[cma-l] New DEMOS report - Democratising Engagement

[Shawn Sobers]

I agree we shouldn't need to shout all the time as they should be 
recognising our sector after all this time, as you say, but we'll keep 
on lobbying until they take notice because we know we have to. Doesn't 
look like Demos are looking for responses to the report but their 
website accepts comments per report so opinions can be posted on there.

With regards the DCLG consultation I'm finishing off my paper today. 
They say there's no official deadline but responses in by the end of 
April will get a better chance of affecting / inclusion in the white 
paper, but the consultation will be continuing.

Regards,

Shawn

 > From: Phil Korbel [mailto:phil at radioregen.org]
 > Sent: Wed 30/04/2008 10:34
 > Subject: Re: [cma-l] New DEMOS report - Democratising Engagement
 >
 > Well, as one of the 'shouters' to some degree I'd agree with you
 > Shawn, but I still find it staggering that international research of
 > this sort doesn't mention community media.  At a UK level I'd
 > understand it as we're still quite new [well full time community
 > radio is] - but the international record on this field is off the
 > scale...
 >
 > Which is not to say that we shouldn't be shouting all the more!
 >
 > Which reminds me - are we all getting our responses in to the DCLG
 > White Paper consultation?
 >
 > Best wishes,
 >
 > Phil