Overview
- Presents a methodology to study media policymaking
- Presents the media policy trajectories of four countries in South Asia
- Offers a ground-up, holistic perspective on media policies and its making in South Asia
- Presents a new theoretical approach to the study of media policies.
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change (PSCSC)
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“This book is an essential contribution to the field of media and communication studies in general and community media studies in particular. … It is excellent reference material for anyone interested in understanding policy and policymaking beyond the traditional reading of policy documents. This is a valuable addition, and it promises to be useful for students, researchers, advocates and practitioners in comprehending the complex realities of policy and policymaking in a more nuanced way.” (Aniruddha Jena, Asia Pacific Media Educator, April 8, 2021)
“Drawing from field-based research in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Preeti Raghunath has written an original and nuanced analysis of the multi-faceted “bottom-up” process of media policy-making and contestation that will resonate across many postcolonial societies. Theoretically, the “Deliberative Policy Ecology Approach” taken by the author, moves our analyses of media policy and comparative media politics forward, beyond the Eurocentric normative underpinnings that often confine discussions about the media, democracy and civil society.” (Paula Chakravartty, New York University)“In this timely, informative and deeply engaging book, Preeti Raghunath unravels the romance of radio for social change. Her repertoire covers everything from history to prevailing practices and from policies to possibilities. This critically acclaimed work follows a down-to-earth approach and reveals an intimate understanding of community radio in South Asia. Well-grounded in media research, the author seems committed to the cause of community access of airwaves for a better tomorrow.” (Vipul Mudgal, Director, Common Cause, and Head, Inclusive Media for Change)
“Community Radio Policies in South Asia offers a fascinating account of the processes and dynamics that have shaped the policy environment of community media in the region. Through its deliberative policy ecology approach, and based on a wealth of ethnographic insights, it explores the roles of actors, venues, norms, narratives and interests, as well as the intersections of the local, national and global. The book manages to unpack the complex layers of policy development in competent and lively fashion and provides a holistic understanding of governance.” (Arne Hintz, Cardiff University, and Co-Director, Data Justice Lab)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Preeti Raghunath is an Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune, India. Her research work and praxis are located at the intersections of global media policies, transitional societies, human security and deliberative democracy in South Asia. She works with critical theories and their potential for emancipatory politics, and specializes in policy ethnography as a methodology in the study of media policies and policymaking.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Community Radio Policies in South Asia
Book Subtitle: A Deliberative Policy Ecology Approach
Authors: Preeti Raghunath
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5629-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5628-9Published: 08 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5629-6Published: 07 August 2020
Series ISSN: 2634-6397
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6400
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 370
Topics: Public Policy, Media Policy