Prometheus is excited to announce the creation of a new staff position: Station Support Organizer! Applications are now being accepted. Please send a resume, cover letter, 1-2 writing samples, and references to jobs (at) prometheusradio.org. Application deadline is April 11th!
Prometheus is a grassroots organization that works to expand and protect community radio and promote [...]
This announcement on a fantastic training opportunity comes from the Grassroots Radio Conference list:
The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, in partnership with the Association of Independents in Radio, announces its Summer 2008 Audio Institutes
AIR/CDS offers discounts to 10 AIR member-participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply early!
The Center for Documentary [...]
I will be adding a new video on the training page by Dick Brooks on interview techniques, which I recorded here in Atlanta. Conference wraps today. I may get to post later, but I wanted to forward the following from OSI:
The Open Society Fellowship enables outstanding individuals from around the world, including journalists, activists, academics, [...]
About to head to another NFCB session, but just an update. John Crigler and company did a great political broadcasting session this morning. I’ll be posting the Q&A on the training page shortly, as many of the usual questions about elections and programming are there. Keep an eye out for that.
Hugo Morales of Radio Bilingue [...]
I am in Atlanta now, and it is great to see so many folks. The Pacifica Radio Archives and the Pacifica Foundation sponsored the Wednesday evening reception. Video for such is below.
Apologies for the audio quality — even close, the acoustics (the event was held in a garden/pool area) were poor — but I hope [...]
I will be blogging from Atlanta, starting today, for the annual National Association of Community Broadcasters’ conference. I’ll be facilitating the Program Directors’ Solution Center, which gives PDs from around the country a chance to discuss issues we face and creatively come up with solutions. Many good sessions are happening in Atlanta, and I hope [...]
Longtime KPFT volunteer and producer of the Hep C Show, Dean Moore, has died. KPFT GM Duane Bradley writes:
Dean, and his loving partner Shelly Baker, were the co-producers of the ‘Hep C’ health program that aired monthly during the Open Journal slot. In addition, Dean and Shelly helped on many, many KPFT events from the [...]
My hope is that David Rovics’ critique of public/community radio, and Pacifica in particular, sparks some conversations about the role of culture in what we do.
I’ve long considered David Rovics a kindred spirit and am pleased to see him speaking on a topic that is seldom given the play that it should.
Non-commercial radio is a [...]
The Allied Media Conference has extended its deadline for proposals. Visit alliedmediaconference.org for more info.
Radio Ephemera and the Prelinger Library (San Francisco, CA) and aims to inspire short audio stories based on printed ephemera from the early 1900s. Submissions for this contest will be accepted until August 3rd; four will be chosen as the 2008 [...]
Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s Jim Hightower event at the River Oaks Theater. A great time was had by all. Intriguing questions and answers that went from mainstream media issues to the Trans Texas Corridor. Jim also mentioned his support of Barack Obama. Great event.
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DocuClub is pleased to announce its participation in the 2008 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival with an “In-the-Works” program.
The deadline for submissions is April 18th, 2008. SILVERDOCS takes place June 16th to the 23rd, just outside Washington DC. For more information about the festival visit silverdocs.com.
DocuClub is currently accepting submissions for an “In-the-Works” program at [...]
This past weekend, Winter Soldier II took place in Washington, D.C. The event was modeled after the 1971 Winter Soldier investigations of the Vietnam War era. Significant event, an unpopular war and plenty of audio/visual materials. You might assume media coverage of Winter Soldier II would have been more significant, but it wasn’t.
Slate has a [...]
The Princeton Public Library invites high school students interested in film and video production to enter the 5th annual Princeton Student Film & Video Festival, set for July 16th and 17th, 2008. The festival is held at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.
The Princeton Student Film and Video Festival, now in its [...]
This summer, Project Look Sharp is offering its 10th annual Media Literacy Institute. The 5-day intensive workshop includes both the
theory of media literacy and hands-on practice with digital/computer technology (Mac-based).
Project Look Sharp staff coach participants in developing and implementing individual media literacy integration plans intended to be used in their academic environments. This course may [...]
Former Pacifica Foundation Executive Director Greg Guma has announced the launch of his new blog. In the opening note he sent out, Greg writes:
In the weeks ahead I’ll post new material on regular basis, and welcome your comments. The overall purpose is to stimulate discussion about progressive and independent media, as well [...]
On May 28-30, The Center for Intellectual Property at the University of Maryland University College will be hosting a symposium focused on U.S. copyright monopoly, technological innovation and higher education institutions. Tied into the event is a competition encouraging legal reuse of public domain and CC-licensed works. Entries must be CC-licensed and in by May [...]
Nicole Sawaya has taken on an almost mythical stature in Pacifica.
Hailed for her vision before she started as the Pacifica Foundation’s new executive director, Sawaya was almost as quickly the subject of many an anonymous post after seemingly vanishing from the scene nearly as quickly as she began.
To many listeners, the executive director issue is [...]
More than five years ago, the Bush Administration launched its war in Iraq. Now there are nearly 4000 Americans dead and 28,000 wounded, and tens of thousands of Iraqis killed. The violent conflict continues with no end in sight. Do something about it. Sign up for a few days
of education, training, and action at Campus [...]
The New Leaders Program at the Center for Progressive Leadership works to change the face of tomorrow’s political leadership by connecting young people of color, LGBT youth, and women to paid internship opportunities with progressive organizations.
The 2008 New Leaders Internship Program runs from June 6th to August 15th, and includes a paid Internship at a [...]
A contest for the best short documentaries employing fair use, made by higher education students and faculty, is seeking participants.
Fair use is the right, in some circumstances, to quote copyrighted material without asking permission or paying for it. It is a crucial feature of copyright law and what keeps copyright from being censorship.
Entrants must employ [...]
Urban Unrest is a blog on new and old media, media justice, race, culture, politics and society and is hosted by Ernesto Aguilar, currently program director at Pacifica Radio KPFT in Houston.
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