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Rebuilding Trust in Media Through a Story Commons
This episode of Decentered Media brings together Megan Lucero and Debs Grayson from the People’s Newsroom for a discussion about what journalism might look like [...]
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Why Local Media Still Matters – Lessons from Academic Research
In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, I speak with Professor Agnes Gulyas and Simona Bisiani about their report, Challenges and Opportunities for UK [...]
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Learning in Practice – Shumaila Jaffery’s Reflections from the Field
What does it mean to step into a community media environment not as an observer at a distance, but as a participant embedded in its [...]
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Epistemic Security and the Future of the BBC: Rethinking Public Service Media at Charter Renewal
The latest episode of the Decentered Media Podcast brings together Rob Watson and Sameer Padania for a detailed discussion about the future of the BBC [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast – Foundational Media and the Problem of Polarisation
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I am joined by Shumaila Jaffery, a journalist and doctoral researcher whose work spans reporting in Pakistan [...]
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Questioning the Climate Narrative – Matthew Colthup on Media Selectivity and Environmental Debate
This episode of Decentered Media Podcast features Matthew Colthup discussing concerns about selective reporting in UK climate coverage. He questions how Ofcom, the BBC, and [...]
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Reimagining Care, Creativity, and Communication — A Conversation with Kajal Nisha Patel
In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, I sit down with Kajal Nisha Patel to explore how creativity, care, and communication intersect in meaningful [...]
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Building Participatory Media with Evan Henshaw-Plath (aka Rabble)
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob speaks with Evan Henshaw-Plath, widely known as Rabble, a technologist, activist, and early contributor to what [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 007 – Reframing Reality: Journalism, Sex-Based Rights, and the Supreme Court Judgement
For this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I spoke with Cath Leng from Seen in Journalism about a legal decision with far-reaching implications for [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast – Ciarán Murray Reimagining Journalism Blockchain, Tokens, and the Future of Decentralised Media
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Ciarán Murray, CEO and founder of the Olas Foundation, to explore how [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 005 – Russell Todd and Foundational Media
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Russell Todd to explore how foundational economics intersects with community media and [...]
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Community Radio in Ireland with Brian Greene
For the latest episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson spoke with Brian Greene about the history, challenges, and future of community radio in [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 003 – Public Purpose Media with Tom Chivers
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Tom Chivers, Campaign Coordinator at the Media Reform Coalition (MRC), to discuss [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast – Exploring the Differences in Public Service Media Between the UK and USA with Josh Shepperd
In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson engages in discussion with Josh Shepperd, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of [...]
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Exploring Community Media Innovation: John Coster and Citizens Eye at COMPUTALA
In the latest exhibition at LCB Depot’s COMPUTALA, John Coster, an independent journalist and community media pioneer, is set to showcase the transformative journey of [...]
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Supporting Resilience and Change – Snehalaya’s Impact in Ahmednagar
At an event this week organised by John Coster of the Parallel Lives Network in Leicester, community advocates Joyce Connolly and Dr. Priti Bhombe spoke [...]
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Labour Party Conference 2024 – Catch-Up With Gareth Benest
As the Labour Party Conference 2024 drew to a close, I had a quick chat with Gareth Benest, of the International Broadcasting Trust, who shared [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast – Media’s Democratic Deficit
There is a deficit in our media, where control of the platforms we depend on to inform us about the world and each other, are [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 147 – Is Community Media in the UK Failing?
Welcome to the Decentered Media Podcast, where I explore the current state of community media in the UK, focusing on the recent Ofcom review of [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 146 – Developmental Communities of Practice
In this episode, I introduce the concept of Communities of Practice (CoPs) and its role in community media. I discuss the three fundamental elements that [...]
