Beyond the Catch-All – Why Specificity Matters in Community Reporting
In a media environment saturated with soundbites and shorthand, it has become all too common for journalists and public commentators to lean on the term […]
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Community Media Discussion – The Paradox of Identity
This week in our Community Media Discussion, we’ll be reflecting on the podcast I recorded with Ted Cantle, and the ‘paradox of identity’ that he […]
Leicester Stories 035 – Community Capacity In Leicester
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Leicester-Stories-035-2022-04-08-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowHow easy is it for community and civic society organisations in Leicester to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic? Are we […]
Leicester Stories – Leicestershire Cares Awards
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Leicester-Stories-Leicestershire-Cares-Awards.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowIt was great to chat with so many businesses who work in Partnership with Leicestershire Cares to support children and vulnerable […]
Leicester Stories – Celebrating Our Similarities
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Celebrate-Our-Similarities-001-2021-09-21-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowMany people want us to focus on our differences, but there is more to be gained by celebrating our similarities. That […]
Roy’s Coffee Grinds
Roy went into various Cafes in Leicester city centre to get coffee grinds for gardening to grow pepper plants, listen to the various reactions from […]
Community Media Development Problems
I’ve been sorting through some old files and folders, and I came across a paper I’d written in 2017, about how community media is faced […]
Decentered Media Podcast 070 – Leicester Covid-19 Mutual Aid
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Decentered-Media-Podcast-070-2020-04-09.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThe coronavirus lockdown has seen a spontaneous and heartfelt response from ordinary members of the public who want to help and […]
Decentered Podcast 04 – Dimple Patel Radio2Funky
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Decentered-Podcast-004-2018-10-12-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowDimple Patel is the station manager for Radio2Funky, which will be launching in Leicester in 2019. Dimple chatted with me today […]
Decentered Media Podcast – Lucinda Guy & the Social Impact of Community Media
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Decentered-Podcast-002-2018-09-21-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWhen we think about the social impact of community media and community radio, we are often encouraged to explain the benefit […]
UK Government Civil Society Strategy – Some Thoughts
The UK government has published its strategy document for supporting and interacting with civil society. This is an outline policy approach developed by the Digital, […]