Entries open for 4th Jai Chandiram Community Media Film Festival. Organised by the Community Media Trust of @DDS_SANGHAMS, with @UnescoChairCM @unescoindia on Nov.11-12, 2024. Deadline: October 7. Click on the link for details and entry form.

RT @HydUniv: Prof. Vinod Pavarala, Senior Professor of Communication and the UNESCO Chair on Community Media, successfully completed his tw….

We discussed local knowledge systems, theatre of the oppressed, misinformation, digital turn in CR, public broadcasting, CSR & climate change, and CR during COVID. Thanks to @KanchanK_Malik @hazeena_t Jharna Brahma, Vamsi Krishna, @pranayrupani Balakrishna Kanukati, Treesa John.

(1/2) The @UnescoChairCM organised a 1-day colloquium on communication for social change and community communication on April 1. We had Prof. @pradipthomas responding with suggestions and comments on presentations made by our research scholars on their ongoing work.

The @UnescoChairCM, @vpavarala @KanchanK_Malik, and @vbelavadi Vasuki visited @RadioBrahmaput1 Radio in Dibrugarh, Assam, as part of their research on community radio and indigenous languages.and interacted with Bhaskar Bhuyan among others.

The latest issue of Journal of Alternative & Community Media (8.1) is now out. This is the first issue after @vpavarala and Claudia Magallanes Blanco have joined @FordeSusan as Co-Principal Editors.

Alfaz e Mewat FM 107.8 in Haryana, moves to Alwar, Rajasthan as Connect FM. The station will continue to talk about agriculture, water, and women's issues, says @PMurada, in an interview with Vamsi Krishna Pothuru @uohcomm.

RT @ZacrasOnline: According to a report by @monitorszim Women make up 51% and Men 41% of community radio station volunteers.These include….

The @ngo_smart led by @archanakpr has initiated a project to enhance gender-inclusivity in community radio stations in India. Supported by @MIB_India. Read the full story here:

Independent Community Radio Consultant, @SoumyaJha1 writes about @AMARC_AP's recent training in audio production held at Thammasat University, Bangkok. Broadcasters from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia participated. Read article:

Co-editor of CR News, Ashish Chandra Sen, in conversation with @ShahAnsariLive, founder of @radionamaskar and long-time observer of the CR scene in India, on his new book, "100 Answers to make waves through Community Radio." FAQ style, highly effective.

Editor of CR News, @KanchanK_Malik, in conversation with Urbasi Basnyat Neupane, the first woman Station Manager of @RadioSagarmatha, South Asia's first community radio station in Kathmandu, Nepal. Check it out here:.

The President of @AMARC_AP Ramnath Bhat reflects on the priorities and challenges for community radio in the Asia-Pacific after the recent regional conference in Bangkok. Read here:.

Sangham Radio, India's first rural community radio, set up by @DDS_SANGHAMS in Telangana, turns 15. A CR News report:

Happy to welcome @AniruddhaJena, Asst Prof, @iim_kashipur, as the new Asst Editor of CR News, the qtly e-zine that tracks community radio, published by @UnescoChairCM. He will now join our editors, Ashish Chandra Sen and @KanchanK_Malik. @unesconewdelhi @uohcomm

Sharing the news of @UnescoChairCM @vpavarala being appointed as one of the Principal Editors of the @JournalofACM. He joins @FordeSusan and @ClauMagallanes in that responsibility.

Know more about community radio and its cultural significance in India with @AniruddhaJena. He discusses the need for a "cultural turn" in community media studies, shedding light on how community radio empowers indigenous and tribal communities. Here:

Discover the journey of pioneering community radio station in Odisha, India, @radionamaskar, which is now powered by solar energy. Read their inspiring story by Pratap Kumar Raut: .

In the lead article of CR News, @vpavarala @UnescoChairCM critically examines Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations for amending policy guidelines for community radio. Check out the full article in the link below: .

CR News July-Sept 2023 - Vol 14 Issue 1.Researchers from around the world gathered at the @IAMCRtweets conference in Lyon, France to discuss the vital role of community media in today's complex media landscape. Read a report by Annapurna Sinha.