[cma-l] New DEMOS report - Democratising Engagement

[Peter Lewis]

The Demos Report originates from the Institute for Development Studies
at the University of Sussex and has many references to work published
there. But their studies, though deservedly highly regarded in the
development studies field, have hardly ever made connection with media.

In this case it's surprising since the research on which the Demos
report draws was funded by DFID (Dept for International Development) and
that part of UK government is well aware of the importance of media in
development projects around the world, and funded for example the
piloting in Sri Lanka of Ethnographic Action Research as a methodology
for evaluating community media projects - see http://tinyurl.com/6nkoy6

Peter Lewis

Peter M. Lewis
Senior Lecturer in Community Media
Department of Applied Social Sciences
London Metropolitan University &

Visiting Research Associate
Department of Media and Communications
London School of Economics

London Met: p.lewis at londonmet.ac.uk
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/dass/
http://www.communitymedia.eu/

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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Bill Best
Sent: 30 April 2008 14:49
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] New DEMOS report - Democratising Engagement

Hi

On 30/04/2008, Phil Korbel <phil at radioregen.org> wrote:
 > 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...

This morning I have contacted Demos and Professor Andrea Cornwall who
wrote the report with the view to bringing them more up-to-speed about
the work that we are all doing concerning community engagement.  I'll
report back any useful responses...

 >  which is not to say that we shouldn't be shouting all the more!

...And I would advise others to do the same!

 >  which reminds me - are we all getting our responses in to the DCLG
 >  White Paper consultation?

Which reminds me - how are responses going to the DCMS Consultation on
Community Radio:

http://tinyurl.com/2fn3kw

Closing date is 6 June 2008.

 >  best wishes,
 >
 >  Phil

Best regards

Bill
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