Sunday 30 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2508

There are 8 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Bangkok - A pro-government community radio station attacked
From: George Lessard

2. Sierra Leone: 'Obama' Warns Against Radio Closure
From: George Lessard

3. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Community radio a step closer
From: George Lessard

4. Tamworth, NSW Australia - 2YOU FM
From: George Lessard

5. Grantham, England - A NEW full-time community radio station
From: George Lessard

6. LATIN AMERICA: Kaqchikel Maya Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed
From: George Lessard

7. Indian Gov. broadcast regulater (TRAI) accepts Govt view on limiting
From: George Lessard

8a. World Aids Day, 12/1/2008, 12:00 am
From: creative-radio@yahoogroups.com


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1. Bangkok - A pro-government community radio station attacked
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:51 am ((PST))

Thai Police Take First Steps to Enforce State of Emergency and End ...
Voice of America - USA
[...]
Around the city this week there have been sporadic outbursts of violence
between the PAD and government supporters. An anti-government TV station
and a pro-government community radio station have suffered attacks.

Naishinawatra Parboonpart is the manager of the community radio station,
run by a taxi radio service. He expects police to move against the PAD
protest later Friday.

He says extra police have been brought in from the provinces and they will
move quickly and once the airports are reopened it will be better for the
nation.

[...]

<http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-11-28-voa11.cfm>

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2. Sierra Leone: 'Obama' Warns Against Radio Closure
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:55 am ((PST))

Sierra Leone: 'Obama' Warns Against Radio Closure

Concord Times (Freetown)

28 November 2008
Posted to the web 28 November 2008

http://allafrica.com/stories/200811280947.html

Presidential candidate for tomorrow's Sierra Leone Association of
Journalists executive elections, Umaru Fofana has warned community
authorities in Tombo to desist from arbitrarily closing down community
radio stations, a release from his campaign team says.

On hearing that Radio Tombo had been shut down on the orders of the town
chief, Ibrahim Sesay and the councilor, Billie Kanu, Mr. Fofana dashed to
Tombo, outside Waterloo, where he learnt that the station manager, Sallu
Mongeh was also severely beaten up on Sunday night by attackers who
reportedly used rocks and other missiles.

Mr. Fofana, according to the release, told the chief that there were
proper laid down procedures to seek redress if a community felt aggrieved
about their radio station or any other radio station at that. "Using your
authority to shut down the radio any time you feel aggrieved is bad for
you, bad for your community and bad for free expression,"he told the chief
in Krio. He also urged the police to attach "utmost seriousness" to the
case.

The radio manager, who sustained some bodily injuries, said he could
identify his attackers, some of whom were arrested by police but were
later released. Sallu expressed dissatisfaction that the men were
released, which he said posed a threat to his safety and security. He had
earlier planned to leave the town because of alleged threatening remarks
against him and his family. However, following a series of meetings
yesterday with the Independent Media Commission and the Independent Radio
Network whose delegation included Mr. Fofana, Sallu said he could now stay
in the township. He thanked the IRN coordinator, Ransford Wright and Mr.
Fofana for their visit, saying it would go a long way towards restoring
their dignity.

The cause of the attack on the radio station and its manager is still
unknown. But one possibility, some say, was a press release aired by a
local authority which some took exception to. Others believe it has to do
with settling old scores by some former staff of the station, who are
receiving backing from some local authorities. Police say they are
investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, the authorities are finding ways of ensuring the radio resume
operation shortly.


Relevant Links

* West Africa
http://allafrica.com/westafrica/
* Press and Media
http://allafrica.com/media/
* Sierra Leone
http://allafrica.com/sierraleone/

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3. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Community radio a step closer
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:58 am ((PST))

Community radio a step closer
Alton Herald - Farnham,Surrey,UK
If licensed, it will take on the name of Wey Valley Community Radio – the
name used in November 1992 when the original community station opened in
Alton. ...
<http://www.alton-herald-today.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=26161&headline=Community%20radio%20a%20step%20closer>


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4. Tamworth, NSW Australia - 2YOU FM
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:59 am ((PST))

2YOU FM
Broadcast area Tamworth, NSW
Frequency 88.9 MHz FM
First air date 1982
Format No formal playlist
ERP 1000 watts
Owner Community Radio

http://ilovesohma.com/?p=514

[excerpt]

2YOU FM is a community radio station broadcasting to Tamworth, NSW. The
station has been broadcasting for over 25 years to the regional area. It
is volunteer based, and is a member of the Community Broadcasting
Association of Australia (CBAA). The station aims to be a local voice for
the Tamworth area, offering access to any member of the community.

The station broadcasts from Bald Hill, recently upgraded transmission
power from 100watts to 1,000 watts ERP.

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5. Grantham, England - A NEW full-time community radio station
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:01 am ((PST))

New radio station launches on Monday
Grantham Today - Grantham,England,UK
Thursday, 9.30am - A NEW full-time community radio station exclusively for
the Grantham area launches on Monday. Gravity FM will start broadcasting on
...
<http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/New-radio-station-launches-on.4735557.jp>


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6. LATIN AMERICA: Kaqchikel Maya Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:04 am ((PST))

LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed
Inter Press Service - Rome,Italy
... a member of the Kaqchikel Maya indigenous Radio Kastajinel station, and
the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), focused on
the ...
<http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44903>

LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed
By erclog
Guatemalan journalist Cándido Rodríguez, a member of the Kaqchikel Maya
indigenous Radio Kastajinel station, and the World Association of Community
Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), focused on the contribution of journalists to
the ...
<http://globalnewsblog.com/wp/2008/11/28/latin-america-indigenous-journalists-plant-a-seed/>


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7. Indian Gov. broadcast regulater (TRAI) accepts Govt view on limiting
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:39 pm ((PST))

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: [cr-india] TRAI accepts Govt view on limiting sources of news and
current affairs for FM radio
From: Frederick Noronha <fred@bytesforall.org>
Date: Sat, November 29, 2008 15:16
To: "CR India" <cr-india@sarai.net>
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http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/RadioNews.asp?news_id=33270&section_id=7&tag=28216&email=

TRAI accepts Govt view on limiting sources of news and current affairs
for FM radio
exchange4media News Service
November 29 2008

In a move that could hit the introduction of news on private FM radio,
TRAI has accepted the views of the Government on limiting the sources
of news and current affairs for FM radio and has recommended that a
review for expansion of sources may be considered after three years.

TRAI has also accepted the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's
categorisation of content to be treated as non-news and current
affairs broadcast and has said that the scope of such content might be
enlarged after a period of three years after reviewing the experience.

Meanwhile, the regulator has strongly reiterated its earlier
recommendation for removal of ceiling limit of ownership of 15 per
cent of total permitted FM radio stations in the country by any
permission holder.

