Abstract
In Portugal, community projects that involve broadcasting already appeared in the 21st century. These were linked to the development of the Internet, their primary place of existence, because there were no transmissions for the radio waves in FM. The Law of Radio in Portugal does not include a third broadcasting sector, which means these community radios were not, officially speaking, community projects. In this regard, how should one look at this? How many radios are there? If they are community projects, what kind of characteristics do they present? These are some of the questions that guide our research and inquiry. Furthermore, it is not easy to move forward with a community definition of radio, as we will see according to some authors. These community radios represent a change, a new time in which the shared production and the civic participation assume an added importance. Thus, this work’s focus is to create a paradigm of criteria that will allow us to analyze and classify the Portuguese community radios, based on an extensive bibliographical research.
Highlights
There are no studies in Portugal exclusively dedicated to community radios (CR), as far as we know
It may be due to its complexity as a medium with a strong digital presence, or perhaps because it is a recent phenomenon in Portugal
Such assignments happen for a limited period of time, when CR work is associated to cultural events, and last for half a year, maximum (Anselmo Canha, Personal Interview, 2015)1
Summary
There are no studies in Portugal exclusively dedicated to community radios (CR), as far as we know. Library present these radios as an alternative to mass media, and as an important factor in the development of local communities, which are more open to participation.
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