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Embracing Accessibility and Diversity: The Vital Role of Remote Presentations in Game Conventions

In recent years, the gaming industry has witnessed an unprecedented surge in popularity and innovation. This phenomenon is often celebrated at large international conventions like Gamescom / devcom, where developers, enthusiasts, and creators from around the world gather to showcase their latest creations, share insights, and explore new horizons.

However, as the gaming community continues to expand, so does the need to ensure that these conventions remain accessible and inclusive for everyone. Enter the concept of live remote presentations – a powerful tool that preserves diversity, fosters representation, and empowers those who might otherwise be excluded.

During the pandemic, many conventions like GDC, Gamescom, Gen Con, etc. decided to go remote rather than cancel their events outright. Now that COVID-19 is under control, these same conventions have decided to return to an IRL format for the obvious benefits of fostering greater networking opportunity, spontaneous collaborations, personal branding, cultural exchange...among other advantages.

We were very fortunate this year that even though Gamescom / devcom was one of thsoe conventions that returned to an in-person format this year, they were able to accomodate our Founder / Creative Director Alx Preston's remote talk From Pixels to Polygons – Bringing the Hyper Light Universe into the Third Dimension. They decided to make an exception to the in-person only format this year due to Alx's specific health considerations.

But maybe a hybrid format should be the norm, and not the exception?

The Power of Representation and Diversity

One of the most valuable assets of the gaming industry is its diverse and passionate community. Gamers, creators, and developers hail from various backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives, enriching the industry with fresh ideas and innovative concepts. Embracing this diversity fosters creativity and leads to games that resonate with a broader range of players. But for this diversity to flourish, the voices and viewpoints of all members of the community need to be heard.

Accessibility as a Cornerstone of Inclusion

International conventions like Gamescom attract attendees from around the world, turning them into melting pots of ideas and creativity. However, the barrier of physical attendance can inadvertently lead to exclusion. Not everyone has the financial means, the physical health, or the time to journey halfway around the globe to participate in such events. This exclusion can inadvertently stifle unique perspectives and novel insights that could otherwise contribute to the growth of the industry.

The Crucial Role of Remote Presentations

Live remote presentations offer a solution that bridges the gap between physical presence and accessibility. By allowing speakers to present their ideas, projects, and perspectives remotely, conventions can ensure that individuals who might not be able to attend in person can still contribute meaningfully. Here are a few compelling reasons why this approach is essential:

Global Representation: Remote presentations empower voices from different continents, cultures, and backgrounds to participate and share their experiences, especially including folks from foreign countries who might encounter time or money difficulties getting visas to travel. This widens the scope of perspectives and ensures a more holistic representation of the gaming community.

Inclusivity: Everyone should have an equal opportunity to engage with the industry they love. Remote presentations provide a level playing field for those with limited physical abilities, financial constraints, or geographical limitations.

Time and Resource Efficiency: For busy professionals, remote presentations eliminate the need for extensive travel and time away from work or other commitments. This encourages a more diverse pool of experts to contribute without sacrificing their personal and professional obligations.

Reduced Environmental Impact: International travel carries a significant carbon footprint. Embracing remote presentations aligns with sustainability efforts and demonstrates a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of such events.

Technological Advancements: With the rise of high-quality video conferencing tools, remote presentations can be seamless and engaging. This eliminates potential technical barriers and ensures that remote speakers can effectively communicate their ideas.

Looking Ahead: A More Inclusive Gaming Community

In conclusion, the gaming industry's continued growth hinges on the cultivation of diverse ideas and perspectives. International conventions like Gamescom play a pivotal role in this process by providing a platform for individuals to share their insights. However, it's crucial to acknowledge the limitations that physical attendance imposes on accessibility and representation. By embracing live remote presentations, and offering a hybrid format, these conventions can pave the way for a more inclusive and vibrant gaming community.

