<incom> "Community Radio: A user's guide to the technology" (UNESCO India) (Modified by geert lovink)

[CI Newdelhi]

  Community Media & ICT News (January 2008, Issue 1)
07 January 2008, New Delhi
 
UNESCO announces the release of the publication “Community Radio: A  
user’s guide to the technology”.

The pdf can downloaded here:  
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001561/156197E.pdf
 
This technical manual is produced for potential CR operators also  
keeping in mind the Government of India’s intention to establish 4000  
community radio stations by 2008.
 
The technical manual aims to accompany interested organizations in the  
demystification of each piece of equipment usually found in community  
radio stations; its role and function within a wider social context;  
advantages and disadvantages of its usage. For others who dare to be  
technically more adventurous detailed notes on equipment are also  
provided.
 
In November 2006, the Government of India notified a new Community  
Radio Policy which permits NGOs and other civil society organizations  
to own and operate community radio stations. The new policy has brought  
a flood of questions from prospective Community Radio  
applicants/operators and in particular: what equipment do you need to  
set up a community radio, and how much would it cost? While there are  
many solutions that are available off the shelf, the main line of  
advice that this manual provides is “Costs depend on the context of the  
Community Radio Station you are trying to build”.
 
The technical manual has been designed keeping the knowledge levels of  
the end user in mind and is packed with illustrations, photographs,  
cross references and a list of organizations who can further assist in  
technical and social aspects of CR.
 
The manual was reviewed online by members of the Solution Exchange for  
the ICT for Development Community in India
 
Community Radio”: A user’s guide to the technology is authored by N  
Ramakrishnan

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By integrating traditional and new media, community multimedia centers  
link local and global networks and bring digital tools and new  
opportunities within the reach of millions, opening new gateways to  
information, communication and knowledge. A community multimedia centre  
(CMC) combines traditional local media, like radio, TV and newspapers,  
with new technologies, such as computers, internet, photocopiers and  
digital devices like cameras and audio players. CMCs are a unique way  
for poor communities, often in remote rural areas, to overcome common  
obstacles to their full and profitable use of ICTs, including the vast  
potential knowledge resources of the internet and other digital media.  
UNESCO’s global pilot project with CMCs is supported by the Swiss  
Agency for Development and Cooperation.
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Contact: Jocelyne Josiah ACI/NDL j.josiah at unesco.org , Seema Nair, CMC  
Asia Coordinator, s.nair at unesco.org
Links:
UNESCO New  Delhi http://www.unesco.org/newdelhi
UNESCO Communication and Information Sector www.unesco.org/webworld
UNESCO Community Multimedia Centre Initiative  
www.unesco.org/webworld/cmc
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