Ms Sally Galiana:

For a modest investment from the public service broadcasting charge, several jobs could be sustained in existing stations and more created in each new community media project. Many of these jobs would be in areas of high unemployment. By a creative deployment of a small portion of the public service broadcasting charge, community media could add to the Government's jobs initiative.

Member stations in the CRAOL network already provide both formal and informal training as a natural part of their activities. With a secure base, we could see this activity increase, taking in more focused skills development in the digital, communications and enterprise areas.