Podcast: Play in new window
https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Decentered-Media-Podcast-010-2026-03-28-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowWhat does it mean to step into a community media environment not as an observer at a distance, but as a […]
It feels like just yesterday I started my placement with Decentered Media and announced my arrival in Leicester. Now, it’s time to leave – my […]
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 […]
Radio Lear, Leicester Emergent Arts Radio, is a metamodern sound platform broadcasting on the Leicester and Loughborough multiplexes. Combining AI-generated audio with artist-created soundscapes, it […]
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. […]
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 […]
This proposal outlines an opportunity to integrate Community Media Hubs into Leicester’s network of libraries and community centres as part of the current reorganisation proposals […]
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 […]
As Leicester City Council embarks on a public consultation about the future of its Library and Information Services, there is a valuable opportunity to open […]
Leicester Emergent Arts Radio (Radio Lear) is a creative and experimental community radio project that blends live performance, audio drama, and storytelling with contemporary digital […]
Recent events in Leicester have highlighted the challenges of maintaining social cohesion in an era where misinformation, online influence, and institutional distrust shape public perception. […]
On Saturday 13th July 2024, I attended the opening hearing of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Violence in Leicester in 2022. The event […]
On the 1st and 2nd of June 2024, Soar Sound, a new community radio station from Leicester, set up a pop-up radio station at the […]
