"This handbook explains how to 'set up, manage and sustain community radio', and gives guidelines for understanding 'the role community radio plays in social and economic development.' Here, community radio is understood as an important tool to strengthen democratic structures and to rebuild civil society. A whole chapter is dedicated to the importance of human rights, and, as the publication has a regional focus on South Africa, to the South African constitution and its effects on the communication sector. Emphasis is also given to the underlying ethical agenda of community radio journalism, such as reporting gender fairly, and to aspects of radio production, eg, presentation and technical preparation. The handbook is structured in an easy to read manner: each chapter begins with a summary and contains 'let's make it clear' boxes and real life examples, as well as 'handy hints', checklists and additional boxes where difficult words are explained or where background information is provided." (commbox)