James Deane
Head of Policy, Most of my working life has focused on supporting independent media and communication around the world. I spent 20 years at Panos which was dedicated to developing country driven journalism and public debate on development issues, helping set it up and eventually became its Executive Director. I joined 成人论坛 Media Action in 2007 and am managerially responsible for its research and technical advisory departments working to help support the organisation so its work is as good as it can be 鈥 evidence based, rigorous and impactful. The main part of my job is to lead our external policy engagement, acting as a bridge between the organisation and the outside world, ensuring that we help inform thinking, policy and practice and that the best thinking and practice informs our work. I am also ultimately responsible for commissioning our external policy briefings and other outputs and just occasionally get the chance to write some of them myself.
Blog posts in total 17
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Time to unite in support of independent media
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Media 'extinction' and the gaping hole in anti-corruption efforts
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Media鈥檚 existential crisis and the consequences for peace
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Is it time for an International Fund for Free and Independent Media?
James Deane makes the case for a new way of supporting independent media in the places it is most under threat.
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The faults, fissures and connections between media development and social and behaviour change communication
James Deane explores how to improve cooperation within and across these often competing disciplines.
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From impatient optimism to sober and determined realism: What needs to happen next?
Fourth in a series of blogs exploring the future of media development assistance.
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Supporting independent media institutions: some 成人论坛 Media Action thinking
成人论坛 Media Action's priorities for delivering even stronger support for independent media
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A future agenda for media assistance?
James Deane argues that our fragmented media means we need strong institutions that produce journalism in the public interest and that information networks alone to deliver this.
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Efforts to support independent media are being outgunned - some thoughts on how it can fight back
First in a series of blogs exploring the future of media development assistance.
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What to expect from the biggest ever summit on social and behaviour change communication
成人论坛 Media Action's three priorities for the future of social and behaviour change communication.
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DFID's "transparency revolution" is welcome - but supporting independent media is urgent and challenging
James Deane argues that efforts to increase transparency and strengthen accountability will only succeed if independent media is given the support it needs to flourish and hold power to account.
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Six steps towards a more open media
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3 negatives and 3 positives from World Press Freedom Day
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Public service broadcasting in fragile states: are we flogging a dead horse?
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Making politics work for development is all the rage
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The role of the media in a divided society
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Media, communication and the future of development