The perception of community radio as public sphere and its potential impact on political action: lessons from Tanzania

Bello, Adeniyi K.; Wilkinson, Kent

doi:10.4314/jdcs.v5i1.2

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“…Afriyie-Ankrah's recollection highlights the participatory nature of Univers as a campus-community station. As has been noted, the essence of such a broadcast operation is that it puts the means of media production in the hands of an active community audience which exercises collective control over the station (Barlow, 1988;Bello & Wilkinson, 2017;Gaynor & O'Brien, 2017;Serwornoo, 2016).…”

Section: The Origins Of Radio Universmentioning

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Radio Univers : The Story of Ghana’s Pioneer Campus-Community Radio Station

Odartey‐Wellington¹,

Ahmed²,

Alhassan³

2020

Journal of Radio & Audio Media

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There is a paucity of academic literature on Radio Univers 26 years after it first took to the airwaves as Ghana's first authorized campus-community broadcaster. Drawing mainly on direct observations and interviews, this paper accounts for the origins of the station, and the role it has played in Ghana's mediascape, not only in contributions to the public sphere and local music industry but also the opportunities it has created for self-expression and capacity-building for volunteer broadcasters. With meager resources, Univers has developed a reputation for producing quality media practitioners. This paper concludes that going forward, it would be beneficial for Univers and other campus broadcasters if a dedicated broadcasting law is passed in Ghana and the nation's broadcasting regulatory regime is updated.

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Radio Univers : The Story of Ghana’s Pioneer Campus-Community Radio Station

Odartey‐Wellington¹,

Ahmed²,

Alhassan³

2020

Journal of Radio & Audio Media

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“…They enable listeners and radio programmers to collaborate, creating a platform for sharing valuable information and experiences. These programs provide a voice for marginalized community members, particularly locally (Bello & Wilkinson, 2017). They also offer a means for disenfranchised communities to express themselves (Komodromos, 2020).…”

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Interactive Radio Programming and Gender Perspectives in Agricultural Knowledge Sharing: A Study of Women Crop Farmers in Dodoma City, Tanzania

Libent,

Madaha,

Busindeli

2024

East Afr. j. agric. biotechnol.

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This study examines the accessibility of interactive radio-based agricultural information for women crop farmers in Dodoma City, Tanzania. With a focus on face-to-face interviews, supplemented by Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews, the research involved 32 purposively selected individual participants. The study uses content analysis to unveil a limited interaction between radio programmers and women crop farmers in Dodoma City. Identified barriers include a scarcity of radios and mobile phones, absence of electricity for device charging, domestic responsibilities, fear of spousal disapproval, non-contact by programmers, voucher purchase costs, and language obstacles. The findings underscore the need for intervention to enhance women's engagement with radio programs. The study recommends that the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) addresses financial constraints hindering women's interaction. This aligns with the TCRA's commitment to prioritizing information consumer interests. Additionally, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology is urged to empower schoolgirls by providing agricultural education through secondary levels. Such initiatives can foster improved access to vital agricultural information for women crop farmers in Dodoma City, contributing to their socio-economic development

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“…Community radio serves specific communities with individuals whose issues are aligned (Bello and Wilkinson, 2017: 3). According to the World Bank (2007), community radio can be a strong defender of the interest of the ordinary people and a potent weapon in monitoring and holding public officers accountable.…”

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Community radio acceptance in rural Africa: The nexus of language and cultural affinity

Onyenankeya

Salawu

2022

Information Development

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Community radio has gained traction with the grassroots in South Africa, especially subaltern groups excluded from the public sphere during the colonial and apartheid years. This paper argues that rural audience acceptance of and participation in community radio is closely associated with indigenous language, which invokes cultural affinity. The paper used a qualitative methodology within the framework of the theories of cultural affinity to interrogate community radio listeners in Northwest Province, South Africa, looking at how local languages might influence listeners’ preferences and interactions with the stations. The results suggest language was essential for listening in and participating in community radio programmes among those interviewed. Community radio provides listeners with the outlet, social and linguistic resources to evoke and express their cultural heritage and participate in national dialogues. It also offers subordinated communities the opportunity to deconstruct dominant frames of reference and representations of themselves and others.

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The perception of community radio as public sphere and its potential impact on political action: lessons from Tanzania

Abstract: This study takes initial look at the promise of community radio as a public sphere. Given the interest that community radio has generated in the communication for development (C4d)

Cited by 14 publications

References 37 publications

Radio Univers : The Story of Ghana’s Pioneer Campus-Community Radio Station

Radio Univers : The Story of Ghana’s Pioneer Campus-Community Radio Station

Interactive Radio Programming and Gender Perspectives in Agricultural Knowledge Sharing: A Study of Women Crop Farmers in Dodoma City, Tanzania

Community radio acceptance in rural Africa: The nexus of language and cultural affinity

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