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Month: February 2025

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Ofcom Wants to Limit the frequency of its Communications Affordability Tracker

28/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

In February 2025, Ofcom’s Communications Affordability Tracker reported that 23% of UK households struggled to afford communication services in January, maintaining the same level as […]

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Radio Lear – Radio from a Metamodern Perspective

26/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

Leicester Emergent Arts Radio (Radio Lear) is a creative and experimental community radio project that blends live performance, audio drama, and storytelling with contemporary digital […]

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Community Media Leadership Discussion: Developing an Evaluation Toolkit

25/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

How do we demonstrate the personal, social, and civic transformation that community media enables? How can participatory and developmental media practices be evaluated in ways that […]

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How Do We Define the Social Value of Community Media

25/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

Community media and community-focused communications projects are essential in giving people the tools, spaces, and opportunities to tell our own stories, amplify marginalised voices, and […]

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Lessons from the Irish Media Future Commission

24/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

What was the Irish Future of Media Commission concerned with? The Irish Future of Media Commission was primarily concerned with ensuring the long-term sustainability, independence, […]

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Community Radio in Ireland with Brian Greene

20/02/2025 Rob Watson 0
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Decentered-Media-Podcast-Brian-Greene-001-2025-02-20-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowFor the latest episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson spoke with Brian Greene about the history, challenges, and future […]

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Community Media Leadership Discussion – Evaluating Impact

17/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

This week’s Community Media Leadership discussion (Thursday, 4pm UK time via Zoom) will focus on a key challenge: How do we evaluate the impact of community […]

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Soar Sound Spotlight on Heritage and Spotlight on Arts

15/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

John Coster and I have collaborated on various community media projects since 2012, working to develop platforms that support local voices and encourage inclusive discussions. […]

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Beyond Consumption – Participatory Media and Arts as Meaning-Making

15/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

The way we engage with media and the arts shapes how we understand ourselves and our social environment. In a time when much of the […]

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Beyond the Old Models – Rethinking Skills for a Decentralised Creative Economy

13/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

The newly published Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries report provides an important and timely overview of the challenges facing education, training, and workforce […]

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Welcoming the CRAOL Report – Community Radio’s Vital Role in Social Benefit Media 

13/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

The Community Radio Research Report (February 2025), commissioned by CRAOL (Community Radio Ireland), provides a significant indicator of the value of community radio and the […]

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Renewing Democratic Consent for Public Service Media – Exploring Public Purpose Media

10/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

Public Service Media (PSM) is facing significant changes driven by shifts in technology, audience behaviour, and the broader media environment. Traditional models, which once relied […]

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BBC, Leadership, and the Future of Public Service Media

07/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

On Thursday, a discussion with Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, took place at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge. The discussion focused on the future […]

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Community Media and Social Cohesion – A Role in Rebuilding Trust

07/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

Recent events in Leicester have highlighted the challenges of maintaining social cohesion in an era where misinformation, online influence, and institutional distrust shape public perception. […]

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Social Gain and Community Media – A Missed Opportunity?

06/02/2025 Rob Watson 0

Community media has long been understood as more than just an alternative to commercial and public service broadcasting. At its core, it is meant to […]

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