Monday 13th February, 4-6pm in Room G2 SOAS, Russell Square
To mark the inaugural Wold Radio Day SOAS RADIO will be hosting a panel discussion ‘New Perspectives on Traditional Radio.’ A
variety of practitioners, academics and tools providers will discuss
how this traditional platform can be used as tool for development and
empowerment even in the most vulnerable and remote communities.
Lucy Duran a SOAS academic and BBC Radio 3 presenter will be joined by Guy Berger, Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development at UNESCO, Dr Chege Githiora Chairman of the Centre of African Studies at SOAS, Birgitte Jallov from Empowerhouse/ Panos London, Carlos Chirinos from SOAS Radio, Linje Manyozo from the London School of Economics and Amy O’Donnell FrontlineSMS:Radio. The
discussion will cover practical issues related to running a community
radio station such as entrepreneurship in radio stations’ business
models and obstacles of politicisation of the airwaves. In addition,
radio as a tool for language revitalisation and volunteering in the
radio and media sector.
SOAS RADIO works with volunteer
presenters, producers and academics to create speech and music
programmes covering huge variety of topics, conducting interviews with
leading international figures in education, international politics, the
arts and the media. These have included author and SOAS alumna Fatima
Bhutto, influential Bollywood director Yash Chopra, acclaimed musician
Manu Chao and BBC presenter Zeinab Badawi.
“As both a broadcast
journalist and a SOAS alumna, I’m pleased to see the growth of SOAS
Radio,” Badawi said. “It’s an outlet for the incredible diversity of
voices at the School as well as a much-needed training ground for the
next generation of broadcasters.”
(Source: London Student)
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