Communications

Co-creation is essentially a process of story production which places sharing power as its north star. Jess Crombie tells us how it works, and what to prioritise to get the most out of your storytelling.

Unless we recognise the impact that the narratives we create can have, in both positive and negative ways, we will be unable to disrupt ingrained biases within the sector. New blog from Laura Rodwell of the Bond Communications Group and Afghanaid.

Part two of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.

Part one of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.

One of the key driving forces behind colonialism in our language is narrative. Seema Kapoor and Najité Phoenix explain why these narratives are so damaging, and introduce us to a new toolkit, designed to change colonialist narratives in our communications.

Humanitarians are being constrained by geopolitical agendas of donor states and the growing assertion of national sovereignty. What, then, can we hope to achieve? The University of Bath have designed courses specifically designed to help navigate the tumultuous humanitarian landscape.

Transform Trade have introduced a new new ‘stories first’ approach, which uses participatory methodologies to power all their external communications on a single topic – from campaigns and communications to fundraising.

After another busy year for all our working groups, we here from the SDGs, Funding, Communications, Disability and Development, Humanitarian and People in the Picture groups about what they’ve been up to, and what they’re planning for 2024.

As the debate heats up on the practicalities and ethics of several platforms, Bond’s Jess Salter looks at how artificial intelligence can help with your communications work, and what to avoid.