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The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of Covid-19

June 9, 2020

 

Chair

Jonathan Tanner @Tannerjc – Research Associate, Digital Societies, ODI

Speakers

Oscar Tapp Scotting @DCMS – Deputy Director, Security & Online Harms, UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Maureen Stickel – Associate Director and Head of Zambia, IDinsight

Calvin Chong – Director of International Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Singapore, @SingaporeMCI

Description

The urgency of the Covid-19 threat is increasing the demand for governments to use existing technologies in new ways and to use untested new technologies on urgent problems. The use of these technologies are part of a rapidly deployed ‘digital safety net’ aimed at saving lives and protecting citizens. Without the usual time available to test new ideas it is more important than ever that best practice is identified and shared.

This event contributes to further thinking about the role of digital technology in providing a safety net in times of crisis, the essential components of the safety net and newly designed technology being used to respond to the Covid-19 crisis.

We explore perspectives from different geographies and address critical lessons covering three aspects of the crisis response: tackling the virus, social protection and public information.

https://www.odi.org/events/16808-digital-safety-net-citizens-technology-in-age-of-covid-19

 

Filed Under: *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *DIGITAL ROUTES, *ONLINE LEARNING, COVID-19, Digital Engagement, ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), Webinar

Gender Equality and Diversity Implications of COVID 19 Crisis for Public Service Media

May 22, 2020

How can #PublicServiceMedia ensure #COVID19 coverage reaches and represents everyone?

How can PSM help prevent xenophobia and discrimination, especially during the current crisis?

Our report on gender equality & diversity is now public – find case studies and more information below :
https://bit.ly/COVID19-GenderEquality-Diversity-Report

Filed Under: [E] INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL, *APPROACHES, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *MASS MEDIA ROUTES, *MEDIA OWNERSHIP TYPES, *STRATEGY & METHODS, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Gender, News / Reportage, Private Media / Commercial Media, Public Media, Publications (published in print and/or online)

This WhatsAapp group will send you COVID-19 news in South Africa

May 22, 2020

In order to combat the spread of fake news, the government has set up an automated @WhatsApp group to provide credible and factual details around #COVID19 in the country.

Read more:  https://t.co/t91GUhE9WY

Filed Under: [A] INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, *APPROACHES, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *DIGITAL ROUTES, *REGION: Sub-Saharan Africa, *STRATEGY & METHODS, *TELEPHONY ROUTES, Article, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Digital Engagement, Mobile, Social Media, South Africa, Whattsapp

Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in the UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance

May 22, 2020

This Reuters Institute’s factsheet examines people’s news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK based on a survey fielded from 7 to 13 May 2020.

Read more: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/initial-surge-news-use-around-coronavirus-uk-has-been-followed-significant-increase-news-avoidance?fbclid=IwAR0sUF5m-87-xg_NNwt4jXOkAVsvB54zNI3Kr1u0l2XUTkLcuWmto501A64

Filed Under: *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *MASS MEDIA ROUTES, *STRATEGY & METHODS, COVID-19, Fact Sheet, Government (National), News / Reportage, United Kingdom

Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen Release New “Color Esperanza” Track to Benefit PAHO’s Response to COVID-19 in the Americas

May 22, 2020

Joining forces in the fight against COVID-19, Sony Music Latin and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will release a brand new version of Diego Torres’ “Color Esperanza (The Color Hope)” out May 18, 2020.

All record label net proceeds from the song will benefit the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its COVID-19 relief efforts throughout the Americas. Fans may stream the song on all platforms and join the movement at coloresperanza.me.

Read more: https://www.paho.org/en/news/17-5-2020-sony-music-latin-and-global-citizen-release-new-color-esperanza-track-benefit-pahos?fbclid=IwAR3Onizro9hiP3t46zXSovlpqdktzTJeoYr2mDcJMYXmy5DWkSCnFo8oxEg

Filed Under: *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *CREATIVE ARTS ROUTES, *REGION: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), *STRATEGY & METHODS, Audio-visual, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Edutainment, Music, WHO - World Health Organisation

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