---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Soul Beat Extra: Community Radio From: "The Soul Beat" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, January 16, 2009 02:59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Soul Beat Extra: Community Radio January 16 2009 For people using community radio for social change... === The Soul Beat (SB) Extra: Community Radio updates you on community radio related programme experiences, awards, trainings, evaluations, research results and resource materials recently placed on the Soul Beat Africa website. SB Extra: Community Radio complements The Soul Beat newsletter through a specific focus on Community Radio. For further information on Community Radio in Africa visit Soul Beat Africa's Community Radio Theme site - http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/community-radio If you would like your organisation's communication work or research and resource documents to be featured on the Soul Beat Africa website and in The Soul Beat newsletters, please contact [email protected] === If you know someone who would be interested in receiving this free e-publication, please forward this edition to them. They can "subscribe" by subscribing to The Soul Beat (through the registration process) and indicating an interest in community radio. See http://www.comminit.com/en/user/register/38 === 1. Special Edition Kenya - Conflict Sensitive Journalism This handbook is designed to be a practical everyday guide, which seeks to contribute to the theoretical refinement and practical realisation of conflict sensitive journalism for Kenyan media practitioners covering conflict... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/280934/376 2. The Broadcasting Independence Handbook: Lessons from the South African Experience This handbook focuses on the transformation from state to independent broadcasting in South Africa, and the lessons that can be drawn from this transformation for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The handbook is designed for SADC-wide civil society organisations, as well as independent and community media... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/276540/376 3. Tuvuge Rwatu (Speak Openly) - Uganda This radio programme, which airs in the local language Lufumbira, is based on the English language model of Straight Talk. The serial programme aims to promote sexual and reproductive health issues for youth... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/276831/376 4. Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development This training kit seeks to provide media professionals with basic information about key priority issues for sustainable development. It also provides practical exercises to inspire investigative reporting, and draws links to existing experience that may enrich the information resources of media professionals... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/276551/376 5. Using Radio for Budget Advocacy: Stories from Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Georgia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Uganda This article describes civil society organisations efforts to use radio as part of larger budget advocacy and budget literacy efforts by civil society groups in Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Georgia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Uganda. The article states that radio has been effective in disseminating budget information, raising awareness on budget issues, and delivering specific advocacy messages to particular populations where lack of literacy and of television transmission are issues... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/277484/376 6. In Kidi Ya Chanza (When the Drumbeat Changes You Must Change Your Dance-Steps) - Nigeria This is a radio drama series which is designed to assist smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria to adapt to climate change. It aims to provide information on new methods, alternatives, and options to encourage improved farmer (both male and female) adaptation to the effects of climate change... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/278862/376 7. Labour Community Radio Project - South Africa The Labour Community Radio Project is an initiative of Worker's World Media Productions (WWMP), which has been running since 2002 in South Africa. The show has a labour focus, but also deals with issues ranging from housing, education, healthcare and work to political and economic matters... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/281687/376 8. Learning by Ear Africa This is a series of educational radio programmes developed by Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, and journalists and authors from across sub-Saharan Africa. The entertainment-education based programmes look at issues related to 10 different educational themes, and are produced in Kiswahili, Hausa, Amharic, English, French, and Portuguese... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/278867/376 9. Cobertura Eleitoral Responsável em Angola - Manual do Jornalista (Responsible Election Coverage in Angola - Manual for Journalists) This handbook on responsible election reporting for media practitioners is designed to be a practical guide for journalists engaged in election coverage, providing specific tools and practical exercises to make the theory concrete. The manual emphasises points including: impartiality, media code of conduct, and rights and obligations of journalists... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/278923/376 === VOTE IN THE COMMUNITY RADIO POLL: Which of the options below best describe the role played by community radio stations in elections in Africa? [you may choose more than one] * supportive of democratic processes * potential is underutilised * potential is ignored completely * abused by political parties * biased * uninformed To vote and send comments go to http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/community-radio and see the Top Right side of the page. === 10. Solar Radios for Women in South Kivu - Democratic Republic of the Congo This project involves the distribution of solar radios to listener's clubs and womens networks in 8 rural districts within the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim of the project is to enable members of distant communities to share knowledge and experiences, in particular with respect to farming practices and HIV/AIDS... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/274887/376 11. Farm Radio Weekly - Africa This is a news and information service initiated by Farm Radio International (FRI) which strives to provide rural radio organisations in sub-Saharan Africa with news and resources that help them meet the information needs of small-scale farmers and farming families... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/274768/376 12. Radios et NTIC en Afrique de l'Ouest: Connectivité et Usages (Radio and ICTs in West Africa: Connectivity and Uses) This publication by the Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA) looks at how new information communication technologies (ICTs) and radio can be used in combination with each other. It presents the findings of research involving 220 radio stations in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/278994/376 13. CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Awards Deadline: February 16 2009 The Cable News Network (CNN) MultiChoice African Journalist competition aims to reinforce the importance of the journalists role in Africa and recognise and develop journalistic talent across all disciplines. http://www.comminit.com/en/node/266597/38 14. UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize Deadline: January 31 2009 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites member states, regional and international organisations, and professional and non-governmental organisations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. http://www.comminit.com/en/node/266198/38 RECENTLY UPDATED SUMMARIES ON THE SOUL BEAT AFRICA WEBSITE: Soul Beat Africa is not just seeking information on new projects, but we also like to keep the existing project information on our website up to date. If your project is featured on the Soul Beat Africa website, and if you think it requires an update, please send information to [email protected] We will then feature it in the next Soul Beat Extra newsletter. 15. Breeze FM Zambia This is a private community radio station in Chipata, Zambia. The station's coverage is shaped by its public service mission, which involves providing access to up-to-date development-related information that aims to foster growth at personal, family, and community levels... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/120410/376 16. Association of Journalists Against AIDS in Tanzania (AJAAT) Tanzania The Association aims to ensure correct and up-to-date information in the media related to the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. It does this by developing journalistic expertise and knowledge about HIV/AIDS through training and mentoring programmes, a website, knowledge resources, advocacy, and a competition... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/126475/376 17. Ushikwapo Shikamana Kenya This was an entertainment-education radio soap opera which was broadcast in Kenya for 5 years, ending in June 2004. The show, which focused on issues such as HIV/AIDS, teen sexuality, and gender, revolved around life in 3 typical Kenyan settings: an urban centre, a city's outskirts, and a rural area where there are few opportunities for education and gainful employment... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/117235/376 18. Urunana (Hand in Hand) Radio Soap - Rwanda This is a radio soap opera that works with local audiences to develop interactive weekly programmes that promote positive attitudes to women's reproductive and sexual health. The content is audience-led, with researchers visiting audience groups in Rwandan villages to chat to listeners about their health concerns... http://www.comminit.com/en/node/118365/376 === For more information, see: Community Radio Theme Site http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/community-radio/ Edutainment Theme Site http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/edutainment.html === To "subscribe" to the Community Radio Extra please go to http://www.comminit.com/en/user/register/38 and indicate an interest in community radio. Or you can send an e-mail to [email protected] indicating that you would like to receive to the Soul Beat Extra: Community Radio. Also if you know someone who would be interested in receiving this free e-publication, please forward this edition to them. _______________________________________________ cr-india mailing list [email protected] https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
