Foundational Media starts with a straightforward idea. Communities need dependable ways to share knowledge, interpret events, represent their experiences and take part in public life. […]
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I am joined by Shumaila Jaffery, a journalist and doctoral researcher whose work spans reporting in Pakistan […]
In this Decentered Media podcast episode, the pressing need to reformulate policy development for community media and public purpose media in the UK takes centre […]
In this episode of the Decentred Media Podcast, I met up with Professor Tracy Harwood and members of the Institute of Creative Technology at De […]
At our next community media meetup, we will be discussing the importance of ethical principles for community media practice. We will be sharing our experience […]
Just before Christmas Beta-X held its wrap-up. After ten months it was time to say thanks to everyone who aupported the project, and who had […]
We’ve been following the journey of Leicester-based artist Lucy Stevens, as she prepares to present a new body of work, reinterpreting Leicester Museum’s natural science […]
How can Leicester build on the extensive social diversity of people living and working in the city, to improve the experience of creative people working […]
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 […]
Yesterday we chatted with Gail Brown, who runs Leicester Coffee House, which is a social enterprise that is using digital technologies to improve the running […]
Lucy Stevens is preparing for her exhibition at Leicester Museum. Colour Coded Birds will reinterpret Leicester Museums’ natural science collection. Lucy will explore the museum’s […]
Community Radio in the UK is a distinct platform for community-focussed communication, not just because of the diversity of the stations and programming content that […]
How easy is it for community and civic society organisations in Leicester to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic? Are we putting the lessons from […]
What’s the role of creative design practice in supporting positive and inclusive social change? How can we support imaginative and future-focussed ideas to empower citizens […]
The launch of the Beta X hub was an opportunity for people working across the design and creative industries in Leicester to get together and […]
