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1. Newsletters: newsletters are serial publication issued by a corporate body or Organisation generally for its members, for the conveyance of up-to-date information in its sphere of action. It can be a printed sheet, pamphlet, or small newspaper containing news or information of peace building or conflict transformation.
2. Bulletins/Journals: Journals are regular publications that contain articles on current research. Usually the author of a journal article will have carried out some primary research; perhaps they have carried out a case study where they have interviewed or surveyed participants, or they may have carried out a clinical trial. The purpose of the article is for the authors to outline their research and present their findings and conclusions. This in-depth information is not likely to be found in books and this is why journal articles are important in finding supporting evidence for assignments. Also, because journals are always published at regular intervals, for example monthly or quarterly, or annually, the information they contain is very up-to-date.
3. Website(s): A website is a collection of web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. The Impact of Internet in conflict transformation is enormous. But what at the outset must be categorically stated is that ICT is not in itself a panacea for protracted ethno-political conflict. People create conflict, not technology. The peaceful and just resolution of conflict can at best be engendered and nurtured by ICT. In this light, it has to be remembered that the use of ICT by NGOs actively involved in conflict transformation processes in Sri Lanka have to be juxtaposed with their work in the field, where people-to-people contact set the agenda and foundation for future meetings online.
4. Blogs: A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are part of a wider network of social media.
5. Campaign materials (print, audio, audio-visual or what is called IEC materials): Information, Education and Communication materials are used in campaigns against conflicts, and for peace building. This is what could be referred as media advocacy for Conflict Transformation.
