community radio

ABSTRACT

BEYOND PROJECT: An Ethnographic Study in Community Media
by Shawn Naphtali Sobers... read more »

Last year I was consulted for a report commissioned by the Community Media Association (CMA), that they published yesterday.  Researched and authored by Tamar Millen, the report explores the relationship between community media initiatives and the arts, to the mutual benefit of both sectors.  

In the introduction the Chair of the CMA Phil Shepherd says;  ... read more »

Extract from ‘History of Community Media – Literature Review Part 1′ – Shawn Sobers (c) 2010... read more »

I haven’t written here much lately as I had to put all my writing energy into finishing writing my PhD, which is now done, (the viva in May, wish me luck!!!).  There are a few places I want to take my research further in the future, one of which is to develop the discourse of positioning the films made in community media educational projects as a form of ‘Third Cinema’, the independent political film tradition  1. ... read more »

Since 2004, whenever I have given a paper at a conference about community media I have shown a table on powerpoint, (see the first table below).  I would go on to explain how this table informed my definition of the sector – which is according to the main areas of emphasis of activity by practitioners.

 My description and definition of community media states that the channels of activity are according to the main motivation of the action, ranging from;... read more »

I recently c0-signed this letter initiated by Steve Buckley, President of AMARC and Director of Sheffield Live fm.  See the letter in it’s original context at http://www.sheffieldlive.org/lettertogordonbrown/

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I read with interest on BBC News that David Hockney (at 72 years old is regarded as one of the UK’s greatest living artists) is using his iPhone to create artwork, and that this may now be a new departure for him.  It started when he drew a picture on his iPhone and then emailed to 12 people straight away.... read more »

From: Community Media Association
Sent: Mon 08/06/2009 20:19
To: Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP
Subject: Open letter from the CMA to Ben Bradshaw,Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP
Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
2 – 4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH

Community radio & the wider community media sector... read more »