Author(s): Santos, Sílvio ; Brites, Maria José ; Jorge, Ana ; Catalão, Daniel ; Navio, Catarina
Date: 2015
Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL
Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/UID%2FSOC%2F04647%2F2013/PT;
Subject(s): Community media; Media education; Non-formal learning; Online radio; Participatory action-research; Communication; Library and Information Sciences
UID/SOC/04647/2013
In a context of social disaffection and economic crisis, acquiring the skills that promote employability and social participation is an increasing priority. RadioActive Europe is a project that addresses these issues, offering non-formal learning through Internet radio. This article analyzes the implementation of the project in Portugal amongst groups of young people in vulnerable contexts. Our findings suggest that participatory action-research and media education are valuable ways of empowering youngsters from deprived contexts, complementing the constraints of formal schooling.
