Development-oriented is a broad term. To narrow it down, one must take one of multiple perspectives regarding it. Each perspective has its own characteristics on what a development-oriented topic or output should be. Take for example Batch 2013’s Renz Celeridad’s take on this:
For him, being development-oriented is to be: concerned about an immediate societal issue, localized, and critical.
1.Concerned about an immediate societal issue
Being development-oriented hinges on specific issues that influence the, what he says are, “disenfranchised”. These are marginalized sectors such as farmers, youth, and women, among others.
2.Localized
A development-oriented topic is something you can localize from a national-level issue. Be it from agriculture, health, or labor. Being development-oriented, these issues are explored on a local level.
3.Critical
Dominant structures in society are explored in how they shape the people within them. For example, the influence of mainstream media on people, the effect of business-backed laws on ordinary people. These kinds of questions are to be tackled by development-oriented topics.
These kinds of insights are a tremendous help in crafting the essence of being development oriented. Especially for me, as a development communicator in my early stages.
Hopefully, with enough time and experience, I can create my own perspective and provide my own set of characteristics of development-oriented topics or outputs. For now though, I’ll have to let my lectures and other insights hone my perspective on being development-oriented; developing my own sense development.
Big thanks to Ate Faye Sueño for referring me to Kuya Renz!
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