Associations and Societies

• Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
• 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.
• WordPress.com, 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.

Other Links

• Constant Contact, email newsletters and events.
• DropBox, online storage, file sharing.
• Flickr, upload and share photos.
• Skype, face to face communications, VOIP.

Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

• ICT for Development Network
• Peace Corps. (2003). Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): Integrating digital tools into your projects. 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)
• Lunch, N. & Lunch, C. (2006). Insights into participatory video: A handbook for the field (1st ed.). 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. The Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence. (1.47 Mb 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. 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 resource on citizen engagement and women’s constitutional activism.
• Fifty Crows features the use of photo essays to highlight social issues.
• Global Voices portal contains videos, photos, and podcasts.
• Mapping Memories works with women, youth, artists and LGBTQ refugees to develop media skills and share their experiences with others.
• Media Toolbox, resources on the do’s and dont’s of working with the media.
• Media Trust is a communications charity.
• 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, 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.
• Witness: See it. Film it. Change it: empowers people to transform stories of abuse into tools for justice, public engagement and policy change.