Challenging Voices? Going Public on Community Radio

2002 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rowan Jeffrey
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Going Public ◽  
The Public ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Public Nature ◽  
Community Access

Presenting a program on community radio can be immensely rewarding for community access broadcasters. Yet the experience of ‘going public’ is not always positive. Based on a case study of the participation of women at one community access radio station in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this paper argues that, particularly for programmers from minority communities, the public nature of broadcasting can be problematic. Whether or not they desire such a role, such broadcasters often become positioned as public representatives of their community. This representative aspect of going public makes it problematic, because public representatives attract criticism as well as praise, and the validity of their voices can be challenged. Drawing on the narratives of women involved at community access station Plains FM and the work of John Hochheimer (1993), this paper addresses issues of participation, representation and legitimacy, and explores the challenges that they pose for the democratic potential of community access media.

scholarly journals Radio Adelaide: A case study of community radio change and resilience within the non-profit industrial complex

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Bedford
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Australian Community ◽  
Financial Survival ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Source Of Information

The Australian community radio sector is a rich source of information for researchers, activists and practitioners working to support and develop community broadcasting worldwide. With a 46-year history, it represents an established and enduring third tier of independent local broadcasting with over 450 non-profit radio services legislated to provide opportunities for community engagement and participation. This article focuses on the political, economic and institutional factors involved in a change of ownership and management of Radio Adelaide, the countrys longest running community radio station. The process illustrates the impact and effects of the non-profit industrial complex as stations struggle for financial survival and independence in an increasingly competitive, corporatized environment. It is a case study which questions the contemporary understanding of a strong and resilient sector, highlighting themes to inform community media research and practice internationally.

scholarly journals Gestão da aquisição e dos estoques de medicamentos:estudo de caso no Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB)

Revista Foco ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Carolina Dorneles Florêncio Costa ◽  
Patricia Guarnieri
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Collaborative Relationship ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Technical Procedure ◽  
Public Nature ◽  
Provision Of Services

A profissionalização da logística, principalmente no que tange às compras e administração de estoques, pode ser uma das formas para otimizar recursos na administração hospitalar. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a gestão de estoques e aquisição de medicamentos do Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB) sob o enfoque logístico. Foi realizada uma pesquisa aplicada, descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, cujo procedimento técnico foi o estudo de caso, a unidade de análise foi a Farmácia Hospitalar do HUB. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevistas, análise documental e observação direta. A análise de dados baseou-se na análise categorial temática. Constatou-se que as principais dificuldades referem-se à falta de integração entre os departamentos e às limitações de software de gerenciamento de compras e estoques. Ademais, o cunho público da instituição impede o relacionamento colaborativo com fornecedores e é calcado por restrições orçamentárias que prejudicam a prestação de serviços. The professionalization of logistics, especially in relation to purchasing and inventory management, can be one of the ways to generate the resources otimization in hospital administration. The objective of this article is to analyze stock management and medication acquisition at the Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB), under logistics perspective. For this purpose, it was carried out an applied, descriptive research, with qualitative approach. The technical procedure was the case study and the unit of analysis was the Hospital Pharmacy of the HUB. The data collection took place through interviews, documentary analysis and direct observation. The data analysis was based on categorical thematic analysis. As main results we can detach that the main difficulties are related to the lack of integration between departments and the limitations of purchasing and inventory management software. In addition, the public nature of the institution prevents the collaborative relationship with suppliers and is limited by budget constraints that hinder the provision of services.

The superfluousness of CSR in media organisations

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Batko ◽  
Jan Kreft
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Public Media ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Public Organisations

Purpose However, the scale of corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation in Polish media organisations is diversified. The survey, which was conducted among the CEOs of some regional radio broadcast partnerships in Poland, indicates that only one of them has in fact accepted the CSR solutions. The majority of this group think there is no need to implement CSR because they consider it to be a duplication of the public media mission. Considering commercial media, all the biggest TV and radio stations apply CSR. The pressure is manifested by the fact that numerous media organisations – commercial and public ones – have accepted solutions of CSR. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach To verify the hypotheses, a survey was conducted from January to June 2015, in 12 (out of 17) Polish regional radio stations (independent partnerships). The research was of quality character – each media organisation selected for the survey was a separate case study. To collect the required data, two research methods were applied: in-depth interviews with the radio station CEOs (N1-N12); analysis of organisation documents concerning the mission of public organisations. We assumed that an in-depth analysis of a fragment of the empirical material in the form of a case study comes as an element of universal experience, and it reflects the universe (Denzin and Lincoln, 2009). Findings The survey suggests that only one organisation implements CSR standards. Its CEO, however is mainly driven by business reasoning. He considers that “it is an excellent tool to improve the image of the organisation in the advertisement market” and “a good way to present a radio company as a reliable business partner”. Research limitations/implications A critical attitude to CSR in media organisations has a double source: generally, CSR is not adequate to all organisations; CSR multiplies social functions of a media organisation, and a role which it plays in the society. It comes as an immanent feature of the way how a media organisation functions in its basic dimension. As presented above, the attempt to define specific elements, which allow us to analyse the level of “advance” characteristic for a media organisation, drives us to a following conclusion: communication and implementation of the CSR standards seems natural in the context of such activities of media companies as placing orders (relations with business partners, internal policy of employment, etc.), however, it only comes as a confirmation of such expectations from media organisations which are connected with maintenance of journalist standards. Practical implications As the survey of the CEOs of Polish public radio companies suggests, the problem of multiplying social responsibility of media refers, first of all, to public media. Majority of the executives considers CSR as duplication of fulfilling the public mission, and as some superfluous practice in public media. Social implications Considering this situation, it is possible to state that the concept of CSR, first of all, results from the presence of media entities in the market, where they compete mainly for the attention of listeners and advertisers. The consumer-investor dimension of media operations also contributes to the perception of CSR as the operation which is apparently pro-social, however which truly aims at increasing the company value by the improvement of its image as goods and service provider. Originality/value The source of acceptance for public media is a strong belief in social value of honest and competent information reporting and its contextualisation. At the same time, however, a basic deteriorating factor of media legitimisation is their transformation into market-oriented economy. Commodification of media means constant pressure to increase the role of “business” rhetoric and “business” solutions. The pressure is manifested by the fact that numerous media organisations – commercial and public ones – have accepted solutions of CSR.

