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Update #14: Two Events on Thursday Evening
Thought you might be interested in two events happening in Burlington on Thursday night:
Alex Halkin talks docs & drug war @ PechaKucha #7 at the Fleming
Alex Halkin of the Americas Media Initiative will be presenting images from her documentary LIVING JUAREZ and talking about the US Drug War in Mexico as part of the PechaKucha #7 at the Fleming Museum at 6 pm. More info at http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/index.php?category=events&page=pechakucha. Alex is an active Friend of Free Speech TV in Burlington.
"Kickstart My Art: Crowdfunding Film & Video Projects" workshop @ VCAM
Want to learn how to raise funds for your next media project via crowdfunding? Check out 7 pm VCAM panel discussion with Burlington documentary filmmakers Sam Mayfield (Wisconsin Rising) and James Lantz (Eat More Kale vs Chick-fil-A) and Free Speech TV General Manager Jon Stout, all of whom have successfully funded projects through Kickstarter. Moderated by VCAM's Bill Simmon. More info at http://vermontcam.org/kickstartmyart.html. Sam and Bill are active Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington.
Did you watch FSTV's live May Day coverage?
If so, we'd like to hear from you. What did you like best? What was missing? What could have been improved? FSTV depends on feedback from our viewers to make sure we are best serving your needs with relevant and compelling programming. Drop a few lines of feedback about this or any other FSTV programming to jon@freespeech.org. Thanks!
Update #13: Tune in tomorrow for live May Day Coverage from FSTV and Friends
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or Katie Sheehan, (415) 743-6477, ksheehan@bkpub.com
‘Media for the 99 Percent’ Challenges Corporate Media with Joint Coverage of May Day Protests Nationwide
San Francisco, CA—This year, International and Immigrant Workers’ Day, May Day, will usher in a spring of protests fueled by the rise in anti-immigrant legislation and enforcement, a lopsided economic recovery that favors the few, and a reemergent Occupy movement poised to challenge corporate power.
If past coverage is any indication, corporate media will not tell the May Day story accurately or with depth or analysis. That’s why more than 25 independent media outlets belonging to The Media Consortium are collaborating to provide coordinated, national coverage of May Day events from around the country.
Calling themselves “Media for the 99 Percent” (www.mediaforthe99percent.com), these diverse outlets will offer a live TV and streaming broadcast, an interactive map, breaking news reporting, and coordinated social media coverage across their sites, reaching a combined audience of more than 50 million Americans.
“With this May Day collaboration, independent media will show that live national coverage can reflect the breadth, diversity, and complexity of the American people,” says Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, executive director of The Media Consortium.
Independent media outlets have stayed with the Occupy story through the winter with unparalleled reporting: books by YES! Magazine and AlterNet; a weekly “Occupy the Media” TV program by Free Speech TV; cover features by In These Times, The American Prospect, The Nation, and Mother Jones; in-depth and breaking news reporting by Truthout, Making Contact, the Public News Service, Free Speech Radio News, and many others.
On May Day, the Media for the 99 Percent outlets will leverage their existing platforms and reporters to provide coordinated national multimedia coverage, featuring:
An interactive Map: Find out where actions are happening across the country and follow the independent media’s by-the-minute coverage with links to video, audio, photos, and blog reports.
Television and Live Stream Broadcast: Free Speech TV will broadcast live (and live streamed) news coverage throughout the day, featuring reports from around the U.S., as well as in-studio commentary. FSTV live broadcasts are scheduled from 1-3pm ET, 6-7pm ET, and 8-9pm ET.
Curated Social Media Coverage:
Using the Storify platform, Media for the 99 Percent will offer a
curated narrative of breaking news via blog updates, along with photos
and social media posts from reporters on the ground.
All three content tools are available for embedding by other news outlets and the public. These tools can be found at: www.mediaforthe99percent.com
Adds Don Rojas, executive director of Free Speech TV, “This independent media collaboration will provide a perspective of May Day activities that will not be found in the corporate media."
