The recent Community Media Café meetings in Leicester and the Foundational Media Exchange online sessions have been bringing together an interesting range of conversations about […]
The value of community media is often most apparent in relatively ordinary situations. People come together to share information about their work, residents ask questions, […]
The Decentered Media Exchange sessions are changing their schedule from later this month. The session on Wednesday 14th October 2026 will go ahead as planned. After […]
On Thursday mornings, the Bishop Street Chapel Café in Leicester becomes a meeting place for people interested in community media, local storytelling and digital participation. […]
The Community Media Café held on Thursday 28th May 2026 at the Bishop Street Chapel Café in Leicester continued the practical and reflective conversations that […]
The first Decentered Media Community Media Café took place on Thursday 14th May 2026 at Bishop Street Chapel Café in Leicester. We were given a […]
Decentered Media is hosting a new weekly Community Media Café at Bishop Street Chapel Café in Leicester, starting at 10.30am on Thursday 14th May 2026. […]
Robert Thompson, Interim Director of BBC Local has published a blog arguing that, in a divided world, local news brings communities together. That is an admirable […]
The Better Together report confronts Leicester with difficult questions about social fragmentation, polarisation and the erosion of common ground. It describes how divisions centred on […]
Ian Murray MP’s new role as UK Minister for Media offers a chance to build a public purpose media framework linking science, technology, business, health, […]
The Spotlight on Leicester programme at the Communities Together Festival 2025 highlighted the role of community radio in fostering civic dialogue, creativity, and shared identity. […]
Grounded sociological research into media use in the UK is limited and under-attended. While community radio repeats outdated formats, social media creators like Billy Moore’s […]
How can collaborative community media strengthen local connections and cultural life? What benefits do volunteers gain by sharing their skills with grassroots media projects? Why […]
I would like to extend our thanks to everyone who joined us at the Leicester Community Media Networking event on Tuesday evening at LCB Depot. […]
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 […]
