Community Media Association
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The Community Media Association (CMA) is the UK membership association for community broadcasting. Founded in 1983, the CMA is a non-profit making organisation, supporting Community Radio
and Television and community-based Internet
projects. Its mission is to enable people to establish and develop communications media for cultural and creative expression, community development and entertainment.
The CMA defines community media projects as, "a third tier of not-for profit broadcasters, owned and run by local people, mostly volunteers, which enable communities throughout the UK
to use media to create new opportunities for regeneration, employment, learning, social cohesion and inclusion as well as cultural and creative expression."
The CMA represents community media to Government, industry and regulatory bodies such as Ofcom. Membership currently exceeds 600, bringing together established organisations, aspirant groups and individuals within the sector. The CMA provides a range of advice, information and consultancy, offering support to anyone with an interest in community-based broadcasting.
Much of the CMA’s work has a strategic emphasis and in 2004 the organisation was heavily involved in liaison with Government regarding recent actual and proposed legislation on Community Radio, Public Service Broadcasting, BBC Charter Review, Local and Community Television, the Broadcasting Code, Media Literacy, Digital Switchover, the Community Media Fund and Spectrum allocation.
The CMA's head office is located in Sheffield
and the CMA is affiliated to the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
.
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
and Television and community-based Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
projects. Its mission is to enable people to establish and develop communications media for cultural and creative expression, community development and entertainment.
The CMA defines community media projects as, "a third tier of not-for profit broadcasters, owned and run by local people, mostly volunteers, which enable communities throughout the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to use media to create new opportunities for regeneration, employment, learning, social cohesion and inclusion as well as cultural and creative expression."
The CMA represents community media to Government, industry and regulatory bodies such as Ofcom. Membership currently exceeds 600, bringing together established organisations, aspirant groups and individuals within the sector. The CMA provides a range of advice, information and consultancy, offering support to anyone with an interest in community-based broadcasting.
Much of the CMA’s work has a strategic emphasis and in 2004 the organisation was heavily involved in liaison with Government regarding recent actual and proposed legislation on Community Radio, Public Service Broadcasting, BBC Charter Review, Local and Community Television, the Broadcasting Code, Media Literacy, Digital Switchover, the Community Media Fund and Spectrum allocation.
The CMA's head office is located in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and the CMA is affiliated to the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters is the international umbrella organization of community radio broadcasters founded in 1983, with nearly 3,000 members in 110 countries....
.