TIPS AND TOOLS

Reporting on HIV/AIDS: A Video Tutorial. This video features interviews with four reporters and a policy analyst who share their views on the unique challenges of reporting on HIV/AIDS. They offer guidance about issues ranging from understanding data to considering the sensitivities of reporting on someone who is HIV-positive.

2008 Reporting Manual on HIV/AIDS: This reporting guide is designed for journalists who are covering the global epidemic. The Kaiser Family Foundation undertook this project as part of its commitment to supporting good journalism and to combating HIV/AIDS through public education and awareness.

Minimum quality standards for HIV Communication Activities Undertaken by Media; Requirements for Radio, TV Broadcasters, Internet Content Producers and the Press. UNAIDS (January 2009)

Getting Prepared for a Media Interview: A Guide for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. A checklist for people living with HIV or AIDS to consider before they give an interview. 

Getting Prepared for a Media Interview: How to Maximize the Impact of Your Message. A resource for preparing guest interviewees before they go in front of the camera. 

Getting the Message Across: the Mass Media and the Response to AIDS.  Messaging best practices and case studies.  UNAIDS (December 2005). 

Media and AIDS 2007 Highlights Reel: See GMAI highlights from around the world as shown at the Toronto International AIDS Conference

Media and AIDS 2008 Highlights Reel: Watch this video presented at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.

• 2008 Highlights Reel with Spanish Subtitles

CBMP Highlights Reel: The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership used video to show their members what happened over the first year of existence. This is a great example of how you can highlight to members what you are doing.