Reconsidering Public Communication – Why Presence and Participation Still Matter
The Soar Sound Easter Roadshow, held in Leicester city centre on Saturday 19 April 2025, offered an understated yet instructive example of how community media […]
Public Engagement
The Case for Community Reporting – Engaging the Public in Civic Services Through Participatory Media
Public authorities and civic services face an enduring challenge: how to connect meaningfully with the communities they serve. Traditional methods of engagement, such as surveys, […]
BBC Local Radio England – Complaint to Ofcom
I’ve made a complaint this morning to Ofcom regarding the way the BBC is handling public engagement for its proposed changes to local radio in […]
Leicester Smart City – Public Engagement Gaming Event
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Leicester-Smart-City-Engagement-Event-001-2022-09-20-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowLast week we held a public engagement event, so we could find out more about what people think of Leicester as […]
Leicester Smart City Public Engagement Event Planning
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https://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Leicester-Smart-City-Update-003-2022-08-30-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowToday’s Leicester Smart City Community Reporter planning session at Solvers Studio, was a full day of thinking and testing ideas and […]
Listening and Learning – The Benefit of Collaborative Community Media for Research and Public Engagement
After a productive weekend discussing how community radio practitioners and university researchers can effectively work together, to support richer forms of public engagement, I’ve processed […]
Decentered Media Podcast 117 – John Coster and the Origins of the Community Media Newsroom
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/John-Coster-Newsroom-Origins-001-2021-06-15.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThrough the lockdown, many people have been experiencing the use of teleconferencing for the first time. Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other […]
A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Telling Our Own Stories
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Germs-Journey-003-2021-04-28-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowOver a series of three conversations, A Germ’s Journey brings together a group of practitioners and advocates of community-focussed health and […]
Decentered Media Podcast 105 – Community Radio and Public Engagement
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http://decentered.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Decentered-Media-Podcast-105-Community-Radio-and-Publi-Engagmeent-Mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowThe fourth conversation that we had today, as part of our World Radio Day discussions, brought together Dr Kate Baker, of […]