TRAI has made these comments on the letter received from the I&B
Ministry on November 18 in response to the recommendations sent by the
regulator on February 22, 2008 on the Phase III of private FM radio
expansion.

While accepting the Government's views on allowing restructuring
before start of FM radio broadcasting, TRAI has reiterated its views
on restrictions on change in ownership after start of FM radio
broadcasting.

TRAI has also accepted the views of the Government for continuing with
the current level of floor price of the bids. Automatic renewal of
permission with higher of the future value of the one time entry fee
paid by a bidder or the latest one time entry fee paid by any bidder
for a similar category city in the same state has been recommended
with the existing permission holder having the first right of refusal.

Also see:

TRAI issues consultation paper on third phase of private FM radio
broadcasting


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8a. World Aids Day, 12/1/2008, 12:00 am
Posted by: "creative-radio@yahoogroups.com" creative-radio@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:03 pm ((PST))

Reminder from: creative-radio Yahoo! Group
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World Aids Day
Monday December 1, 2008
All Day
(This event repeats every year until Wednesday December 1, 2010.)

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Saturday 29 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2507

There is 1 message in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. EFEK RUMAH KACA "Kenakalan Remaja di Era Informatika"
From: yurskie.


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1. EFEK RUMAH KACA "Kenakalan Remaja di Era Informatika"
Posted by: "yurskie." yurskie_erk@yahoo.com yurskie_erk
Date: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:47 pm ((PST))


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Friday 28 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2506

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1. NEW DELHI INDIA: Govt nod to 107 more community FM stations
From: George Lessard


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1. NEW DELHI INDIA: Govt nod to 107 more community FM stations
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:10 pm ((PST))

Govt nod to 107 more community FM stations
The Asian Age - Bombay,India

27: In an effort to reach out to masses through the massive medium of
radio, the Central government has granted permission to 107 more community
radio ...

[...]

"These networks can be utilised for creating awareness and social
integration. The community radio has the ability to reach the masses with
efficiency," state minister of state information and broadcasting Anand
Sharma on Thursday.

"Presently there are 38 operational community radio stations and another
107 have been given letters of intent by the ministry," the minister
added.

[...]

He stated that the government would also consider increasing the coverage
area of community radio stations if the setting up of new community radio
stations proves successful.

<http://203.197.197.71/presentation/leftnavigation/news/india/govt-nod-to-107-more-community-fm-stations.aspx>

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Wednesday 26 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2505

There are 5 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Bangkok, Thailand - 3 injured in bomb, gun attacks against taxi comm
From: George Lessard

2. Johannesburg, SA - Misa to set up community radio station in Lesotho
From: George Lessard

3. (AMARC-WIN) 16 Day Broadcast Campaign to Denounce Gender Violence in
From: George Lessard

4. Job opening-- Chief of Party for Sudan Radio Service
From: lisahartenberger

5. "More Women on the Move" - Special feature.
From: Rene Plaetevoet


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1. Bangkok, Thailand - 3 injured in bomb, gun attacks against taxi comm
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:35 pm ((PST))

3 injured in bomb, gun attacks against taxi community radio station

Bangkok, Thailand -

Two men were injured by bomb shrapnel and one was shot when a group of men
hurled two bombs and fired at the 92.75 community radio station for taxi
drivers.

Police said the attack happened at 4:30 am.

The station was located inside Vibhavadi Rangsit Soi 3 where dozens of
guards of the People's Alliance for Democracy attacked taxi drivers
Tuesday evening.

A taxi driver, who identified himself as Watcharin, said he and friends
were standing at the mouth of the soi and suddenly heard two explosions
and the assailants also opened fire at them.

The injured were rushed to the Rajvithi Hospital.

The Nation
<http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30089451>

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2. Johannesburg, SA - Misa to set up community radio station in Lesotho
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:39 pm ((PST))

Misa to set up radio in Lesotho
journalism.co.za - Johannesburg,South Africa

The Lesotho chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is
working towards the launch of a community radio station, writes Mzimkhulu
Sithetho. ...

<http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1898&Itemid=37>

According to MISA-Lesotho's Information & Communication officer, Thabang
Matjama, the community radio station will be set up in the area of
Mafeteng. It will belong to the people of the area, and broadcast their
issues such as stock theft, local government and others that pertain to
that particular community.

Matjama says residents will have to craft a constitution and elect a
management board for the station.

According to MISA, the station will have to work laterally and
horizontally by engaging people in the area, shifting from the commercial
radio stations' normal way of reporting that focuses on ministers and top
government officials as news sources.

According to MISA, the grassroots people hardly have their vices heard in
the mainstream media, but there are issues that pertain to them that
warrant media attention.

The new radio will be an alternative voice that will ensure equitable
information dissemination to a large section of society.

Matjama says MISA will pass on the station to the people after it has
stabilized both managerially and financially. It is a pilot project, he
says: "Then other community radio stations must emerge that will ensure
that people get their voices heard right from their communities."

The initiative is financially sponsored by the United Nations Scientific
and Cultural Organization in Lesotho – (UNESCO Commission).

MISA provides technical support for the establishment of the radio
station, fulfilling one of its key functions, that of ensuring a
pluralistic and diverse media in the country.

Licensing of the station is currently under way and the launch is expected
next year once all processes leading to the station's formation are
completed.

On November 03-07, 2008, MISA trained various groups within the Mafeteng
region where the radio station will be located.

Lesotho has registered rapid growth of the broadcast media with ten radio
stations being set up since 1997. Some are church-owned, others commercial
and two are the state-run Radio Lesotho and Ultimate FM.


Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 )

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3. (AMARC-WIN) 16 Day Broadcast Campaign to Denounce Gender Violence in
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:44 pm ((PST))

16 Days Broadcast Campaign to Denounce Gender Violence in the Media
By womensphere
From November 25 to December 10th, the Women's International Network of
the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC-WIN) will
highlight the 16 days of activism against gender violence with an Internet
campaign to ...

http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/16-days-broadcast-campaign-to-denounce-gender-violence-in-the-media/

The campaign will be broadcast at http://www.amarc.org/16jours

This years' international theme of the campaign is "Media and Violence
Against Women". The campaign seeks to denounce gender violence in the
media and will cover 3 dimensions:
(a) Media as an instrument in combating violence against women.
(b) Violence against women as projected in the media which "normalizes"
violence.
(c) Violence committed against women media practitioners.

