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Clearinghouse on Development Communication FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT Clearinghouse on Development Communication FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 1991 Clearinghouse on Development Communication Fifth Semi-annual Report September 1st, 1990 - February 28th, 1991 ...the report / 2 1. CLIENT RESPONSE ...memberships The reporting period has seen a significant increase in both requests for subscriptions to the DCR and CDC information services resulting in a total of 822 new and renewal subscriptions, and 217 requests for CDC publications and information requests. These numbers almost equal the 739 new subscriptions and 187 information requests registered for the whole of the two previous semesters (1989/90). ...overseas services USAID/Guatemala is extremely pleased with the quality of services it has received through the CDC to conduct three studies. These research studies into the benefits of telecommunications and of media-based nonformal education have been managed by Dr. Stephen Anzalone. The teams have shown unusual sensitivity to local needs, and both A.I.D. staff and Guatemalan staff have shown a level of appreciation that is unusual in our experience. This comes on top of similar responses from Costa Rica and underlines the value of CDC technical services to the field. ...information requests Information requests totalled 217 Information requests were received from the following countries Africa: Zaire, Madagascar, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Ghana, Ethiopia, Togo, Sao Tom6, Gabon, Kenya, C6te d'Ivoire, Zambia, S.Africa, Niger, Sudan, Sdn~gal, Lesotho, Botswana Asia/Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Rep. Pop. China, Australia, Fiji, Pakistan, Palau, Nepal Latin America/Caribbean: Nicaragua, Argentina, Trinidad, Cost Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Dom. Rep.,Paraguay Middle East/N.Africa: Israel, Algeria, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Eur/North America: Switzerland, Canada, U.S., France, England, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland ...readers' survey responses A readers survey was mailed with DCR no. 71. As of mid-March, we have received approximately 350 responses, approximately 7 percent of total subscribers. ...reprints During the present review period, a number of publications have reprinted DCR articles and news items. They are listed as follows: The editor's "Talking it Out, by Radio" [DCR no. 701 was reprinted in Africom December 1990, pubished by the African Council for Communication Education. u C- W A ,> fj-- ::= =:;t,'-l 2 - 7 - cj!C. L5' CJ,~c t ~ ~a - .~ ___Z 5 A~ 1 0 % ~-t3 - ~ jib. C- C0 : - I - 00 (UU '4- -­ 7 .;. The quality of the learning process may also have deteriorated. The quali­ ty of our text books, teaching methods, formative and diagnostic evalua­ tions may also be contributory factors. As learning depends on many fac­ tors it Is difficult to reason out causes of schooled illiteracy. It demands another research studyto explore this further Tough Questions for International Literacy Year are posed by Stephen Anzalone in Development Communication Report No. 68. 1990/1, pp. 19120. He starts offwith: -Literacy, yesl As :VOR A .,UST 6ELEC-iON we begin the 1990s with the observation of International Literacy VRy Oby 14 A S r TAO Year and a renewed commitment to pro­ K viding education for all. TIE g.AeHo ?4A-I the importance of literacy has never been clearer.. PL A E in the article he Later raises questions concerned with the following issues: 1.What is the value CLIMES of -halt a key.? r+AT T REE. 2. Children, adults or both? 3. Can literacy programs achieve significant results on a large scale? .5. 4. Literacy as part of what? How feasible isa post-literacy environment? He concludes with the following statement: -It has been nearly two decades since the conclusion of the Experimental Worid Literacy Program and the subsequent resultance of the International community to embark on a global attack on the problem of adult illiteracy. Whether the time Is now right fora large-scale mobilization of international effortremains to be seen. But during International Literacy Year we must face the hard questions that have so far gone unanswered. t o Not to ask them now might cause us to succumb to amnesia and miss the oppor­ tunity for critical thinking that could lead to finding new possibilities for action on behalf of literacy.. eflective If you are Interested inthe full article, please contact the editor of DCR following address: under the Clearinghouse SSuite on Development Communication. 