Learning in Practice – Shumaila Jaffery’s Reflections from the Field
What does it mean to step into a community media environment not as an observer at a distance, but as a participant embedded in its […]
Research
Between Research and Belonging – Reflections from a Community Media Placement in Leicester
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 […]
Hello, I’m Shumaila Jaffery — a Storyteller, a Researcher and a Former Journalist
I am thrilled to join Decentered Media as part of my Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded PhD project. Over the coming months, I’ll […]
Community Media Research is Not a Spectator Sport
Community media is frequently described in terms of its potential to support civic participation, foster local identity, and promote inclusive communication. Yet for those seeking […]
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 […]
Community-Focussed Communication in the UK – Who Is Studying Impact and Social Gain?
I’ve been trying to pull together a list of researchers in the UK who are examining community media and the impact that forms of community-focussed […]
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 […]
The Emergence of Wellbeing Radio
I’ve posted an article to the Decentered Media Knowledge Base about the emergence of wellbeing Radio. It’s a summary of discussions I’ve had with community […]
Community Media – Changing the Frame of Reference?
One of the major problems when it comes to thinking about community media is that approaches to the study and analysis of media interaction are […]
Decentered Podcast 028 – Community Media Resilience
The way that we support our communities and ensure that they are facilitated by a responsible and accountable media is one of the major challenges […]
Mapping Community Media – Reflections
Keeping the ethos of community media relevant in a changing world was at the heart of the discussion that took place during the Mapping Community […]
Enhancing The Community Media Association Research Network
At the CMA conference on 15th September I will be making a short presentation, along with Katie Moylan from the University of Leicester, about the […]
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 […]
Decentered – Services Development Outline
I’m going through the process of sketching out what services and activities I want to develop once I am working independently. I have some thoughts […]