Published Articles

Peer Reviewed Articles About PMC’s Impact

PMC has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals about the impact of PMC’s programs and approach. Here are a few examples:

• Barker, K., Jah, F., Connolly, S. (2018) A Radio Drama for Apes? An Entertainment-Education Approach to Supporting Ape Conservation Through an Integrated Human Behaviour, Health, and Environment Serial Drama. The Journal of Development Communication, Volume 29 No 1.
• Jah, F., Connolly, S., Barker, K., & Ryerson, W. (2014). Gender and Reproductive Outcomes: The Effects of a Radio Serial Drama in Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Population Research, Volume 2014.
• Barker, K., Connolly, S., & Angelone, C. (2013). Creating a brighter future in Rwanda through entertainment education. Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies, 27:1, 75-90

Book Chapters on PMC’s Approach

PMC has been featured in books, documenting and explaining PMC’s approach and actual implementation and outcomes, such as:

• “Broadcasting New Behavioral Norms: Theories Underlying the Entertainment-Education Method” by Kriss Barker published in Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change in 2018.
• “Chapter 4: ‘Soaps’ for Social and Behavioral Change” by Kriss Barker published in Strategic Urban Health Communication published in 2014.
• “Chapter 9: Organizing a Comprehensive National Plan for Entertainment-Education in Ethiopia” by William Ryerson and Negussie Teferra published in Entertainment-Education and Social Change in 2004.

Information About the Issues

PMC has conducted research to learn about the issues. Sometimes the findings are so great that PMC produces a stand-alone publication to share the information, such as this piece:

• Connolly, S., Elmore, K., Ryerson, W. (2008). U.S. Attitudes on Population: A mixed picture that seems to reflect confusing media messages. World Watch, Volume 21, Number 5, September/October 2008.