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Radio has always had an educational
\npurpose, also serving as a platform for an exchange of ideas about
\nsubjects that people are interested in. Radio can also save lives in the event
\nof natural disasters and armed conflicts. World Radio Day has been celebrated
\non the 13th of February since 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The theme this year is Radio in
\nTimes of Emergency and Disaster. The event’s website (http:\/\/www.diamundialradio.org\/<\/a>)
\ncontains examples of how radio can be used as an effective means of
\ncommunication in areas affected by conflict or disaster. One such example
\nrefers to the role played by radio in the effort to contain the Ebola epidemic
\nin Africa, while another looks at the contribution of school radio stations in
\nthe wake of disastrous floods in northern Chile in 2015. Radio Sarajevo was yet
\nanother example of how important radio can be in times of conflict, as shown
\nduring the siege of Sarajevo at the time of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Philippe Marsan from France, who listens to Radio Romania International’s
\nbroadcast in French, wrote in to say: Radio is such as a beautiful
\ninvention! During the First World War, the then brand new wireless telegraphy
\ndevices were used in the trenches, under enemy fire. This new way of
\ncooperation was used for information, to provide details about rescue
\noperations and to deliver battle orders. Radio appeared soon afterwards, first
\nbroadcasting on long wavelengths and later on medium wavelengths. Short
\nwavelengths were soon also discovered, which could travel long distances. Radio
\nwould win over the masses. More recently, during the Bosnian war, people did
\nnot have access to the Internet or the telephone. So radio broadcasting was
\nagain used to inform, warn and save lives. In France, the Civil Protection
\nOffice and other bodies conducting rescue operations have their own radio
\nbroadcasting networks.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

David Iurescia from Argentina,
\nlistens to Radio Romania International’s broadcast in Spanish. Here’s an
\nexcerpt from his World Radio Day entry: Radio has lost none of its
\npowers. In times likes these, when military conflicts are taking place in
\ncountries like Syria and Iraq, countries whose infrastructure has been
\ndestroyed, the only means of communication and information available to the
\nlocal population is radio, in particular short-wave broadcasts. In recent
\nweeks, we have seen the outbreak of a serious epidemic that might become a
\nglobal problem, caused by the Zika virus. And what is the best means to reach
\neverybody, especially the people who live in rural areas, in isolated villages,
\nto inform them on the prevention and symptoms, on what this virus may cause?
\nWithout doubt, it is radio. It has saved thousands of lives and will certainly continue
\nto do so.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In his turn, MEP Victor
\nBostinaru also talked about the role of radio in times of emergency and
\ndisaster: Probably radio has always
\nbeen the most direct connection with conflict areas, with disaster-hit zones,
\nwith places where major crises have occurred, on the one hand because it is the
\nsimplest means, from a technical point of view, and it does not require very
\ncomplex logistics. On the other hand, radio reporters have always been very
\nbrave and professional people, highly committed to their profession, people who
\noften face great danger and who have sometimes lost their lives, but who go to
\nwhere serious things happen and report in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In this context, our English
\nService listener Mikio Kohara, from Osaka, Japan, told us about the response of
\nthe Japanese authorities in a major crisis: 21 years ago, early on January
\n17, 1995, in Hyogo Prefecture, in the middle of Japan, a big earthquake took
\nplace, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Its magnitude was 7.3. Lifelines
\nsuch as roads, electricity, railways, water, gas and telephone were no longer
\noperational at all. 6,434 people died. Many people were forced to live in parks
\nand schools. One month later, Hyogo Prefecture launched ‘Disaster FM’
\nbroadcasting station, airing information on the safety of victims and the
\nevacuees. It broadcast for 45 days, with 67 volunteers taking part. This
\ndemonstrates the power of FM stations and effectiveness in case of disaster. A
\nsimilar radio station was launched on March 11, 2011, after the Great East
\nJapan Earthquake. Radio is close to people, is a valid mass media at times of
\ndisaster and emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Apart from the role of radio in
\ncase of emergency and disaster, MEP Victor Bostinaru also warned on the issue
\nof freedom of speech in relation to the radio stations broadcasting to conflict
\nareas:Radio, and mass media in general, are a
\ntwo-edged sword. They are means of communication, instruments for the correct
\ninformation when journalists are free, and they may be instruments of
\nmanipulation and propaganda, even part of hybrid wars, as it has happened
\nrecently, especially after the Ukraine crisis. It is a fact that in the
\ncountries where freedom of speech is restricted, mass media become part of the
\nofficial propaganda and of the war that the state is waging either against its
\nown citizens, or against the targets of its aggression. Unfortunately, in 2016
\nfreedom of speech and the journalists’ rights to exercise their profession are
\ndramatically questioned by these developments, from the Russian propaganda to
\nthe propaganda of Daesh. So, mass media may also be a tool of war, not only of
\ncommunication and information.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Our English Service listener, Mahesh
\nJain, shares a similar opinion: When all other means of communication
\nfail, radio remains the only option. A powerful quake struck Nepal recently and
\nall means of communication have failed. It was ham radio operators who managed
\nto establish a means of communication so as to send important messages. From my
\npoint of view, there is another manmade disaster, when nations obstruct the
\nfree flow of information and restrict citizens’ access to different opinions
\nand alternative points of view. The modern communication tools, such as
\ntelevision and the Internet, are encrypted and it’s very easy for governments
\nto block citizens’ access to information. When this happens, the radio and
\nespecially the short-wave radio, provides us with alternative viewpoints from
\ndifferent countries. Short-wave radio helps us have a better understanding of
\nthe world we live in. Radio brings the peoples of the world together and helps
\nrestore harmony and solidarity in the world. So keep radio alive!<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Paul Jamet, a listener to RRI’s French Service, says: Radio does more than just inform us. It educates and
\nencourages us when we deal with natural disasters or epidemics. It allows
\nrescuers to be more efficient, organise rescue operations and guide people. I
\nhope that this year’s celebration of World Radio Day will help us raise awareness
\nof the importance of radio in emergency situations. Radio saves lives, because
\nradio means life, it mirrors our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

According to a recent report by the European
\nBroadcasting Union (EBU), Europeans spend an average 4 months of their life on
\nFacebook and 9 years listening to the radio. Every week, 2.5 million Europeans
\ngo to football matches of their domestic championships, while 420 millions
\nlisten to the radio every week, some of them for the live broadcast of football
\nmatches. The EBU report also says that 29% of the EU citizens trust their
\nnational government, while twice as many, 58%, trust the radio.<\/p>\n

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