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Community media

What's going on in community media (pdf 825kb)

This report explores the current state, and future trends, in community media, and its role in enabling greater public participation in media production, governance, and policy.

It explores a range of issues including:
- What are the unique characteristics that distinguish community media?
- What makes media-community collaborations successful?
- What types of community media organisations best leverage new technologies?
- How might community media engage underserved populations in programming tailored to their needs?
 
A comprehensive list of references, as well as a useful summary of media-based approaches to community empowerment, are also provided at the end of the report.

 

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