scholarly journals Imagined Community of Radio

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Rashid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Participatory Communication ◽  
Ordinary Life ◽  
Communicative Strategy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
State Body

The research paper problematises the very idea of community Radio’ as ‘participatory communicative tool.’ It uses Michel Certeau’s concept of ‘Strategy’ to understand the very evolution of Community Media in India since the setting of communicative strategy by state body polity to ameliorate the socio-economic conditions of the society. This theoretical perspective posits ‘participatory communication’ as linear, hierarchic and sedentary which is self-aggregating and creates a community of spectacle. The paper focuses on the tripartite division of community in the mediatised realm. The first division exists in the relationship between ordinary life and a specialist (Mainly civil society and NGOs). The second division looks at community as a hoodwinked entity in the wake of proxy ownership (often by politicians, bureaucrats and Armed Forces) of CR stations.  The third division exists in the semantics of the programme production and its receptivity by the ‘community.’ Through different case studies Community Radio Stations, the paper argues that ‘strategy’ is self-referential and poses a serious threat to everyday practice of life. However, it recommends that strategy as a statist tool should be replaced with tactics (Opposition of Strategy) which is in contradistinction with the idea of strategy.

scholarly journals Imagined Community of Radio

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Rashid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Participatory Communication ◽  
Ordinary Life ◽  
Communicative Strategy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
State Body

The research paper problematises the very idea of community Radio’ as ‘participatory communicative tool.’ It uses Michel Certeau’s concept of ‘Strategy’ to understand the very evolution of Community Media in India since the setting of communicative strategy by state body polity to ameliorate the socio-economic conditions of the society. This theoretical perspective posits ‘participatory communication’ as linear, hierarchic and sedentary which is self-aggregating and creates a community of spectacle. The paper focuses on the tripartite division of community in the mediatised realm. The first division exists in the relationship between ordinary life and a specialist (Mainly civil society and NGOs). The second division looks at community as a hoodwinked entity in the wake of proxy ownership (often by politicians, bureaucrats and Armed Forces) of CR stations.  The third division exists in the semantics of the programme production and its receptivity by the ‘community.’ Through different case studies Community Radio Stations, the paper argues that ‘strategy’ is self-referential and poses a serious threat to everyday practice of life. However, it recommends that strategy as a statist tool should be replaced with tactics (Opposition of Strategy) which is in contradistinction with the idea of strategy.

ICT as an Engine for Community Participation

2014 ◽  
pp. 839-854
Author(s):  
Brian Semujju
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Community Media ◽  
The Relationship

This paper discusses two issues prevalent in community media: Information communication technology (ICT) and Community participation. While several studies have explored community media and ICT in Uganda (Nassanga, 2003, 2009a, 2009b), the view that ICT has changed the way media operate to an extent of reversing the agenda-setting role to the listeners (McQuail, 2006, pp. 38-39; Straubhaar & Larose 2002, p. 386) needed investigation. Using Kagadi-Kibale Community radio (KKCR), the paper shows how ICT is spreading in one Ugandan region and the relationship that technology has with participation in community media activities. Findings show that there is need to redefine the relationship between ICT and geographically defined community media as usage of ICT is dependent on forces that still require decades to harmonize. The paper therefore suggests that an alternative to community media, herein called Basic Media, is best suited to match the communication patterns of a developing world.

Community radio and peace-building in Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-127
Author(s):  
Jessica Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Hate Speech ◽  
Ethnic Violence ◽  
General Election ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations

In December 2007, violence broke out after the disputed general election in Kenya, which resulted in the death of 1100 Kenyans and left more than 660,000 displaced. Reports criticised media, especially vernacular media, for inflating the violence by using hate speech and incitement to violence, and suggested that Kenya would benefit from more community media to prevent history from repeating itself. This article focuses on how Koch FM and Pamoja FM, two community radio stations in Nairobi, Kenya, worked during the 200708 tumult and 2013 general election. The article is based on observations and interviews with community radio practitioners conducted between 2007 and 2013, and addresses the following questions: How do the community radio stations work during elections times of increased tensions? How do they discourage ethnic violence in their community? How is participation used in order to bring unity to the community?

scholarly journals By any means: Paths to sustainability for Argentinas community radio stations

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-92
Author(s):  
Pablo Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Financial Resources ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

During 2016 and 2017 the Centro de Producciones Radiofnicas (CPR-CEPPAS) conducted a research project on the ways 11 community radio stations in Argentina generate and manage financial resources. We selected a comprehensive sample with different types of community radio stations and used UNESCO's Media Development Indicators as a starting point. The main goal of the investigation was to deepen our knowledge about the relationship between community radio stations and the market, taking into account work, financial planning and management. We approached the radio stations with the understanding that their sustainability could be measured on multiple levels, not only financially, but also by putting special attention to the economic aspect of sustainability. We draw regularities, identified strengths and weaknesses, and pointed out creative fundraising methods. Our main conclusion is that the multiplicity and diversity of funding sources is a distinctive element of the definition of community radio.

