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The Millennium Development Goals (The MDGs) term have to be localized, to be easily accepted in rural Indonesia. Local communities must be at the centre of all The MDGs achievement processes. Community radio becomes an alternative solution to localize the MDGs in rural Indonesia. This paper discusses the reasons in which community radio can be used to localize the MDGs in rural Indonesia. First of all, community radio has ability to be an alternative media. Base on the principle ‘by, with, and for community’, interaction in community radio could blend the MDGs information with local issues. The participants in community radio have common frame of reference so that communication can occur more effectively. Moreover, community radio networks in various areas in Indonesia have been built quite well. They broadcast public health, economy, environmental and social politic issues.
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