Publications

Media Advocacy

Media Advocacy Process Develop Skills By Shahriar Hossain

What is Media Advocacy? Media advocacy is the strategic use of news making through TV, radio and newspapers to promote public debate, and generate community support for changes in community norms and policies.   Advocating for the goals of safe, healthy and prosperous communities, identifying barriers to strategic policy implementation, and sharing current research through news making all help policy makers and the general public to more fully engage in creating systemic changes that improve the world we live in. Members of the general public are the ultimate decision-makers and opinion leaders in our society. Community attitudes, beliefs, norms, and practices are shaped by the dialogues that take place within families and the social networks we experience in our everyday lives. The manner in which policy makers and the public understand and resolve the challenges faced by communities in today's world, is guided by the quality of information available to them. The news media, as a primary source of information, play a very powerful role in shaping the public dialogues that eventually form community rules and standards …continue reading →

Brief About Dr. Shahriar

PUBLICATIONS DETAIL Dr. Shahriar Hossain Dr. Shahriar Hossain popularly known as Hossain Shahriar and his organization Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO is the pioneer and the key personality of global anti polythene / plastic movement. He is a man who had spent 13 years campaign and lobbing against the plastic…continue reading →

Use of ICT for adaptation to climate change

PUBLICATIONS DETAIL Dr. Shahriar Hossain Mango buds, honeysuckle and muster-flower are blooming earlier in the winter. Foggy days are longer than in the past and northern part of Bangladesh is no more cooler. Cyclone and flood are becoming common and frequent every year. These are indications of a warming climate.…continue reading →

Understanding of Environmental Refugee

Understanding of Environmental Refugee or Climate Refugee Scope of Media Intervention -Shahriar Hossain, Ph.D. Ecologist and Environmental Journalist The term ‘environmental refugee’ link with ‘force environmental migration’ and to ended to the ‘climate refugee’. So it considered people have to live their home, locality, even the country by the natural…continue reading →