Decentered Media

Its a New Year for Comunity-Focussed Communications

03/01/2022 Rob Watson 0

Well I feel that I had a good break and really enjoyed the festive season? I find it’s always good to start the New Year […]

When National Radio Comes to Town

10/12/2021 Rob Watson 0

Yesterday BBC Five Live ran a series of reports over the course of Thursday 9th December from Leicester, about the impact of the cost of […]

Decentered Media 119 – Leicester Lo-Fi Exhibition – Celebrating Ten Years of Community Photography

05/12/2021 Rob Watson 0

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Decentered Media Podcast 118 – Running the Evington Echo with Helen Pettman

02/12/2021 Rob Watson 0

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Initial Observations on the DCMS Policy Paper – Digital Radio and Audio Review

21/10/2021 Rob Watson 0

These are an initial set of observations about the DCMS Policy Paper – Digital Radio and Audio Review This is an industry-led paper that has […]

Listening and Learning – The Benefit of Collaborative Community Media for Research and Public Engagement

21/10/2021 Rob Watson 0

After a productive weekend discussing how community radio practitioners and university researchers can effectively work together, to support richer forms of public engagement, I’ve processed […]

Walking on the Wild Side – YouTube Walking Tour Videos as Community Media

05/10/2021 Rob Watson 0

I’m obsessed with walking tour videos on YouTube at the moment. I’ve been watching them as a virtual alternative to travelling during the lockdown. I’m […]

Decentered Media Podcast 117 – John Coster and the Origins of the Community Media Newsroom

04/10/2021 Rob Watson 0

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Ofcom’s Five-Year Review: Diversity and Equal Opportunities in UK Broadcasting

30/09/2021 Rob Watson 0

Ofcom has published it’s five-year review of the data it has been collecting on diversity and inclusivity in the UK broadcast television and radio industries. […]

Decentered Podcast 116 – Josh Aitman and Melodic Distraction

28/09/2021 Rob Watson 0

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Decentered Podcast 115 – Don O’Neal and the Lack of Care Act

02/09/2021 Rob Watson 0

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Setting Up an Online Community Media Club

27/08/2021 Rob Watson 2

After working over the summer to develop the Leicester Stories project, one of the suggestions that was mooted was to look at how we can […]

Decentered Podcast 114 – Lessons From The Community Reporters Club

26/08/2021 Rob Watson 2

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Leicester Stories Update No12 – Last Week of Sessions

20/08/2021 Rob Watson 0

It’s our final week of Leicester Stories community reporting activities and training sessions. While the weather has been disappointing over the last couple of weeks, […]

Leicester Stories Community Reporters Club Registration Thursday 26th August

20/08/2021 Rob Watson 0

At the final community reporters club session, we’ll record a podcast about what we have learnt and how we can apply the lessons of becoming […]