The Global Task Force for Public Media have issued their first statement recognising the essential service of #publicbroadcasters during the pandemic #coronavirus.
The April 2020 newsletter of the CMFE includes access to a rich variety of corona relevant resources – including funding sources for (community) media in need.
COVID-19 – Our response
In times of crisis, radio is critical in effective risk communication. Farm Radio International is distributing critical COVID-19 information to millions in Africa.
“We know that radio saves lives. We have seen it time and time again. During
humanitarian disasters, radio has been used as part of early warning systems,
collected vital data and circulated up-to-date news on emergency services. In public health crises, such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, radio was one of the most trusted and accessible source of health information, reinforcing behaviour change communication and effectively dispelling dangerous rumours[1].
Now we are in the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic and communicators around the world are seeking to communicate, engage and educate their audiences. This blog brings together some learning we have gathered at Farmers’ Voice Radio over the years about producing radio programmes that are trusted, change behaviour and make a lasting difference.”
SoundCloud can be searched for podcasts, songs and audio content focusing on COVID-19 /Coronavirus using these search terms. The Coronavirus search term list can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=coronavirus