Producing human rights memory: Analysis of an 'everyday human rights' radio show/podcast

Abstract

Because everyday human rights issues determine the ways in which people are able to live their lives, they are of extreme importance not only to each of us as individuals but also to us as members of a society. Their relevance means that everyday human rights issues should be central to our collective social memory and practice just like decisive international and domestic human rights events, victories, abuses and personages. The challenge, however, lies in trying to make these everyday issues attractive and 'newsworthy' enough to capture people's attention. What role can media play in illuminating these everyday human rights issues? This paper tries to answer this question by critically analysing a human rights radio show/podcast produced in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Speak Up-Korerotia.