This latest episode of the Decentered Media Podcast features Jamie Grundy, author of Ninety Minutes of Freedom. The story of the only prisoner football team in Wales, during the 2018/19 season. In the

It’s refreshing to read a book about social change that doesn’t pull its punches. Michael Lind’s book The New Class War is a warning that Western democracies are being tested, not just by demagogic populism,

Through the 2020 lockdowns I’ve had a lot more time to listen to some podcasts. I’ve tended to focus on a few that I’ve found engaging because they deal with the need for social change and renewal. I’m

How do practitioners and advocates of community media engage with people in a caring and trusted way? That is the question that I discussed with Lauren Stacey, a Social Care Recruitment & Retention

As Leicester continues with it’s ongoing lockdown, which is the longest continuous period of lockdown for any place in the UK, there is a need to revaluate the role that community-focussed communication

CarnegieUK have published a report that summarises some of the issues that are concerning people as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report has an aspiration that I fully support, especially as it

The Government has today published their guidance on the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination. The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation has reported how the first sent of vaccines will be distributed

This is a special edition of the Decentered Media podcast, and the first to be sponsored by University of Leicester School of Business. Today I was joined by Professor Paul Baines - Professor of Political

Mass vaccinations for Covid-19 are offering a glimmer of hope for communities around the world. To be successful and reach those that need a vaccine the most, a coordinated approach will be essential.

The Covid-19 pandemic has seemed a long-haul for everyone, especially with the appalling news that over fifty thousand deaths have now been reported in the UK, putting us near the top of an ignominious

Yesterday I delivered an online training session about podcasting for the WOTBOX Heritage Project. It was really nice to be able to spend time with a group of young people who are keen to learn about and

Today I have resigned my membership of the Community Media Association. At the extraordinary general meeting that was held today a new constitution was agreed prior to the CMA applying to become a charity.

Yesterday I took part in a Leicester Business Festival webinar about how employee engagement has changed as a result of the pandemic. We talked about how the lockdown has kept many people away from the

How do we discuss and share our experiences of climate change and environmental campaigning? How can we develop an alternative space, outside the mainstream news and media systems to make space for listening,

How we respond to the pandemic in a way that is inclusive, participative and empowering? This is the question that I discussed with Shim Gooch – Leadership Project Manager at Reaching People here in Leicester,

Does community media have a positive and progressive role to play in helping to Build Back Better after the Covid-19 pandemic? What is the progressive agenda for community media? How can community media

In living through the lockdown have we been part of a revolution? Maybe not the kind of revolution we might associate with sudden social change, but certainly a revolution that has accelerated changes

I've put together a summary compiled from responses to a survey I produced of community media and civic society groups in Leicester following the second lockdown for Leicester. The responses and follow-up

I was in a shop in Nottingham today, and Gem106 was playing in the background. During the commercial break a government message was played. The advert is available at the Public Health England website

How have community radio stations dealt with the pressure of the lockdown and responded to the pandemic? How has community radio continued to support local communities with companionship and information