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Why Key Commitments Matter
This post discusses the importance and enforcement of Key Commitments for Ofcom-licensed community radio stations in the UK. It details the legal framework establishing these [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 145 – Countering the Community Media Echo Chamber
In this episode of our podcast, we discuss recent posts and updates from the Decentered Media website, focusing on key topics that are influencing the [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 144 – Valuing Community Radio Volunteers
In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, I delve into the motivations and impacts of volunteers in community radio. Drawing insights from the detailed [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 143 – We Need A Civic and Community Media Alliance
In this Decentered Media podcast episode, the pressing need to reformulate policy development for community media and public purpose media in the UK takes centre [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 142 – AI and Human Creativity
In this episode of the Decentred Media Podcast, I met up with Professor Tracy Harwood and members of the Institute of Creative Technology at De [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 141 – Community Media Governance Principles and Practices
In this podcast, I discuss the idea of community media and the need for practical governance as a way of building trust with listeners, readers [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 140 – Leicester Sound Postcards Telling Stories Using Sound
At the November Saturday Heritage Fair, Dimple Patel from Luminous Productions shared her experience creating the Leicester Sound Postcards. Using sounds and testimony, Parveenben’s Shop [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 137 – Community Media Co-Production Principles
In community media, the concept of co-production is not just a method, it’s a transformative approach that reshapes how we think about and engage in [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 135 – Media Bill and Community Radio Consultation
In this episode, I outline some thoughts about the Media Bill and the danger that it will lead to a homogenisation and centralisation of radio, [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 134 – Social Needs Communication
In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, the focus is on social needs communication, and the way that community engagement using DIY forms of [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 133 – Community Media as a Teaching Tool
A community media project aimed at fostering personal and social growth can significantly benefit from the integration of John Dewey’s and Jean Piaget’s theories of [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 132 – Community Media Ethics
At our next community media meetup, we will be discussing the importance of ethical principles for community media practice. We will be sharing our experience [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 131 – Pragmatic Models of Evaluation
At this evening’s community media meetup, we chatted about the development and use of pragmatic models of evaluation and conceptualisation that are different from critical [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 130 – Will We Regret the Cuts to BBC Local Radio?
Welcome to a special episode of the Decentered Media podcast, where we focus on the potential of community-based media in a rapidly decentralising world. In [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 129 – Community Sensemaking with Carl Quinn
In a world that is often averse to change and over-standardised, it’s important that we keep pushing for social spaces that enable connection and creativity. [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 128 – Kamla Pattni Community Sensemaker
As community media makers, we are called on to make sense of the world we live in. How can we figure out what a meaningful [...]
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Decentered Media – 127 Ted Cantle and Community Cohesion
One of the principal aims of community radio in the United Kingdom is to improve and enhance community cohesion, but what do we mean by [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 126 – Leona Fensome Community Media and Creative Audio Production
It was lovely to chat with Leona Fensome earlier. Leona is a community media maker who aims to reimagine community engagement by combining local and [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast – Place-Based Arts & Culture with Becky Higgins
It was lovely to speak with Becky Higgins about her work and experience as a participatory art practitioner and theatre producer. We chatted about the [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 124 – Community Radio and Deregulation Discussion at UKCRN Conference
A couple of weeks ago I attended the conference of the UK Community Radio Network, where the discussion was about how community radio can play [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 122 – Community Radio Toolkit with Vinod Pavarala
On Saturday, I attended the Community Media Toolkit workshop with Professor Vinod Pavarala, UNESCO chair of community media at the University of Hyderabad. The event [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 121 – Community Development with Peter Westoby
Community development isn’t just a technical process of change management, but is something that aims to enrich our lives in more meaningful ways. This episode [...]
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Leicester Stories 036 – Lucy Stevens at Leicester Museum
Lucy Stevens is a Leicester based artist, who creates multi-media artworks inspired by ornithology and natural science collections using drawing, painting, field recording and music. [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 120 – Evaluation of the Community Radio Fund with Andy Parkinson
Community Radio in the UK is a distinct platform for community-focussed communication, not just because of the diversity of the stations and programming content that [...]
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Decentered Media 119 – Renaissance For AM Radio
As we push for more media to be delivered on digital platforms, should we pause and think that we might be giving up on some [...]
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Decentered Media 119 – Leicester Lo-Fi Exhibition – Celebrating Ten Years of Community Photography
How does community learning happen, and what do people get out of a more social way of sharing insight and ideas? I chatted with Dan [...]
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Decentered Media Podcast 118 – Running the Evington Echo with Helen Pettman
What are the challenges of running a community newspaper? What’s the best way to keep people informed about what is happening in our neighbourhoods? What [...]
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Leicester Builds Back Better Stories Episode Six
The Corona Virus lockdown has got many people who volunteer and work for community and civic society groups thinking about what it means to build [...]
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Leicester Builds Back Better Stories Episode Five
Recovery from the Corona Virus lockdown has got many people who volunteer and work for community and civic society groups thinking about what it means [...]
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Leicester Builds Back Better Stories Episode Four
Recovering from the coronavirus pandemic is going to take some effort and determination, which means we need to rethink what and how we approach the [...]
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