Delivering Social Gain – Ofcom Community Radio Fund Report for 2022-23
The Ofcom Community Radio Fund Report for the financial year 2022-23 was published on 13th October 2023. The report outlines the administration and allocation of […]
Articles by Rob Watson
Community Reporting Session – Saturday Heritage Fair 28th October
Thanks to Leicester Community Radio, and supported by DMU Engage, I’m working on a project to collect stories about belonging in Leicester. The aim of […]
Decentered Media Podcast 133 – Community Media as a Teaching Tool
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Inviting Collaboration: The Leicester Stories of Belonging Project
Leicester Community Radio is reaching out to invite people and community groups to take part in an interesting local initiative: The Leicester Stories of Belonging […]
DAB Uptake – Ofcom’s Latest Review
The transition to digital radio has been promised in the UK for more than a decade, and still the resilience of analogue broadcasting demonstrates how […]
Decentered Media Podcast 132 – Community Media Ethics
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Media Bill Update – Localness At Risk
MPs have reported their concerns about the Media Bill in the final report of the Commons Culture Media and Sport Committee. The Government is proposing […]
Decentered Media Podcast 131 – Pragmatic Models of Evaluation
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Pragmatic Evaluation in Community Media – A Developmental Approach
In the dynamic world of community media and community-focussed communications, the methods by which we assess and evaluate our projects are pivotal. Recent approaches to […]
Freedom of Expression in Broadcast Media
The principles of Freedom of Belief and Expression are protected by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the UK Human Rights Act. The […]
In a Chamber Dimly Lit – Notes on AI and Mediation of Experience
On Sunday 10th September 2023, I gave a talk to the Leicester Secular Society about how AI can be used to develop and imagine forms […]
Freedom of Belief and Expression
“Have courage to use your own reason!” Immanuel Kant. On Friday 8th September, I was contacted by the Managing Editor of the Great Central Gazette, […]
Decentered Media Meetups – 6.30pm Wednesday Fortnightly
Finally, the sun has arrived here in the UK. After a very disappointing July and August, we’ve got a couple of warm days ahead of […]
Leicester’s Covid-19 Pandemic Strategic Media Response
Leicester City Council has released a comprehensive report, compiled by Professor Ivan Browne, the city’s director of public health, and his team, that looks at […]
Designing Equality Impact Assessments for Community Media
An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process designed to ensure that a policy, project, or scheme does not unlawfully discriminate against any people based […]