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This paper, published in 2008, was prepared for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to guide the "Radio, Convergence, and Development in Africa" research programme, designed to explore traditional radio and gain an understanding of how ICTs can enhance the sector, as well as the current impact and potential of radio as a development tool in Africa. According to the paper, radio is still the dominant mass medium in Africa with the widest geographical reach and the highest audiences. The author states that radio seems to have proven itself as a developmental tool, particularly with the rise of community and local radios, which have facilitated a far more participatory and horizontal type of communication.
Source: The Soul Beat Issue 135: Community Radio for Development, 12 Aug. 2009 |
