<p>Welcome to Brave New Media, the global podcast that showcases the stories of journalists and editors from around the world in our mission to create a healthier media ecosystem.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In series two, we explore the role media plays in different contexts and how these roles impact their relationship with political powers.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Each episode features a specialist who provides expert analysis to the issues uncovered by our Brave New Media outlets, and offers possible solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, we travel to Tanzania to meet Jacqueline Lawrence, who created a community radio station, Highlands FM, in her home region, Mbeya.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Highlands has played a vital role in the economic development of this agricultural region, through public debates that connect the station’s audiences with local and national government officials.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But Jacqueline shares the challenges&nbsp;she has faced&nbsp;in steering a difficult course between reflecting the concerns of her audiences, and avoiding antagonising the authorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our specialist for this episode is Alphonce Shiundu, a Kenyan journalist who works with Africa Check, a fact-finding organisation that seeks to improve the quality of information across Africa.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Brave New Media is a co-production between BBC Media Action and Holy Mountain. It’s presented by Maha Taki and produced by Saskia Black. To contact us, email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Show Links:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mbeyahighlandsfm/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mbeyahighlandsfm/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://africacheck.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://africacheck.org</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>