In a world where technology connects us across continents, it's only fitting that the gaming industry utilizes these tools to break down barriers and amplify voices. By making remote presentations a staple of game conventions, we celebrate the richness of our community while ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table, regardless of their location, resources, or physical abilities.

Thank you so much to Nico Balletta and the devcom / Gamescom team for giving us the chance to share our projects with the world. Here's to an amazing Gamescom 2023!

[manasseh]

i applied to be a volunteer at devcom this year by the way!! they said theyd get back to people second week of july 🤞

[lordrakim]

Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East

The Army has sent at least one “robot dog” armed with an artificial intelligence-enabled gun turret to the Middle East for testing as a fresh counter-drone capability for U.S. service members, service officials confirmed. Continue reading Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East

[yupielbistudent]

Mabigat naman ang naging pagtalakay sa environment and climate reporting. 

Nagsimula si Gaea Katreena Cabico sa pagu-ulat tungkol sa human rights, kaya, ito rin ang naging lente ng kaniyang pagtingin sa mga issue sa kaunlaran at kapaligiran. 

Madalas daw, kapag pinag-uusapan natin ang development, naka-focus tayo sa ekonomiya. Palaging for the greater good ang sinasabi natin--para dumami ang mga trabaho, umunlad ang turismo, mawala ang mga iskwater--at marami pang iba. 

Pero ayon kay Miss Cabico, kailangan daw natin ng “journalism that amplifies the voices of the people whose concerns are often afterthoughts"--isa rin sa mga rason kung bakit mahalaga raw ang Environment and Climate Journalism. 

Naapektuhan ng mga isyu sa kapaligiran at pagbabago ng klima ang lahat--at may mga epekto rin sila sa ating karapatan. Aniya pa, napapanahon din ito dahil isa ang Pilipinas sa most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts--at nanganganib na mawala ang mayaman nating biodiversity sa hinaharap. Bukod pa sa banta ng pagbabago ng klima, marami ring kasalukuyang reclamation projects ang ating gobyerno na minsan ay nagreresulta sa development agression sa marginalized sectors tulad na lang ng indigenous people, idagdag pa na isa ang bansa natin sa mga pinakadelikadong lugar para sa environmental defenders. 

Ang climate reporting daw ay tungkol din sa tao, dahil tayo naman ang pinakamaapektuhan nito. Bilang climate reporters, kailangan daw natin humanap ng isang issue na may pakialam ang mga tao--dahil dapat na makarating sa kanila ang ating mensahe.

Kaya, aniya, kailangan natin ng mas maraming mga reporter tungkol sa mga ganitong issue--mga journalists na mag-uulat tungkol sa klima, sa mga taong apektado, habang gumagamit ng intersectional lens. Ilan na nga lang daw sa halimbawa eh ‘yung mga isyu ng polusyon, deforestation sa panahon ng climate change--relocation ng mga IP communities at mga fisherfolk o magsasaka mula sa kanilang lugar na kinalakhan papunta sa mga lugar na wala naman silang resources. 

Sa mga ganitong usapin, mahalagang alam natin ang paliwanag ng siyensya at gobyerno--pero mahalaga rin na magsama tayo ng mga marginalized at mga boses na hindi nakapagsasalita pagdating sa development projects na minsan pa ngang nauuwi sa development aggression. 

Nakita ko rin ito sa mga isyu na nalaman ko sa partnered community namin sa Bay, Laguna para sa kursong DEVC 126 na Participatory Journalism. Maraming mga proyekto ngayon ang gobyerno at mga korporasyon sa Laguna de Bay--tulad na lang ng Baywalk, ‘yung highway na tulay sa Canlubang, at floating solar panel na daan-daang ektarya din ang aabutin na makaaapekto sa kanilang pangingisda. 

