Kirsty Cockburn
Director of Communications and Fundraising, BBC Media Action
Blog posts in total 7
Posts
Nepal Earthquake: sharing life-saving information during a crisis
Kirsty Cockburn was working in Nepal when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck. Within a few hours of the disaster, BBC Media Action’s team in Nepal were working with BBC World Service’s Nepali Service to broadcast life-saving information. Kirsty reflects on her experience of the weekend's events.
Help where it is needed most
BBC Media Action's director of communications and fundraising on building support for our work across the BBC.
Burma: a brighter future?
A radio show for young people in Burma is tackling issues never discussed before in the country - such as democracy, women's rights and gay rights.
The island station
Radio Bontico on Sherbro island, Sierra Leone is powered by a team who run the station for love rather than money.
Whose voice counts and how do we count them?
World Press Freedom Day: A snapshot of UNESCO's three-day conference on 'New Voices: Media Freedom to Transform Societies'
From Bush House to Hargeisa
Recent 80th anniversary events for BBC World Service underline our partnerships with several of the language services. In Somalia it’s a collaboration that provides a vital radio link for the people.
Changing tracks: why a DJ became a reporter
Welcome to the new BBC Media Action website and to our new blog. All this week I’ll be blogging on the stories behind the 'My Media Action' films you can see on our website. They are all made by members of the BBC Media Action team and illustrate the positive impact of our work.