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, 600,Arlington, VA 22209 USA September1990 127 GERMAN Number 35 ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DVV The editor's review of papers on "Communications for Women in Development" [DCR no. 701 was reprinted in the Winter 1991 edition of the newsletter of the Association for Women in Development. "Tough Questions for International Literacy Year," by Stephen Anzalone IDCR no. 681 was reprinted in the September/October 1990 edition of The Ladder, the newsletter of Push Literacy Action Now, based in Washington, DC. "Solar Power Links West Africa," by Mike Laflin [DCR no. 671 was reprinted in the UN publication Development Forum November-December 1990. "The Quality of Instructional Messages," by Jamesine Friend [DCR no. 631 appeared in the May/June 1990 issue of Innotech, the publication of the Regional Center for Education Innovation and Technology in Manila, Philippines. ...citations Articles published in the DCR or the entire publication received free publicity in several publications: * "Have Women Missed the Boat on Communication Technology" [DCR no. 701 was cited ill "new articles" section of IFDA Dossier 80, Jan/March 1991. The Association for Women in Development Winter 1991 newsletter described DCR #70. A brief summary of Steve Anzalone's article, "Tough Questions for International Literacy Year" [DCR no. 681 as well as a notice about the entire issue on literacy appeared in the September 1990 edition of Adult Education and Development published by the German Adult Education Association. * A brief summary of "Alternex: A Computer-Based Network by and for NGOs" by Enzo Puliatti [DCR no. 671 appeared in Comunicando September 1990. The bulletin is produced by tile Centro de Estudio del Desarrollo en America Latina (CEDAL). * Joao Oliveira': "Trends in Distance Learning," [DCR no. 631 was cited in a Review of the Literature on tile Open Education Faculty by Ugur Demiray, Andolu University, Turkey. * A brief notice about the Development Communication Report appeared in tile March 1990 edition of Adult Education and Development. 0 A short notice about the DCR and the Clearinghouse appeared in CICH CONNections the alumni newlsetter of the Center for International Community Health Studies at the University of Connecticut. * A brief notice about the DCR and the Clearinghouse appeared in the November 1990 edition of Red de Recursos de Comunicacion Alternativa. published in Bolivia. * The Clearinghouse was given a one-paragraph write-up in Educational Innovation and Information nos. 63 and 64. The four French editions were briefly reviewed in Comunicando, December 1990. ...comments "Your DCR issue no. 70 on communicating "Keep up the good work with the with women is one that should be widely Development Communication Report circulated and read." William H. Smith, newsletter. I find it very useful and Editor, International Rice Research Institute, informative and I hope to include articles from Manila, Philippines DCR in future issues of CICHS Connections." Martha J. Kolinksy, Center for International "I am concerned about the lead story in [DCR Community Health Studies, University of no. 701 and the negative message about Connecticut Health Center breastfeeding. The article does a disservice to efforts to empower women to "I have read DCR no. 71 and feel this is one of breastfeed...Given the theme of your issue, it is the best issues you have had (not because I quite a contradiction." Gayle Gibbons, have an article in it). You did a superb job Director, Clearinghouse on Infant Feeding & editing it. I enjoyed working with you on my Maternal Nutrition, American Public Health piece." J.G. Rimon, Population Association, Washington, DC Communication Services, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 "We have been regularly receiving DCR and find it very useful, particularly since our "I would like to take this opportunity to thank organization has been involved in you for the DCR 1990/3, no. 70, on development communication ... for the communicating with women. It was an grassroots groups ...We found the issue excellent piece of work and a real challenge to number 70 useful in many ways since it covers women in media -- Ibeing one of them... Keep a sensitive issue of communicating with it up." Rachel S. Ogutu, Health Education women." Ms. C.P. Jayalakshmi, Energy Network Coordinator, Nairobi, Kenya Environment Group, New Delhi, India "...I must tell the truth that I really enjoyed "Congratulations to the Clearinghouse for an reading this report [DCR no. 70, 1990/31 .... excellent DCR on communicating with Having gone through the report, I learned a women. It was very timely and mv issue is few things ...I strongly support all that is said already just about worn out from carrying it in this DCR about communicating with around and lending it out." Royal D. Colle, women, in favor of bringing and taking up the Department of Communication, College of women into realization that all that is done by Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New men in technology, culture, po!itics, and York others, can as w 'Ibe done by women." Anatoli M.B. Kissesa, Medical Assistant, "DCR no, 70 was really meaningful and to the Sumve Hospital, Mwanze, Tanzania point, but then we always find something in DCR anyway ...sharing communications is "Iwould like to compliment you and your important." L. Gunanidhi, New Hope, Rural colleagues on the issue on women and Leprosy Trust, Orissa, India communication which I received today. It is very relevant to what I am doing and would "I want to ...react to the article by Rashmi like to congratulate you on the timely and Luthra on 'Social Marketing: More Marketing important comments...
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