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Communicating Effectively Through Your Newsletter
Diemer, Ulli
Article
1990
Some pointers about how to produce a newsletter that communicates effectively with its readers
Digital Revolutions: Activism in the Internet Age
Hill, Symon
Book
2013
Symon Hill on the role of the Internet in activism and social change.
A Model for Nonviolent Communication
Rosenberg, Marshall B.
Article
1983
A description of communication skills to empower us to exchange resources and resolve differences nonviolently.
The Movement and the Sixties
Anderson, Terry H.
Book
1995
Drawing on interviews, manuscripts, and archives, Anderson reveals how one event built upon another and exploed into the kaleidoscope of activism in the United States by the early 1970s. Civil rights,...
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, 3rd Edition: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
Rosenberg, Marshall B.
Book
2015
The latest edition of the communication guide that has sold more than 1,000,000 copies. An enlightening look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, an...
The President's Speech
Sacks, Oliver
Article
1984
Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child
Gordon, Mary
Book
2007
Roots of Empathy looks at eliminating crime and changing the world by starting with a compassionate environment for children.
Tips for Getting the most from E-mail
Hilder, Yvonne
Article
1996
The E-mail I receive from journalists seeking assistance with their research and from organizations listed with Sources is often puzzling. Many messages are unaddressed, unsigned and written in haste....
To Look and Communicate
Marcos, Subcomandante
Article
2013
We Zapatistas know that just as there are many worlds in this world that we inhabit, there are also many forms, modes, times, and places to struggle against the beast, without asking, nor hoping, for ...

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Common Ground Magazine
Independent magazine about health, the environment, personal growth and creativity.
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility...
Farm Radio Weekly
Campaigns against hunger and disease in Africa and elsewhere through informative, educational radio information broadcasts.
Sources
Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i...
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The Sources HotLink is a newsletter, published by Sources, featuring articles, practical ideas and tips for getting positive media coverage. The Sources HotLink is sent free to companies...

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The City in History
Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
Mumford, Lewis
1961
Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world.
Communicating Effectively Through Your Association Newsletter
Diemer, Ulli
1997
An effective newsletter is one that meets your readers' needs and interests.
Communicating in Canada's Past
Essays in Media History
Allen, Gene; Robinson, Daniel J. (eds.)
2009
Address sizable gaps in the literature on media history in Canada. Includes a substantial introduction to media history as a field of study and essays on a range of subjects, including print journalis...
Communications Arts: The Science of Plain Language
1998
Plain language writing is a process that considers the needs of the readers, the purpose of the document, the message to be delivered and the constraints upon the writer.
Fascinating insights on political communications
Book Review of 'Political Columns: Behind the Scenes with Powerful People'
Gallagher, Kevin
2008
Bonner approaches each subject, some as a scientist, as he does when examining the first televised debate between Nixon and Kennedy, but ultimately as an artist who knows that there is much more to co...
In The News
The Practice of Media Relations in Canada
Carney, William Wray
2002
Carney gives everyone, from student to seasoned practitioner, a thorough understanding of who the media are, how they work and how to approach them with stories.
The Joy of Sex
A Cordon Bleu Guide to Love Making
Comfort, Alex
1972
A gourmet guide to love-making.
Spirit of the Web
The Age of Information from Telegraph to Internet
Rowland, Wade
1999
A journey through communication technology and our fascination and tribulations with it.
Talk isn't always cheap
Far from being cheap, talk may turn out to be one of the most valuable assets your company owns
Wallens, Marjorie
2010
Research in workplace culture shows that face-to-face and peer-to-peer communications are critical in changing behaviour at work.
Touching
The Human Significance of the Skin
Montagu, Ashley
1972
An analysis of the skin regarded as a sense organ rather than as a simple bodily covering.
Word of mouth
Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia
The passing of information from person to person through oral communication.
Words that Change Minds
Mastering the Language of Influence
Charvet, Shelle Rose
A new way of thinking about individuals and groups, to help you influence and persuade groups and individuals.

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The Sources HotLink
Website
1996
A website and newsletter dealing with media relations strategies.