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How the International Rescue Committee found success on Instagram
July 28, 2021
How the International Rescue Committee found success on Instagram
Audiences are increasingly turning to Instagram as a source of news and information, offering INGOs an excellent opportunity to use the platform as a space to share their expertise. Poppy Bullen, Senior Digital Communications Officer at IRC, shares her top tips for INGOs hoping to up their game on Instagram.
‘Keep things simple’
July 21, 2021
‘Keep things simple’
The Guardian’s award-winning podcast, Today in Focus, was launched almost three years ago and it has been widely praised, winning best current affairs podcast at the British Podcast Awards. Rachel Humphreys, one of the presenters and producers, recently gave IBT members a masterclass.
Top tips for NGO podcasters
June 30, 2021
Top tips for NGO podcasters
This month we are taking a closer look at podcasts. Many of our members have launched their own. They talk about the lessons they have learnt to Katie Tiffin, IBT’s communications and membership officer.
The Climate Emergency Toolkit that is changing people’s lives
June 09, 2021
The Climate Emergency Toolkit that is changing people’s lives
Tearfund has long campaigned on the issue of climate change. Earlier this year, it launched a toolkit to spell out to churches three simple steps that they can take to help tackle the climate emergency.
How the People’s Vaccine campaign challenged the dominant media narrative
May 19, 2021
How the People’s Vaccine campaign challenged the dominant media narrative
It’s a year since the launch of the People’s Vaccine Alliance, which is campaigning for pharmaceutical companies working on COVID vaccines to share their knowledge free from patents in order to produce enough vaccines for the whole world.
The challenge of media coverage in a time of Covid
May 04, 2021
The challenge of media coverage in a time of Covid
More than a year into Covid, IBT recently hosted a panel discussion to consider how well the media has covered international stories and issues in this challenging period. IBT Director Mark Galloway reports.
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