Sa pakikipag-usap ko sa mga mangingisda, nalaman ko na dini-discourage na nila ang mga anak nila na mangisda--dagdag pa na may iba rin sa kanilang naniniwala na mamamatay na ang lawa ng Laguna. Anila, hindi na raw kasi worth it ang kita sa pangingisda, kumpara dati--at parang mas prioridad naman na rin daw ng gobyerno ang turismo kumpara sa pangingisda. Gusto rin daw naman nila ng development, pero dapat daw, hindi sila maiiwan--dahil madalas daw, mas pinapansin ang sektor ng pagsasaka kaysa sa pangingisda kahit na parehas lang naman daw nilang pinapakain ang Pilipinas. 

Sa tatlong taon ko sa devcom, napansin ko na hindi naman tutol ang mga tao sa development. Gusto pa nga nila ito--hanggat hindi sila napag-iiwanan. 

Ang tunay na development kasi ay inclusive. 

Dapat lahat, pinakikinggan. 

Dapat ‘yung mga tao, nae-empower. 

Katulad nga ng sinabi ni Miss Cabico, kapag tayo raw ay nag-uulat sa climate and environment, hindi dapat natin ipintang biktima lang ang mga taong apektado. Dahil may kapangyarihan at boses din sila. Sa fieldwork namin sa DEVC 126, na-realize ko na sila rin ay mga lider--na marami silang alam at pakialam lalo na sa pangangalaga sa kanilang mga karapatan at kalikasan--sadyang wala lang silang paraan para maipahayag ito sa bigger audiences--kaya, sa kurso na Participatory Journalism, sinubukan namin na maipakita sa documentary namin ang kanilang mga buhay, hinaing, at pangarap.

Nabanggit din sa talk na kapag nagsusulat tayo tungkol sa mga problema sa climate and environment, mas mahalagang i-highlight ang mga solusyon--kaysa sa doom and gloom report. Tulad ng sinabi ko kanina, lahat naman ay may kapangyarihan, kabilang na ang mga lokal na komunidad. Lahat ng bagay ay may solusyon, basta't magtutulungan ang lahat. Isa rin iyon sa mga rason kung bakit mahalaga na maging positibo pa rin ang wakas ng bawat pag-uulat--dahil kailangan ng pag-asa at inspirasyon ng mga tao para mag-mobilisa. 

Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon mas nagiging mahalaga ang boses ng mga local communities at local journalists. Kasi, kilala nila ang kanilang komunidad at mas alam nila ang mga kinahaharap nilang problema. Isa pa, mas nahu-humanize din sila--kumpara kung magpo-focus lamang tayo sa major narratives ng mainstream media sa mga pahayag ng mga scientists and politicians na wala naman sa mismong komunidad. 

Sa Mga Kuwentong Luntian nabigyang diin ang kahalagahan ng pagkain at agrikultura sa lipunang Pilipino at ang kahalagahan ng lupa at tubig sa mga komunidad--mga bagay na nagbibigay buhay. Dito, ipinakikita na ang kapaligiran ay buhay. Na ito ang ating buhay. 

Natutunan natin na magkakaugnay ang lahat sa General Systems Theory ng Human Ecology. Magkakaugnay tayong lahat. Pero nagsisimula ito sa ating mga sarili, at sa ating pakikinig at pakikipag-usap sa isa't isa. 

Kaya dapat, lahat ay makialam--dahil sa pakikialam tayo uunlad bilang isang lipunan. 

[transcendersmedia]

Impressions from Devcom & Gamescom

Last week was a really intense one for us, as we attended both Devcom and Gamescom. At Devcom, we did the first IRL showcase of Truer than You, during the two conference days, as well as at Developer Night at Courage Cologne. Then we moved over to Gamescom for meetings, where we were part of the Creative Europe Media stand.

Showing the game

Layna | Cozy Games playing Truer than You at Devcom

Showing a game publicly for the first time is always nerve-wracking. We have done a user test of the game before, but it’s very different to observe people when they are playing. We learned a lot! Some of the findings we did were things we had already suspected, some were things we didn’t already know, which is great, because now we’ll have the chance to make things better.

