Broadcasting during COVID-19: Community language radio and listener well-being by Amanda Krause by University of Melbourne published on 2022-10-27T10:35:39Z Creativity and Wellbeing Hallmark Research Institute (CAWRI) Webinar Presentation 1-2a. Amanda Krause provides a short overview of research examining the role of community language radio in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing data from an examination of press reporting and a case study of presenters at a community language radio station in Melbourne, our findings indicate that community language radio has played a vital role in promoting listener wellbeing by communicating information about COVID-19; and by providing a sense of comfort, entertainment and companionship through regular broadcasting. We use crisis communication and resilience theory to consider the vital role community language radio plays for migrant communities during crises. Dr Amanda E. Krause is a Lecturer (Psychology) in the College of Healthcare Sciences at James Cook University (Queensland, Australia). As a music psychology scholar, she studies how we experience music and the radio in our everyday lives. Her research asks how these experiences influence our health and well-being Genre Learning
