Community Radio has always proved to be an incredible medium to broadcast information, even to the remote, marginalized, and various
vulnerable communities. However, with the technological evolution and availability of internet in remote areas, media consumers are now relying heavily on smart apps and online media.
The younger generation is losing interest in conventional Radio programming while the older generation is trying to adjust with the new lifestyle which latest technology offers. To adapt with this kind of new media environment, Community Radio should
uplift itself to meet this challenges. One of the best possible options will be Community Radio station integrates
its processes to modern media operations, such as Podcasting, Internet Radio and adopting OTT technology for Community Media (Visual and Auditory) with the latest IP based broadcasting technology.
AIBD is organizing a webinar for its members and especially for low-budget radio broadcasting organisations to discuss the immense potential to adopt OTT technology to enhance its scope and impact. Mr Jeasung Wee, broadcasting consultant from South Korea, will deliver his lecture on the subject, which will be followed with a moderated discussion involving regional community media experts.
This workshop aims to highlight the new challenges from changing the New Media environment for community radio broadcasters. The session will also introduce the latest broadcasting technology for managing low-cost community media (Radio and Visual medium).
Content:
I) Community Radio: Challenges & Opportunities
a) Role of Community Radio
b) Adapting Community Radio in the age of new media
c) Adopting IP based technology for Community Media
II) Latest Broadcasting Technology for Community TV
a) Managing low-cost Broadcasting studios (visual and audio)
b) Using the power of Mobile Journalism
c) Designing small sized newsroom and studios
III) System Design for Community Media
a) System design based on UNESCO’s model
b) Concept of one-studio; one control room
c) Live and Pre-Recorded Field Production System
IV) Future of OTT based Media for Local Community
Profile of Participant
Regional Broadcasters from Television, Radio and New Media
Engineers, Producers and Content Creators
Ability to express and write in English fluently
By bnnrc
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR is Chief Executive Officer and founder Secretary of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). He has more than 20 years experience in leveraging community media and right to communication to create successful policy advocacy in Bangladesh in line with community media development. His areas of expertise straddle community media policy advocacy, training, project management especially in the area of community media.
He founded Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). BNNRC Devoted Entirely to Promote Community Media for Development (CM4D). BNNRC Leads Supports and Advocates for the Initiators to actively provide independent community broadcasting in Bangladesh since 2000. BNNRC represent the community electronic media sector to Government, Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Media, Academia and Development Partners from 2000. The BNNRC provides leadership and support for rural initiators to facilitate independent electronic community broadcasting services and to build and strengthen rural communities.
He actively works to improve recognition of the community electronic media sector [Community Radio | Community TV | Community Film] & its work in and involvement with the communities it seeks to serve. BNNRC's outreach extends to local, national and international forums for communicating Knowledge for Development (KM4D). In this backdrop, communication is recognized as an essential human need and, therefore, as a basic human right. Our working strategies are:
1. Communicating on the Public Sphere: The role of communication and media in exercising democratic political participation in society
2. Communicating Knowledge: The terms and means by which knowledge generated by society is communicated, or blocked, for use by different groups.
3. Civil Rights in Communication: The exercise of civil rights relating to the processes of communication in society &
4. Cultural Rights in Communication: The communication of diverse cultures, cultural forms and identities at the individual and social levels.
BNNRC now strives for the following core interventions to contribute in achieving 6th five Years Plan, UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Action Plan and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through:
Right to Information- RTI for ensuring improved livelihood of the marginalized
ICT for Development- ICT4D for Bridging the Digital Divide in rural areas &
Community Radio/Community TV/ Community Film for amplifying voices for the voiceless and Amateur Radio for Disaster Risk Reduction
He graduated from University of Dhaka and Post graduated from Asian University of Bangladesh in the field of Social Science (MSS) in Government & Politics and Participated in certificate course on Development Management by Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) New Delhi, India
He currently founder member of Bangladesh Working Group on UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) headed by Bangladesh Government, Community Radio Monitoring Committee of Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, founder member of Bangladesh UN Internet Governance Forum( UN IGF) Headed by Minister, Ministry of Information, Multi-stakeholder Steering Group Members of Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (AP-RIGF) & Distinguish Fellow, Center for e-Parliament Research. Contact: ceo@bnnrc.net www.bnnrc.net
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