Projects

TRAINING:

• Develop and conduct skill development training for journalists of print and electronic media

• Develop and conduct training for government and non-government officials on media and communication

• Develop and conduct training on human rights, good governance, gender, child rights, environment, health rights etc. for government officials and development practitioners

• Develop and conduct language training for government and non-government officials and students

• Develop and conduct training on Right to Information (RTI) for media, government and non-government sectors.

• Develop and conduct training on presentation skill

• Develop and conduct training on media, social and policy advocacy

• Develop and conduct training of trainers (ToT)

RESEARCH:

• Conduct various types of baseline survey

• Conduct research on media, communication and various social issues

ADVOCACY AND MEDIA CAMPAIGN:

• Prepare strategy and organize advocacy program including media campaign on various social/development issues

AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT:

• Research, scripting, direction and production of audio-visual materials including documentary films on various social and development issues

• Develop print and electronic contents/IEC materials including multi-media animation on rights issues, agriculture, disaster management, climate change, health, ICT etc.

MEDIA MONITORING AND DOCUMENTATION:

• Print and broadcast media monitoring and documentation on various social and development issues

OTHER WING OF SoMaSHTe

The Desher Khobor

Another milestone of SoMaSHTe is the development of a rural news-focused online infotainment medium The Desher Khobor (www.desherkhobor.net). This endeavor aims at promoting local-level information and thus highlights rights and development issues. It contains district and issue-wise navigation buttons, and will be complemented by the provision of direct access to local newspapers published from districts and sub-districts. Provision for listening to the news and watching video clips will be available on the web-portal that will enable visitors with no/little literacy to the contents.