Flipped Expectations – the Value of DIY Media
In this blog, I want to focus on the concept and implications of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) media. I will explore the creative practices of individuals producing […]
Media Literacies
Participative Media Literacies for Community Communication
Now and then, we need to remind ourselves why it is essential that we focus on the practical media literacy skills that volunteers in participative […]
The Urgent Need to Counter Misinformation and Communication Chaos – A Call to Action
In the face of an escalating information crisis, the need to understand and push back against misinformation and communication chaos has never been more urgent. […]
Community Media Discussion – Community Reporting and AI
In this week’s community media discussion, we are going to think about how AI and generative media systems, like ChatGPT and Midjourney, will change the […]
Podcasting as Meaning Exchange
I had a good day at Leicestershire Cares yesterday, running a podcasting training session. It was the first time in ages that I’ve run a […]
A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Lessons Learnt
Podcast: Play in new window
http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Germs-Journey-Newsdesk-Lessons-Learnt-001-2021-05-26-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIn this final session of the A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk, Charlie, Sapphire, Sarah, Indiani and Rob discussed the newsdesk day and […]
Last Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok – Music on da Moon Podcast
It was my last teaching session today at Srinakharinwirot University, and the last session looking at social media with the concert engineering students. Our focus […]
Eighth Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
While we have been discussing the use of social media as a tool to facilitate social contact in a positive way, we spent this morning […]
Seventh Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
We spent the afternoon working on developing our writing skills for social media and blogging. To do this each of the students recorded a short […]
Public Service Vitality or More of the Same?
The future of Public Service Broadcasting Report from the House of Lords Committee Select Committee on Communications and Digital affairs ask an important question. In […]
Sixth Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
In our social media session at SWU today, we discussed how we share and spread media content online through our social networks. Rather than thinking […]
Fifth Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
Today’s social media session focused on the development of a project management plan so that the students are ready to cover the Maho Rasop music […]
Fourth Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
Today’s social media session at SWU focussed on writing blogs, and techniques for making it easier to outline ideas in a logical, coherent, yet simple […]
Third Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
Today’s social media sessions at SWU took place against the backdrop of graduation ceremonies. The whole campus was alive with people dressed in gowns, having […]
Second Day Teaching Social Media Classes at SWU Bangkok
Today’s social media training session at SWU focussed on learning to take photos for blogging, and then building a blog site using WordPress. The aim […]