The players

We tried to keep track of the players, and found that 63 % seemed to be female/non-male. We had already estimated that 60 % of our players would be non-male, and this guess seems to be fairly accurate. Then you’d have to consider that (judging from what we could see) the visitors to Devcom are not evenly distributed between genders – we believe there are less female visitors than male. Some of the players commented that they were drawn to the game since they interpreted it to be LGBTQ+, which made us really happy, because it’s true!

The art style

The most common comments revolved around the art style. “Visually striking”, “unique” and “one of a kind” were some terms used, and I, who created the art, could not be happier. The art for this game has actually been a challenge from the start, and I’ve changed the style, especially of the backgrounds, many times. Getting encouraging comments was exactly what we needed.

Rin's gender

Before showcasing, we had some questions around how the main character Rin would be interpreted by players. Some commented that they appreciated that Rin was explicitly stated as non-binary. (I myself got goosebumps when a player called out “yay” at the point when Rin said their pronouns were they/them.)

There were also some players who used the pronoun “she” for Rin, which we see as a good thing, since we were afraid they would be interpreted as male. Seeing that different players used different pronouns for Rin was something that delighted us. (Two players were also called Rin themselves, but that’s a completely different story).

The things that didn’t work

We also found some things that we need to improve, and two things stood out. One was that some players didn’t grasp how the choices worked, and they could miss making any choices at all (since the game doesn’t force you to make choices, you can always continue without choosing).

Another was that some players got a little “lost” when clicking around in the in-game phone, not knowing when and how to close it. Both these things can be addressed with better feedback through sounds and animation, and (in the phone) adding a button, but also by making the tutorial more thorough.

Developer Night & Courage Cologne

After the last day of Devcom it was time to showcase at Developer Night / Courage Cologne. It was our first time at that event, which brings thousands of people to a showcasing night at a club. There are many, many cool indie games to play, an outdoor area to hang out in, and a dance floor (that attracted my attention a lot, since I was in the mood for dancing). We thoroughly enjoyed this event. It reminded us of showing Knife Sisters at A Night of Erotica in Malmö in 2017, which was a great experience, and the first time we showcased Knife Sisters. 

Our station at Courage Cologne before the event, next to our nighbours from Greece and their amazing game

Showing a game on a club night is very different from showcasing at daytime, and our game might not be 100 % suited for a loud and crowded environment, but actually, a lot of people played. The happiest things were to reunite with the founders of Gamera Games, who we’d met for the first time at Gamescom last year, and to meet with someone who helped us test Truer than You and who we hadn’t met in person before.

Hanging out with other devs at Courage Cologne

Gamescom highlights

After showcasing for two days and one night, moving over to Gamescom to “only” have meetings actually felt kind of easy. We were part of the Creative Europe Media stand, and met with many new and old friends and strengthened our business relations. I guess!

Meeting up with a female/non-male network from Discord was one of the highlights, another was talking to the Korean dev behind the cheeky platformer Pigromance, and a third was hanging out with friends on the stairs to the Dome in the middle of the night. 

We also took the time to explore the exhibition halls, see our friends do a chiptune show, play some games, and get mystery bags.

All in all, our experiences from Devcom and Gamescom were wonderful – and we’re already looking forward to coming back next year!

Plushie loot from the mystery bags!

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[flymmsy]

While making the Rugan Hireling mod, I noticed that the devcomments for Rugan describe him as a "rugged man in his fifties" and I

[roymakes]

Hello GameDevs! I'm Roy from Scotland, an indie dev working as one half of Bounder Games (alongside CodingDino)! You might have seen us at DevCom, Insomnia, and EGX Rezzed.

Currently working on three titles; "Stardust Survivors", a survivors game set in a bizarre space land, "Gobbos, Hunt!", a monster hunting card game, and "Armoured Engines", a wacky side-scrolling tower defense in the wild west!

