The significance of ‘loud’ and ‘quiet’ forms of audience participation to community radio in Niger and Mali

Community radio in Mali and Niger represents important hubs through which organized groups (such as listening clubs or associations) access information and participate in broadcasting through active and formalized channels. Drawing on radio listener focus groups conducted in Mali and Niger between 2...

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Published in:Journal of Alternative & Community Media 2021-10, Vol.6 (2), p.179-196
Main Authors: Heywood, Emma, Ivey, Beatrice
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