The 16 days campaign starts on November 25th with the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; it continues on November
29th with the International Women's Human Rights Defenders Day; followed
by December 1: World AIDS Day; December 6: Commemoration day of the
Montreal (Canada) Massacre in 1989 and ends with the December 10th:
International Human rights Day. The campaign will be broadcast at
http://www.amarc.org/16jours

Community radio producers from Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe,
North America and Latin America and the Caribbean will dedicate these 16
days to highlight the effort of women and men working to put an end to
gender violence. The programs featured will include documentaries,
interviews, debates, poetry, music and much more. This multilingual
broadcast campaign mobilizes community radios around a global issue and
encourages them to use new communication technologies such as the Internet
to extend the reach of their voices. Radio stations around the globe are
invited to download the audio files from the AMARC-WIN 16 days website and
broadcast them in their radio stations.

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4. Job opening-- Chief of Party for Sudan Radio Service
Posted by: "lisahartenberger" lisahartenberger@yahoo.com lisahartenberger
Date: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:36 am ((PST))

Education Development Center (EDC) is one of the world's leading non-
profit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC's
work spans the globe, joining research with practice to meet today's
and tomorrow's challenges in education, health promotion, technology,
human rights, and the environment. While the issues we confront are
complex, all that we do is united by one simple conviction: Learning
is the liberating force in human development.

EDC is Committed to Diversity in the Workplace


EDC's Sudan Radio Service project has an opening for a Chief of Party
in Juba, southern Sudan.

Sudan Radio Service (SRS) is a USAID-supported project that aims to
deliver accurate, balanced news and information to the people of
Sudan—via shortwave broadcasts heard nationally and an FM broadcast
heard in Juba, southern Sudan—in an effort to promote peace and
development. SRS has a team of nearly 40 journalists/producers based
in Sudan and Nairobi, Kenya who report news and develop informational
programming based on the journalistic principles of fairness and
accuracy.

The Chief of Party (COP) is EDC's senior project representative in-
country and is responsible for all aspects of the project. The COP
will report to the Project Director, who assists in establishing the
vision and direction of the project within the bounds of the
agreement with USAID.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - All staff are expected to communicate clearly
and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with
clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and
funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. All jobs
require adherence to EDC policies & procedures.

The Chief of Party (I) has overall responsibility for leading and
managing an international project's administrative, programmatic,
technical, and operational aspects in the field — in collaboration
with Project Director and in accordance with EDC, funder, and host
country requirements — to achieve project success. The Chief of Party
will

· Provide an overall vision and direction for the project, which
requires strategizing and setting priorities;

· Manage the professionally and socially diverse implementing team
on the ground as a cohesive and collaborative group, monitoring
technical progress;

· Selects, hires, and supervises staff and subcontractors; assigns
roles & responsibilities; manages performance

· Develop and enforce management practices that promote good
communication, a task-oriented work ethic, and compliance with USAID
and EDC rules and regulations, as well as host country laws;

· Establish, maintain, and be responsible for the ongoing
administrative and financial operation of project offices with
accountability to the home office;

· Ensure that project planning is detailed, timely, and occurs
within the context of the overall vision of the project;

· Take the lead in communicating with donors, implementing partners
and stakeholders, and in establishing and sustaining good relations
with them, while balancing the need to maintain SRS' position as an
independent news provider;

· Prepare and monitor budgets and ensure that accounting systems are
adequately staffed and efficient so that reports are accurate, timely
and complete;

· Ensure that all legal, contractual, human resource and
communication functions are complete, timely and effective, drawing
on resources from the home office as needed;

· Supervise all local and international staff working on the
project;

· Strive to maintain SRS' reputation as the leading independent
broadcast news outlet in Sudan;

· Conveys organizational philosophy and values;

· May perform other duties, as needed.

The Chief of Party (I)
• Is responsible for partnering successfully with Project Director,
Center, Business Services, expatriate and local staff
• Is a representative of EDC and the project in the host country,
interfacing with the ministry, or other government leaders, the
funder, and others; builds positive client, vendor, and funder
relations
• Demonstrates diplomacy and leadership to foster an atmosphere of
teamwork, productivity, creativity, fairness, equity, and innovation,
in support of EDC's commitment to diversity
• Negotiates and mediates effectively
• Interacts with large numbers of program participants or team
members, guiding feedback exchanges, facilitating problem-solving,
and providing expertise
• Oversees administrative and logistical coordination; secures
consensus about priorities and competing workload demands
• Supervises technical, management, and administrative staff; directs
and coordinates work of team leaders &/or project managers
• Organizes and coaches teams
• Fosters excellent communications among all parties, including with
EDC home offices
• Oversees training programs, workshops, conferences, or other
collaborations
• Travels
• Manages and coordinates activities of subcontractors and all
partners to create synergy

QUALIFICATIONS - All jobs require educational achievement; excellent
writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility;
ability to work independently and effectively in groups; strong
interpersonal & organizational skills. This position requires:

· Outstanding leadership skills;

· Excellent analytical skills and aptitude for details;

· Experience working with people of widely varying skills, cultural
backgrounds, and professional qualifications;

· Ability to train and mentor others in management and technical
work;

· Proven track record in a media organization as producer,
journalist, etc.; media leadership experience as program director,
news director, managing editor, editor-in-chief, etc. would be added
advantage;

· Strong budget management skills;

· Ability to delegate tasks and supervise teams of people;

· Detail-oriented, particularly regarding procurement and other
sensitive administrative and management-related issues;

· Basic technical broadcasting knowledge and/or experience
essential;

· At least a bachelor's degree in a media-related field;

· With Bachelor's degree, 7–10 years related experience

· With Master's degree, 5–8 years related experience, including a
minimum of 5 years supervisory/project management or program
development experience

· Strong understanding of the role that media and communications can
play in a developing and/or post-conflict society;

· Experience in monitoring and evaluating media-related education
activities a plus;

· Experience working in or running a USAID-sponsored program;

· Capacity to work in difficult conditions and function well under
pressure;

· Strong English verbal and written communication skills;

· Arabic language skills desirable;

· Significant international experience and experience in a
developing country required;

· Be creative, flexible, and a team player.

Anticipated starting date is February 2009.

To apply go to
http://www.candidatemanager.net/CM/Micro/JobDetails.aspx?
&mid=YEVYF&sid=UEVD&jid=EVGTBGTEVGT&site=Education
and follow the
instructions.

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5. "More Women on the Move" - Special feature.
Posted by: "Rene Plaetevoet" rene@december18.net rplaetevoet
Date: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:13 am ((PST))

Brussels, 26 November 2008

Radio 1812 / 2008 Edition

More Women on the Move – Special Package

On the occasion of the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
Campaign" we are releasing
<http://www.radio1812.net/en/story/2008/11/more_women_move> a package of
audio reports dealing with the issue of female migration.

More and more women are on the move, representing already half of the
migrants worldwide. They are often targets of discrimination, abuse and
other forms of violence. This is why female migrant workers need special
protection.

