Making Waves Behind Bars - The Prison Radio Association

Focusing on one of the most interesting developments in UK prisons over the past 10 years, this book examines the early history of the Prison Radio Association and the formation of the first national radio station for prisoners. It shows how a relatively small-scale media activism came to be an intrinsic part of prison culture.

About the author

Charlotte Bedford is an alternative media researcher and practitioner with over 25 years' experience of developing media projects alongside socially excluded communities. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide specialising in radio and social change.

Summary

Focusing on one of the most interesting developments in UK prisons over the past 10 years, this book examines the early history of the Prison Radio Association and the formation of the first national radio station for prisoners. It shows how a relatively small-scale media activism came to be an intrinsic part of prison culture.

Product details

• Authors: Charlotte Bedford, Charlotte (University of Adelaide) Bedford
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781529203363
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0336-3
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 201 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Radio, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Film, Kino, Fernsehen, TV