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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Communication, Culture and Society in Papua New Guinea: Yu Tok Wanem?

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This book contains essays on issues involving mainstream media, social concerns, development, and the information gap and teaching communication professionals in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In it, young, emerging, and established researchers associated with Divine Word University, PNG,  write about original research aiming to capture the PNG culture and society from a communication perspective. It is intended to provide a space for critical reflection on media and communication practices and the pace of development. The researchers respond to an earlier volume aimed at addressing the lack of up-to-date information available on the PNG media and the lack of research into the media’s role in development.

Contents include the following:
Preface - David Robie

Introduction: Supporting Communication Research in Papua New Guinea - Michael McManus, Evangelia Papoutsaki, Patrick Matbob


Mainstream Media Issues

1. The State of Investigative Journalism and the Growing Impact of New Media - Patrick Matbob

2. Finding the Balance: Good News Versus Bad News - Celestine Ove

Special Insert - Print Media’s Relationship With Urban Elite Groups - Ruth Moiam

3. Media Advocating for Democracy - Patrick Matbob

4. Tok bilong ol grassruts: Tok Pisin and Wantok - Alphonse Aime, Geraldine Vilakiva,Philip Cass, Evangelia Papoutsaki

5. Our Neighbour’s View: Australian media cover of PNG - Martha Ginau, Evangelia Papoutsaki, Lee Duffield, Amanda Watson


Social Issues

6. Reporting Family Violence: ‘Just Another Incident...’ - Glenda Popot

7. Women’s Issues in the Media: Do the Men Take Any Notice? - Janet Rowaro

8. Factors Influencing HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaigns Through the Media: Case Study of Western Highlands Province - Brenda Peter Cangah

9. HIV/AIDS Awareness Message in Tok Pisin: Benefit or Barrier? - Henry Yamo

10. Pasim Tok: Dialogue and Conflict Resolution in the Southern Highlands - Jeffrey Elapa

 

Information Gap & Development Issues

11. Facing the Dragon: The case of Basamuk & Kurumbakare People in the Ramu Nickel Project - Joel Hamago

12. Mining for Information in OK Tedi: Communication for Sustainable Development - Barbara Kepa

Special Insert - The Impact of Ok Tedi Mine’s closure on the mine-affected communities: how effective are the OTML’s awareness programmes? A case study of the Kukuzaba and Membok villages - Getrude Kondek

13. Radio Madang: Tuned in For Development? - Anisah Issimel

14. Early Experience of Mobile Telephony: A Comparison of Two Villages in Papua New Guinea - Amanda H A Watson

 

Searching for Solutions

15. Putting Development Into Communication: A Curriculum Approach - Amanda H A Watson

Special Insert - Reflections on Teaching Communication & Development: Introducing Critical Thinking & Self Learning as Important Components in Successfully Engaging Students - Joys Eggins

16. Visual Arts: A Tool to Enhance Research Capacity in PNG - Verena Thomas

Special Insert - Reflections on Teaching Radio Journalism in Papua New Guinea - Kewana L. Wickham

17. Reflecting on Media Research and the Experience of Teaching Communication Research in PNG - Patrick Matbob

18. The Campus and the Newsroom: Papua New Guinean Media in Education Profile - David Robie

19. In Lieu of an Epilogue Encouraging Local Curricula & Research Practices: Seeking Alternative Journalism & Communication Perspectives - Evangelia Papoutsaki

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Email from Michael McManus and David Robie to The Communication Initiative on March 16 and June 22 2012, respectively. Image credit: UNESCO