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Organisational Structure in Participatory Media

Organisational Structure in Participatory Media. MA in Communications and Cultural Studies, 2001 Andrew Ó Baoill. Basic Principles. AMARC Charter:

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Organisational Structure in Participatory Media

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  1. Organisational Structure in Participatory Media MA in Communications and Cultural Studies, 2001 Andrew Ó Baoill

  2. Basic Principles • AMARC Charter: • Community Radio Stations “Operate management … practices which oppose discrimination and which are open and accountable to all supporters, staff and volunteers” • How are we to measure the extent to which a station meets this commitment, specifically with regard to volunteers?

  3. The Case Study • Flirt FM: • Galway’s Student Radio Station • “Radio by Students for Students” • Broadcasts for 35 hours per week • Started in September 1995 • 1 Paid Employee (Station Manager) • Approximately 60-65 active volunteers • Station Manager reports to Board of Directors

  4. Habermas’ Theory of Communicative Action • Operates on several levels: • Models human interaction • Provides an ideal towards which we can strive • Part of the Frankfurt School • Belief in the benefit of the Enlightenment • Best known for Theory of the Public Sphere

  5. Lifeworld- Systems Perspective Guiding System: Economy/Money Personality Culture Society Guiding System: Power/Administration

  6. The Paradox of Rationality • Through Enlightenment, we move from norms to rational norms • Increased rationality leads to colonisation by systems • We then move from rational norms to rules

  7. The Project • Describe and critique the L-S perspective • Develop a practical model appropriate to community radio • Compare with the actual situation in Flirt FM • Does the model apply? • How does Flirt FM meet the ideal?

  8. Field Work Pilot Questionnaire 3 former volunteers still close to the station Questionnaire worked with Station Manager 50 returned, of 62 Questionnaire Analysis Interviews Focus Group Layout Introduction Community Radio Review of Theory Methodology Findings/Results Conclusions Research Progress

  9. Preliminary Results of Questionnaire • Underlying happiness with involvement • 70% of respondents intend to be involved next year • Those who do not gave reasons, such as leaving college/city • 14% disagreed that involvement was good for their CV, all of whom had disagreed with statement that they had become involved because they wanted a career in radio

  10. Preliminary Results of Questionnaire • Gender not a major issue • Only 6% disagreed that influence of males and females was well balanced (10% of females, 3% of males) • 38% of respondents are female • Influence of Experienced Volunteers • 26% of respondents disagreed that experienced volunteers should have more influence than other volunteers

  11. Preliminary Results of Questionnaire • Low GMIT involvement • 3 respondents are GMIT students • 2/3 of respondents disagreed that the influence of volunteers from the two colleges was well balanced • Several respondents mentioned, of their own accord, lack of GMIT involvement

  12. Preliminary Results of Questionnaire • Volunteers mention a lack of contact with other volunteers • Many mention the importance of the role of the station manager • Many express a lack of knowledge about station structures • However, they stress the importance of informal structures, creating a relaxing atmosphere

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