I'll be posting some of my work here in the future, hope to see all the wonderful things people share here! <3

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A type of plastic that can be shape-shifted using tempering

A team of molecular engineers have developed a type of plastic that can be shape-shifted using tempering. In their paper published in the journal Science the team, from the University of Chicago, with a colleagues from the US DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology and the NASA Glenn Research Center, describe how they made their plastic and how well it was able to shape shift when they applied various types of tempering. Haley McAllister and Julia Kalow, with Northwestern University, have published a Perspective piece in the same issue of Science outlining the work. Over the past several years, it has become evident that the use of plastics in products is harmful to not only the environment but also human health—bits of plastic have been found in the soil, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the human body.

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U.S. Army grants research and development contract for precision guided ammunition to BAE Systems

The partnership aims to advance long-range fire capabilities to defeat fixed and mobile targets in challenging environments.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 05/23/2023 - 14:00 in Military

The U.S. Army has signed a $72.5 million contract with BAE Systems for research and development of precision guided ammunition.

The contract, granted by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM AC) Armaments Center, will last for three years and aims to boost the Army's long-range precision fire modernization efforts.

Brent Butcher, Vice President and General Manager of Weapons Systems at BAE Systems, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership established with DEVCOM AC and highlighted the importance of developing a highly maneuverable long-range fire capacity, capable of facing high-value targets on the battlefield.

Over the past few years, BAE Systems has invested in the development of ultra-long range and hyperspeed ammunition. In this contract, the company will work in collaboration with DEVCOM AC to further improve the performance of precision cannon ammunition, allowing them to defeat fixed and mobile targets in environments with degraded or non-existent GPS signal, with a range twice as greater than precision guided ammunition (PGMs) launched by cannons currently in use.

As early as 2021, BAE Systems received a $16 million contract to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of PGMs against long-range land targets.

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Fernando Valduga

Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Daytona Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work around the world of aviation.

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[manasseh]

about a month till devcom, I'm gonna use it as a deadline to improve my korean/english*, my portfolio, and my stamina lol

*probably also german a little bit 😬 cologne should be good esp with an international event but last time i was in germany there was a very awkward couple hours where i opted to use a very odd mix of dutch and yiddish lmao

[yupielbistudent]

Bakit ba mahalagang maki-chismis at makialam, lalo na sa ‘Pinas? 

Well, here's the short answer: mahalagang tsumismis kasi may “paki” at “alam” sa pakikialam. At may pakinabang sa pakikialam, lalo na kung likas tayong tsismoso na gustong malaman ang lahat. Wala namang masama roon, tbh. Lalo na kung productive na pakiki-tsika ang ginagawa natin–kung saan eh, gusto nating matalunton ang ugat ng mga sabi-sabi ng iba.

Halimbawa, sobrang tamis ba talaga ng milktea ng <redacted>? O kaya, overrated ba talaga ang sisig sa <redacted>. Marami pang iba, aba. Lumiit na ba talaga ang itlog sa Star grocery? Totoo bang pamahal nang pamahal ang student meals sa Elbi at kinse pesos na ang isang order ng kanin na dati ay sampung piso lang???

Pwede rin kasi nitong masagot ang mga “bakit” na tanong. Bakit ba ang mahal ng mga isda at karne sa karinderya kahit na ang liit naman ng servings nila? Bakit nagmamahal na ang lahat at ikaw na lang ang di minamahal? Bakit ang tagal bago natin naranasan ang taglamig nitong Disyembre pero ‘yung roommate ko kayakap na sa dorm ang bebe niya? Eme.

Pero maniwala man kayo sa hindi, konektado ang mga tanong na ito sa mga kasalukuyang isyu natin sa agriculture and environment–surprise, surprise!

