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Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y sus producciones en radio e Internet: fortaleciendo agendas para la democracia y los derechos humanos en Colombia

The article analyses the results of a 2010 research project commissioned by the Media and Democracy alliance, and an independent follow up survey carried out by the author in 2012 to explore the continuity of these projects. The research explored several media and internet projects produced by Colombian civil society organizations in order to foster democracy and Human Rights through documentary research and semi-structured interviews. The results were discussed in feedback events organized by the Media and Democracy alliance with civil society organizations’ representatives and also at a Critical Theory Symposium organized by the University of Liverpool in Liverpool and London (Paulo Freire Institute) in June 2012. The study was pioneering in exploring systematically a recent trend in civil society organizations of producing their own communication products to promote social agendas. In addition, it critically assessed the conditions for their sustainability and the constraints emerging from their sources of funding and support at an international level.

This article looks at study of ten significant experiences in Colombia with Communication products developed for Radio and the Internet by civil society organizaciones to Promote democracy and human rights. Through documentary research and semi-structured interviews and group individually With Some Of Those who played a leading role in These projects, the study explores Their Objectives, dynamics, scope and challenges.