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Abstract
ABSTRACTThis phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of community radio broadcast journalists and their gains and drawbacks as they performed their jobs as media practitioners. The study was conducted through in-depth interviews with eight community radio broadcasters from different radio stations in Davao Region, and the data were subjected to a thematic analysis. The results show that the community radio broadcasters gains and drawbacks in their experiences as media practitioners were: becoming popular in the community, obtaining peoples trust, but as they perform their duty, they encounter financial constraints, bullying by giant media practitioners, difficulties in information access, as well as threats and harassment. Their coping mechanisms with the challenges of their experiences include turning towards the reality, embracing challenges into ones life, asking advice from experts, staying close to the challenges, and accepting successes and failures. The insights that they shared in their experiences are that they should be personally and professionally equipped; practice and accept their work as fulfilling and rewarding. The eight participants of this study shared their experiences to inspire other practitioners and communication students. Keywords: arts and communication, community radio, life journey, gains and drawbacks, phenomenology, Philippines
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Copyright © 2024 Marvin F. Pineda. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
