Community Media
An Overview


Types of Content
•Information
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•Opinion
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•Entertainment

Media Platforms
•Cinema
•Stage
•Press
•Broadcast TV & Radio
•Web
•Telephony
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How?

Media Sectors
First - Public Service
Second - Commercial
Third - Community
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What?

Types of Communities
•Interest
•Location
•Heritage
•Experience
•Language
•Culture
•Vocation
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Who?

Types of Community Broadcasting
* Alternative – Struggle for pluralism, democracy and discourse in the public sphere (Latin
America, Southern Europe)
*Rhizome - Hub of community/civil society cooperation with public and private interests (Western
Europe)
*Access – Media platform not owned and/or operated by community (USA TV, Netherlands, Germany)
*ICT4D – Development media initially funded by INGO’s (Asia, Africa)
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The Basics

Community Media
Attributes
•Community
•Local
•Not for Profit
•Access/Participation
•Alternative
•Social Gain / Development
•Arts & Culture
•Serve the Underserved
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Why?

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Why?
What are participants’ motivations?
•Political / Ideological
•Social / Cultural
•Access
•Community Development
•Individual Development

Cinema
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Stage
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Press
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Broadcast TV
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Broadcast Radio
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World Wide Web
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Telephony
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Enabling Media Environment
•Recognition
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•Legalization
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•Support
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When?

Community Radio - Worldwide
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Where?

Community Radio - Europe
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Community Radio - Europe
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Hungary
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Czech Republic
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Streaming Internet Radio
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Roma Youth Radio
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Thank You!
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