Entering the university without any idea of what a Development Communicator is and should be is a difficult thing. I even asked myself, “Is it really for me? Is it really what I want?”. Whenever my relatives ask me if what is Development Communication is, I don’t know what to answer and how to explain it.
But little by little I’m having a glance of what a Development Communication is through the DevCom courses I’m taking in. And as a Development Communicator-in-training, I came up with the top 3 characteristics of a development-oriented topic:
Community-based
A development-oriented topic must focus on community for they are the ones to be affected by such developments. It should primarily address the needs and problems of the community and eventually give solutions for the betterment of the lives of people residing in community.
Value-laden
Possessing a value is a must in identifying a development-oriented topic. It should prioritize to have a greater purpose for the bigger community, which means having a purpose is having a mission or goal to achieve and that should focus on the welfare of the many. If one can’t be value-laden, then it would worthless and won’t give any help for the people.
Progress-oriented
It must create a progress for it to be considered as a development-oriented topic. A progress that can eventually benefit the community especially the marginalized sectors. It should look on angles in which it gives development that can lead to progressive community.
Luckily, I got a chance to interview Ms. Danessa Lorenz Lopega, a BS Development Communication student Batch 2018, on what are the top 3 characteristics of a development-oriented topic:
Having all these characteristics in mind, we can critically assess topics or articles which are in lined with development.
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