Associations and Societies

• Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
• Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
• Center for Development Communication (CDC)
• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
• Plain Language Association International (PLAIN)
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Blogs

• Blogger, start your own blog.
• Internet & Media Strategies, strategies for social media, email newsletter.
• WordPress Blog, start your own blog.
• WordPress TV, tutorial videos to set up a blog on WordPress.

Funding Sources

• Changemakers, competitions.
• Funds for NGOs, funding ideas and sources.
• IndieGoGo, crowd sourcing.
• Kick Starter, crowd sourcing.

Google Tools

• AdSense, Google ads to include on your blog or website.
• Gmail
• Google Docs, upload and share documents and presentations.
• Google Drive
• Google Groups, setup groups and lists.
• Google Maps, create maps for your website and blogs; Google places register.
• Google Search, search websites, news, blogs, photos.
• Google Sites, create and share webpages.
• YouTube, upload your videos to share online, setup a channel, view videos.

Other Links

• Constant Contact, email newsletters and events.
• DropBox, online storage, file sharing.
• Ezine Articles, publish your articles online.
• Flickr, upload and share photos.
• Skype, face to face communications, VOIP.
• Webinars, online conference.

Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

• Chapman, R. & Slaymaker, T. (2002). ICTs and rural development: Review of the literature, current interventions and opportunities for action. (Overseas Development Institute Working Paper 192). (238K pdf)
• ICTs for development, Eldis’ resource guide.
• ICT for Development Network
• ItrainOnline provides a selection of computer and Internet training resources for development and social change.
• Panos. (2008). Better connected: Empowering people through communications technology. (Panos media toolkit on communicating research, no. 5).
• Peace Corps. (2003). Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): Integrating digital tools into your projects. Washington, DC: Peace Corps. (786K pdf)

Recommended Resources

• Christensen, C. (2008). Uploading dissonance: YouTube and the US occupation of Iraq. Media, War & Conflict, 1(2), 155-175. (StFX only)
• Hovland, I. (2005). Successful communication: A toolkit for researchers and civil society organisations. London: Research and Policy in Development.
• Inagaki, N. (2007). Communicating the impact of communication for development: Recent trends in empirical research. (World Bank working paper no. 120). (713K pdf)
• Lunch, N. & Lunch, C. (2006). Insights into participatory video: A handbook for the field (1st ed.). Oxford, UK: InsightShare. (7.62 Mb pdf)
• Nielsen, J. (1997, October 1). How users read on the web.
• Nielsen, J. (1998, January 6). Applying writing guidelines to web pages.
• Palibroda, B., et al. (2009). A practical guide to photovoice: Sharing pictures, telling stories and changing communities. Winnipeg, MN: The Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence. (1.47 Mb pdf)
• Panos London. (2006). Working with the media: A guide for researchers. London: Panos London. (243K pdf)
• A Plain English Handbook, Office of Investor Education and Assistance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, (1998). (1.06 Mb pdf)
• Strunk, W. (1999). The elements of style. New York: Bartleby.com.
• Video for change: A guide for advocacy and activism, edited by S. Gregory, [et al.]. (2005). This book provides tips, case studies and exercises on a range of issues involved in using video for advocacy.

Websites

• All About Public Relations contains resources including publications, articles, toolboxes and glossary.
• Communication Initiative Network, communications and media for social and economic development.
• Constitute! Forum on Women’s Activism, a multimedia educational resource on citizen engagement and women’s constitutional activism.
• Fifty Crows is a site that features the use of photo essays to highlight social issues.
• Free Management Library for For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations, virtual library for a wealth of subjects.
• Global Voices portal contains videos, photos, and podcasts.
• Mapping Memories is a media project which uses personal stories and media tools to better understand the experiences of youth with refugee experience in Montreal, QC.
• Media Toolbox, a toolbox of resources on the do’s and dont’s of working with the media.
• Media Trust is a communications charity.
• One Laptop per Child (OLPC) strives to provide children with new opportunities to explore, experiment and express themselves.
• OneLook Thesaurus Reverse Dictionary lets you describe a concept and retrieve a list of words and phrases related to that concept.
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
• Photovoice creates a method using photography to engage communities in research.
• Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab offers online handouts covering writing, research, grammar, and MLA and APA style.
• UNICEF – Rwanda, Rwandan and Liberian youths capture images of their lives at ‘Eye See III’ workshop.
• Witness: See it. Film it. Change it: empowering people to transform personal stories of abuse into tools for justice, public engagement and policy change.