Covering Development: Opinion and Analysis

International media

Media and Development audio and video from World Bank hosted speeches and events on B-SPAN

Medecins Sans Frontieres’ most ‘Under-reported Humanitarian Stories’ in 2006

Toward New Understandings: Journalists & Humanitarian Relief Coverage Fritz Institute and Reuters AlertNet undertook this study to examine the dynamics of relief media coverage and help the humanitarian relief community build its capacity to engage the media. Conducted by Columbia University's Steve Ross, this is the most comprehensive study of the relationship between international journalists & NGOs.

Executive summary [PDF]
Read the report [PDF]
VIEWPOINT: Criticisms of NGOs’ media relations off the mark (a response to the report from Paul Mylrea, head of media at Oxfam GB)

Humanitarian Action Does Not Depend on Media Coverage [PDF] Reuters AlertNet (October 31, 2002)

Role of Media in Covering Humanitarian Conflict [PDF] South Asian Women's Forum (December 10, 2001)

The Media and the Cycle of Humanitarian Crisis [PDF] Tikkun.org (February 1999)

Media, Disaster Relief and Images of the Developing World: Strategies for Rapid, Accurate, and Effective Coverage of Complex Stories From Around the Globe [PDF] Annenberg Washington Program of Northwestern University (March 1994)