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• Disadvantages: they need to be placed in an area that is accessible to all
community members; raw data may be overwhelming in length or amount,
and may thus not be frequently referred to; transcripts may contain sensitive,
confidential information that informants may not want released publicly.
Posters
• Advantages: a useful visual representation of project results; need to be
laminated for durability;
• Disadvantages: may not be visible to a large number of people; adequate
space is required for posting.
Documentary film
• Advantages: a very effective means of communicating research results;
format can be tailored to particular audience of interest;
• Disadvantages: needs to have effective media, or local advertising, campaign so that community members know it is available.
Written trip reports or project summaries
• Advantages: effective means of summarizing interim or final project results
in accessible language;
• Disadvantages: not everyone can, or wants to, read documents.
Copies of publications or theses
• Advantages: provide the most detailed account of project methods
and results;
• Disadvantages: are often not in accessible language for the general public; tend to be too long to be of interest to many community members.
Co-authored publications
• Advantages: when communities and researchers co-author a book or report there may be more local interest in reading the material; format can be
tailored according to the local audience;
• Disadvantages: not everyone can, or wants to, read documents.
Brochures, newsletters, newspaper inserts
• Advantages: when properly prepared these can be focused, portable,
appealing, and easy to disseminate;
• Disadvantages: they are limited in detail, and may become outdated
quickly.
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