This State of the Newsroom shows that radio has the powerful potential to continue to create the inclusive, democratic culture that we looking for, but that many challenges exist.
The community radio sector needs to be revitalised through fresh regulations and commitments from stations; the SABC needs to take risks to survive in a converged environment; and commercial radio needs to look at ways of strengthening meaningful public participation and debate.
A common theme in the articles published here is that there are many learning experiences to draw from in the past as radio looks at how to strengthen its vital role in building democracy in the future.