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| Auteur / Author : | Lumko Mtimde, Marie-Helene Bonin, Nkopane Maphirl, and Kodjo Nyamaku | LIVRE / BOOK |
| Titre / Title : | What is Community Radio : A Resource Guide | |
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| Editeur / Publisher : | AMARC Africa and Panos Southern Afirca | EN / FR |
| Année / Year : | 1998 | Nbr. Pages : 116 pages Taille / Size | ||
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| "This booklet discusses the role of community radio stations in building participatory democracy and development in Africa - and offers ideas on how such stations can be established. It provides an understanding of the popularity of community radio, as well as the reasons why it is controversial, and perhaps threatening, from the point of view of commerical and public broadcasters." As the authors say, this book is not a training manual. However it is so concrete that it can be recommended as a first reading to anyone who plans to start a radio station, and it should be one of the most favorite booklet of any broadcaster in Africa. Chapters on * An overview of community radio in Africa, * What is Community Radio * How to set up a Community Radio? Mission, Need assessment, participation , organisational structure, programmming and producing, training, equipment and techical skills, the new internet and satellite technologies, financial sustainability, budgeting for your station, fundraising from doner organisations, licensing and frequency allocation. The appendixes are also very useful: resources (training institutions and possible funders), bibliography, list of AMARC members (in 1998: now there are more), and guidelines for starting a radio station. . |
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