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Exploring the interactions among public opinion, governance, and the public sphere

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Welcome

"People, Spaces, Deliberation" was launched in 2008 by the Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) and is now published by the External Affairs Operational Communication of the World Bank. The blog is edited by Sina Odugbemi and Diana Chung.
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Blogroll

From Poverty to Power

This blog is written and maintained by Duncan Green, Head of Research for Oxfam GB and author of 'From Poverty to Power'. More information on Duncan and the book is available on the From Poverty to Power official website.


It is a personal reflection by the author. It is intended to provoke debate and conversations about development, not as a comprehensive statement of Oxfam's agreed policies - for those, please take a deep breath and read the Oxfam International strategic plan or consult policy papers on a range of development issues.

The Media Map Project

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Media Map Project aims to answer the questions: What does the evidence say about media’s role in development? And what are the most effective ways to strengthen independent media?
 

AudienceScapes

Successful communication is central to successful development. That's why InterMedia conceived AudienceScapes-an online tool and research program providing essential media use and communication information on developing countries from a bottom-up perspective, based on in-depth analysis by the AudienceScapes research team.


 

Voices From the Ground

Voices from the Ground follows five people in the developing world and reveals how progress towards the Millennium Development Goals is affecting them.

Space for Transparency

This blog is hosted by Transparency International, the global coalition fighting against corruption. It provides an independent space to start a conservation on corruption, governance, transparency, and accountability with authors from the anti-corruption movement on how to overcome corruption worldwide.

The Bayesian Heresy

A blog on economics, global development, current affairs, globalization, culture, etc.

RConversation

Rebecca MacKinnon blogs about journalism, freedom of speech, citizen media, etc.

Pressthink

A blog about journalism, by Jay Rosen, New York University.

Overseas Development Institute Governance Blog

ODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.

Global Voices

Global Voices is a community of more than 200 bloggers around the world who work together to bring translations and reports from blogs and citizen media everywhere, with emphasis on voices that are not ordinarily heard in international mainstream media.