Can We Measure Media Impact? Surveying the Field
Two scholars analyze an array of current approaches to gauging whether and how news organizations make a difference in the world.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Made to Measure
Supplements to the article “Can We Measure Media Impact? Reading Between the Lines.”
Nonprofits
Can We Measure Media Impact? Reading Between The Lines
Leaders at one nonprofit media outlet are advancing a conversation about how best to develop meaningful metrics for journalistic work. Includes magazine extras.
Economic Impact: A New Approach for Proving Outcomes
There’s a more dynamic and tangible third dimension—beyond efficiency and effectiveness—through which nonprofits can define, measure, and communicate their success.
Architecting for Data
Four ways nonprofits can cut through the data hype and start using data on purpose.
Why the Social Sector Needs the Scientific Method
A flawed study on deworming children—and new studies that expose its errors—reveal why activists and philanthropists alike need safeguards.
Making Evidence Practical for Development
Three ways to make research and evaluation in international development more relevant, ethical, and applied.
How Evaluation Can Strengthen Communities
Including community members in decisions about evaluation can improve the community’s capacity to effectively manage and control change.
Health
The Promise and Peril of Community Evaluation
Four ways to improve community evaluation so that it helps build, rather than erode, social progress.