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Kenyan Community Radio: Players, Production Processes and Participation

Rose N. Kimani

Bayreuth: University of Bayreuth, Doctoral Thesis (2017), ix, 311 pp.

"Community broadcasting is known as the third tier of broadcasting, occupying the space between commercial and state broadcasters. In Kenya, this sector has been active only since 2004. Despite its recognised value in other contexts across the globe, community broadcasting is still struggling to fin ... d footing in the Kenyan media landscape, and there is a paucity of research on how this sector actually operates – its structures, content and audiences. This work therefore explores the roles and relevance of community radio in the vibrant Kenyan media landscape. Using a complementary mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, three community radio stations with different social contexts, funding and management structures were investigated. The research focused on the ideas and actors behind community radio, its funding and management structures, content, content production processes, listenership patterns and participation practices. Brought to light was that this sector navigates legislation and funding challenges, and juggles between global and local ideals about community broadcasting, most distinct of which are democracy and development. The local, the national and the global inform the ideas under which Kenyan community broadcasting operates, and these ideas are interpreted differently in each context. Communities interact with each of the stations based on their particular local contexts. Not only do they listen to community broadcasters according to specific daily rhythms, but they also mobilise themselves into social formations – most often fan groups and clubs – as a way of collective participation in the life of the station. Contrary to much radio audience research, this work shows that listenership is a distinct activity and participation in and through the media is not only an individual endeavour, but a collective undertaking drawing on pre-existent social solidarities. Community radio content addresses its listeners as different kinds of communities and publics at specific times of the day, and they respond accordingly. As well, there is content transformation across diverse media platforms, which may be a step towards new genres. Despite working within different and hybrid journalistic cultures, the producers play similar roles to their communities across the three contexts including mediation, mobilisation, space-creation, information and entertainment. Of these roles, mobilisation is a strength of community radio. The research reveals the intertwined nature of state, media and audience relationships, and argues for the fact that there are no homogenous audiences even at a micro-level, and that the affective and democratic functions of media participation are intricately linked to each other." (Abstract) more

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Llegan ondas de paz: Ondas indígenas que transforman

Bogotá: Grupo Comunicarte; Organización Zonal Indígenas del Putumayo (OZIP); Radio Waira (2016), 67 pp.

"Llegan ondas de Paz" es una estrategia comunicativa que tiene como objetivos y actividades Ios siguientes objetivos: Generar una cultura de convivencia, participación y reconciliación a través de la capacidad de estar informados sobre los Acuerdos de Paz que se adelantan en el país, por medio d ... more

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Internal Migration: A Manual for Community Radio Stations

N. Ramakrishnan, Venu Arora

New Delhi: UNESCO; Internal Migration in India Initiative; Ideosync (2015), 134 pp.

"The manual has been structured so as to enable you to understand migrants as a unique and critical audience within your station’s larger listenership. Often, out-migration is seen as desertion by people who stay behind in the villages, and there is a general negative public opinion about internal ... more

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Rádios comunitárias e desenvolvimento sustentável: Mapa digital como prospecção de cenário da comunicação comunitária em áreas de conflito socioambiental na Amazônia

Rosane Maria Albino Steinbrenner, Brunella Lago Velloso, Larissa Carreira da Cunha

XXXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências da Comunicação (Intercom) (2015), 15 pp.

"O presente trabalho apresenta o mapeamento digital de rádios comunitárias na Amazônia Legal, realizado no âmbito do projeto de pesquisa intitulado “Mídia Cidadã e Desenvolvimento Sustentável: mapeamento e estudo das rádios comunitárias em áreas de potencial conflito socioambiental na Am ... more

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Status of Content and Programming by Community Radio Stations in Kenya

Nairobi: Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET) (2014), 73 pp.

"This assessment was done to determine the level of quality content at the community radio stations in Kenya, as well as the key determinants of this content quality, with the aim of informing interventions to address the identified challenges or gaps at the various targeted radio stations. The asse ... more

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Guía para radialistas por la democracia

Rubén Ayala

VOCES Paraguay (2013), 85 pp.

