Decentered Media Podcast

<p>This episode of Decentered Media Podcast features Matthew Colthup discussing concerns about selective reporting in UK climate coverage. He questions how Ofcom, the BBC, and mainstream outlets frame the “climate...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media podcast, I sit down with Kajal Nisha Patel to explore how creativity, care, and communication intersect in meaningful and unexpected ways. We talk not only about Kajal’s...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob speaks with Evan Henshaw-Plath, widely known as Rabble, a technologist, activist, and early contributor to what would become Twitter. Their conversation offers a...

<p>For this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, I spoke with Cath Leng from Seen in Journalism about a legal decision with far-reaching implications for how we understand and report on identity in the UK. The...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Ciarán Murray, CEO and founder of the Olas Foundation, to explore how decentralised technologies are being used to challenge the structural...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Russell Todd to explore how foundational economics intersects with community media and local development. Their conversation unfolds as a...

<p>For the latest episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson spoke with Brian Greene about the history, challenges, and future of community radio in Ireland. Brian is a board member of Craol, the representative...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson is joined by Tom Chivers, Campaign Coordinator at the Media Reform Coalition (MRC), to discuss the role and future of public service media in the UK...

<p>In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Rob Watson engages in discussion with Josh Shepperd, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Colorado and author of Shadow of the New Deal: The...

<p>In the latest exhibition at LCB Depot’s COMPUTALA, John Coster, an independent journalist and community media pioneer, is set to showcase the transformative journey of Citizens Eye, a grassroots media initiative he...

<p>At an event this week organised by John Coster of the Parallel Lives Network in Leicester, community advocates Joyce Connolly and Dr. Priti Bhombe spoke passionately about their involvement with Snehalaya, a...

<p>As the Labour Party Conference 2024 drew to a close, I had a quick chat with Gareth Benest, of the International Broadcasting Trust, who shared his thoughts and observations from the conference, and the principles of...

<p>There is a deficit in our media, where control of the platforms we depend on to inform us about the world and each other, are increasingly distant and far removed from the places that we live. We need a wide-spread...

<p>Welcome to the Decentered Media Podcast, where I explore the current state of community media in the UK, focusing on the recent Ofcom review of local media. In this episode, I examine whether community...

<p>In this episode, I introduce the concept of Communities of Practice (CoPs) and its role in community media. I discuss the three fundamental elements that make up CoPs—Domain, Community, and Practice—and explain how...