Sa ‘Mga Kwentong Luntian’ ng DDJ Seminar Series ng College of Development Communication sa UPLB, lalo kong na-realize na pwedeng-pwede namang maging produktibo ang pakiki-tsismisan. (Sabi nga nila, natural na raw sa mga devcom students na maging tsismosa. Chz.)

May dalawang bahagi ‘yung seminar. ‘Yung una ay tungkol sa agricultural journalism, at ‘yung ikalawa naman eh tungkol sa climate and environment reporting. Parehas ko silang idadaldal, pero, du'n muna tayo dumako sa agrikultura.

“Ang argricultural journalism ay masinsinang paglalahad ng kapaki-pakinabang na impormasyong makatutulong sa mambabasa kung siya ba ay bibili ng baboy o hindi,” - Arcalas, 2023

Naikuwento ni Sir Jasper Arcalas, isang reporter sa food agriculture ‘yung kaniyang proseso sa paggawa ng mga istorya. Gamer siya dati na mahilig kumain ng junk food at uminom ng coke. At kumukuha siya ng materyal sa mga bagay na kinakain niya. Sabi niya, palagi nating nao-overlook sa reportage at bilang sektor na rin ang agriculture. Ngayon tuloy, patuloy pa na lumalaki ang mga issue natin sa agrikultura dahil hindi ito gaanong nabibigyang-pansin. May mga literal na mga taong namamatay sa gutom sa Pilipinas, habang nananatiling hindi pa rin bente pesos ang isang kilo ng bigas. 

Anyway, Coke. A few years ago, nawala ang Coke sa lahat ng establishmento. Sa pagkabuwisit ni Sir Jasper, nag-imbestiga siya at nalaman niya na mayroon daw pala kasing shortage sa asukal nu'ng panahon na iyon--at ni-report niya iyon sa Business Mirror na kaniyang pinagtatrabahuan.

Alam natin na lahat ng mga bagay na kino-consume natin ay konektado rin sa lahat ng bagay sa mundo dahil nasa iisa lang tayong sistema. Pero alam din natin na hindi lahat, may pakialam o may oras para makialam sa mga ganito. Kung busy tayo sa pagkayod araw-araw para may makain tayo at isang kahog, isang tuka ang lagay natin, magkakaroon pa ba tayo ng pake sa mga bagay na wala naman tayong direktang kontrol? Di ko sure. Pero mapag-iiwanan tayo kapag wala tayong alam. Dahil may karapatan tayong makialam, at dapat tayong makialam bilang mga Pilipino na parang laging pinagtitripan ng nakakabadtrip na sistema. 

Sabi nga ni Sir Jasper:

“We do not have a monopoly in knowledge. Journalism and learning is a lifelong journey.”

Kahit na ordinaryo lang naman tayong citizens, pwede tayong makialam. Pwede pa nga tayong maging citizen journalists--dahil sa pagbabahagi ng impormasyon--ng malaman at tamang impormasyon tayo uunlad. 

Ang pag-uulat daw sa agricultural journalism ay masinsinan. Sabi niya, role daw ng journalists na intindihin ang mga kumplikadong issue para “mapaintindi sa publiko kung bakit nagmamahal lahat.”

Masyado raw kasing maliit ang mundo. Apektado tayo sa bawat malalaking desisyon na nagti-trickle down sa pang-araw-araw nating buhay at mga kinakain. Isa na lang na halimbawa sa norte, hindi gaanong napangangalagaan ang mga magsasaka natin. Puro kasi tayo pagi-import dahil “mas mura”. Nitong nakaraan lang, napakarami nilang kamatis na ibinasura na lang. Isipin mo, patuloy na tumataas ang presyo ng mga bilihin, lalo na ‘yung mga kinakain natin--pero may mga gano'n pa rin na pangyayari. 

