Radio and social empowerment. Uses and the rewards gained of radio workshops for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Authors

  • Juan-Antonio Cortés-Fuentes El profesional de la información
  • Beatriz Correyero-Ruiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2017.ene.06

Keywords:

Radio, Radio workshops, Online radio, Podcasts, Intellectual disability, Feaps, Media literacy, Social visibility, Citizen empowerment.

Abstract

We analyze the influence that participation in radio workshops (citizen empowerment -development of communicative and social abilities, self-esteem-, social visibility, understanding disability, and media literacy) has on individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This study, which is based on structured questionnaires sent to tutors and participating subjects, presents a picture of the current workings of a radio workshop, confirms the exponential growth of radio projects in the last five years in light of the new technologies of information and communication, and reveals a new scenario of opportunities for accessing the radio medium through the Internet ecosystem (online radio and podcast hosting). The high degree of satisfaction shown by individuals with intellectual disabilities who collaborate in these workshops is revealed.

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Published

2017-01-04

How to Cite

Cortés-Fuentes, J.-A., & Correyero-Ruiz, B. (2017). Radio and social empowerment. Uses and the rewards gained of radio workshops for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Profesional De La información, 26(1), 55–66. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2017.ene.06

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2017): Públicos vulnerables y empoderamiento digital

Section

Research articles

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