{"id":4861,"date":"2025-12-03T21:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/?p=4861"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:05:14","slug":"call-for-external-consultant-media-content-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/?p=4861","title":{"rendered":"Call for External Consultant: Media Content Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_4861\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"4861\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng-308x173.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jobs-1-1024x576-eng.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>1) Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dabanga \u2013 Radio TV Online (Dabanga) Dabanga is an independent, Sudanese news and information broadcaster. Founded in 2008 to report on the Darfur crisis, Dabanga has expanded to provide coverage of all corners of the country. Via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/broadcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>shortwave radio<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/live.ditve.tv\/live\/dabangasudan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>satellite television<\/u><\/a>, and online platforms including its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>bilingual website<\/u><\/a>, Dabanga has gained a widespread and diverse audience, and has a particular strength in serving marginalised and hard-to-reach communities. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dabanga constantly strives to improve its editorial quality, institutional resilience and audience trust. As part of these efforts, Dabanga seeks an external consultant to conduct periodic content reviews and support newsroom improvements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Objective of the Assignment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objective of the consultancy is to conduct reviews of Dabanga\u2019s editorial output, identify gaps and strengths and provide recommendations to improve journalistic quality and ethics, representation and editorial processes. The consultancy includes providing advisory support to ensure the implementation of recommendations prior to the subsequent reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Scope of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consultant will undertake the following tasks:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Content Reviews<\/li>\n<li>Conduct two comprehensive content reviews:<\/li>\n<li>December 2025<\/li>\n<li>June\/July 2026<\/li>\n<li>Assess Dabanga\u2019s broadcast, digital, and social media content against:<\/li>\n<li>Dabanga\u2019s editorial guidelines<\/li>\n<li>International journalistic standards (accuracy, fairness, relevance, independence)<\/li>\n<li>Representation of women, youth, and marginalized communities<\/li>\n<li>Conflict-sensitive and ethical reporting principles<\/li>\n<li>Present findings and discuss results with the Editor-in-Chief and senior editorial team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommendations and Advisory Support\n<ul>\n<li>After each review, develop recommendations for implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrate findings from previous content reviews to ensure continuity, learning, and improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide advisory support to the editorial leadership as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify training and mentorship needs arising from the review findings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stakeholder Engagement\n<ul>\n<li>Hold a consultation workshop with the editor in chief, editors and freelancers to validate findings after both reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the development of an implementation plan and internal monitoring steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organise a virtual discovery call and follow-up meeting with senior editors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Deliverables<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consultant will produce the following deliverables:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two detailed content Review Reports (after each review) (delivered in Arabic and English)<\/li>\n<li>Methodology<\/li>\n<li>Findings and analysis of broadcast, digital, and social media content<\/li>\n<li>Identification of gaps, risks, and strengths<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of adherence to editorial guidelines and journalistic standards<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Two consultation workshops with editors, freelancers, and the Editor-in-Chief to present findings and recommendations<\/li>\n<li>An implementation plan that outlines actions and roles to facilitate the adoption of recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assignment will runs from contract signature until December 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Reporting and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The consultant reports to the Editor-in-Chief of Dabanga.<\/li>\n<li>All deliverables shall be submitted in English and Arabic.<\/li>\n<li>Draft reports will be reviewed by Dabanga; final versions will incorporate agreed comments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>7. Qualifications and Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consultant will be selected based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Required Qualifications<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 7\u201310 years of experience in journalism, media development, or content analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated experience conducting media content reviews or editorial quality assessments.<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of the Sudanese or broader MENA media context.<\/li>\n<li>Arabic language proficiency (required).<\/li>\n<li>Proven ability to deliver and facilitate editorial training.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with media outlets in conflict-affected or humanitarian contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Assessment Criteria<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of context and thematic areas (public-interest journalism, conflict sensitivity, gender and youth representation)<\/li>\n<li>Technical expertise and methodological approach.<\/li>\n<li>Quality of proposed work plan.<\/li>\n<li>Relevant experience of the consultant\/team.<\/li>\n<li>Cost effectiveness of the financial proposal.<\/li>\n<li>Communication and reporting skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>8. Proposal Submission Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants shall submit:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical Proposal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Understanding of the assignment<\/li>\n<li>Proposed methodology and tools<\/li>\n<li>Work plan and timeline<\/li>\n<li>Team composition (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Financial Proposal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Detailed budget in EUR, inclusive of all taxes and expenses<\/li>\n<li>Indication of daily rate(s) and estimated level of effort<\/li>\n<li>Costs for travel or in-office presentation days (if required, maximum 3 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CV(s) detailing relevant experience.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dabanga reserves the right to consider multiple applications for different aspects of the assignment. For example, it may select one consultant for the first content review and another for the second, or it may encourage collaboration between selected candidates to leverage complementary expertise. This practice is intended to ensure the highest quality of output and effective implementation of recommendations. Applicants should indicate in their proposals whether they are open to collaborative work or flexible arrangements across the assignment period. Submissions must be sent to <a href=\"mailto:info@dabangasudan.org?subject=External%20Consultant%20Media%20Content%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>info@dabangasudan.org<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>no later than December 12, 2025.<br \/>All proposals will be handled confidentially. Dabanga reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal, and to annul or modify the procurement process at any time without incurring any liability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sws_supernormalaction\"><button on=\"tap:superwebshare-lightbox\" class=\"superwebshare_normal_button1 superwebshare-button-large superwebshare-button-square superwebshare_prompt superwebshare_button_svg\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color: #d52631;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"superwebshare-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M789.86,323.67c91.79,0,164.25-72.46,164.25-164.25S881.64,0,789.86,0S625.6,72.46,625.6,164.25c0,4.83,0,14.49,0,24.15L306.76,371.98c-24.15-24.15-57.97-33.82-96.62-33.82c-91.79,0-164.25,72.46-164.25,164.25s72.46,164.25,164.25,164.25c38.65,0,72.46-14.49,96.62-33.82L625.6,821.26c0,9.66,0,14.49,0,19.32c0,86.96,72.46,159.42,159.42,159.42s159.42-72.46,159.42-159.42s-67.63-159.42-154.59-159.42c-33.82,0-67.63,9.66-96.62,33.82L374.4,526.57c0-9.66,0-19.32,0-24.15s0-14.49,0-24.15l318.84-188.41C717.39,314.01,751.21,323.67,789.86,323.67z\"><\/path><\/svg><span>Share article<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/ar\/all-news\/article\/call-for-an-external-consultant-media-content-review\">Call for External Consultant: Media Content Review<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/ar\">Dabanga Radio TV Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_4861\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"4861\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>1) Introduction Dabanga \u2013 Radio TV Online (Dabanga) Dabanga is an independent, Sudanese news and information broadcaster. 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