Even though radio continues to be the most dominant media platform for black South
Africans, the rise in indigenous language podcasts marks a significant milestone in the …

Abstract In South Africa, community radio is a powerful medium of communication for
distributing news and information to particular audiences in specific languages. It is an …

The ubiquitous nature of the radio and its flexibility to accommodate literate and illiterate
populations has never been in doubt. This advantage is further enhanced by technological …

Pirate radio still flourishes in dense, multiethnic cities such as Brooklyn, New York, despite
the rise of Web radio. For immigrants in particular, radio sounds mark identity and …

Africa has long been subject to the West's single story about a dark continent, but for Adichie
and many African writers before her, such as Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Chinua Achebe, story …

Within the last two decades, many Africans, like most people around the world, have
experienced dramatic changes in their access to and use of new information and …

Community broadcasting is known as the third tier of broadcasting, occupying the space
between commercial and state broadcasters. In Kenya, this sector has been active only …

The increasing availability of digital tools and improved internet access in South Africa have
facilitated the growth of podcast consumption alongside radio, the dominant media platform …

Alternative journalism refers to media practices that fall outside of the parameters of
mainstream journalism. It often equates to media practices referred to as citizen journalism …

Abstract Radio broadcasters in South Africa are often more than mere announcers who
inform the audiences about what is coming up on the programme. They have been …