The media landscape is changing, and it’s changing fast. As the barriers to participation shift, and the boundaries between civic life, creativity, and digital storytelling become more porous, there’s never been a more important time to strengthen the networks that support community-focussed media. That’s why we’re inviting people involved in community media and communications across Leicester to come together for an informal and open networking event at LCB Depot on Tuesday 10th June at 6:00pm.
This event is being hosted by Leicester Digital Partnership CIC and supported by LCB Depot, and it offers an opportunity to meet others working in or exploring community media – whether you’re involved in local news reporting, podcasting, radio, blogging, video production, or online community storytelling. It’s a space for sharing ideas, experiences, and questions – and for discovering the common ground that links our work.
From volunteer presenters and programme makers, to those working behind the scenes in technical roles or governance positions, the event is open to all who contribute to Leicester’s media landscape in a not-for-profit and public-centred way. You don’t have to have decades of experience – this is just as much about newcomers and those curious about community media as it is about established voices. Everyone is welcome.
The aim is simple: connect, converse, and collaborate. We’ll start with brief introductions, then open up into an informal networking space. Alongside this, we’ll host light discussions on themes that affect us all:
- How can community media support Leicester’s creative and cultural sector?
- What opportunities are opening up as the city reimagines its library services?
- What are the implications of the proposed expansion of Leicester’s city boundaries for place-based and community media?
These are questions that go to the heart of what it means to communicate in a civic society. And they can’t be answered by any one group alone. We need a diversity of perspectives – technical, creative, organisational, and experiential – to shape a media environment that’s relevant, resilient, and inclusive.
RSVP via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/2MaVDxNn2orDwxYx6
Please do share the invitation with your colleagues, networks and communities. The richer the mix in the room, the stronger our shared understanding will be.
At Decentered Media, we believe in building long-term trust and mutual support between people working at the grassroots of media and communication. This event is one step in a wider process of ensuring that our city is home to a thriving and forward-looking community media sector.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Dr Rob Watson
admin@leicesterdigitalpartnership.co.uk
https://www.leicesterdigitalpartnership.co.uk/