With a new agreement that was signed with OSISA this morning, h2n and Midia Lab, two local organizations working closely together, will work to increase attention to the plight of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Cabo Delgado through the production of a series of video documentaries and several other mechanisms. Recent estimates suggest that more… Continue a ler h2n and Midia Lab work with OSISA to improve information flow related to IDP
As part of the USAID-funded Apoiar a Ler project for Nampula (there is a sister project for Zambezia), h2n trained community members in Mecuburi and Lalaua districts in community video production this month. The project aims to strengthen parental involvement and community engagement for bilingual education and early grade reading. “Our problem here in the… Continue a ler Community video helps convince parents of the value of sending their children to school
Over the last two months, h2n has been training community radio reporters in Sofala, Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces in effective story telling within the general context of journalism and the more specific context of gender equality and women’s issues. Building so-called “community narratives” and transforming common situations into powerful stories, the reporters are… Continue a ler Community narratives – training reporters in effective story telling for behavior change
Luís Rafael is a young man from Sanga district, a small town located some 40 kilometers from Lichinga, the provincial capital. “I have been in love with radio since I was a child,” says Luís, who explains that the national and provincial broadcast signals would often not reach his remote district when he grew up.… Continue a ler Entrepreneurial spirit drives community radio in Sanga district
Due to geography and other factors, Guro district in Manica province has long suffered from the intermittent or complete lack of radio and television signals, an information problem that is exacerbated by the low level of alphabetization in the district, where only a relatively small part of the population can read and write. In the… Continue a ler Coordinator at RC Guro highlights the importance of podcasts in providing information
Working with community radios in Cabo Delgado, h2n has helped stations develop the “Vozes da Comunidade” (Voices of the Community) radio program to encourage civic participation, accountability and transparency in local governance. In a recent program, h2n radio coordinator Joao Bosse and other h2n team members from Cabo Delgado and Nampula joined reporter Machaca Assumo… Continue a ler “Voices of the Community” radio programs address citizen concerns about land rights in Cabo Delgado
During the month of August, the h2n team trained seven community radio partner stations in Nampula on approaches, methods and strategies for advocacy on social issues. The objective of the one-month mentoring and coaching initiative was to increase the capacity of journalists to report better on issues related to the expansion and protection of human… Continue a ler Advocacy training for community radios in Nampula helps marginalized groups
As more and more songs from the “Juntos Somos + Fortes” initiative are being played on radio, television and social media, many people are starting to learn the songs and sing along with them. The initiative is part of a broader Covid-19 communication campaign funded by Norway and features Mozambican musicians singing songs with coronavirus… Continue a ler Authenticity and context reinforce effectiveness of coronavirus prevention messages
Last month, when h2n started to produce the live streams from MISAU’s daily press conferences, organize the Zoom forum for participating journalists and provide the television images used by TV stations, it was but one step in the rapid adoption of digital products and tools at h2n, Midia Lab and TV Surdo. These moves to… Continue a ler COVID-19 pandemic catalyzes rapid acceleration in the adoption of digital products and tools
In response to a request from MISAU, and in order to aid social distancing efforts, Midia Lab and h2n now stream live feeds from the ministry’s daily press briefings and produce the images that Mozambican television stations use in their news broadcasts. The television images go out via TV Cabo, whereas the live feed goes… Continue a ler Midia Lab and h2n produce live feed and television images from MISAU’s daily press briefings
