[cr-india] CR News, Volume 7, Issue 2 (Jul-Sept 2016) E-Newsletter

Mon Sep 26 04:47:53 CDT 2016

*CR News*

*tracking community radio*

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*Quarterly, Volume 7, Issue 2, Jul-Sept 2016*

*Website: **http://uccommedia.in/news/* <http://uccommedia.in/news/>

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South Asian Community Radio groups flag need for networking
<http://uccommedia.in/news/south-asian-community-radio-groups-flag-need-networking/>

CR activists, stations and associations from Nepal, Bangladesh and India
recently convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the ‘South Asian Conference on
Community Radio’. The high point of the meeting was the adoption of the
Kathmandu Declaration, a roadmap for the development of regional networks
and coordination mechanisms for community media across South Asia.  *Read
more
<http://uccommedia.in/news/south-asian-community-radio-groups-flag-need-networking/>*

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*Going Desi in London <http://uccommedia.in/news/going-desi-london/>*

Desi Radio is a community radio situated in Southall, in the west part of
London. It is managed by the Punjabi diaspora. It runs in 1602 MW, between
7 AM and 12 midnight. Then it goes to automation. I visited Desi Radio on
April 29, 2016 during my stay at SOAS, University of London, thanks to a
fellowship from Charles Wallace India Trust. I met Amarjit Khera, Chair of
the Punjabi Centre and a few volunteers at the station. *Read more*
<http://uccommedia.in/news/going-desi-london/>

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Stations learn to document their radio practices; produce 40 video diaries
<http://uccommedia.in/news/stations-learn-document-radio-practices-produce-40-video-diaries/>

The inability of mainstream media to provide a space for an alternative
discourse on critical social, political and economic issues exacerbates the
dismal situation for media freedoms and diversity in the country. Community
Media, although hamstrung by policy provisions that limit its scope by
curtailing news and restricting eligibility, continue to play a critical
role in being an important space where marginalised voices and the concerns
of disenfranchised communities can be raised. *Read more*
<http://uccommedia.in/news/stations-learn-document-radio-practices-produce-40-video-diaries/>

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*‘Community media is making the media landscape of South Asia more
pluralistic’
<http://uccommedia.in/news/community-media-making-media-landscape-south-asia-pluralistic/>*

*AHM Bazlur Rahman* *is an iconic figure in the community radio movement in
South Asia. As the CEO of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication (BNNRC), Rahman energized the government and civil society in
his country to establish a dynamic community radio sector, within a
distinct policy framework. He is well-travelled, imbibing experiences and
models from around the world and advocating for change in the media
landscape not only in Bangladesh, but also in the rest of South Asia.* *Vinod
Pavarala* *and* *Kanchan K. Malik* *met him at the BNNRC office in Dhaka
and discussed the growth of community radio in Bangladesh and in other
parts of the region. Excerpts from the interview:* *Read more*
<http://uccommedia.in/news/community-media-making-media-landscape-south-asia-pluralistic/>

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Time for a reboot <http://uccommedia.in/news/time-for-a-reboot/>
*(Editorial)*

CR News is in its seventh year of publication. During this fascinating
journey, there have might have been instances of anxieties related to
production funding, but never has the editorial team faced any dearth of
articles and news. The CR sector in India and South Asia, in all these
years, has been buzzing with stories of policy decisions, new licenses,
events, trainings, workshops, conferences, and most important of all,
voices and activities of CR stations from the field. For us at CR News,
that has been one of the signs of the vibrant growth of the sector and an
indication that it is alive and kicking. *Read more*
<http://uccommedia.in/news/time-for-a-reboot/>

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*South Asia*

‘South Asia CR stations must advocate for liberal legislation’
<http://uccommedia.in/news/south-asia-cr-stations-must-advocate-liberal-legislation/>

*CR Updates/Tracking CR*

Learning by Heart – An Ode to Radio Active on its 9th Anniversary
<http://uccommedia.in/news/learning-by-heart/>

Gram Vaani adopts new avatar
<http://uccommedia.in/news/%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bgram-vaani-adopts-%E2%80%8Ba-%E2%80%8Bnew-avatar/>

Why audio archiving matters
<http://uccommedia.in/news/audio-archiving-matters/>

*Voices from the Field*

Children introduced to CR and its potential
<http://uccommedia.in/news/children-introduced-cr-potential/>

*Snippets*

*BNNRC urges revival of CR in Japan <http://uccommedia.in/news/snippets-6/>*

IIMC to give training on setting up CR stations
<http://uccommedia.in/news/snippets-6/>

Co Media Lab gets off the ground <http://uccommedia.in/news/snippets-6/>

Threats push Sierra Leonean CR journalist into hiding
<http://uccommedia.in/news/snippets-6/>

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Please feel free to write articles on happenings/events/best
practices/research related to your work/community radio station and send
them to CR News to be included in the next issue.

*                Deadline for submissions: October 30, 2016*

*Contact:*

Dr. Kanchan K. Malik

*Editor, **CR News*

Department of Communication, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and
Communication,

University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500 046, India.

Phone: +91 40 2313 5506

Website: http://uccommedia.in/news/

E-mail: newscr2010 at gmail.com /* kanchank.malik at gmail.com
<kanchank.malik at gmail.com>*

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*CR News Team*

*Produced by:* UNESCO Chair on Community Media, Department of
Communication, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication, University
of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.

*Supported by:* CEMCA, New Delhi;

*Editorial Team:*

*Editors**:* Ashish Sen (Former President, AMARC Asia-Pacific), Kanchan K.
Malik (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad)

*Design and Production:* Vasuki Belavadi & Taijrani Rampersaud (University
of Hyderabad, Hyderabad)

*Advisory Board**:* Vinod Pavarala (UNESCO Chair on Community Media,
University of Hyderabad), Anirban Sarma (UNESCO, New Delhi), Ammu Joseph
(Journalist, Bangalore), AHM Bazlur Rahman (BNNRC, Bangladesh), Raghu
Mainali (CRSC, Nepal)

*DISCLAIMER: *CEMCA/COL does not endorse or take responsibility of the
views expressed in the Newsletter.

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