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The Role of Media in Improving Transparency and Accountability

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The Role of Media in Improving Transparency and Accountability

Hi folks and much support for your very important media development work. Just a quick note to let you know about this forthcoming event:

THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: TOWARDS A CONSISTENT AND COMPELLING EVIDENCE BASE

Wednesday 26th September from 13:00 – 14:30

Organised and hosted by BBC Media Action

Venue: New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA

If you are going to be in the UK that day and wish to attend please note that RSVP is essential, please contact Laura Woulfe on laura.woulfe@bbc.co.uk

If you are unable to attend we will seek to share the presentations through this network for your information, debate and dialogue.

BBC Media Action describes this event as follows:

A sound and growing body of literature exists in economics, political science, communication research and other disciplines supporting the impact of the media on participation, transparency, and ultimately on accountability. The media has a key role to play in informing individuals; providing an inclusive and critical platform for public dialogue and debate; stimulating interpersonal communication and ultimately, policy-making that benefits a greater number of people.

This session will provide an overview of the successes and challenges encountered by BBC Media Action in supporting the media in Angola, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania to improve transparency, accountability and participation in governance.

Key questions to be addressed will include: How do we contextualise our learning on the role of media in improving transparency and accountability within wider efforts to consolidate and build a body of evidence? How has this work contributed to our understanding of what does and does not work in relation to demand side accountability? And how can work with media feed into conceptualisation of these issues and future research?

Speakers:

Rebecca Stringer, Country Director Tanzania, BBC Media Action

Augusto Newell, Research Manager, BBC Media Action

Discussants:

Solomon Mugera, Editor BBC Africa Service

TBC

Chair:

James Deane, Director Policy & Learning, BBC Media Action

Venue: New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA

Please arrive 10 minutes early so that you can register at reception

RSVP: RSVP is essential, please contact Laura Woulfe on laura.woulfe@bbc.co.uk

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