scholarly journals Informed & Educated

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Daithí McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
The Public ◽  
Market Leader ◽  
Radio Industry ◽  
Commercial Station ◽  
Depth Interviews

Using the Irish Radio Industry as a case study, this chapter illustrates how the Public Service Broadcaster (PSB), Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), was slow to react to change and the effect this had on the organisation’s competitiveness. This chapter analyses how RTÉ’s youth radio station, RTÉ 2fm, lost its place as the market leader to the competition including commercial station Beat and other stations as it resisted the required technological, social and economic change which ultimately affected its listenership. The author argues that the independent sector led the way in innovation and affected change which greatly benefited the industry as a whole and brought it into the digital age. This research was based on a methodology involving in-depth interviews, online surveys, textual analysis, direct observation and a longitudinal content analysis.

scholarly journals Commentary: Small Pacific states and media freedom: A Kiribati case study

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Taberannang Korauaba
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
The Political ◽  
Right To Know ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Firsthand Experience

For more than 50 years, the governments of Kiribati have manipulated the affairs of the Broadcasting and Publications Authority (BPA). The authority runs a radio station and newspaper reaching the majority of the population of Kiribati. The interference is simply a warning to those  working for the authority that they do not have freedom to inform the public. In practice, the political opposition would oppose this interference, describing it as draconian and demanding more media freedom. But when the  opposition came to power, it would also restrict the work of  journalists. Thus reporters have often been caught in the crossfire between the politicians and are fearful of their future. Some journalists have been accused of being anti-government or sanctioning stories that embarrass the political leaders. This commentary explains—from the firsthand experience of this journalist—why in the digital era small Pacific nations such as Kiribati face a more fundamental issue: protecting the public’s right to know.

scholarly journals KELEMBAGAAN DAN PERUBAHAN HAK AKSES MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN HUTAN MANGROVE DI SINJAI TIMUR, SULAWESI SELATAN -- Institution and Change on Community Access Right in Mangrove Forest Management in East Sinjai, South Sulawesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Suharti ◽  
Dudung Darusman ◽  
Bramasto Nugroho ◽  
Leti Sundawati
Keyword(s):  
Mangrove Forest ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Success Story ◽  
The Public ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Local Institution ◽  
Access Right ◽  
Community Access

