Waves of Change's blog

"Suffocation" of Public Sector Broadcasting

February 26, 2009
Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster

MEDIA-SOUTH AFRICA: Battle over Future of Public Broadcaster

February 14, 2009
SABC was split into a commercial and public broadcasting entity in 1999

by Stephanie Nieuwoudt Its critics want the SABC to give voice to the concerns of the marginalised.

Council of Europe Adopts Community Media Declaration

February 13, 2009
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted on 11 February 2009 the Declaration on the role of community media (CM) in promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue, you will find the text in English and French attached.

Border War May Shut Community Station

February 13, 2009
Natalie Chickee from CJAM radio
CJAM LICENSE IN JEOPARDY
Windsor Star - Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, February 11, 2009

HornAfrik Director Killed

February 5, 2009

Another murder in Somalia as HornAfrik director is killed

Moisés Ferreira on the Defense of Community Radio

January 27, 2009
The World Social Forum meeting in Belem,Brazil (Jan 27-31, 2009) has set up a streaming video page at http://www.wsftv.net. These posts are also available in hi res for transmission on global channels.
One of the first posts is about community radio.
http://FlowPlayerDark.swf

KODAO Video in the Philippines

January 26, 2009

JOLA DIONES MAMANGUN says that people's video is still an effective tool. The Philippines-based KODAO Productions' executive director says the group aims "to use the medium of video and radio in disseminating people's issues in respect to human rights."

Indymedia Server Seized

January 26, 2009

Police Seize UK Indymedia Server (Again)
imc-uk-features | 23.01.2009 00:09 | Animal Liberation | Indymedia | Repression | Manchester

On 22 January 2009 an Indymedia server was seized by the Police in Manchester. This was related to postings about the recent Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) trial.