From Bowling Alone to Upswing (but perhaps the books should be read in reverse order) Community needs people to join clubs. Why are people joining less clubs. Is it all down to TV viewing. To understand how society need community to work, how the big state or small state needs people to be active in their communities to avoid the chaos that would descend if we all stayed at home. Join or Die is now on Netflix and is long listed (eligible) for an Oscar.
Community Development needs Community to work. Media as a toolbox helps people build their Community. For Community Media to be strong, Community needs to be strong. Joining is better than Dying. Join today.
I want to form a media literacy “book club”, where the the book can be films like this, or TED Talks or podcasts. Media to be discussed. A 2025 not so side project.