Community Radio Pledge (pdf) - amarc

ParticipationModelsPassiveModeFeatures Higher number of paid staffs; Trained and professional human resources;· Technically superior content; Professionals determine community priorities; Professionals involved in production & broadcast ofprogram for community; Least involvement of community in policy formulation.ActiveModelDemocraticNominated leadership;Mixture of amateur and professional humanresources;Mixture of good and average quality of content;Comparatively high level of community participationin content production and broadcasting.Clearly laid out norms and values of Modelownership, participation, governance, financing andmanagement;Community is faithful to the leadership of the stationand vice versa;Reciprocal relationship with community;An open-ended & functional network for participation;Owned by no one used by all.Elected leadershipconsolidate the fund. The continual condition in the case of community radio is:minimize the expenditure. Programs and information can be exchanged amongcommunity radios stationed far afar. It can cut the cost entailed.A community radio is in fact a community organization. The original natureof community organization is permanency and self-dependence. Those involvedin community radio should adopt different strategies to evolve communityradio as sustainable and self-dependent. There are social capital, human capital,physical capital and financial capital in society. A community radio can achievesustainability only in the event of the right mobilization of capitals of all the fourvarieties.Let us forge ahead by picking up one context. If the temples, way side43