The Journal of Development Communication,

Volume 20, Number 2, December  2009

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Volume 20, Number 2, December  2009

By the time this issue of JDC (Number Two of Volume Twenty) is published, the UN Climate Conference hosted by the Government of Denmark, scheduled to be held from 6 to 18 December 2009 in Copenhagen, would be over in all likelihood.  Before the Climate Agreement needs to be renewed, parties concerned and the governments meet for the last time to make a Copenhagen Protocol to handle the issues regarding the challenging problems of global warming and climate changes.  Governmental and non-governmental representatives from 170 countries, in total 8,000 thousand people, were expected to attend the conference.  Needless to say, the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is the most significant event of our ages.  In this issue of JDC, we have extracted some materials from a recent publication by UNFPA, entitled The State of World Population 2009, on climate change and women’s role in these aspects.  We hope to publish more articles on Climate Change written on various agenda of the conference.

Eric Freedman, Stephen Rendahl and Richard Shafer together have discussed the theory and practice of development communication.  They have attempted to review the curriculum and the preparation of journalists while assessing the quality of journalism education.  This timely and important review by three experts has shed light on a much needed aspect of journalism education.

Karen Greiner and Arvind Singhal in their article on Communication and Invitational Social Change have attempted to explore three strategic communications for social change interventions.  Their presentations of three cases may encourage thinkers in this area to recognise and recount “invitational social change”.   

Mohammad Sahid Ullah and Linda Hultberg have taken up a case of Bangladesh and examined women empowerment through the Village Pay Phone Programme.  We believe that readers will enjoy reading this thoughtful case study.

Iftekharul Bashar’s article on Peace Education and the Media is very appropriate at a time when the world is frequently facing the dangers of conflict and violence.  The author has discussed the role of media in communicating peace through peace education.

Animesh Singh Rathore in his article on Using Satellite Technology for Higher Education has attempted to review some of the key educational satellite experiences across China and India.  His investigation and study has indeed revealed some interesting data for communication pundits.

Jie Xu has presented in this issue an important Case Study: A Triple Case Study of International Public Relations.  The case study has discussed public relations challenges in China and revealed the importance of effective international crisis management.

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Contributors

The Editor welcomes manuscripts for possible publication in The Joumal of Development Communication. Completed manuscripts should be sent to The Editor, JDC, c/o AIDCOM, 1st Floor, No. 32 & 34,  Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, Bangsar Utama, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Postal Address: P.O. Box 12817, 50790 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia or electronicly via e-mail at aidcom@streamyx.com. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and include extracts, notes and references. References for a single article must not exceed two printed pages of the JDC.  Discursive endnotes should be published only when essentially related to the article and for better comprehension. Authors should retain a copy of their manuscript, as copies submitted would not be returned. Manuscripts submitted should not have been published elsewhere or be under review for possible publication. Manuscripts, including notes, should not exceed 18 pages A4 size. Authors are also requested to send a black and white photograph and a short lifesketch for publication.

Articles in The Journal of Development Communication do not necessarily represent the views of the Asian Institute for Development Communication (Aidcom), or the Journal’s editors and advisers. The Editor is responsible for the final selection of articles and reserves the right to reject or amend any material submitted for publication. Responsibility for opinions expressed rests solely with the contributor.

It is the policy of JDC to retain copyrights of all materials published in the Journal, including the right of reproduction or republication. Aarticles published in the JDC  that are reproduced or republished should have the prior written approval of the Editor of the Journal.

In case of joint authorship of an article, the Editor has the prerogative to rearrange the order of the authors’ names. If the authors prefer to keep the names in a particular order, it should be specifically mentioned. Articles co-authored by more than two people are not encouraged without proper justification, in which case the final decision rests with the editor. In case of joint authorship, photographs and lifesketch of both authors must be provided.

Book Review

Authors and Publishers are welcome to send books and other publications related to development communication/journalism and social development for review.  Two copies are required for this purpose.

Reports

Under this section project managers, workshop facilitators, sponsors, conference organisers and others are invited to submit reports of development projects; studies; conferences, seminars and symposiums; training workshops and project-related meetings for possible publication.

Case Studies

Authors and researchers are invited to contribute case studies on journalism, communication, education and social sciences. Although the topic of the study is not restricted to development communication, a direct or indirect reference to development is desirable.

Viewpoints

Readers are invited to contribute their opinions, views or comments on issues relating to development, education, communication, journalism or on other relevant subjects. The authors of such opinions, views or comments are solely responsible for the views expressed. The Editor reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any contribution received for publication.

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