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Lost in the Shadows of the Radio Tower: A Return to the Roots of Community Radio Ownership in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

Conrad, David B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307383699

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2011, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Communication and Development Studies (International Studies).
This thesis explores the state of community radio in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, and encourages a shift in focus within the development communication discourse toward a more practical and spirited exploration of small-media financial sustainability. Central to this exploration is the concept of international donor ownership of community radio, which has evolved from playing an initial kick-start supporting role for stations in East Africa to recently becoming a vital life-line for their sustainability. Guided by 59 in-depth interviews – from donor organizations, network representatives, and community radio managers/scholars in the region – and six case study stations, this thesis explores what happens when donors leave (a recent and widespread phenomena), and how the conceptualization of community can change depending on the motivations and interests of a station’s financial owners. Based on 4-months of field research, this thesis offers a new typology for scholars and practitioners understanding of community media ownership.
Josep Rota, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Yusuf Kalyango, Dr. (Committee Member)
Duncan Brown, Dr. (Committee Member)
Rafael Obregon, Dr. (Advisor)
176 p.
Communication; International Relations; Journalism
Ownership; Donors; Dependency; Community Radio; East Africa; Alternative Media; Development; Community Media; Audience; political economy; typology; roots of ownership

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  • Conrad, D. B. (2011). Lost in the Shadows of the Radio Tower: A Return to the Roots of Community Radio Ownership in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307383699

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Conrad, David. Lost in the Shadows of the Radio Tower: A Return to the Roots of Community Radio Ownership in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. 2011. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307383699.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Conrad, David. "Lost in the Shadows of the Radio Tower: A Return to the Roots of Community Radio Ownership in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1307383699

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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