Ethical Values of Participative Community Media – Some Notes
This is the first draft of a set of notes in which I sketch some thoughts about the ethical principles I try to keep in […]
Articles by Rob Watson
More Than Words – A Review of Strategic Communications
The pandemic has thrown into relief the inadequacy of public messaging, particularly those associated with public health communications and marketing. The challenge of the pandemic, […]
Dialogue and Deliberation as an Integral Process for Community Media
David Bohm was an American theoretical physicist who developed interconnected ideas relating to quantum theory, neuropsychology and the philosophy of mind. Bohm was concerned with […]
Book Review: Michael Lind – The New Class War
It’s refreshing to read a book about social change that doesn’t pull its punches. Michael Lind’s book The New Class War is a warning that […]
My 2020 Podcast List
as Through the multiple 2020 lockdowns I’ve had a lot more time to listen to some podcasts. I’ve tended to focus on a few that […]
Decentered Media Podcast 098 – Community Media as Trusted Communication Practice
How do practitioners and advocates of community media engage with people in a caring and trusted way? That is the question that I discussed with […]
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Decentered Media Podcast 097 – What’s the Role for Community-Focussed Communications?
As Leicester continues with it’s ongoing lockdown, which is the longest continuous period of lockdown for any place in the UK, there is a need […]
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CarnegieUK COVID-19 and Communities Listening Project Report
CarnegieUK have published a report that summarises some of the issues that are concerning people as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report has […]
Covid-19 Vaccines Need Culturally Competent and Tailored Communications
The Government has today published their guidance on the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination. The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation has reported how the […]
Decentered Media Podcast 096 – Achieving Business Level-Up
This is a special edition of the Decentered Media podcast, and the first to be sponsored by University of Leicester School of Business. Today I […]
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Community Solutions for Vaccine Rollout
In a world that is fraught with anxiety about the Covid-19 pandemic, we do not need to be fighting another pandemic of misinformation at the […]
Covid-19 Vaccine Community Media Response Planning
Mass vaccinations for Covid-19 are offering a glimmer of hope for communities around the world. To be successful and reach those that need a vaccine […]
We’ll Need Community Media if we are to Roll Out a Covid-19 Vaccine
The Covid-19 pandemic has seemed like a long-haul for everyone, especially with the appalling news that over fifty thousand deaths have now been reported in […]
What’s the Motivation for Podcasting?
Yesterday I delivered an online training session about podcasting for the WOTBOX Heritage Project. It was really nice to be able to spend time with […]
Why I Have Resigned from the CMA
Today I have resigned my membership of the Community Media Association. At the extraordinary general meeting that was held today a new constitution was agreed […]