Community radio in South Asia : reclaiming the airwaves / edited by Kanchan K. Malik and Vinod Pavarala.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Malik, Kanchan K., 1968- editor.

Pavarala, Vinod, 1962- editor.

Rosengarten International Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community radio--South Asia.

Community radio.

Radio broadcasting--South Asia.

Radio broadcasting.

Physical Description:

xvi, 294 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

South Asia edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

"This book explores the state of community radio, a significant independent media movement that began about two decades ago, in different parts of South Asia. The volume outlines the socioeconomic and historical contexts for understanding the evolution and functioning of community radio in an increasingly globalised media environment. It provides a ring-side view of how various countries in South Asia have formulated policies that enabled the emergence of this third sector of broadcasting (public and private being the other two) through radio, rendering the media ecology in the region more pluralistic and diverse. The academic essays in the volume, interspersed by practitioner perspectives, discuss a range of key issues related to community radio - radio policies; NGOization of community radio; spectrum management and democratization of technology; disasters/emergencies; gender issues; sustainability and conflicts. One of the first of its kind, this volume will appeal to scholars and researchers of community media and independent media studies, cultural studies, as well as sociology and social anthropology, and South Asian studies"-- Provided by publisher.

This book explores the state of community radio, a significant independent media movement that began about two decades ago, in different parts of South Asia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten International Fund.

ISBN:

9780367748814

0367748819

OCLC:

1501130476