"El kit se conforma de varios recursos para facilitar la tarea de los y las radialistas, tanto para la producción periodística previa a cada programa, como para el desarrollo del programa en sí. Se contempla como un eje de fundamental importancia la participación de la audiencia, y en ese sentid ... more

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Linking Community, Radio, and Action Research on Climate Change: Reflections on a Systemic Approach

Blane Harvey, Danny Burns, Katy Oswald

IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 3 (2012), pp. 101-117

"This article reflects upon the opportunities and challenges of using Participatory Action Research (PAR) with community radio broadcasters in southern Ghana to investigate the impacts of climate change. Through a detailed outline of the methodological approach employed in this initiative as well as ... more

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La vida cotidiana: El lugar de la memoria colectiva

Jairo Rodríguez Leuro

Bogotá: Ministerio de Cultura (2009), 34 pp.

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Para fazer rádio comunitária com “C” maiúsculo

Ilza Girardi, Rodrigo Jacobus (eds.)

Porto Alegre: Revolução de Idéias (2009), 80 pp.

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Community Radio Principles and Prospects

Raghu Mainali

Kathmandu: Community Radio Support Center (CRSC), Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) (2008), 108 pp.

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El cantar de las hormigas: Producción periodística en las radios comunitarias

Paula Castello, Ximena Tordini

Buenos Aires: AMARC América Latina y Caribe; Interconexiones; UNESCO; PIDC; Sevicio de Iglesias Evangélicas en Alemania para Desarrollo (2006), 63 pp.

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Community Radio in India: Step by Step. A Resource Guide for Community Radio

UNDP India; Voices (2005), 24 pp.

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Géneros Radiales y Radio Comunitaria: "Una Mirada a las Parrillas y la presencia temática"

Juan Ortega Fuentes

Santiago de Chile: Educación y Comunicaciones (ECO) (2005), 58 pp.

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Media for Sustainable Development. Content Survey: A Baseline Study Report on Sustainable Development Content/Themes for Community Radio Stations in Africa and Central America

AMARC Africa, Panos Southern Africa, Pronatura

Open Society Foundation (2004), 117 pp.

"The summary of findings for this study is drawn from extensive research conducted in the form of questionnaires and focus groups. The aim of the study was to assess the level at which community radio stations in Africa are involved in programming of content on sustainable development themes/ topics ... more

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Community Radio: The People's Voice
Key Guidance

John Van Zyl (ed.)

Johannesburg: Sharp Sharp Media (2003), 119 pp.

"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 s ... more

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How to Do Community Radio: A Primer for Community Radio Operators

Louie Tabing

New Delhi: UNESCO, Asia-Pacific Bureau for Communication and Information (2002), 72 pp.

"This short primer is based on the experience of Tambuli, one of the first community radio stations in the Philippines. The primer is divided into two sections: Section A comprises definitions of community radio and an introduction to the necessary technical equipment, to management and to codes of ... more

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Community Radio Handbook
Key Guidance

Colin Fraser, Sonia Restrepo Estrada

Paris: UNESCO (2001), iii, 100 pp.

"This reader 'aims to show that ordinary people, even non-technical rural folk, can plan, set up, manage and produce radio programmes by themselves with a minimum of dependence on outside help, whether for technical advice and training or for funds and equipment.' To do so, it highlights case studie ... more

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Community Radio in a Global Context: A Comparative Analysis in Six Countries

Eryl Price-Davies, Jo Tacchi

Community Media Association (2001), 77 pp.

"This report was commissioned by the Community Media Association (CMA) to suggest criteria for the establishment of a community radio sector in the United Kingdom. The report compares the legal and regulatory frameworks for community radio in Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Ireland and South Afr ... more

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Créer, gérer et animer une radio

Jean-Michel Brosseau

Paris: Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (1998), 158 pp.

"Créer une radio implique d'en connaître tous les enjeux, les limites et les contraintes et d'en maîtriser les contenus. Ce manuel se propose de fournir tous les éléments nécessaires à chaque étape de la construction d'un tel projet : techniques, administratifs, de mise en onde, de financeme ... more

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How to Start Your Community Radio Station: A Manual on Setting Up a Community Radio Station in the Caribbean

St. Augustine (TT): Caribbean Network for Integral Rural Development (CNIRD) (1998), 116 pp.

Community Radio: The People's Voice Key Guidance

Community Radio Handbook Key Guidance

Community Radio: The People's Voice
Key Guidance

Community Radio Handbook
Key Guidance