http://www.urbanunrest.org On KPFT, Pacifica, Media, Culture & Society in the Concrete Jungle Mon, 05 May 2008 00:53:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) is seeking a part-time Assistant Producer for the daily 29-minute newscast carried by Pacifica and community radio stations nationwide. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to assistant produce a daily, cutting edge independent news program. An important part of this position involves identifying stories of ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/fsrn-seeks-assistant-producer/ New from KPFT's favorite daughter, Renee Feltz... Hello, We are excited to announced the launching of our investigative-new media masters project, The Business of Detention. Snapshot: The nation's largest private prison company has partnered with the federal government to detain close to 1 million undocumented people in the past 5 years until they ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/check-renee-feltzs-new-project/ Rare Recordings Now Public – Almost Forgotten Heroic March on Washington, 40 Years Ago 7,000 followed Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Jesse Jackson and others The year was 1968, and on May 2nd through June 25th, the Poor People's Campaign with thousands converged by mule train, bus, car, train ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/40-years-ago/ Newspaper editor ousted from radio gig By MIKE GENIELLA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Mendocino County public radio station has bounced a local newspaper editor from her weekly community affairs program following a contentious on-air marijuana debate. ADVERTISEMENT The abrupt ousting of Editor K.C. Meadows of the Ukiah Daily Journal following last Thursday’s program underscores rising ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/djeditor-booted-on-pot-issue/ Full-community radio station comes to life By Elizabeth Wilson--Record-Bee staff LAKE COUNTY -- Political pundits, newshounds, music buffs and talk-show hosts were buzzing around a sunny suite on the second-floor of an historic downtown Lakeport building Friday where the new Lake County Community Radio (LCCR) makes its home. The team was ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/new-full-power-station-in-ca/ Portland Community Media Seeks Executive Director The Opportunity: Founded in 1981, PCM serves greater Portland, Oregon, with a mission of promoting broad participation in civic and cultural life by encouraging effective use and understanding of community media. As the public face of PCM, the Executive Director serves as the organization’s primary ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/portland-anyone/ Strength of Women is a unique new media production that explores the positive ways women's lives have changed in Sri Lanka since the Indian Ocean tsunami. The online documentary provides a space for women who are involved in women's rights NGO Kantha Shakthi to tell there stories of strength and survival. ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/strength-of-women/ Just a little something on media justice front. This Absolut ad has stirred much controversy, to the point where the company, which ran the ad only in Mexico, said it was pulling it from circulation. As you may notice, the old-school map represents Mexican territories prior to the U.S.-Mexico War, when the ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/decolonization/ The second annual Houston Palestine Film Festival (HPFF) brings an honest and independent view of Palestine and its diaspora’s society, culture, and political travails through the art of film. This group of groundbreaking cinematic texts rises above the degrading stereotypes or reductively politicized depictions that are so familiar to Houstonians. ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/houston-palestine-film-fest/ Hello All- The Grassroots Conference 13 will be held July 25th - 27th-- with registration and reception open on Thursday, July 24th. We are just finalizing the facilities agreements, and hope to have some information about registration, costs and lodging options to you very, very soon! It seems that there will be ... http://www.urbanunrest.org/prelim-note-on-grc/