The Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative: considering radio as a technology to promote citizen dialogue in later life
Reuter, Arlind LU
and Liddle, Jennifer
(2020)
p.153-157
- Abstract
- The Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative (LLARC) is an England-wide
network of older content creators, age-inclusive radio stations,
third sector organisations, local authorities and academics working
on ageing issues. The co-operative was established in 2019 as an
outcome from a participatory action research project. Aiming to
promote talk-based content created by older adults, the LLARC
advocates for greater representation of older adults in broadcasting.
This paper considers radio production as an approach to support
civic participation in later life. Firstly, we present findings from a
two-day radio festival for older adults at which the LLARC was
launched. Drawing on discussions at the radio... (More) - The Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative (LLARC) is an England-wide
network of older content creators, age-inclusive radio stations,
third sector organisations, local authorities and academics working
on ageing issues. The co-operative was established in 2019 as an
outcome from a participatory action research project. Aiming to
promote talk-based content created by older adults, the LLARC
advocates for greater representation of older adults in broadcasting.
This paper considers radio production as an approach to support
civic participation in later life. Firstly, we present findings from a
two-day radio festival for older adults at which the LLARC was
launched. Drawing on discussions at the radio festival, we highlight
three themes that underpin the LLARC’s mission: 1) challenging
ageist stereotypes; 2) advocating for intergenerational cohesion;
and 3) considering radio as a technology for community engagement.
Secondly, based on observations, we report on the organisation’s
ongoing digital development and adaptation to remote digital
production workflows in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We
discuss the potential of radio as a technology to involve older adults
in citizen dialogue. Due to its combination of digital and non-digital
elements, we conclude that radio production can be an accessible
technology for older adults to engage with in order to have their
voices heard more widely. Our work contributes to key debates at
the intersection of technology use and community engagement in
later life, suggesting a central role for audio and radio as accessible
routes to support public debates and promote citizen dialogue in
later life. (Less)
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- author
- Reuter, Arlind
LU
and Liddle, Jennifer
- publishing date
- 2020
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- host publication
- 9th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2020)
- pages
- 153 - 157
- publisher
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85108110161
- ISBN
- 978-1-4503-8937-2
- DOI
- 10.1145/3439231.3439237
- language
- English
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abstract = {{The Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative (LLARC) is an England-wide<br/>network of older content creators, age-inclusive radio stations,<br/>third sector organisations, local authorities and academics working<br/>on ageing issues. The co-operative was established in 2019 as an<br/>outcome from a participatory action research project. Aiming to<br/>promote talk-based content created by older adults, the LLARC<br/>advocates for greater representation of older adults in broadcasting.<br/>This paper considers radio production as an approach to support<br/>civic participation in later life. Firstly, we present findings from a<br/>two-day radio festival for older adults at which the LLARC was<br/>launched. Drawing on discussions at the radio festival, we highlight<br/>three themes that underpin the LLARC’s mission: 1) challenging<br/>ageist stereotypes; 2) advocating for intergenerational cohesion;<br/>and 3) considering radio as a technology for community engagement.<br/>Secondly, based on observations, we report on the organisation’s<br/>ongoing digital development and adaptation to remote digital<br/>production workflows in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We<br/>discuss the potential of radio as a technology to involve older adults<br/>in citizen dialogue. Due to its combination of digital and non-digital<br/>elements, we conclude that radio production can be an accessible<br/>technology for older adults to engage with in order to have their<br/>voices heard more widely. Our work contributes to key debates at<br/>the intersection of technology use and community engagement in<br/>later life, suggesting a central role for audio and radio as accessible<br/>routes to support public debates and promote citizen dialogue in<br/>later life.}},
author = {{Reuter, Arlind and Liddle, Jennifer}},
booktitle = {{9th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2020)}},
isbn = {{978-1-4503-8937-2}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{153--157}},
publisher = {{Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)}},
title = {{The Later Life Audio and Radio Co-operative: considering radio as a technology to promote citizen dialogue in later life}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3439231.3439237}},
doi = {{10.1145/3439231.3439237}},
year = {{2020}},
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