Making good sense

Transformative processes in community journalism

Bibliographic Data

ID7477745
AuthorsMichael Meadows (Griffith University), Michael E Meadows (0000-0001-8322-3055, Griffith University, corresponding author), Susan Forde (0000-0002-1360-7384, Griffith University), Jacqui Ewart (0000-0001-5907-6032, Griffith University), Kerrie Foxwell (Griffith University)
Year2009
Volume10
Issue2
Pages155-170
Publication date2009-03-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884908100599
OpenAlexW2067610802
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited7

Around four million listeners in an average week tune into community radio stations around Australia, primarily to hear local news and information — evidence of a failure by mainstream journalism to meet their diverse needs. This discussion draws from the authors' landmark national qualitative audience study of the Australian community broadcasting sector to explore the role being played by community journalism. The authors argue that journalism at the level of the local is playing a crucial role in the democratic process by fostering citizen participation in public life. This suggests a critique of mainstream journalism practices and the central place of audience research in understanding the nature of the relationships and processes involved. The authors argue that the nature of community journalism aligns it more closely with the complex `local talk' narratives at community level that play a crucial role in creating public consciousness

Citizen journalism · Citizen media · Consciousness · Democracy · Journalism · Local community · Mainstream · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Law

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