The audience-producer boundary has collapsed in indigenous and ethnic community broadcasting, and this is the first comprehensive study globally to chart the rise of its new relationship. Based on studies of radio and television audiences in Australia, the authors argue that community radio and television worldwide represents an essential service for indigenous and ethnic audiences, empowering them at various levels, fostering ‘active citizenry’ and enhancing the processes of democracy. The authors, former journalists, spent months on the road, travelling tens of thousands of kilometers from urban centres to the most remote regions of the Central Desert to ask why they engage with and adapt local broadcast media. They draw on two decades of primary research material taken from face-to-face interviews and focus-group discussions with audiences. Consequently, Developing Dialogues offers international researchers a new social, cultural and historical perspective on the emergence of the unique Australian community broadcasting sector within the context of other global trends. It will appeal to scholars of media and cultural studies, as well as to industry practitioners and policy makers.
Table of Content
Chapter 1:
Community Broadcasting Contexts
Chapter 2:
Local and Global Perspectives
Chapter 3:
Producers and Policies
Chapter 4:
Audiences for Indigenous Community Radio and Television
Chapter 5:
Audiences for Ethnic Community Radio
Chapter 6:
Breaking down the Barriers
About the author
Dr Kerrie Foxwell is a Lecturer at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. She is a member of the Griffith Centre for Cultural Research. This article draws on research conducted with colleagues Professor Michael Meadows, Associate Professor Susan Forde and, in a later project, Dr Jacqui Ewart.
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