The emergence of a local public sphere under violent conditions: The case of community radio in Thailand's South

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Helbardt
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The Self ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
New Community

Community radio has strongly changed Thailand's centralised media landscape. This article analyses community radio's role in establishing a public sphere in the context of Southern Thailand's ongoing Malay Muslim insurgency. This article argues that although the new community radio stations potentially provide ethnic communities, particularly Malay Muslims, with a chance to broadcast in their own language, these stations are dominated by middle-class broadcasters and commercial interests. More politically-oriented community radio stations in Southern Thailand feel threatened by both the Thai military's attempts to intimidate them or influence their programming as well as by militant threats to broadcasters who show favour to the Thai armed forces, which results in the self-censorship of sensitive topics. In addition, the community radio sector is fragmented between Malay Muslim and Buddhist broadcasters.

scholarly journals Tribal radio stations as key community informants and sites of resistance to mainstream media narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Jana Wilbricht
Keyword(s):  
Alaska Native ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
The Us ◽  
Media Narratives

Rural US Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by digital divides, insufficient infrastructures, and health disparities, so that community radio still represents a key medium in the lean mediascapes of these communities. The first US radio stations licensed to American Indian/Alaska Native tribes began broadcasting in 1971, about 50 years after the rise of rural radio in the US, which until then had almost entirely ignored Indigenous news, concerns, and voices. This paper draws on interview data from 2016 fieldwork conducted in Alaska and Arizona with two community radio stations serving the local, mostly Indigenous audience, to highlight how its historical ties to social activism continue to play a role in how tribal radio functions as a medium today. Tribal radio stations value not only traditional journalistic standards, but also advocacy for the community, combating stereotypes, and view themselves as distinct from mainstream and other community media.

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 Effectiveness Of Community Radio In Preservation And Promotion Of The Indigenous Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5678-5691
Author(s):  
Lokesh Sharma Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Indigenous Culture ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Art And Culture

The main stream media has overlooked the importance of indigenous people and their culture. The failure of mainstream media in reaching and engaging the local communities has triggered the demand of Community based media. Over the years community media has been emerged as an alternate and viable option to the mainstream media. One of the popular forms of community media is the ‘Community Radio’ which is operated in a community, for the community and   by the community members. In last two decades gradually but the community radio has been expanded throughout the country in India.  Today, more than 250 community radio stations are operational in the country and most of these are serving the rural communities. This paper investigates the role of community radio stations in preserving and promoting the indigenous culture of the state of Rajasthan in India. The well known community radio stations of the Rajasthan state of India has been selected for the study. The findings of this study reveal most of the radio stations are playing an important role the preservation and promotion of folk art and culture of the state. 

ICT as an Engine for Community Participation

2016 ◽  
pp. 178-197
Author(s):  
Brian Semujju
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Community Media ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter discusses two issues prevalent in community media: Information communication technology (ICT) and Community participation. While several studies have explored community media and ICT in Uganda (Nassanga, 2003, 2009a, 2009b), the view that ICT has changed the way media operate to an extent of reversing the agenda-setting role to the listeners (McQuail, 2006, pp. 38-39; Straubhaar & Larose 2002, p. 386) needed investigation. Using Kagadi-Kibale Community radio (KKCR), the chapter shows how ICT is spreading in one Ugandan region and the relationship that technology has with participation in community media activities. Findings show that there is need to redefine the relationship between ICT and geographically defined community media as usage of ICT is dependent on forces that still require decades to harmonize. The chapter therefore suggests that an alternative to community media, herein called Basic Media, is best suited to match the communication patterns of a developing world.

The Role of Community Radio in Promoting Gender Equality in Rwanda

2021 ◽  
pp. 343-365
Author(s):  
Donatien Niyonzima ◽  
Kriti Bhuju
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Participatory Communication ◽  
Promote Gender Equality ◽  
The Media ◽  
Gender Based

Rwanda has become a role model for the progress it has made on gender equality and women empowerment. The credit of this transformation goes to the media such as community radio stations which have been constantly promoting gender equality through their programming by bringing out the gender issues, educating people on gender-based violence (GBV), leading dialogues, and coming up with solutions to promote gender equality. Drawing from the feminist theory and participatory communication concept, the results reflect that empowering community on issues related to gender and GBV is directly linked to understanding the audience perception and involving local audiences in community radio programming. This encourages people and helps to understand power relations existing in the community and promote gender equality. The results showed that community radio plays an important role in creating awareness to rural populations in Rwanda about gender issues including GBV and that it helps in empowering the rural population thereby contributing to promote gender equality in Rwanda.

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