Participatory content creation : voice, communication, and development

Jo Tacchi, Jerry Watkins, Kosala Keerthirathne

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    Abstract

    This article uses the example of a mobile mixed-media platform - a converted three-wheeled auto-rickshaw - in Sri Lanka in order to explore whether and how content-creation activities can enable marginalised communities to have a voice. It draws upon research into participatory content-creation activities conducted in 15 locations across India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The main findings are: the need to pay attention to context when thinking about what might be locally appropriate, relevant, and beneficial in terms of participatory content creation; the benefits that can be gained from creatively reaching out to and engaging marginalised groups and encouraging a diversity of voices; the usefulness of locally produced content for generating local debate around local issues; and the benefits of encouraging participation at all stages of content creation, so that content is locally meaningful and might lead to positive social change.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)573-584
    Number of pages12
    JournalDevelopment in Practice
    Volume19
    Issue number45416
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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