Listen to our reports and rebroadcast them! One is about the feminization of
migration and another one brings you women migrant stories. We also offer an
in-depth interview with Leila Rispens-Noel, who works with Oxfam Novib in
the Netherlands on migration and development projects.

Ø
<http://www.radio1812.net/es/audio/2008/11/la_migracion_se_feminiza> La
migración se"feminiza" (report in Spanish)

Ø
<http://www.radio1812.net/es/audio/2008/11/les_difficultes_demigrer> Les
difficultés d'émigrer (report in French)

Ø
<http://www.radio1812.net/es/audio/2008/11/vulnerable_migrant_women>
"Vulnerable Migrant Women" (Interview with Leila Rispens-Noel, in English)

These reports were prepared for Radio 1812 by Caroline Ausserer and Ruth
Reichstein.

For any further questions, please contact the Radio 1812 team at
<mailto:radio1812@december18.net> radio1812@december18.net

René Plaetevoet

Coordinator Radio 1812

<mailto:rene@december18.net> rene@december18.net

***Note***
Radio 1812 is a global event that brings together migrant groups and radios
from around the world to produce, broadcast and share programmes celebrating
the achievements and highlighting the concerns of migrants worldwide. The
first edition of Radio 1812 took place in 2006 and brought together over 50
radio stations in more than 25 countries. Last year, the event was even more
successful. In total 152 radio stations from 34 countries in 4 continents
participated, ranging from community radio stations to national and
international public broadcasters.


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Tuesday 25 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2504

There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Sub-Saharan Africa journalism training opportunities
From: George Lessard

2. Kursus Jurnalisme Sastrawi
From: Siti Nurrofiqoh

3. Job Advert: Head of Project - Miraya FM, Fondation Hirondelle, Sudan
From: bty531160


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1. Sub-Saharan Africa journalism training opportunities
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:14 am ((PST))

Sub-Saharan Africa

Course to focus on gender coverage of conflict
https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/course_to_focus_on_gender_coverage_of_conflict

The role of the media in conflict prevention and the coverage of women are
the main themes of a course scheduled for December 15 to 19 in Mbodiène,
Senegal. Registration deadline: November 30.

Journalism course to focus on West African integration
https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/journalism_course_to_focus_on_west_african_integration

West African journalists who work in news agencies, print and online media
have until November 24 to apply for a course on regional integration
reporting, scheduled for February 9 to 20, in Accra, Ghana.


Online course to teach hard news journalism
https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/online_course_to_teach_hard_news_journalism

African journalists with basic computer and writing skills can take an
online course in hard news journalism through the SA Writers' College in
South Africa.The course covers topics including leads, features,
interviewing skills, how to come up with article ideas, and how to pitch
stories to editors.

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2. Kursus Jurnalisme Sastrawi
Posted by: "Siti Nurrofiqoh" fiqohpantau@yahoo.co.id fiqohpantau
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:17 am ((PST))


Kursus Jurnalisme Sastrawi XVI
Jakarta, 7-16 Januari 2009

Hari ini
hampir tak ada warga yang mendapatkan breaking news dari suratkabar.
Mereka mendapatkannya dari televisi, radio, SMS, telepon atau internet.
Tantangan baru muncul: bagaimana cara menulis panjang? Bukankah
relevansi suratkabar makin terletak pada kemampuannya menyajikan
analisis?


Tawaran ini di New York dijawab Tom Wolfe pada 1973. Wolfe mengenalkan sebuah genre baru saat itu: New Journalism.
Ia mengawinkan disiplin keras dalam jurnalisme dengan daya pikat
sastra. Ibarat novel tapi faktual. Genre ini mensyaratkan liputan
dalam, namun memikat. Genre ini kemudian dikenal dengan nama narative
reporting atau literary journalism. Menurut Nieman Reports, sejak
1980an, suratkabar-suratkabar di Amerika banyak memakai elemennya
ketika kecepatan televisi memaksa tampil dengan laporan mendalam.


Di Jakarta, genre ini diperkenalkan lewat sebuah
kursus pada Juli 2001. Mula-mula hanya dua kali namun permintaan tetap
datang. Angkatan-angkatan baru pun dibuat setiap satu semester. Peserta
datang dari berbagai kota, dari Banda Aceh hingga Jayapura, dari Pontianak
hingga Kuching, dari Ende hingga Kupang. Alumninya, kini mulai
bermunculan. Ada yang menulis buku. Ada yang jadi pemimpin redaksi. Ada
yang sekolah lanjut.


Kursus ini dibuat dua minggu. Peserta adalah orang
yang biasa menulis untuk media. Setidaknya berpengalaman sekitar lima
tahun. Peserta maksimal 16 orang agar pengampu punya perhatian memadai
buat semua peserta. Calon peserta diharapkan mengirim biodata dan
contoh tulisan agar pengampu mengetahui kemampuan dasar peserta lebih
awal. Biaya pendaftaran Rp 3 juta. Biaya tersebut sudah termasuk buku
dan materi kursus non buku sekitar 200 halaman serta coffe break dan
makan siang.


INSTRUKTUR
Janet Steele --
Profesor dari George Washington University, spesialisasi sejarah media,
mengajar mata kuliah narrative journalism. Menulis buku The Sun Shines
for All: Journalism and Ideology in the Life of Charles A. Dana dan
Wars Within: The Story of Tempo, an Independent Magazine in Soeharto's Indonesia, yang ahlibahahaskan oleh Arif Zulkifli dan diterbitkan oleh P.T. Dian Rakyat tahun 2007.  Juga menulis tentang jurnalisme di Timor Leste dan Malaysia. 


Andreas Harsono
-- Wartawan feature service Pantau, anggota International Consortium of
Investigative Journalists, mendapatkan Nieman Fellowship di Universitas
Harvard. Menyunting buku Jurnalisme Sastrawi: Antologi Liputan Mendalam
dan Memikat. Kini menyelesaikan buku From Sabang to
Merauke: Debunking the Myth of Indonesian Nationalism, membahas
hubungan media dengan kekerasan etnik, agama dan nasionalisme di
Indonesia dan Timor Lorosae.


SILABUS

MINGGU PERTAMA oleh Janet Steele
Rabu, 7 January 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00
- Pembukaan: perkenalan, membicarakan silabus dan membagi tugas.
Diskusi tentang kemungkinan jurnalisme sastrawi untuk keperluan
suratkabar, lebih praktis, serta sejarah dan perbedaan antara "new,"
"literary" dan "narrative" journalism.


