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STORIES AND EVENTS
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Which came first…effective communications or positive change?
Spot the difference
THRILLING EXHILARATING SENSATIONAL SCANDALOUS EXCITING MIND-BLOWING AWESOME SEXY SPONTANEOUS TOTAL COMPLETE CERTAIN FINAL FIRST ONLY TODAY NOW MORE SHOCKING EXPLOSIVE YOUNG NAUGHTY HEALTHY SUCCESSFUL RIGHT LATEST MOST BETTER FOR YOU.
POVERTY ABUSE STARVATION DEATH INJUSTICE CORRUPTION DISEASE RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITY DEGRADATION PROCESS EXCLUDED SOCIAL WRONG COST EXPLOITATION ASSESSMENT WEAK DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER HELP SUPPORT CONTRIBUTE SAVE EXTINCTION STOP HOMELESS THINK INEQUALITY GLOBAL WORSE FOR THEM.
Two paragraphs a world a part. Which world do you live in?
http://www.ethicalmedia.com/stories/effectivecommunications_page134.aspx
Accountability 'vital' if NGOs are to retain trust
International nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) must become more accountable if they are to retain their influence and position of trust, according to a United Nations report. The study says many NGOs are moving from confrontation to engagement with business but most lack the accountability they demand from companies.
http://www.wbcsd.org/includes/getTarget.asp?type=DocDet&id=MTYxOA.
http://www.sustainability.com.
Unzipping the World Summit on the Information Society
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has already attracted the attention of the critical media community. Alan Toner examines what’s at stake at the Summit and how its agenda reflects changes in the post-industrial location of power, describing some working strategies for intervention in the WSIS process from ‘independent’ and contestatory communications groups formed outside last year’s European Social Forum.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1D823AE5
Communications Rights in the Information Society (CRIS) is a campaign to ensure that communication rights are central to the information society and to the upcoming World Summit to the Information Society (WSIS).
http://www.crisinfo.org
Taking back the media: notes on the potential for a communicative democracy movement
Of all contemporary popular struggles, the struggle to democratize the communication media is arguably one of the most important and least recognized.
http://www.sfu.ca/~hackett/takingbackthemedia.html
World's poor to get own search engine
People in poor countries could soon have a new and cheap way to get hold of the wealth of information on the Internet. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a search engine designed for people with a slow net connection.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3065063.stm
Why the poor need technology
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2295447.stm
Intellectual property rights: food for the rich but poison for the poor?
Can rules concerning intellectual property rights (IPRs) benefit developing countries and reduce poverty?
http://www.id21.org/society/s7bcipr1g1.html
Litigation a real threat for sites not following disability standards
Companies should treat the UK's first case brought under the Disability Discrimination Act as a wake-up call, lawyers have said. The Royal National Institute for the Blind confirmed that it is supporting a number of individuals in cases against companies which are failing to make websites available to visually impaired users.
http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=123407
EU bans spam
Unsolicited e-mails will be illegal within three months. Upcoming EU legislation means that marketing via e-mail will only be possible if recipients explicitly give consent by opting in to receive a particular sender's advertising messages.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?news/news_story.php?id=44778
Revitalising your Corporate Responsibility Strategies
24-25 September at the LSE
Senior Executives and Sustainability Leaders from UK, Europe and around the world are invited to a small, colloquial meeting in September to discuss tactics and strategies centring on eight critical themes in CSR, and sustainability.
http://www.futureconsiderations.com/events/index.htm
Big issues lists launched
BigIssueLists.co.uk helps you help yourself. More than 100 subjects explained in an easy-to-use format that presents essential information and advice as Alerts, Steps, Lists and Tips.
50% of all sales (after VAT) go to The Big Issue.
http://www.bigissuelists.co.uk/
Upstarts Awards open for nominations
The Upstarts Awards exist to promote the best of UK social enterprise and spread the idea of social entrepreneurs as a dynamic force for change. The awards highlight and reward individuals with extraordinary vision and a commitment to social enterprise.
http://www.upstarts.org.uk
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ETHICAL MEDIA NEWS
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Ethical Media featured on Channel 4 Ideasfactory
http://www.ideasfactory.com/business/features/bus_feature16.htm
One World latest annual report has been designed and printed by Ethical Media
OneWorld International is an organisation which uses the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development across the world.
Peter Armstrong, Director of OneWorld International, said: "The new OneWorld Annual Report is just what we were looking for. It is neither too glossy nor too worthy, but comes across as smart, clear and comprehensive. An excellent combination of first class design and strong editorial."
Read the case study at http://www.ethicalmedia.com/portfolio/oneworld_page135.aspx.
http://www.oneworld.net.
Ethical Media has just launched the new Community Links website
The sites main aim is to attract new volunteers and to promote corporate sponsorship for Community Links' events.
Ethical Media has build a strong partnership with Community Links by working closely together, starting with a website planning workshop, advising on online strategy and providing ongoing support. The website has been build on the highly successful emKnowledge system www.emKnowledge.com the highly flexible knowledge management platform developed by Ethical Media specifically addressing the needs of value based organisations.
Kay Mulford, Corporate Partners Manager at Community Links commented: "The team at Ethical Media have been a real inspiration from day one. Great account management, immediate technical support and intuitive design flair combined to bring us a great website within a limited budget. The most invaluable thing about using Ethical Media was the project planning workshop, which brought the whole team into the process and ensured that the site was delivered on time. We now have a website that the team feels ownership of and rightly proud of!"
http://www.community-links.org
Walk your talk
A quick reminder for the Ethical Media sponsored conference from the 18-21 September.
Walk Your Talk is a conference that makes a difference by bringing together a large number of pioneering entrepreneurs who are working with radical approaches to socially and environmentally responsible business.
Participants include the directors from Solar Century, Triodos Bank UK and Neals Yard Remedies.
www.walkyourtalk.net