"Radio Santa Clara, una emisora católica de Costa Rica, aprovechó la oportunidad de su 25 aniversario para realizar una amplia revisión de su evolución como proyecto comprometido con la población de San Carlos, en la región norte del país. Con el apoyo de ALER, la Asociación Latinoamericana
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de Educación Radiofónica, y Humberto Vandenbulcke como editor, Radio Santa Clara puso a disposición de un público más amplio la sistematización de sus experiencias, titulada «En la punta de la ola», que también proporcionó una valiosa aportación a otras emisoras de radio, tanto dentro como fuera de América Latina. Tras una breve introducción del proceso, la publicación presenta las experiencias de Radio Santa Clara en relación con la creación de su institución, la sostenibilidad social, el papel político de la emisora en la región, su impacto y su concepto de sostenibilidad financiera." (CAMECO Update 2-2010)
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"This is a comparative case study of the church-run, Radio Maria and non church-run, Radio Explorers in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The work compares and contrasts the (1) content and management of the stations, (2) the process of selection of programmes and content development, and (3) accessib
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ility. The core purpose of this intense comparison is to contribute to the further understanding of whether faith-based broadcasting or non-faith based stations offer greater community participation and sense of ownership. To achieve this goal, the study employed triangulation. A total of 200 people were interviewed for quantitative data collection. Focus group and in-depth interviews provided invaluable additional information and insights. The outcome of the research indicates that there is no substantive difference between the sense of ownership and management between the two stations. Quantitative findings were high for both. For example, 83 percent of the respondents said Radio Explorers was accessible and 75 percent said the same of Radio Maria. Qualitative responses in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews revealed similar patterns. However, findings indicate that church-run are more participatory than nonchurch run radio stations. These findings indicate that there is essentially no difference in the operations of faith-based radio stations and the non-church stations." (Abstract)
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"Audience research should be an essential part of every broadcasting venture. However, many non-Commercial radio stations hardly do audience research. Often this is due to a lack of human resources and to a large extent also a lack of understanding and awareness of the nature, benefit, and role of a
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udience research. By taking into consideration the special nature of non-Commercial Christian local radio stations in Norway, this research shows how these radio stations can simplify and adapt some of the available research methods to their needs and budget. After discussing, evaluating, and adapting surveys, panel studies, focus groups, and in-depth interviews, two of the methods are tested in two different radio stations. At the end of the discussion, a research toolbox is presented, which provides the stations with a plan for audience research over a three-year period." (Back cover)
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"Marqué par la vision de l’Eglise dans le domaine des médias, le développement de la radio catholique en République démocratique du Congo s’apparente au moyen de communication sociale dont l’accès est plus ou moins facile pour une grande partie de la population, comme nous rappelle l’a
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uteur de cet ouvrage. Le contexte dans lequel s’est développée la radio catholique en République démocratique du Congo témoigne de la volonté pour chacun d’affirmer, d’afficher, de prendre conscience de sa liberté d’accès à l’information, malgré le contexte socio-économique difficile. C’est ce qui ressort aussi de cet ouvrage." (Préface Federico Lombardi, page 9)
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"Mit den Rundfunknetzwerken der römisch-katholischen Kirche in Venezuela und der Frage, inwieweit Charakteristiken eines öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkideals realisiert werden können, befasst sich dieser Beitrag. Die Hauptthese lautet, dass Rundfunk mit einem öffentlich-rechtlichen Anspruch in
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Venezuela nicht vom Staat, sondern durch andere Institutionen und Organisationen, wie zum Beispiel die römisch-katholische Kirche, wahrgenommen und ausgeübt wird. Im Gegensatz zu gängigen Erwartungen konzentrieren sich diese Anstalten nicht nur auf einen Missionsauftrag, sondern bieten in einigen Fällen öffentlich-rechtliche Inhalte, die westlichen Standards Stand halten. Radiosender wie zum Beispiel Fe y Alegría (Glaube und Freude) und Fernsehsender wie Niños Cantores del Zulia (NCTV) offerieren Programme, deren Inhalte in die von John Reith für die BBC definierten Aufgaben von Bildung, Information und Unterhaltung passen. Die katholische Kirche verfügt in Venezuela über ein weitläufiges Rundfunknetzwerk, das elf UKW- und Mittelwelle-Radiosender sowie einen Fernsehsender (NCTV) umfasst. Darüber hinaus arbeitet das Radionetzwerk Fe y Alegría mit zwanzig weiteren Sendern zusammen. Was diese Konstellation betrifft, ist Venezuela keineswegs ein Einzelfall. Allein in Lateinamerika besitzt die katholische Kirche eine hohe Anzahl an Print- und Rundfunkmedien. Auch andere mediale Unternehmungen wie familienorientierte Theater und Medien auf kommunaler Ebene gehören ihr oder werden finanziell unterstützt. In Bolivien galt die katholische Nachrichtenagentur Fides für lange Zeit als eine der wenigen glaubwürdigen Quellen. Dies trifft ebenso auf den chilenischen Fernsehsender Kanal 13 zu, der sich im Besitz der katholischen Kirche befindet. Allerdings scheinen öffentlich-rechtliche Inhalte vor allem in Venezuela umgesetzt zu werden. Radiostationen wie Fe y Alegría und La Voz de la Fe und Fernsehsender wie Niños Cantores del Zulia waren und sind auch heute noch von entscheidender Bedeutung im Hinblick auf die Umsetzung öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunkideale. Sie bringen familienorientierte Programme, fördern eine gemeinsame, landesweite Wertevorstellung, unterstützten Tausende (wenn nicht Hunderttausende) beim Erlernen von Lesen und Schreiben und vermitteln Wissen darüber, wie man das Land bearbeitet und ausgewogen und gesünder lebt." (Seite 148-149)
