What Does a Radio Dreamspace Sound Like – Expanding the Boundaries of Sound & Expression
Radio has traditionally been a medium of linear programming, where listeners tune in to receive a curated stream of content, whether in the form of […]
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Personal Transformation and Participatory Media – Reclaiming Meaning in a Globalised World
Our media is increasingly decentralised and participatory, which, counter to many people’s anxieties, means that the potential for personal transformation through engagement with the media […]
Cultural Vandalism – The Impact of BBC’s Decision to Cease Drama Production on Radio 3
The BBC’s recent decision to end drama production on BBC Radio 3 from April 2025 has sparked widespread outrage among the creative community. This move, […]
One Swallow Does Not Make a Spring – Analysing the Christmas TV Ratings Bubble
The expression “one swallow does not make a summer” originates from Aesop’s fables and conveys the idea that a single positive event is not sufficient […]
In a Chamber Dimly Lit – Notes on AI and Mediation of Experience
On Sunday 10th September 2023, I gave a talk to the Leicester Secular Society about how AI can be used to develop and imagine forms […]
Radio’s Metamodern Sensibility
In this week’s community media discussion, I thought it might be useful to talk about how radio might change to better suit the needs of […]
Radio LEAR – Purpose and Objectives
If all goes to plan, Radio LEAR will be launching as a new community radio station in Leicester soon. Radio LEAR – which stands for […]
Social Democratic Media – Community Media Makers Zoom Drop-In 6pm Thursday 7th July 2022
This week at the Community Media Makers Zoom Drop-In we’ll be chatting about how we can support a socially democratic model of media based on […]
Community Media Archetypal Roles
In establishing the importance of archetypal structures and patterns within the collective unconscious, it’s necessary to start to look at how these roles can be […]
Are We Communicating Effectively About Leicesters Lockdown?
The public communications around the Covid-19 pandemic have been, by necessity, quickly produced and immediate in their aim. To encourage people to abide by the […]