Bacaan: "The Girl of the Year" oleh Tom Wolfe;  "Dua
Jam Bersama Hasan Tiro" oleh Arif Zulkifli;  "A Boy Who Was Like a
Flower" oleh Anthony Shadid, "For Now, Indonesian Fishermen Are Forced
to Abandon the Sea Officials Must Move Quickly to Revive Industry,
Advocates Say" oleh Ellen Nakashima, "Soldiers Face Neglect,
Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility" oleh Dana Priest dan Anne
Hull, "Violence Change Fortunes Of Storied Baghdad Street" oleh
Sudarsan Raghavan.


Rabu, 7 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00
-- Diskusi lanjutan tentang definisi jurnalisme sastrawi, dari Tom
Wolfe hingga Mark Kramer, dan pengaruhnya pada perkembangan suratkabar
mainstream di Amerika Serikat.


Tugas untuk hari Kamis:  Menulis tentang sebuah
peristiwa yang disaksikan.  Mulai dengan adegan, tanpa "penjelasan."
bersadarkan karya Tom Wolfe "The Girl of the Year." Topiknya bisa apa
saja tapi yang bisa memikat pembaca untuk membaca narasi itu. Mohon tak
membuat lebih panjang dari dua halaman, dua spasi  agar semua peserta
bisa mendapat bagian membacakan karyanya.


Kamis, 8 Januari 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00 -- Diskusi tentang pekerjaan rumah.

Bacaan: 
"Sebuah Kegilaan di Simpang Kraft" oleh Chik Rini; sebagian dari buku
"In Cold Blood" karya Truman Capote dan kliping dari harian The New York Times pada 1959 "Wealthy Family, 3 of Family Slain."


Kamis, 8 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00
-- Diskusi tentang immersion reporting berdasarkan karya Truman Capote
"In Cold Blood" serta membandingkannya dengan "Sebuah Kegilaan di
Simpang Kraft."


Tugas untuk hari Jumat: Tulislah sebuah narasi
dengan gaya orang pertama ("saya" atau "aku" atau "abdi" atau "gua"
atau lainnya) untuk menggambarkan sebuah adegan. Gunakan model "Buru,
Menziarahi Negeri penghabisan" oleh Amarzan Loebis, dimana Amarzan
memasukkan dirinya dalam laporannya. Bahan ini akan dibacakan di depan
kelas. Panjang maksimal dua halaman, dua spasi.


Jumat, 9 Januari 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00 -- Diskusi tentang pekerjaan rumah yang dibuat berdasarkan "Buru, Menziarahi Negeri penghabisan" serta persoalan kata "saya."


Bacaan: "Tikungan Terakhir" (laporan kematian
wartawan Rudi Singgih) oleh Agus Sopian; "It's an Honor" oleh Jimmy
Breslin, "Buru, Menziarahi Negeri penghabisan" oleh Amarzan Loebis.
 

Jumat, 9 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00
-- Diskusi tentang persoalan struktur narasi, dan bagaimana
memanfaatkan narasi dalam berita hangat (breaking news) dengan contoh
"Tikungan Terakhir" oleh Agus Sopian dan "It's an Honor" oleh Jimmy
Breslin. Penutupan serta tanya jawab dan penyerahan sertifikat.


MINGGU KEDUA oleh Andreas Harsono

Senin, 12 Januari 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00 -- Diskusi tentang dasar-dasar dan etika jurnalisme. Pedomannya, The Elements of Journalism karya Bill Kovach dan Tom Rosenstiel. [Andreas Harsono]  


Bacaan: Buku
Sembilan Elemen Jurnalisme terjemahan karya Kovach dan Rosenstiel
disediakan dalam paket. Ada resensinya oleh Andreas Harsono. "Media
Bias in Covering the Tsunami in Aceh" karya Andreas Harsono.


Senin, 12 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00 - Diskusi soal jurnalisme sastrawi, membedakan mana yang fakta dan mana yang fiksi, tujuh pertimbangan dalam genre ini.


Bacaan: "Kegusaran Tom Wolfe" oleh Septiawan Santana Kurnia; "Ibarat Kawan Lama
Datang Bercerita" oleh Andreas Harsono dalam buku Jurnalisme Sastrawi;
laporan-laporan dalam Nieman Narrative Journalism Conference.


Tugas untuk hari Rabu: Perhatikan sesuatu di
lingkungan Anda. Bikin deskripsi dengan padat. Manfaatkan penciuman,
pendengaran, warna, gerakan, kasar-halus, kontras (lucu, aneh, menarik)
dan sebagainya. Hindarkan klise macam "nyiur melambai" atau "angin
sepoi-sepoi." Bikin deskripsi yang akan merampas perhatian pembaca!
Maksimal satu halaman. Bacalah "Reporting in the key to good
journalism" oleh Steven A. Holmes.


Rabu, 14 Januari 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00
- Diskusi lanjutan soal jurnalisme dan masalahnya dengan
nasionalisme-agama-etnik-ideologi-gender. Contoh-contoh dari Indonesia.

Bacaan tambahan: "The Ethnic Origins of Religious
Conflict in North Maluku Province, 1999-2000" oleh Chris Wilson;
"Panasnya Pontianak, Panasnya Politik" oleh Andreas Harsono dan Douglas
Kammen; "Fire Without Smoke and other phantoms of Ambon's violence"
oleh Patricia Spyer.


Rabu, 14 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00 - Diskusi struktur narasi dengan contoh "Hiroshima" karya John Hersey.

Bacaan: "Hiroshima" oleh John Hersey; "Menyusuri Jejak John 'Hiroshima' Hersey" oleh Bimo Nugroho.


Tugas untuk hari Jumat: Carilah seseorang yang
menarik serta wawancarailah dia. Gunakan wawancara itu guna membuat
deskripsi dan dialog. Pilih kalimat-kalimat yang bernas, memikat,
indah, kuat serta menyentak. Maksimal satu halaman. Pikirkan dampak
dari setiap kalimat dalam mengikat emosi pembaca.


Jumat, 16 Januari 2009 pukul 10:00-12:00
- Satu isu namun muncul dalam empat pendekatan. Isunya Aceh. Munculnya,
empat naskah, empat gaya, empat struktur. Juga akan mendiskusikan
pekerjaan rumah.


Bacaan: "Kejarlah Daku Kau Kusekolahkan" karya Alfian Hamzah; "Republik Indonesia Kilometer Nol" karya Andreas Harsono; "Sebuah Kegilaan di Simpang Kraft" karya Chik Rini.


Jumat, 16 Januari 2009 pukul 13:00-15:00 -- Diskusi tentang sumber anonim dan teknik interview. Berlatih interview dengan bantuan video dan layar televisi.


Bacaan: "Tujuh Kriteria Sumber Anonim"; "Ten Tips for Better Interviews;" "Interviewing Sources" oleh Isabel Wilkerson.

