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Decentered Media Podcast

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Conversations about community media in a decentralised world

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Decentered Media – 127 Ted Cantle and Community Cohesion

February 15, 2023 16:37 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media – 127 Ted Cantle and Community Cohesion first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 126 – Leona Fensome Community Media and Creative Audio Production

February 10, 2023 12:55 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 126 – Leona Fensome Community Media and Creative Audio Production first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast – Place-Based Arts & Culture with Becky Higgins

February 08, 2023 17:01 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast – Place-Based Arts & Culture with Becky Higgins first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 124 – Community Radio and Deregulation Discussion at UKCRN Conference

December 08, 2022 14:46 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 124 – Community Radio and Deregulation Discussion at UKCRN Conference first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 123 – Crowdfunding Great Central Gazette

October 28, 2022 16:24 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Why does having access to an independent news service matter for Leicester? How can supporters of the Great Central Gazette ensure that the stories they [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 123 – Crowdfunding Great Central Gazette first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 122 – Community Radio Toolkit with Vinod Pavarala

September 26, 2022 22:06 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 122 – Community Radio Toolkit with Vinod Pavarala first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 121 – Community Development with Peter Westoby

May 30, 2022 22:56 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 121 – Community Development with Peter Westoby first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 120 – Evaluation of the Community Radio Fund with Andy Parkinson

April 13, 2022 12:09 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 120 – Evaluation of the Community Radio Fund with Andy Parkinson first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media 119 – Renaissance For AM Radio

March 24, 2022 20:41 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media 119 – Renaissance For AM Radio first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media 119 – Leicester Lo-Fi Exhibition – Celebrating Ten Years of Community Photography

December 05, 2021 09:57 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media 119 – Leicester Lo-Fi Exhibition – Celebrating Ten Years of Community Photography first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 118 – Running the Evington Echo with Helen Pettman

December 02, 2021 08:37 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 118 – Running the Evington Echo with Helen Pettman first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 117 – John Coster and the Origins of the Community Media Newsroom

October 04, 2021 18:54 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Through the lockdown, many people have been experiencing the use of teleconferencing for the first time. Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other video platforms, have made [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 117 – John Coster and the Origins of the Community Media Newsroom first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Podcast 116 – Josh Aitman and Melodic Distraction

September 28, 2021 14:34 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

It was fantastic to chat with Josh Aitman today, about Melodic Distraction, an innovative internet-based radio station that has developed into a social enterprise and [...] The post Decentered Podcast 116 – Josh Aitman and Melodic Distraction first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Podcast 115 – Don O’Neal and the Lack of Care Act

September 02, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

The Social Care Act 2014 established principles of independence and control for people who need social care services, however, the reality in practice is patchy [...] The post Decentered Podcast 115 – Don O’Neal and the Lack of Care Act first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Podcast 114 – Lessons From The Community Reporters Club

August 26, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

This was our final session of the Community Reporters Club that has taken place over the summer, so we recorded our conversation about what has [...] The post Decentered Podcast 114 – Lessons From The Community Reporters Club first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Podcast 113 – How Will We Trust Our Media in the Future?

August 19, 2021 19:02 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

How will we know what information and news we can trust as the media and information platforms that we use expand and accelerate into uncharted [...] The post Decentered Podcast 113 – How Will We Trust Our Media in the Future? first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Podcast 112 – Lessons from Leicester Stories About Building Back Better

July 29, 2021 14:57 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

At today’s Leicester Stories Community Reporters Club, we discussed the role and purpose of vox-pops as a way to gather evidence of opinions and awareness [...] The post Decentered Podcast 112 – Lessons from Leicester Stories About Building Back Better first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Lessons Learnt

May 26, 2021 21:14 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

In this final session of the A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk, Charlie, Sapphire, Sarah, Indiani and Rob discussed the newsdesk day and what threads we think [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Lessons Learnt first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Collaborative Public Health Knowledge Production

May 26, 2021 19:18 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Facilitated by Dr Caroline Wood of the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, this conversation brought together public health researchers and [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Collaborative Public Health Knowledge Production first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Tackling Misinformation With BBC Media Action

May 26, 2021 17:53 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

This session of the A Germ’s journey newsdesk brought together producers for BBC Media Action, Mary Morgan, based in Sierra Leone, and Mian Muhammed Junaid, [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Tackling Misinformation With BBC Media Action first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – The Story of A Germ’s Journey

May 26, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

This is conversation from the A Germ’s Journey newsdesk was hosted by Indrani Lahiri of De Montfort University, and discussed the development of A Germ’s [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – The Story of A Germ’s Journey first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germs Journey Newsdesk – My Healthy Friends Educational Materials

May 26, 2021 15:10 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

Part of the A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk, this conversation was hosted by Malteser International and German Toilet Organization, and discusses both, the development and the [...] The post A Germs Journey Newsdesk – My Healthy Friends Educational Materials first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Internews and Impact

May 26, 2021 15:06 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

One of the challenges of the pandemic is to manage news and information carefully, so that people in different counties and who have different cultures, [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Internews and Impact first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Red Cross Support in Irish Prisons During Lockdown

May 26, 2021 15:02 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

This session is coordinated by Governor Frances Daly and discussed the effective hygiene practices within Irish prisons during the lockdown. Working with the Irish Red [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Red Cross Support in Irish Prisons During Lockdown first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Community Media and Covid-19 in Bangladesh

