Communication Resources

As a community in God’s mission, we in the Wycliffe Global Alliance share ideas, resources, services and networks with each other. This page includes communication reference tools, available media products and training modules for use by anyone. Comments or questions? Please email the Wycliffe Global Alliance Communication team: info@wycliffe.net.

Communication Reference Tools

1. Style Guide

This Style Guide is compiled by the Alliance Communication team. We generally follow editorial style detailed in The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style. However, we also have developed styles related to our specific work in the Alliance. This Style Guide is a living document, with new and revised styles added periodically. To suggest revisions or additions, please contact Jim Killam.

2. Brand Materials

Alliance logos, fonts, colors and brand guidelines

Media Products

1. Written Stories

All articles and photos in the News section of this website may be used by Alliance organisations in their publications under a Creative Commons (CC) License. Most of these stories are available in Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. When you use these articles and/or photos, please give proper credit to Wycliffe.net and indicate if changes have been made.

2. Photo Library

For the complete Alliance photo library, please visit Skip. Images are free to be used by Alliance organisations to illustrate the work of Bible translation under the Creative Commons license of CC:BY 4.0 or CC:BYNCND 4.0. Proper credit must be given to the photographer(s). For more about Skip, please click here.

3. Training Videos

Videos produced by the Alliance Communication team are free to use and can be accessed from the Wycliffe Global Alliance YouTube channel.

AI

AI: What can we do with it?

AI for Beginners

Creativity / Inspiration

Rediscovering Wonder

The best writers, photographers, videographers and graphic artists see the world … differently. They carry supreme senses of curiosity and wonder. They notice details and connections that others might miss. Here are tips for continually sharpening your sense of wonder. 

Reporting / Writing /Editing

Conducting Effective Interviews

Tips on how to interview someone, whether it’s for a written story, video, podcast or live event.

Finding Great Stories When You Can’t Be there in Person

In a post-pandemic world when travel budgets tend to be smaller, we offer a variety of ways to report good stories remotely. Instructor: Jim Killam, Wycliffe Global Alliance. Also, here’s an earlier video with the same topic discussed by journalists Lincoln Brunner and Jim Killam.

How to Identity Great Stories

A biblical basis for reporting God’s stories; how story works; and how to recognize a great story. Instructor: Jim Killam, Wycliffe Global Alliance.

 

Stewardship of Story

Why a deep commitment to story reporting is vitally important for ministry organisations. Instructor: Jim Killam, Wycliffe Global Alliance.

Photography

How to Take Better Photos

No matter what your experience level, you can shoot better photos by following a few simple tips.

Smartphone Photography

A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Scott Strazzante … who prefers to work with a smartphone.

Other Help

For Organisational Leaders

Crisis Response Planning (3-part video series)

Crisis response planning for organisations:

1. Introduction: Creating and using a crisis response plan. 

2. Dealing with a Tragedy: Conversation with Silke Sauer, communications specialist.

3. Case Study: Pandemic. Conversation with Vicky Mixson of Wycliffe USA