Kung hindi tayo makikialam at magkukuwento ng mga karanasan natin, sino? Ayon kay Sir Jasper, mahalaga ang pagpapaliwanag ng mga issue na may kinalaman sa sikmura ng tao. Para daw kasi itong expose kapag pinagsama-sama, dahil may natututuhan ang ibang tao, at siguro, in a way, mae-encourage din sila na mag-participate sa diskurso. Mas magiging open sila sa pag-express ng kanilang hinaing--lalo na ang mga magsasaka natin na nagpapakain sa ma kumakalam nating sikmura. 

May acronym na nabanggit si Sir Jasper sa NEWS. Ang ibig sabihin daw nito, Not Everyone Will Share/Storify. Kasi hindi lahat, willing o kaya na magpahayag ng mga karanasan nila. Kaya, sa tingin ko, napakahalaga na ma-encourage at masuportahan na rin natin yung sektor ng pagkain at mga magsasaka sa kanilang pagpapahayag dahil afterall, may mga boses at pananaw sila na unique sa kanilang mga karanasan na kaila sa iba. 

Mahalaga raw ang PAKI. Ani Sir Jasper, Pagpupunyagi Ang Kailangang Ibigin. Kailangan nating magpunyagi, magpursigi sa pagsasalita sa mga issue na nakaaapekto sa atin. Mula raw sa mga paborito hanggang pinakaayaw nating pagkain, may mapupulot tayong kuwento. 

Sa katapusan ng kaniyang talk, nabanggit na maraming istoryang nagsisimula sa simpleng obserbasyon--sa pakikialam, sa pagtatanong.

Kaya, mahalagang makipag-ugnayan sa grassroots communities. Mahalagang makipag-ugnayan sa mga sarili nating karanasan. Mahalaga rin na makita natin ang bigger picture, kung ano ang koneksyon ng ating mga karanasan sa sistemang lumalaganap sa Pilipinas. 

Sabi pa nga ni Ma'am Jyas, ang agricultural journalism ay parang agrikultura--naghuhukay ka ng mga nasa lupa para malaman ang ugat nila. 

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TCI, DEVCOMS Urge Journalists to Embrace Innovation in Family Planning Reportage

By  Mohammed Suleiman, Dutse A non-governmental organization, The Challenge Initiative TCI, in collaboration with the Development Communication Network DEVCOMS, has urged journalists to hold office holders accountable in making the availability of FP commodities and the prompt releases of funds for FP operational services in Jigawa State. They are also urged to be focused and innovative in…

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GOG release: "Dungeons of Dreadrock"

Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier‘s puzzle dungeon adventure Dungeons of Dreadrock brings back some classic 80ies computer feelings to GOG. Dungeons of Dreadrock‘s sequel already caught my eye during devcom 2024 when I browsed through the NRW Indie Showcase 2024, but as the successor is still in the making, there’s time for some old-school dungeon exploration, puzzle solving, and slaying…

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[szanecameron]

Flash Forward 2024 reflection

With all honesty, Diana and I did not initially planned on attending this UPLB ADS event, as the next day is our 2nd quiz on DEVC127 Lecture. But with great desperation to at least secure some extra points for the quiz, we impulsively attended the event.

From coming inside the lecture hall with nothing in mind but a hope of not having a zero score, we walked out of the room with something more valuable– an abundance of insights and realizations from the two inspiring speakers who are practicing DevCom in the field of education and disaster risk reduction management.

Throughout this experience, it was Ms. Tolinero-Barraquias talk that resonated with me the most, as it mirrors the path I envision for myself after graduation–being a DevCom educator.

As she recounts her life story in choosing Devcom as her degree program, then to the impactful projects she spearheaded as a university instructor, I observed how she showed so much enthusiasm on sharing this to the audience. What stood out most was her warmth, especially how she expressed earnest appreciation for the field and its role in addressing the needs of communities through a grassroots approach.

This talk deeply comforted me as it gave me an assurance how DevCom students like us will be given diverse career opportunities no matter what fields we intend to explore in the future.

After all, as long as there is a need for progress, there will always be a space for Development Communication to shine as a potent tool for achieving it.