journalists
Ohio University
Kaiser Family Foundation
Centre for the Advancement of Health
University of Minnesota
Uganda American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund
unicef

>>Vanuatu
Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation

>>Zambia
Zambia Sunday Mail
Zambia Daily Mail
Radio Christian Voice

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