May 26, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

The A Germ’s Journey International Newsdesk is an opportunity to be part of a global conversation about the challenges of managing public health communications using [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Newsdesk – Community Media and Covid-19 in Bangladesh first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 111 – Economic Challenges for Building Back Better In Leicester

May 25, 2021 19:10 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

I’m in the process of developing a set of programmes that tell stories that are relevant to the process of building back better here in [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 111 – Economic Challenges for Building Back Better In Leicester first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 110 – Bridging the Gap in Digital Participative Arts

May 18, 2021 17:54 - 1 hour - 61 MB

How do we bridge the gap between participation in arts and digital participation in arts? Starting a conversation about digital arts participation with the ArtWorks [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 110 – Bridging the Gap in Digital Participative Arts first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Telling Our Own Stories

April 28, 2021 19:25 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Over a series of three conversations, A Germ’s Journey brings together a group of practitioners and advocates of community-focussed health and community media are coming [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Telling Our Own Stories first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Never Overlooking People

April 27, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Over a series of three conversations, A Germ’s Journey brings together a group of practitioners and advocates of community-focussed health and community media are coming [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Never Overlooking People first appeared on Decentered Media.

A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Health Communication Beyond Nudges

April 26, 2021 17:54 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Over a series of three conversations, A Germ’s Journey brings together a group of practitioners and advocates of community-focussed health and community media are coming [...] The post A Germ’s Journey Discussion – Health Communication Beyond Nudges first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 109 – Adapting Business Leadership

February 25, 2021 18:23 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

In a special addition of the Decentered Media podcast, in association with the University of Leicester Business School, we discussed the changing nature of business [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 109 – Adapting Business Leadership first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 108 – Neil McIntroy and Community Wealth Building

February 16, 2021 14:21 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Neil McInroy is the Chief Executive of CLES, the National Organisation for Local Economies. We discussed how community wealth building is an essential part of [...]

Decentered Media Podcast 108 – Neil McInroy and Community Wealth Building

February 16, 2021 14:21 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Neil McInroy is the Chief Executive of CLES, the National Organisation for Local Economies. We discussed how community wealth building is an essential part of [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 108 – Neil McInroy and Community Wealth Building first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 107 – Growing Social Capital

February 15, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Social Capital Week takes place annually during the last week of February. It’s a week of activities that aim to bring the concept of Social [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 107 – Growing Social Capital first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 106 – Indigenous Radio

February 13, 2021 22:28 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

In the fifth session of our World Radio Day Discussions, we were joined by Dr Katie Moylan, of the University of Leicester and Richard Davis [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 106 – Indigenous Radio first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 105 – Community Radio and Public Engagement

February 13, 2021 22:11 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

The fourth conversation that we had today, as part of our World Radio Day discussions, brought together Dr Kate Baker, of Agile Rabbit & University [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 105 – Community Radio and Public Engagement first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 104 – Creative Community Radio

February 13, 2021 21:54 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

The third discussion today as part of our World Radio Day conversations, was with Lucinda Guy, of Soundart Radio and  Marla King who makes the [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 104 – Creative Community Radio first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 103 – Community Radio Through the Lockdown

February 13, 2021 21:12 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

The second discussion that we had today in celebration of World Radio Day was about how community radio has managed through the lockdown. Dr Jo [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 103 – Community Radio Through the Lockdown first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 102 – Community Radio and Social Gain

February 13, 2021 20:37 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Here is the podcast for the first session of our World Radio Day discussions, in which we focussed on community radio and social gain. With [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 102 – Community Radio and Social Gain first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 101 – Germs Journey

February 13, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

How can we use community media to develop effective learning tools to help raise awareness of the importance of handwashing to combat bacterial infections? This [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 101 – Germs Journey first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 100 – Juliet Volta FM Ghana

February 13, 2021 12:45 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

As part of the Decentered Media World Radio Day discussions, I spoke with Juliet Nugble-Nunkpeku from Volta Premier 98.1 FM, which is part of Ho [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 100 – Juliet Volta FM Ghana first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 099 – Jamie Grundy 90 Minutes of Freedom

January 27, 2021 20:23 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 099 – Jamie Grundy 90 Minutes of Freedom first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 098 – Community Media as Trusted Communication Practice

December 21, 2020 13:07 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 098 – Community Media as Trusted Communication Practice first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 097 – What’s the Role for Community-Focussed Communications?

December 10, 2020 16:56 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 097 – What’s the Role for Community-Focussed Communications? first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 096 – Achieving Business Level-Up

December 02, 2020 18:07 - 1 hour - 59 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 096 – Achieving Business Level-Up first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 095 – Climate Campaigning & Community Media

October 23, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 095 – Climate Campaigning & Community Media first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 094 – Community Organising and Leadership

October 12, 2020 12:30 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 094 – Community Organising and Leadership first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 093 – What’s the Future of Progressive Community Media?

October 01, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 093 – What’s the Future of Progressive Community Media? first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 092 – Community Radio Perspectives of the Pandemic

September 10, 2020 17:43 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

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 [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 092 – Community Radio Perspectives of the Pandemic first appeared on Decentered Media.

Decentered Media Podcast 091 – Parallel Lives with Gail Brown

August 19, 2020 17:55 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

As part of the Documentary Media Centre Parallel Lives Newsday, John and I chatted with Gail Brown from Leicester Coffee House about her trips to [...] The post Decentered Media Podcast 091 – Parallel Lives with Gail Brown first appeared on Decentered Media.

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