"When radio fosters the participation of citizens and defends their interests; when it reflects the tastes of the majority and makes good humour and hope its main purpose; when it truly informs . . . when everyone’s words fly without discrimination or censorship, that is community radio." − José Ignacio Lòpez Vigil, Manual urgente para Radialistas Apasionados, quoted in Community Media Sustainability Guide |
In Sudan, Internews Taps the Wind An article in the January 2009 edition of Radio World Magazine describes Internews' project establishing four community radio stations in Southern Sudan, some of which are powered by a mix of solar and wind-generated electricity. (Full article) View a video about Internews' radio project in Sudan:
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February 26, 2009
The Business of Changing Lives
Internews Launches Guide to Making Community Media Sustainable
Today Internews launched a wide-ranging new guide addressing the challenge of how to make community media financially sustainable in countries around the world. The Community Media Sustainability Guide: The Business of Changing Lives, is a 81-page publication covering topics such as incorporating new online platforms and using alternative energy to power radio stations, all with an eye to keeping the doors open in a sector not known for its profitability.
"Years ago, the notion of a business model for community media would have brought responses ranging from dismay to ridicule," lead author and editor Jean Fairbairn writes in the introduction to the guide. "Community media’s origins in political struggle, its community ownership structure, and its mission – to give voice to the voiceless, to provide an alternative to mainstream media, to place control of media in the hands of ordinary people – seem to contradict the notions of both 'business’ and ‘model.' Today, however, community media is a valued and recognized part of the media landscape." (More)
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"It’s Your Radio, Your Voice"
Thousands Attend Opening Celebration of Southern Sudan Community Radio Station
When Naath FM, the only community radio station in Leer County, Southern Sudan, was officially launched in January, thousands of people came to honor and claim the station that has been a part of their lives for the past year. "I have never seen anything like this," said Deborah Ensor, Internews Sudan Program Director. "There were literally thousands of people here, and they were all trying to get into the studio. If you want to know what community radio is all about, you simply must come to Leer."
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Banner photo: Community members celebrate the opening of an Internews-founded radio station in Leer, Southern Sudan. (Deborah Ensor/Internews)
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