Informasi hubungi:

Siti Nurrofiqoh

Pantau
Jl. Raya Kebayoran Lama No 18 CD
Jakarta Selatan 12220

Telp/Fax. 021 722-1031/021-7221055
Mobile. 081382460455
Email: siti_pantau@yahoo.com

Website. www.pantau.or.id

***

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3. Job Advert: Head of Project - Miraya FM, Fondation Hirondelle, Sudan
Posted by: "bty531160" marysmyers@btinternet.com bty531160
Date: Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:09 am ((PST))

Fondation Hirondelle is looking for an experienced media
professional to fill the position of Head of Project for Miraya FM,
a radio network it has established in Sudan in partnership with the
United Nations.


HEAD OF PROJECT

Based in Khartoum, Sudan

Responsibilities will include:
- In the field, the implementation and coordination of Miraya
FM for Fondation Hirondelle.
- Ensuring compliance with the rules of ethics and
professionalism that make the reputation of Miraya FM and Fondation
Hirondelle.
- Working in coordination with the main leaders of the United
Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) who are responsible for Miraya FM.
- Designing and implementing guidelines for the management of
human resources, financial and technical resources of the radio.
- Representing Fondation Hirondelle in all settings related to
Miraya FM, and participating in meetings and discussions with local
authorities, professional associations and donors of the project.

Profile:
- Many years successful experience as a successful media professional
- Experience as a Project manager and / or manager of development
activities in Africa a plus,
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a certain sense of
diplomacy and negotiation
- Experience in organisation and supervision of personnel
- English fluency, Arabic and other Sudanese languages a plus.

Salary range: 9,000 to 10,000 USD a month
Competitive benefits and social package

Starting date in Khartoum: January 2009


Send your application (cover letter, resume/CV, references) by e-
mail (adm@hirondelle.org) or by mail: Fondation Hirondelle, Avenue
du Temple 19C, 1012 Lausanne, Switzerland, before November 31 2008.

Fondation Hirondelle is an organisation of journalists creating
independent media in zones of conflict or crisis. http / /
www.hirondelle.org


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Monday 24 November 2008

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2503

There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. AMARC México: Detienen a agresores de Radio Calenda
From: George Lessard

2. World Aids Day, 12/1/2008, 12:00 am
From: creative-radio@yahoogroups.com

3. Boise Community Radio
From: George Lessard


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1. AMARC México: Detienen a agresores de Radio Calenda
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:16 pm ((PST))

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Subject: [InfoDerechos] ALERTA México: Detienen a agresores de Radio Calenda
From: Gustavo Gómez <gusgomez@chasque.net>
Date: Sun, November 23, 2008 14:04
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RED DE SOLIDARIDAD
INTERNACIONAL DE AMARC
ALERTA
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México, 19 de noviembre de 2008
Detienen a agresores de Radio Calenda

El viernes 14 de noviembre fueron aprehendidos algunos de los agresores de
los integrantes de la emisora comunitaria Radio Calenda de Oaxaca, quienes
en 2006 fueron agredidos por autoridades locales tal como lo registra el
Informe "Libertad de Prensa en México: la sombra de la impunidad y la
violencia", elaborado por la Misión Internacional de Documentación sobre
Ataques en Contra de Periodistas y Medios de Comunicación:

"Radio Calenda es un ejemplo claro de la impunidad que tienen que
enfrentar las radios comunitarias cuando son objeto de una agresión. Radio
Calenda está ubicada en el municipio de San Antonino Castillo de Velasco,
y debido a la cobertura que dio al proceso de destitución del presidente
municipal, varios de los colaboradores fueron golpeados fuertemente y
agredidos con armas de fuego. Una de las víctimas fue detenida de manera
arbitraria por un grupo identificado con las autoridades locales. A pesar
de que se han presentado diversas pruebas ante las autoridades
--incluyendo un video de la agresión--no se ha logrado someter a juicio a
los responsables materiales e intelectuales de los hechos."[1]

La Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias en México considera justa la
ejecución de estas órdenes de aprehensión, consecuencia de las demandas
penales interpuestas por el colectivo ante las autoridades locales por los
delitos de tortura, privación de la libertad e intento de homicidio
cometidos contra los integrantes de Radio Calenda, pero resulta lamentable
que se haya hecho una excepción con la orden de aprehensión concerniente
al ahora expresidente municipal, responsable y ejecutor de las agresiones,
quien permanece impune sin asumir ninguna responsabilidad.

Aunque estos hechos forman parte del proceso de justicia y de la
reparación del daño a las víctimas, AMARC-México manifiesta su
preocupación por las posibles represalias que estas aprehensiones puedan
generar como venganza contra Radio Calenda y sus integrantes. Por tal
motivo, demanda a las autoridades del Estado de Oaxaca (Subsecretaría de
Derechos Humanos, Procuraduría de Justicia y Comisión Estatal de Derechos
Humanos) que tomen las medidas pertinentes para garantizar la seguridad de
los integrantes de Radio Calenda, misma que cuenta con medidas cautelares
de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, razón por la que el
Estado Mexicano, incluidos el presidente municipal y a las autoridades
locales del municipio de San Antonino Castillo de Velasco, tienen la
obligación de proteger a los periodistas comunitarios.


Por más información:
Carlos Aparicio
Representante Nacional de AMARC México
Cel. (045) 662-149-8902
aparicio@radiobemba.org


[1] Informe Libertad de Prensa en México: la sombra de la impunidad y la
violencia. Misión Internacional de Documentación sobre Ataques en Contra
de Periodistas y Medios de Comunicación. Agosto 2008. Página 28.
http://www.article19.org/pdfs/publications/mexico-la-sombra-de-la-impunidad-y-la-violencia.pdf


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2. World Aids Day, 12/1/2008, 12:00 am
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Date: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:02 pm ((PST))

Reminder from: creative-radio Yahoo! Group
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World Aids Day
Monday December 1, 2008
All Day
(This event repeats every year until Wednesday December 1, 2010.)
(The next reminder for this event will be sent in 5 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes.)

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3. Boise Community Radio
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:24 am ((PST))

Boise Community Radio Mission:
Boise Community Radio http://www.radioboise.org/ aims to cultivate a
stronger sense of "Place" in the Treasure Valley by providing an
unprecedented diversity of locally produced, high quality audio programs
to inform, energize and educate its listeners.

Through an inclusive approach to broadcasting in the region, BCR will
uphold programming principles designed to inspire creative discussion and
enhance social, cultural and environmental awareness by providing music,
entertainment, and community affairs programming to underserved
communities within the broadcast area.

Five questions to ask when turning on your radio:

* Is corporate radio giving me what I want?
* Am I ready for something different?
* Do I have a voice in my community?
* Am I looking for diversity in musical programming?
* Do I want to hear about local and global issues rarely reported in
commercial media?


