[E-rundbrief] Info 1825 - World Radio Day, 13.2.2019, UNO

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief Info 1825 - World Radio Day, 13 February 2019, UNO, "To 
promote dialogue, tolerance and peace".

Bad Ischl, 9.2.2019

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World Radio Day, 13 February 2019, UNO

http://www.un.org/en/events/radioday/

     "On this World Radio Day, let us recognize the power of radio to 
promote dialogue, tolerance and peace." — UN Secretary-General António 
Guterres

     Radio is the mass medium reaching the widest audience in the 
world. It is also recognized as a powerful communication tool and a 
low cost medium. Radio is specifically suited to reach remote 
communities and vulnerable people: the illiterate, the disabled, 
women, youth and the poor, while offering a platform to intervene in 
the public debate, irrespective of people’s educational level. 
Furthermore, radio has a strong and specific role in emergency 
communication and disaster relief.

     There is also a changing face to radio services, which in the 
present times of media convergence, are taking up new technological 
forms, such as broadband, mobiles and tablets.

     Radio is still the most dynamic, reactive and engaging medium 
there is, adapting to 21st century changes and offering new ways to 
interact and participate. Where social media and audience 
fragmentation can put us in media bubbles of like-minded people, radio 
is uniquely positioned to bring communities together and foster 
positive dialogue for change. By listening to its audiences and 
responding to their needs, radio provides the diversity of views and 
voices needed to address the challenges we all face.
     2019 Theme: Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace

     Broadcasts that provide a platform for dialogue and democratic 
debate over issues, such as migration or violence against women, can 
help to raise awareness among listeners and inspire understanding for 
new perspectives in paving the way for positive action.

     Radio programming can also build tolerance and surpass the 
differences separating groups by uniting them under common goals and 
causes, like ensuring education for one’s children or addressing local 
health concerns.

     Join us this World Radio Day 2019 to celebrate the impact of 
radio in pursuing of a more peaceful and tolerant world.

     https://www.diamundialradio.org/



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     Matthias Reichl, Pressesprecher/ press speaker,
     Begegnungszentrum fuer aktive Gewaltlosigkeit
     Center for Encounter and active Non-Violence
     Wolfgangerstr. 26, 4820 Bad Ischl, Austria,
     fon: +43 6132 24590, Informationen/ informations,
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