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"I have primarily looked at how Radio Selam, an Ethiopian peace radio programme run by the local Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), might have been constrained by four spheres of influence. The spheres I looked at encapsulated certain organizational, individual, economic and politica
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l influences. Given my number of corroborating sources and the similarities to research presented in the theory chapter, I feel I have shown that it is plausible that all four spheres generally influence and also constrain the project." (Conclusion, page 110)
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"Among processes towards democratisation, it has been asserted that alternative radio has a central role in the citizen making of the poor. However, it is important to analyse in detail what possibilities an alternative or citizens' radio has to strengthen ideas of citizenship and transform the publ
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ic space into a critical and deliberative public in urban sites. This paper focuses on one local Catholic radio station in Huaycan, a shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. It describes the radio's journalistic work, showing examples of how they mobilise local leaders and monitor democratic processes, such as municipal elections and the district's participatory budget. In addition, it shows how the public uses the radio to channel their claims. It also identifies the factors that prevent the radio from fully empowering the public and transforming public space into a more critical and democratic one." (Abstract)
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"This study is the result of archival research, hundreds of interviews, and listening to hundreds of programs as broadcast from 20-26 September 2004. It focuses on the question of how the broadcasts of the Protestants in the Arab World are a witness to the Christian gospel. The main question asked,
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is to what extent these programs are indigenous and contextually suitable for the audiences which the producers and broadcasters hope to reach." (https://www.cme.stir.ac.uk/publications/2008/strengholt-jos-m-gospel-in-the-air)
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"Este escrito, con todas sus limitaciones, pretende provocar la reflexión al interior de las emisoras católicas. Hablar con el lector – productor sobre la función que ellas cumplen dentro de la Iglesia. Discutir y tener desencuentros sobre la práctica de una radiodifusión evangelizadora. Prop
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oner y buscar criterios éticos, estéticos y de participación desde un horizonte enriquecido por formatos más cercanos a la comunicación. Es una propuesta. Un diálogo orquestado por un comunicador católico insertado en el ejercicio de un canal de difusión, que desde esa orilla, lee con todas las equivocaciones posibles, el papel de obispos, sacerdotes y laicos dentro de las radios. El texto apuesta por una comunicación que por momentos es ajena al escenario religioso. La comunicación circular. La suma de renglones sirve como diagnóstico y revisión para muchos medios que - hay que decirlo - no encuentran una plena orientación en sus dinámicas internas. Prácticas alejadas de comunicación e investigación. Desheredadas en los modos de narrar y ancladas en viejas fórmulas. Por eso, el libro puede ser un reto para las estaciones que miran y revisan su accionar. El trabajo ha sido compartido en distintos escenarios y escrito en una casa de Nicaragua, una emisora de izquierda y otra de derecha, una parroquia de Honduras. Una conversación con radialistas de El Salvador, un volcán, un bus, un aeropuerto, una inspiradísima comunidad guatemalteca, un rincón argentino, ecuatoriano, cubano; otros estadios y un camino electrónico que reúne voces de radialistas católicos y no católicos del continente." (Introducción, página 2)
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"It is my hypothesis that church-based radio stations can contribute to community development. A total of 50 respondents out of 60 confirm that they listen to and understand community-development programmes through these stations. The messages are either fully understood, or partially in cases where
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the language transfer from Tok Pisin to Melpa is confusing for those who speak only Melpa. The languages used by both stations were, according to the majority of respondents, easily understood and the messages were clearly presented. There is a consensus among respondents that non-faith-based stations do not target their programmes towards community issues. Mainstream radio stations disseminate information that seeks to address national issues, paying little attention to issues being faced by small communities. Apart from promoting the Christian faith, church-based radio stations communicated information vital to grassroots lifestyles. The churches have tapped into a system within the PNG media that enables “any person” to initiate a media organisation that is aimed at information dissemination in the country (Melham and Aloi, 2003: 3). Churches such as the Catholic Church and the Baptist Church have initiated radio stations that disseminate information that comply with their respective mission statements, which promote religiously oriented aims and visions. Baibel FM and Triniti FM, as shown in the results of the survey, have the potential to disseminate community development programmes aimed at improving people’s livelihoods, sustaining development and alleviating poverty. The moralistic component of their programming is an attractive feature for listeners." (Pages 215-216)
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"This book is not a scientific study or complete documentation on Radio Veritas Asia - the only continental short wave radio station of the Catholic Church in the world. This presentation rather tries to paint a picture of this so-called “missionary of Asia” (John Paul II) using testimonies of p
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ersons who have been involved or are related with this initiative. It documents the remarks of Popes on the project, the broadcasting activities of the station, and the reactions of listeners to the programs. This book tries to paint a realistic picture of this undertaking which over the years drew enthusiastic supporters and listeners, but also critical comments. Critical moments including some all-too-human experiences are not hidden. The development of this project shows in many ways that the power of the Spirit and the dynamics of missionary support are alive not only for the Church communities in Asia, but also for the dignity and uplifting of peoples in different cultures from different religions and communities all over Asia." (Publisher description)
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