Building Capacities, Empowering Communities
Recognising the growing impact of the Community Radio phenomenon as a powerful medium of community engagement and empowerment, UNESCO set up the first ever Chair on Community Media at the Department of Communication, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad, India.
Established in 2011, the Chair has been serving as a knowledge and resource centre delving into the various facets of Community Media.
UPDATES
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Rethinking Participatory Research during COVID-19: Creative Possibilities and Methodological Concerns
on July 23, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Rethinking Participatory Research during COVID-19: Creative Possibilities and Methodological […]
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Announcing Global Dialogues: Community Media in the Post-Pandemic World
on June 1, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Reports from various parts of the world have been talking about the active role community radios […]
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Bangladesh CR battling against odds with Covid-19
on April 28, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates The community radio stations in Bangladesh have once again risen to the occasion and are […]
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Deepening CR engagement in public interest journalism
on April 23, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Despite a large media sector, India is ranked a low 140 in the World Press Freedom Index 2019; […]
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Community radio: An important mechanism for disaster risk reduction
on April 23, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates India is ranked among the top five countries of the world that face natural disasters at regular […]
CR NEWS LEADS
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Announcing Global Dialogues: Community Media in the Post-Pandemic World
on June 1, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Reports from various parts of the world have been talking about the active role community radios […]
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Combatting coronavirus in India, the CR way
on April 23, 2020
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Around 10 am on the morning of April 14, villagers in Sangli, a village in Maharashtra close to […]
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I&B Ministry gives the nod to 118 new community radio stations
on November 25, 2019
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Acknowledging the role played by community radios in promoting development among local […]
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RJ Shibani: The face of Radio Muskan
on November 25, 2019
UNESCO Chair on Community Media: News & Updates Aniruddha Jena traces the transformation of RJ Shibani (Muskan) from a self-made radio […]