How To Get Started And Keep Going: A Guide to Community Multimedia Centres
There are growing numbers of grass-root communication and information service providers in the developing countries today. They are operating community radio stations, multipurpose telecentres, information centres, community learning centres and – in a few cases – community multimedia centres (CMCs) that already combine both radio and telecentre facilities. This book (available initially in English with other language versions planned) is intended to be of use to all those wanting to become involved or already involved in such initiatives – staff and managers, community groups, NGOs working for community empowerment, communication planners supporting development activities, trainers and project partners. It will obviously be of particular interest to those operating or considering starting a CMC as it covers the full range of topics linked to community broadcasting and to telecentre operations.
Download the complete book [PDF, 3.9MB]
You may also download by sections:
- Preface (W. Jayaweera)
- Introduction (Stella Hughes)
- Types of Community Multimedia Centres (Stella Hughes)
- A Day in the Life of a CMC (Sucharita Eashwar, Vivek Dhage)
- Getting Started (Nick Ishmael-Perkins)
- Choosing Appropriate Equipment and Technology (Peter Schioler, Steve Buckley)
- Human Resources (Ian Pringle)
- Developing Skills and Training (Polly Gaster, Bianca Miglioretto, Atieno Aluoch)
- Organisational Structures and Strategies (Ian Pringle, Polly Gaster)
- Participation of Communities, Stakeholders and Users (Anriette Esterhuysen)
- Sourcing Information and Media Content (Jackie Davies, Frederick Noronha, Venus E. Jennings)
- Sustainability of CMCs (Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron, Hezekiel Dlamini)
- Research and Evaluation (Jo Tacchi, Don Slater, Greg Hearn)
- Annexes