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Mangrove forests in Tongke-tongke is an example of success story of natural resources self governing. The research aims to describe the dynamic of local institution development and its effectiveness in mangrove management growing on accretion land in Tongke-tongke village, East Sinjai, South Sulawesi. This is a qualitative research by using case study method. The results showed that even without government support, collective action in mangrove management can be realized through various rules and agreements formulated collectively by local institution. Achievement of its management was evaluated by using design principles of Ostrom. Norms and rules agreed by the community has functioned as guideline in mangrove management following enforcement of sanctions for noncompliance. Accretion land under Act No. 16 of 2004 is state property but due to late support and government attendance has caused state property status becomes illegitimate. Ambiguity in tenurial status causing property typology of mangrove forests in East Sinjai can not be classified strictly. This then instigate multilayer property status for different types of products and services produced impying changes in access right to mangrove forest. The success of communities to manage mangrove sustainably in Eastern Sinjai should be supported with the provision of legal access to the public.<br />Keywords: acccess right, accreting land, institution, mangrove, property status,</p><p>ABSTRAK<br />Hutan mangrove di Tongke-tongke merupakan success story kemandirian masyarakat dalam melakukan pengelolaan sumberdaya alam secara lestari. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mendeskripsikan dinamika perkembangan serta efektivitas kelembagaan lokal dalam pengelolaan mangrove yang tumbuh pada tanah timbul di Desa Tongke-tongke, Sinjai Timur, Sulawesi Selatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa walaupun tanpa dukungan pemerintah, aksi kolektif untuk menanam mangrove dapat diwujudkan melalui berbagai aturan dan kesepakatan yang dirumuskan secara kolektif melalui kelembagaan lokal yang dievaluasi menggunakan desain prinsip Ostrom. Norma dan aturan yang disepakati telah berperan menjadi patokan tindak masyarakat dalam menjaga tegakan mangrove berikut upaya penegakan sangsi bagi yang melanggar. Meskipun tanah timbul secara de jure menurut Undang-undang No 16 Tahun 2004 berstatus lahan negara (state property), namun negara yang terlambat hadir menyebabkan status state property menjadi tidak legitimate. Ambiguitas dalam status property menyebabkan tipologi property hutan mangrove di Sinjai Timur tidak dapat diklasifikasikan secara tegas sehingga menghasilkan status property yang berlapis (multilayer property) untuk berbagai jenis produk dan jasa yang dihasilkan yang kemudian berimplikasi pada perubahan hak akses masyarakat terhadap hutan mangrove. Keberhasilan masyarakat dalam mengelola mangrove secara lestari di Sinjai Timur perlu didukung dengan pemberian akses secara legal kepada masyarakat..<br />Kata kunci: hak akses, kelembagaan, mangrove, status property, tanah timbul</p>

Negotiating context as a survival strategy: The case of Mugambo Jwetu FM

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102
Author(s):  
Rose N. Kimani
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
National Level ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
The Political ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
A Value ◽  
International Funding ◽  
National Media ◽  
And Training

Kenyan community radio works between international and national media paradigms, while seeking to meet the expectations of its local communities. International funding and training organizations active in the sector focus on enhancing technology for development, freedom of expression, democracy and governance. At the national level, community stations are expected to act as development-oriented media. While development is a value embraced by most stations, freedom of expression is embraced more cautiously, given the political contexts in which they exist. Drawing on fieldwork conducted between 2014 and 2016, this article explores the operational choices that community broadcasters make in view of their funding and training partnerships, all the while negotiating their local, social and political contexts in order to survive. It focuses on Mugambo Jwetu FM, a community radio station in Kenya, as a case study.

scholarly journals Co-designing convivial tools to support participation in community radio

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Roberto Cibin ◽  
Sarah Robinson ◽  
Kristen M. Scott ◽  
Duarte Sousa ◽  
Petra Žišt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Design ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Organization Policy ◽  
Relational Assets ◽  
Insight Into

Connectivity made possible by the diffusion of digital technologies has offered new possibilities for the public to interact with media, including radio. However, interactions are often framed by globally managed platforms, owned by companies with values based on maximizing profit, rather than prioritising Illich’s forms of conviviality. In this article, we draw on experiences from the Grassroot Wavelengths project that introduces an innovative peer-to-peer platform to support the creation and management of community radio stations. We offer insight into the practices of participation in community media, where the users influence decisions concerning the technology, the content, the actors and the organization policy of the radio station, through a participatory design approach. These collaborations between researchers and users, together with a focus on the development of relational assets in local contexts, are fundamental in an attempt to design a platform that fosters conviviality and offers an alternative way to consider participation in community media.

scholarly journals When a Place Becomes a Community: Music, radio and the reach of social aesthetics

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Fairchild
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Simple Fact ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Aesthetics ◽  
Explicit Recognition ◽  
The Public Sphere

What questions do we face when the familiar, informal or semi-formal modes of musical place-making are constituted instead by formal institutions whose explicit recognition by the state and the market are necessary for their existence and survival? A community radio station is one such institution. Their participants’ primary goal is to enact different ways of producing culture, doing so by constructing a series of social relationships crafted through acts of communication and organisation that define the institution itself. The scholarly consensus has it that the ways of producing culture through community media enact a distinctly civil discourse that challenges traditional notions of cultural belonging, citizenship and the public sphere. The bare, simple fact that the vast majority of programming materials on most community radio stations in Australia is music begs a series of questions about the role of the social aesthetics of music in the construction and maintenance of institutions of civil society. I argue that we can draw out of these institutions the core values of a civil or democratic aesthetics specifically through understanding the type and character of the kinds of relationships that constitute them. Moreover, these relationships present an enticing contrast to the commercial relationships which dominate most of consumer culture.

Methodologically sound? Participatory research at a community radio station

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Way

This chapter discusses the nature of participatory research by giving a case study of KCC Live, a volunteer youth-led community radio station in Knowsley, UK. It talks about the co-production of audio artefacts and illustrates how the young participants change the way scholars approached the term ‘participatory’. In addition, the chapter details how the methods evolved within the field, owing to the participatory design of the project. It problematises the alleged emancipatory potential of participatory research and, in detailing the co-production of audio artefacts in this project, argues that the meaning of ‘participatory’ in participatory research should be determined in communication with study participants. Only then can research be considered truly participatory.

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