The attractiveness of a community has been traced to the notion of
"quality of place."
Sociologists have defined this idea by the following concept:

Quality of Place = Diversity + Civic Culture + Environment + Entrepreneurship

BCR seeks to enhance "Quality of Place" in the Treasure Valley by
engendering an inclusive community, open and supportive of diversity.

Community Radio is Important:

* Strengthens the "cultural health" of a region
* Empowers citizens by providing a forum for a diversity of
viewpoints and ideas
* Promotes awareness of community-based organizations and services
* Supports local artists, musicians, and cultural activities
* Offers an effective instrument for community development
* Compliments state and local educational efforts

To learn more about the relevance of these factors download —
Competing in the Age of Talent: Quality of Place and the New Economy
by Dr. Richard Florida (pdf 251kb)
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[creative-radio] Digest Number 2502

There are 8 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. LA RADIO DE NOEL
From: Eric Cooper

2a. Buy Nothing Day, 11/25/2008, 12:00 am
From: creative-radio@yahoogroups.com

3. Radio Station Emerges as Voice of Black Boston
From: George Lessard

4. West Harrison, NY, USA - Small radio station preparing for major exp
From: George Lessard

5. Maidan Garhi, New Delh - Certificate in Community Radio @ INDIRA GAN
From: George Lessard

6. AMARC 10 2010 Global Conference to be held in Argentina
From: George Lessard

7. East London, UK - Pirate radio stations wiped off the air in crackdo
From: George Lessard

8. Davis, CA, USA - Arrrrrrrr you ready for some pirate radio?
From: George Lessard


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1a. LA RADIO DE NOEL
Posted by: "Eric Cooper" ericcooper2000@yahoo.com ericcooper2000
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:25 pm ((PST))

Si vous croyez que la musique de Noël se résume a « Petit Papa Noel »
, n'hésitez pas a jetez une oreille sur « LA RADIO DE NOEL » sur
http://www.ionosphere.fr/chaines/noel/index.asp. En effet jusqu'au 1
Janvier 2009, la station vous offrira une sélection unique (et parfois
surprenante) de chansons et musiques de Noël . 7 jours sur 7, 24
heures sur 24 , des artistes tels que Martin Brigman, Double Bee,
Myztic Vibes Inc,Mahalia Jackson, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson,
Bette Midler, The New Ireland Orchestra, Les Messagers,Sarah MC
Lachland, U2, Chris Isaak, The Mickey Mouse and Friends band, Martina
Mc Bride,Sting, Run DMC, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Frank
Sinatra,Véronique Sanson, Pierre Lachat, Den Isa, The Euro Brass
Quintet Strasbourg,Roch Voisine,Zazie, The Moodie Blues, The
Muppets,Michael W Smith, Cece Williams,Kenny G, Luciano
Pavarotti,Barbara Hendricks, St James Choir of Angels, The Salvation
Army, The Pointers Sisters, Madonna, Eric Clapton et des centaines
d'autres artistes venus des 4 coins du globe viendront illuminer
musicalement votre Noël 2008.

N'attendez pas, connectez vous maintenant sur
http://www.ionosphere.fr/chaines/noel/index.asp et cliquez sur « LA
RADIO DE NOEL »


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2a. Buy Nothing Day, 11/25/2008, 12:00 am
Posted by: "creative-radio@yahoogroups.com" creative-radio@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:00 pm ((PST))

Reminder from: creative-radio Yahoo! Group
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Buy Nothing Day
Tuesday November 25, 2008
All Day
(This event repeats every year.)

Notes:
For 24 hours on Buy Nothing Day, November 25, we remember that no one was born to shop,
we pause, make a small choice to participate by not participating, and
we regain some calm. What will you do to tell Nike, McDonald's, Walmart
and the rest that enough is enough? Why not run with some ideas dreamt
up by the more than 3,500 jammers who took part in last year's biggest
ever Buy Nothing Day? Set up credit card cut ups, don white coats and
vaccinate against affluenza, give out free samples of nothing - anything
to show that the best things in life are free. You can find more ideas
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3. Radio Station Emerges as Voice of Black Boston
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:37 pm ((PST))

Radio Station Emerges as Voice of Black Boston
New America Media - Los Angeles,CA,USA

The so-called Local Community Radio Act of 2007, introduced last June, is
co-sponsored by Sen. John McCain and is also supported by 90 other members
of ...
<http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=3c2061648f1ba0c8c9121faf8da0fc6b>

[excerpt]

Editor's note: Bill Forry's lively and engaging story of a black pirate
radio station in Massachusetts was the winner in this year's New England
Ethnic News Awards in the News Feature category. It was orginally
published in the Dorchester News, a Boston-area newspaper that serves a
community it calls "Boston's largest & most diverse neighborhood."

It's five minutes after 6 a.m. on a Tuesday morning and the loyal
listeners of TOUCH 106.1FM - those who are awake, at least - have to
settle for the crackle and puff of static from their speakers.

No James Brown, no New Edition, no Amiri Baraka. Just static.

Over in Grove Hall, someone - probably the station's do-everything morning
talk show host MC Spice - is running late. Either that, or the feds have
slipped in overnight and cut the power cords or ripped down the antenna
that pumps TOUCH FM into the ether above [the Boston areas of] Dorchester,
Roxbury, Mattapan and J.P. [Jamaica Plain] each day.

It's damn near 6:10 a.m. and the panic starts to set in. Is it over? Have
the radio rebels at TOUCH FM finally caved under the pressure from the
dreaded FCC?

Nahhh.

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4. West Harrison, NY, USA - Small radio station preparing for major exp
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:40 pm ((PST))

Small radio station preparing for major expansion
Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison,NY,USA

WDFH 90.3 has been broadcasting since 1995 from a transmitter and
broadcast facilities in locations all over northern Westchester, bouncing
around from one studio to another.

With a small antenna in Ossining, the community radio station has been able
to reach only about 10000 listeners in the region. All that is about to
change, ...
<http://lohud.com/article/20081122/NEWS02/811220348/-1/newsfront>

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5. Maidan Garhi, New Delh - Certificate in Community Radio @ INDIRA GAN
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:43 pm ((PST))

Saturday, November 22, 2008
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA STUDIES

http://educationnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2008/11/school-of-journalism-and-new-media.html


INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY


Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068

Certificate in Community Radio

Session – January 2009

A first of its kind in Asia, the Certificate Programme in community Radio
opens up opportunity for community members, broadcast professional and
academic institutions
To learn the technical aspects of community broadcasting.

This Certificate course provides in depth information on the different
functions of community radio and also offers hands-on training in
operation both managerial and technical. For operational community radio
stations, this is an opportunity to train their
Staff and volunteers and also earn while they learn.

