Why We Need Communications Impact Analysis Now More Than Ever
In an era marked by social fragmentation, digital overload, and declining trust in institutions, the way we communicate matters more than ever. For public services, […]
Evaluation
How Do We Define the Social Value of Community Media
Community media and community-focused communications projects are essential in giving people the tools, spaces, and opportunities to tell our own stories, amplify marginalised voices, and […]
Evaluating Community Media as Sensemaking
In this post I want to explore the role of community media in fostering a sense of meaningfulness, belonging, purpose, and social connection among various […]
Decentered Media Podcast 134 – Social Needs Communication
In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, the focus is on social needs communication, and the way that community engagement using DIY forms of […]
Community Media Social Impact Tool
The Outcomes Matrix by Good Finance is a practical tool assisting social impact organisations in planning and measuring outcomes. It covers nine different outcome areas […]
Delivering Social Gain – Ofcom Community Radio Fund Report for 2022-23
The Ofcom Community Radio Fund Report for the financial year 2022-23 was published on 13th October 2023. The report outlines the administration and allocation of […]
Decentered Media Podcast 131 – Pragmatic Models of Evaluation
At this evening’s community media meetup, we chatted about the development and use of pragmatic models of evaluation and conceptualisation that are different from critical […]
Pragmatic Evaluation in Community Media – A Developmental Approach
In the dynamic world of community media and community-focussed communications, the methods by which we assess and evaluate our projects are pivotal. Recent approaches to […]
The Power of Evaluation – Fostering Community Cohesion With Community Media
Community media projects play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion and empowering communities. These projects provide platforms for shared storytelling, amplify local voices, and […]
Community Media Discussion – Evaluating Equalities
This week in our Community Media Discussion, we’ll be chatting about how community media can play a role in challenging and addressing social inequality and […]
Decentered Media Podcast 122 – Community Radio Toolkit with Vinod Pavarala
On Saturday, I attended the Community Media Toolkit workshop with Professor Vinod Pavarala, UNESCO chair of community media at the University of Hyderabad. The event […]
Leicester Stories – Community Wellbeing and Celebrating Our Similarities
How do we develop community-focussed support for wellbeing following the Covid-19 pandemic? This is one of the issues being explored and supported by Celebrate Our […]
CMA Conference: Demonstrating Outcomes and Impact
At this years Community Media Association conference I will be taking a couple of minutes to speak about how we can build a stronger and […]