Research Article

Community Youth Radio in Rural Ireland

Jason P. Murphy 1 * , Kate Bluett 2
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1 American University in Bulgaria, IRELAND2 Barnados, IRELAND* Corresponding Author
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 11(3), July 2021, e202114, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/11105
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ABSTRACT

This paper examines using media as a tool with which to engagement young people in in-formal education. It examines two approaches to youth radio and suggests pathways for future projects. The study took place at a community radio station in the West of Ireland, a geographically isolated rural region. The findings suggest that community radio can be a site of innovative, socially conscious media however this requires a strong product focus to audio texts.
Keywords: radio, community, youth, engagement, rural

CITATION (APA)

Murphy, J. P., & Bluett, K. (2021). Community Youth Radio in Rural Ireland. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 11(3), e202114. https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/11105

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