Duration of course - 6 months
Eligibility criteria - 10+2 or any equivalent qualification
Course Fee - Rs.4000
Application form - Rs.200 (+Rs.50 if received by post)

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) likely to offer 150
Scholarships.

The Certificate Programme on Community Radio includes:

Theory courses and practical training in a select community radio station
within India.

Application from for this certificate course can be downloaded from
www.ignou.ac.in or obtained from any IGNOU Regional Centre or IGNOU
Headquarters in Delhi.

Last date for receiving Application form is 20th Dec.2008.

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6. AMARC 10 2010 Global Conference to be held in Argentina
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:48 pm ((PST))

AMARC 10 2010 Global Conference to be held in Argentina


The International Board of Directors of AMARC is pleased to announce that
Argentina will be the host country for the tenth World Assembly of
Community Radio Broadcasters to be held in the second half of 2010.

The decision of Argentina follows an open selection procedure that took
into account, among other considerations, that it will be the first time
that South America, where community radios were born 60 years ago, will be
hosting the global conference of community radios. Furthermore, Argentina
and the Latin America & Caribbean region are undergoing dynamic social
changes and have rich experiences to share with the world movement of
community radio. AMARC 10 will be a weeklong event in the second half of
2010. It is expected to bring together more than 400 community
broadcasters and stakeholders from over 110 countries and all regions of
the world.

Through service to members, networking and project implementation, the
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters AMARC, brings together a
network of more than 4,000 community radios, Federations and community
media stakeholders in more than 115 countries.

The main global impact of AMARC since its creation in 1983, has been to
accompany and support the establishment of a world wide community radio
sector that has democratized the media sector. AMARC advocates for the
right to communicate at the international, national, local and
neighborhood levels and defends and promotes the interests of the
community radio movement through solidarity, networking and cooperation.

For further information please to: http://www.amarc.org


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7. East London, UK - Pirate radio stations wiped off the air in crackdo
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:51 pm ((PST))

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Pirate radio stations wiped off the air in crackdown raids

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED15%20Nov%202008%2002%3A13%3A08%3A623

15 November 2008
Mike Brooke

PIRATE radio stations have been wiped off the air in a crackdown in
East London by broadcasting regulators in a joint operation with the
local authority.

The pirates were using three council tower blocks in Tower Hamlets to
broadcast illegally.

Now the Town Hall is warning of further raids against illegal
operators after the crackdown at Sivill House, Anglia House and
Brodick House tower blocks in Bethnal Green.

War was declared on the pirates two years ago with a special joint
task force of council officers and Ofcom, the broadcasting regulators.

Its first success led to six pirate stations being raided in
Whitechapel and Wapping where high-rise blocks of flats were being
used as clandestine aerial sites.

The pirate stations are said to be "highly profitable operations"
which damage buildings when they put aerials on roofs and wire into
electric supplies.

Service workers have been refusing to go on some of the roofs because
of the dangers caused by the wiring.

Some properties were even flooded because of damage to the roofs.

Officials also received complaints from tenants who had been
threatened by people putting in the pirate installations.

The council installed 24-hour CCTV security to monitor roof hatches
in the three blocks to outflank the pirates. The system is now being
extended to three more tower blocks.

Illegal broadcasters can cause interference to emergency service
frequencies, such as fire and ambulance, as well as air traffic
control, says Ofcom. They also interfere with signals from legal
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8. Davis, CA, USA - Arrrrrrrr you ready for some pirate radio?
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Arrrrrrrr you ready for some pirate radio?

http://www.californiaaggie.com/article/1929

Course offered through Davis People's Free School

Written by CHRIS RUE
Published November 13, 2008

The Davis community got a peek inside the world of local radio
through the Davis People's Free School course, pirate radio. Taught
by Davis resident and radio enthusiast Mark Chang, the class will
meet again to set up an antenna and broadcast a radio show throughout
Davis. Contact Chang about the upcoming broadcast or future pirate
radio classes at toptriode@gmail.com.

The term pirate radio, which refers to unlicensed radio
transmissions, comes from the first broadcasts of music in England in
the '60s. According to Chang, a group of people boarded a ship and
broadcasted music from just off shore.

"Maybe that's where the word 'pirate' first comes from," Chang said.
"They were broadcasting from a boat."

The class overviews the fundamentals of radio, including the theory
of making radio waves and an explanation of the parts that go into
making a radio. By the end of the course, Chang will teach his
students how to set up a full time radio show and broadcast a short
signal from anywhere - even a bicycle.

"People [may] have specific questions about how to make a
transmitter, so they can ride a bicycle around have other bicycles
play the same music," he said.

Radio has always been an interest to Chang, a UC Davis graduate. He
set up and hosted his own pirate radio show in Davis from 1993 to
1999 called Davis Live Radio. In addition to playing music, Chang
would broadcast roving reports, speaking to locals such as a drunken
woman at a laundromat to people at the Jack-in-the-Box drive through,
all from the confines of his living room.

"It was almost like I was cruising around town meeting people, but I
was just sitting in my living room just talking," he said. "I wanted
to have a sense that people out there were participating and get
people excited about it."

The pirate radio class draws on Chang's experiences and goes into the
details of setting up a mini studio. He will explain how to use parts
like antennas, transmitters and amplifiers - equipment that can be
bought online.

While creating a broadcast signal has become increasingly
straightforward, staying on the air is a more difficult task. With
the Federal Communications Commission giving preference to commercial
stations, there is "not much more room left on the radio dial" for a
pirate radio show, according to Chang.

"The airwaves are controlled by the corporations," he said. "The FCC
isn't really protecting the low power radio stations."

KDRT, a volunteer-driven radio station in Davis, recently won a bout
with the FCC to avoid being pushed off the air, which shifted their
broadcast from 101.5 FM to 95.7 FM. According to production manager
and radio host Autumn Labbe-Renault, the Davis community "stepped up"
to protect local radio.

"It would not have happened without the support of the community and
our elected officials," she said. "We are here to fill a void in
local content."

The Davis People's Free School, a non-hierarchical learning project
established in the 2007, contacted Chang about teaching a pirate
radio class. Marguerite Wilson, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the
School of Education and one of the founders of the free school,
believes the pirate radio course falls in line with their values.

"I think that pirate radio, among many other things, is a great
example of people learning how to do and know things themselves
rather than relying on institutions," she said in an e-mail
interview. "I think Mark's class is a great way to make something
that is normally inaccessible to most people - i.e. radio technology
- accessible to wide group of people."

For more information about the Davis People's Free School, check out
their page on Davis Wiki or e-mail davispeoplesfreeschool@riseup.net.
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