Locality – Power of Community Network Meeting
Sharing and learning is at the heart of the community development approach, which is why Locality, the UK charity dedicated to helping community organisations, hosts […]
Community Media
Decentered Podcast 025 – Community Media and Social Gain
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Decentered-Podcast-025-2019-04-09-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWhat distringuishes community media from other forms of media engagement? Why do people volunteer and give up their time to set […]
Decentered Podcast 024 -Why We Need to Talk?
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Decentered-Podcast-024-2019-04-03-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWhy do we need to talk more? That is the question put by Yvonne Murphy who is an independent theatre producer […]
Decentered Podcast 023 – Community Media and Community Development
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Decentered-Podcast-023-2019-04-02-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIt’s often said that community media is ten percent media and ninety percent community development. But what do we mean by […]
Ofcom UK Radio Diversity Report 2018
The Ofcom Diversity Report was published in June 2018, and while it wasnt controversial at the time, on reflection and after re-reading the report there […]
Carillon Wellbeing Radio Launch
Coalville in North West Leicestershire is the home of HermitageFM, a community radio station based in the town centre since 2009. As well as a […]
Media Democracy Festival 2019 – Making Better Media
Media Democracy Festival 2019 16th March 2019. The Media Reform Coalition organise the Media Democracy Festival each year, with the help and support of Professor […]
Decentered Podcast 022 – Media Democracy
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Decentered-Podcast-022-001-2019-03-05-Mixdownwav.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThe final podcast from the Documentary Media Centre gave John Coster, Jurian Visser and myself a chance to explore some of […]
Is Ofcom Up to Dealing with Disinformation and the Decline of Quality Journalism?
A couple of reports have been published in the last couple of weeks that are important for the future development of community media here in […]
Decentered Podcast 021 – Experience & Testimony in Documentary
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Decentered-Podcast-021-2019-02-26-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowA fascinating discussion tonight at the Documentary Media Centre with John Coster, Amber Rondell and John Halker. We talked about the […]
Decentered Podcast 020 – Making Our Own Media
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Decentered-Podcast-020-2019-02-19-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThe latest Decentered Media podcast asked what it is that we gain when we make our own media, rather than allowing […]
Decentered Podcast 019 – Documentary and News
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Decentered-Podcast-019-2019-02-12-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThe latest Decentered Media podcast took place at the Doc Media Centre, and John Coster and myself where joined by Jas, […]
Participation In Creative Arts Drives Value-Led Social Change
Today I visited Bristol to attend the ArtWorks Alliance forum meeting. Taking place at the Acta Centre a short walk from the city centre, the […]
Decentered Podcast 018 – Shifting From Social to Community Media
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Decentered-Podcast-018-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThis weeks podcast explored the difference between social media and community media, and the importance of shaping stories that come from […]
Celebrating Community Radio in Leicester
Two events celebrating community radio took place in Leicester this weekend. On Friday Radio Seerah launched on 1575AM, and on Saturday Leicester Community Radio celebrated […]