Anthropology › Section O · Anthropology of media › Topic O.6
Community, development, and broadcast media
Radio is cheap, oral and shared, so it can reach people that print never did. Community and Indigenous stations show how broadcasting can give local voices a platform, and why governments sometimes try to silence them.
In this topic
- The medium shapes the message
- Radio in everyday life
- Community radio
- Development partners
- Worked example: Radio Sagarmatha
- Community radio and protest in Brazil
- Indigenous media
- Worked example: songs across distance
- Community radio in the United States
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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