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Proving the impact of media on behaviour change
The initial findings of a potentially ground-breaking randomised control trial are exciting. But our researchers at BBC Media Action would like to know more.
Flying solo after training with BBC Question Time
Ali Sharif wanted to be an airline pilot but after joining BBC Media Action in North Africa - and with help from BBC Question Time director Rob Hopkin - he is now the director of Hiwar Mushtarak, a TV debate show increasing people’s knowledge of current affairs and holding those in power to account.
When six seasons became two
BBC Media Action's Md. Ehsanul Haque Tamal in Bangladesh on how conversations in Dhaka's Korail slum have helped to shape Asia's biggest ever survey about climate change.
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Changing perspective – the power of vertical video
How a shocking image motivated Tom Hannen to make an immersive film for mobile phones about the dangerous journeys undertaken by refugees.
International Youth Day: Inspiring Cambodia's next generation
The 17-year-old presenter of Cambodia’s youth programme Loy9 on the importance of empowering her peers to participate in public life.
App designed to help Syrian refugees
The developers of a new app aim to help refugees in Lebanon cope and connect. Leen Hashem explains.
Handing the microphone to Afghan women
Four Afghan women were killed in as many days in March 2021 – targeted for being women working in television and in medicine. As Afghanistan’s peace process is marked by increasing violence, our Open Jirga and WhatMatters2U presenter Shazia Haya reflects on two remarkable programmes, featuring r...
Communication is aid: BBC Media Action response to floods in Sierra Leone, Nepal, Bangladesh and India
In the aftermath of a disaster information is as important as food, water and shelter. It can save lives. This week BBC Media Action teams from West Africa to South Asia have been delivering vital, life-saving information to people affected by a series of devastating floods.
From "gangster" to grocer
Hoda Hersi tells the story of Abaas, from Mogadishu whose life was transformed after listening to a radio drama storyline about migration.
Life and death discussions in Bihar
BBC Media Action's Chair and BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks on how a radio programme is inspiring life-changing debate amongst families in the villages of Bihar, northern India.
Understanding the Rohingya crisis: A Researcher’s diary
Our researcher describes her visit to the camps in Cox’s Bazar to find out how the community gets its information and what the needs are for vulnerable groups such as women and children. The insights are informing our humanitarian programmes and next steps in response to this unprecedented emerg...
Gaming for good: answering those awkward questions about puberty in Bangladesh
Talking about their bodies can be a taboo for young people in Bangladesh. A new series of interactive computer games – accessible in 350 schools – are helping them learn about growing up in a safe and fun environment.
The challenges of reporting in Ukraine
Tony Howson, BBC Media Action's senior trainer, on watching how the Ukrainian journalists he worked with have been covering the current crisis.
Myanmar: Our Wish, Our Question
We recount a nerve-racking visit to Myanmar’s ethnically diverse Kayin State - as it recovers from years of conflict - to give young people a rare chance to voice their opinions and question their leaders.
Our top 10 tips for media in the COVID-19 ‘info-demic’
Rumours and mis- and dis-information, including false cures and the disease’s spread, can be as harmful as the virus itself. Here are our top tips for media reporting on public health emergencies to help make sure audiences are informed, connected to the services they need, and inspired to cope.
