Creation of online micro courses for student radio production

Student and community radio are facing many challenges in a fast-changing world. A common challenge is ensuring the high quality and accuracy of information and news its broadcasters produce. Many need to realise the power of the tool they have in their hands and how it can affect and influence their audience, listeners, and society.



This project, driven by Studentradion i Sverige, LAB UAS and Turku UAS, aims to improve student/community radio broadcasting by providing an educational program for student and community radio broadcasters across the Nordics and Europe. We intend to create a free, short, easy-to-consume online micro-course for radio production that covers responsible media production, community engagement, and fact-checking. The free and easy-to-distribute online materials are presented at a final shareholder event in Stockholm in spring 2025.



The project surveys student and community radio makers and representatives from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland to gather critical insights about core information deficits and thoughts on crucial improvement points. As a result, the team better understands which areas the micro-course should focus on.



The resulting micro-course will be a cost-effective and efficient tool for radio production training at the disposal of Nordic student and community radio, ultimately enhancing radio production in the Nordic region and Europe through network sharing and accessibility on Nordljud’s website (Nordljud is a collaborative culture exchange project between student radio stations in Sweden, Norway and Finland (represented by Limu Radio)).



In addition to the online training materials, which can be podcasts, short videos or fully curated micro-courses on a micro-learning platform, the project organises a final dissemination event in Stockholm in spring 2025.