Projecting Shadows – The Format International Photography Festival 2024
The Format International Photography Festival is a biennial photography festival held in Derby, UK. It was established in 2004 and is organized by QUAD in […]
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Researching Radio in Leicester
Despite the torrential rain, Sam Hunt and I visited Bournemouth University last Thursday to explore the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Archive. We aimed to research […]
Decentered Media Podcast 140 – Leicester Sound Postcards Telling Stories Using Sound
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At the November Saturday Heritage Fair, Dimple Patel from Luminous Productions shared her experience creating the Leicester Sound Postcards. Using sounds and testimony, Parveenben’s Shop […]
Decentered Media Podcast 138 – John Coster and Media For Community Conversations
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I haven’t caught up with John Coster of the Documentary Media Centre in a while, so today John and I grabbed a coffee and discussed […]
Leicester Sound Postcards – Telling Stories Using Sound
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At the November Saturday Heritage Fair, Dimple Patel from Luminous Productions shared her experience creating the Leicester Sound Postcards. Using sounds and testimony, Parveenben’s Shop […]
Leicester Stories of Belonging – Saturday Heritage Fair 28th October
Share Your Leicester Story at the Saturday Heritage Fair on 28th October Venue: Leicester Adult Education College, Belvoir Street, City Centre Leicester is a city […]
Inviting Collaboration: The Leicester Stories of Belonging Project
Leicester Community Radio is reaching out to invite people and community groups to take part in an interesting local initiative: The Leicester Stories of Belonging […]
Inviting Collaboration: The Leicester Stories of Belonging Project
Leicester Community Radio is reaching out to invite people and community groups to take part in an interesting local initiative: The Leicester Stories of Belonging […]
Leicester’s Covid-19 Pandemic Strategic Media Response
Leicester City Council has released a comprehensive report, compiled by Professor Ivan Browne, the city’s director of public health, and his team, that looks at […]
Collecting Stories About Leicester at Western Park Festival
Leicester Stories and Leicester Community Radio (LCR) will be attending the Western Park Festival 2023. This exciting collaboration will bring together two community-focused initiatives to […]
Leicester Smart City – Community Reporting Toolkit Discussion
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On the 22nd of June, Professor Edward Cartwright and Rob Watson of Decentered Media, hosted a workshop: “Empowering Communities: How to Design a Smart City […]
Community Media Discussion – Developing a Community Cohesion Charter for Independent and Community Media
In our next community media discussion, we will be discussing the need for investment and action on community cohesion. Many towns and cities are faced […]
Community Media as a Platform for Community Cohesion
Those who know me are aware that I have been deeply invested in the state of our media landscape for many years. Recently, my anxieties […]
Empowering Communities – The Community Reporter Model for Engaging Diverse Voices in Smart City Design
The speed at which urban life and information systems are becoming conjoined is breathtaking. Even in a mid-size Northern European city like Leicester, the pace […]
A Serene Sunday Stroll – Embracing Nature’s Symphony at Braunstone Park
On a glorious Sunday morning in May, the sun painted the sky in pure blue as I embarked on a rejuvenating adventure to Braunstone Park […]