For many isiXhosa-speaking residents, disaster warnings arrive too late, or in language that is difficult to understand.
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New research suggests more investment in community radio could help recover some of this losses faced by the music industries.
Social media is a lifeline for community radio, helping it grow by being shaped by young listeners.
Both when disaster strikes and when climate change has more everyday impacts, community radio stations play a leading role in helping locals understand and adapt to the challenges they face.
Apps like WhatsApp have connected more voices to participate in live talk radio - but this comes with new challenges.
Radio stations with audiences at the grassroots have a key role to play in times of election violence.
Community radio stations have thrown themselves into the political discussion with gusto.
Ethnic media outlets provide valuable resources for new migrants settling in Australia, but recent government funding decisions suggest they’re not valued as they should be.
The Save Our Voices campaign argues that existing media rules are “squeezing the life out of our regional TV networks”. But the real story is more complex. Reform is necessary, but so too is local content.
Nepal has thousands of journalists working in hundreds of media outlets and publications. But getting the story out about the deadly earthquake was no easy task.
The future of radio is digital but that future is at risk for community radio because of government funding cuts. There are 37 community radio stations providing on-air services in digital form as part…
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