tranquileye free media papers

By Kerrie Foxwell, School of Film Media and Cultural Studies Griffith University. Australian Community Broadcasting Series ISSN 1445-971X Vol. 1, No. 5. September 2001.

Exerpt: Elevation of the notion of ‘cultural citizenship’ in government and sector circles is a potentially useful concept for Australia’s community radio sector. Australian governments and others have frequently applauded our nation as a place where a diversity of cultural groups manage to live in relative harmony and enjoy tolerance and acceptance of diverse beliefs, values and practices. Community radio provides grassroots access to media which re/produces, maintains, nurtures and cultivates the acceptance and representation of Australia’s diverse and multicultural society.