Coronavirus

Are You Wondering Why We Are Heading for a Second Lockdown?

20th September 2020 Rob Watson 0

I was in a shop in Nottingham today, and Gem106 was playing in the background. During the commercial break a government message was played. The […]

Are Anti-Local Media Policies Harming the Pandemic Response

5th May 2020 Rob Watson 0

The government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been characterised by a reliance on faulty assumptions about so-called herd immunity, and by an obsession with […]

Decentered Media Podcast 072 – Kieran Breen CEO Leicestershire Cares

29th April 2020 Rob Watson 0

Kieran is the CEO of Leicestershire Cares, a charity that focusses on bringing together networks of support between business, civic groups and public authorities in […]

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Decentered Media Podcast 070 – Leicester Covid-19 Mutual Aid

9th April 2020 Rob Watson 0

The coronavirus lockdown has seen a spontaneous and heartfelt response from ordinary members of the public who want to help and make a difference in […]

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Values Change – How Community Media Can Thrive After the Lockdown?

8th April 2020 Rob Watson 0

The crisis we are living through, as we lock-down to protect ourselves from the indiscriminate effects of the coronavirus, are stress-testing us on many levels. […]

Decentered Media Podcast 067 – The Social Value of Community Reporting with Siobhan Stevenson and Richard Berry

31st March 2020 Rob Watson 0

The massive outpouring of support by community volunteers during the coronavirus lockdown has been a reminder that people value their social and community connections. It […]