[cma-l] Proposed Discussion with Ben Bradshaw, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Thu Jun 11 12:41:07 BST 2009

Peter,
I would say the most important point to make is that we ensure there  
is a national funding stream for community media.
Apart from the community radio fund which is slightly different as it  
is for individual projects not joint projects.... it is virtually  
impossible to do partnership projects with other groups across the UK  
on community media issues because of eligibility criteria...
Generally it is England and Wales, or England, Wales, Scotland  
(Britain) or England, or Wales, or Scotland or Northern Ireland.
None of the schemes are the same, have the same dates, criteria,  
eligibility etc.
We should also push for community media to be seen as a valid activity  
with Film Council lottery funds (UK wide).
Or better still, community media and media literacy as the next 'good  
cause'.
Big Lottery should also be asked to have funds for UK projects... at  
the moment it is divided by the various countries.
Individual funders do sometimes allow for costs of application ... I  
think HLF is one.
Best wishes,
Marilyn

On 11 Jun 2009, at 11:23, Peter Lewis wrote:

> Sustainability is the theme of tomorrow's Community Media Policy
> Workshop run by London Metropolitan University (see yesterday's  
> posting
> by Donald McTernan), so the latest exchanges about what to say to Ben
> Bradshaw are useful.
>
> But I would be grateful for any suggestions about two other points  
> that
> we could feed directly into tomorrow's London-based discussion.
>
> (1) what other Departments of government are currently offering  
> funding
> through programmes that have relevance to community media? (Usually
> these are directed via local authorities)Details and deadlines,  
> please.
> I know we get a notices of these from the CMA (and many thanks, CMA,  
> for
> these), but they are hard to keep track of. What would be anyone's TOP
> THREE sources?
>
> (2) what about aspirant groups? Is there anything available which  
> could
> help a group fund the work that has to go into making an  
> application? Of
> course most of this is the voluntary effort of those concerned, but
> often there's a need to pay for legal, financial or engineering  
> advice,
> or for a hall to hold a public meeting etc.
>
> Peter M. Lewis
> Senior Lecturer in Community Media
> Department of Applied Social Sciences
> London Metropolitan University
>
>
>
>
> Shawn Sobers wrote:
>> It is great that these points are all being raised, though I do  
>> fear it
>> is giving Phonic fm the huge task of having to represent and  
>> feedback to
>> the whole community radio sector, and raise these issues at a meeting
>> with Ben Bradshaw that wasn't set up for that purpose.
>>
>> Would it not be more appropriate to feed these issues through Jaqui  
>> at
>> the CMA, so they can be dealt with strategically?
>>
>> Just my opinion.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>> Firstborn Creatives
>> CMA Council
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> GRIFFITHS,
>> Jason
>> Sent: 10 June 2009 11:29
>> To: phil.korbel at googlemail.com; cma-l at commedia.org.uk
>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Proposed Discussion with Ben Bradshaw,  
>> Secretary of
>> State for Culture, Media & Sport
>>
>> I agree with Phil.
>>
>> Sustainable funding for community radio is the key issue, but more
>> revenue from commercials risks destroying the distinctive nature of  
>> the
>> sector.
>>
>> Commercial radio would lobby very hard (with some justification?)
>> against it.
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> Jason Griffiths
>> Course Leader Radio Production
>> UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
>> Pittville Studios
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>> 01242 715094
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>>
>> On 10/06/2009 10:42, "Phil Korbel" <phil.korbel at googlemail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ian & List
>>>
>>> I agree with 2-4 and want to see all protection for small commercial
>>> stations removed [especially as their regulation is being eased up -
>>> probably] but I fervently believe in the need to put a quota on
>>> advertising revenues to prevent community stations simply ending up
>>> sounding like commercial ones in order to get advertising.  Whether
>>> it's 50% or 60% I'm not too bothered about but the very
>>> distinctiveness of community radio is under threat if that quota is
>> abandoned.
>>> bests
>>>
>>> Phil
>>
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