Community Voice and Participation in Climate Change Communication Through Community Radio in Malawi

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-09-29 DOI:10.1080/19376529.2023.2261906

Chimwemwe Richard Chavinda

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ABSTRACTThis study examines the role of community radio in increasing climate change awareness in Malawi. The article broadly reaffirms the importance of community radio in Africa in democratizing media access, more interestingly by using radio listening clubs in the production process and participation. The study used focus group discussions, participant observation and analysis of radio programs produced by members of Chanco Community Radio listening clubs. The study found that although spaces in which communities participate are controlled by experts, community radio and radio listening clubs have emerged as spaces for marginalized voices to share knowledge, and experiences about climate change and influence change. Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsChimwemwe Richard ChavindaChimwemwe Richard Chavinda is PhD graduate of University of Leicester, United Kingdom, in the School of Media, Communication and Sociology. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in English Language Teaching and Applied Language Studies from London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Malawi. His research interests are in the areas of Environmental communication and climate change, communication for development and social change, and public communication. He can be contacted at chimrichie@yahoo.co.uk

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马拉维社区电台在气候变化传播中的社区声音和参与

摘要本研究考察了社区广播在提高马拉维气候变化意识方面的作用。这篇文章广泛重申了非洲社区广播在媒体民主化中的重要性，更有趣的是，它在制作过程和参与过程中使用了广播收听俱乐部。该研究采用焦点小组讨论、参与式观察和对Chanco社区广播收听俱乐部成员制作的广播节目的分析。该研究发现，虽然社区参与的空间由专家控制，但社区电台和电台收听俱乐部已成为边缘化声音分享有关气候变化和影响变化的知识和经验的空间。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。本文作者Richard Chavinda是英国莱斯特大学媒体、传播与社会学学院的博士研究生。他拥有英国伦敦城市大学英语教学和应用语言研究硕士学位。他是马拉维大学媒体与传播研究系的讲师。主要研究方向为环境传播与气候变化、发展与社会变革传播、公众传播。可以通过chimrichie@yahoo.co.uk与他联系

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.