DMW facilitates the use of community media towards these ends. Working in countries from Nepal to Ireland, the Workshop has faciliated projects with community groups seeking to address their own issues, ranging from homelessness, to gender discrimination, to alcohol abuse. Projects undertaken may last from a few days to a year or more depending upon the task involved. Information and Advocacy Development organisations advocate for change at policy level on behalf of others. DMW believes that information and advocacy material should be developed with user-group involvement.
People have the right to decide how they, and their situation, are portrayed.
Media produced by user-groups themselves is afr more authentic, perceptive and purposeful. DMW has produced a variety of media working in this way, including video programmes, audio programmes, magazines, exhibitions, stage performances, bill boards and all manner of print material. Evaluation and Training Community media can play a major role in the evaluation of community development programmes. Facilitating community groups to reflect upon development programmes through producing their own media has proved a dynamic participatory evaluation approach. DMW can facilitate such activities, and can also deliver media and communication training programmes for groups or staff of development organisations.