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

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

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

I've posted an article to the Decentered Media Knowledge Base about the emergence of wellbeing Radio. It's a summary of discussions I've had with community media activists and advocates as part of the

Ofcom’s latest research into news consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic suggests that up to thirty percent of the adult population are turning away from news because of the relentless coverage of the

Today I gave a briefing using Zoom to volunteers of Ramadan Radio in Leicester on the principles that inform the Ofcom Broadcast Code. It needs development and more work to make it succinct, so any feedback

The massive outpouring of support by community volunteers during the coronavirus lockdown has been a reminder that people value their social and community connections. It tells us that the vast majority

How can community media play a positive role in the Covid-19 lockdown? This was the topic we discussed this morning at the first meeting of the Leicester Community Media Network. Taking place over the

Earlier in the week I had a conversation with Sharmeen Suleman, who is the programming co-ordinator for this year's Ramadan Radio broadcasts in Leicester. We discussed how community radio can be a great

At this unprecedented time, as the coronavirus challenges our established routines, and our grip on day-to-day life seems fragile, it’s essential that we have a trustworthy and responsible media that can

I’m working with Ramadan Radio in Leicester, and we are putting together our planning for the Ramadan FM broadcasts in a few weeks time. I’ve started to write-up a risk assessment for Community Radio Stations

This evening John Coster and I were joined at the Documentary Media Centre by Jurian Visser, a BA Communication Arts student at De Montfort University. We discussed the role of media literacies in our

David Higgins has a background in IT systems development, as one of the chief technology officer for Learn Direct, which introduced online learning in the UK. David is also a presenter and supporter of

In the next couple of weeks Ofcom will be announcing the locations they have chosen for the first bids for licences to run multiplexes for Small Scale Digital Audio Broadcasting. This new level of coverage

I've been asked to provide a policy outline as to why I believe community media is important. The challenge was to write this at short-notice and submit it at the last minute, so these are thoughts and

Jay Sykes is a radio producer, podcaster and arts facilitator. It was great to sit and chat over the internet to talk about the role that podcasting can play in learning, in social wellbeing and in creative

World Radio Day is a chance to celebrate the enduring appeal of radio. Taking place on Thursday 13th February, the UNESCO organised celebration of radio will highlight the need to increase and support

It was great being able to chat with Jerry Padfield this afternoon over the internet about how community radio is a useful way to help with mental well-being and social connection. Drawing on Jerry's

A few weeks ago I was at Soundart Radio in Dartington near Totnes, to help out with the Every Child Has a Voice project celebration. The event took place at the Soundart studios, and the Space Centre at

I was visiting Totnes for a couple of days, and I was lucky to meet up with Cathie and Mark Burgess who run Life Care Radio. The station is aimed at people who live in residential and care homes in the