Available Spokespeople:
* Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, Executive Director, The Media Consortium
* Don Rojas, Executive Director, Free Speech TV
To set up an interview with Jo Ellen or Don, please contact:
Lisa Rudman, (510) 459-8558, lrudman@radioproject.org
or Katie Sheehan, (415) 743-6477, ksheehan@bkpub.com
Spokespeople Bios
• Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, Executive Director, The Media Consortium
Currently
the executive director of The Media Consortium, Jo Ellen has worked for
a succession of independent magazines, including stints as Managing
Editor and Associate Publisher of Tikkun, Publisher of LiP: Informed
Revolt, and Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of Zeek. She is
driven by a belief that democratic societies thrive only when their
members have access to accurate information and informed opinion. A
leading figure in Jewish media, Jo Ellen is an expert on the Jewish
social justice movement. She is the co-editor of Righteous Indignation.
• Don Rojas, Executive Director, Free Speech TV
Don
Rojas joined Free Speech TV in 2009, and is responsible for leading the
organization's evolution and growth. An internationally-renowned
journalist and communicator, his distinguished career spans over 30
years as a newspaper editor, general manager of a major New York City
radio station (WBAI-Pacifica), the first communications director of the
NAACP, media manager at Oxfam America, Internet publishing pioneer (The
Black World Today) and former press secretary to the late Prime Minister
Maurice Bishop of Grenada. Don has lived, traveled and worked in the
United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
About The Media Consortium:
The
Media Consortium is a national network of independent media. Our
mission is to support and grow the impact of the independent media
sector.
Update #12: Last Step: Final Survey
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Update #11: YOU DID IT!!
Congratulations, the Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington prevailed!
Thanks to you, Free Speech TV launched on BT122 today!
Burlington is now the first city in the country to carry Free Speech TV as a fulltime cable channel. You--each of you--can claim this victory for independent media. Your vision, your belief, your perseverance, your hard work and your support made this possible.
Thank you.
Stay tuned for more updates about Free Speech TV. We'll be back in touch again next week to collect your contact information so FSTV can send you your "rewards" and your tax-deduction acknowledgement letter.
In the meantime, please tune in channel 122 on BT's Basic tier. Enjoy the programming, spread the word, and please let us know what you think.
Your Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington
Update #10: Bonus video clips: Burlington in the News on Free Speech TV
Thought you might appreciate a short clip featuring Burlington's Ben Cohen on last night's The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann. Ben's talks about why Ben & Jerry's and other socially responsible business leaders have decided to support the Occupy Movement, citing the potential for a massive grassroots movement to make long-lasting social change.
See it here: http://blip.tv/free-speech-tv/ben-jerry-s-occupy-endorsement-tbp022912-5992147
We are proud to count Jerry Greenfield among our Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington! Thank you, Jerry.
If you want to keep up with the latest developments with the 99% Movement for economic equality and corporate/government accountability, check out Free Speech TV's new live call-in series Occupy the Media. Stay tuned for details!
Also, we know that many of you were inspired by Greg Palast's talk a few weeks ago, featuring his book Vultures' Picnic. Here's a short excerpt of Greg on last night' Big Picture, talking about the grounds for bringing criminal charges against Shell Oil for using the Nigerian military to kill and torture people who stood in the way of their profits. He poses that, under Citizen's United, if corporations are people, shouldn't they be charged with murder? Or should they just be able to pour blood money into our politics?
See it here: http://blip.tv/free-speech-tv/greg-palast-shell-tbp022912-5992318
Tune in to BT122 tomorrow to watch more programming from Thom Hartmann, Amy Goodman, and many other courageous independent journalists. All, thanks to you!
Your Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington
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You'll sleep better at night knowing that you helped bring more fearless independent news & analysis to your community. Your name will be added to the "Friends of Free Speech TV in Burlington" list on FSTV's website. Best of all, you'll be able to tune in to FSTV on BT channel 122 on March 1st!
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We'll send you our FSTV Member Pack (bumper sticker, window cling, button). Plus, we'll list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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Keep your coffee steaming in the dashing new FSTV travel mug. Plus, we'll send you our OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker and list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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Watch and share "Reform," a 2-disc DVD compilation of FSTV highlights from the Take Back the American Dream conference and #OccupyWallStreet. Plus, we'll send you our OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker and list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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How about a signed copy of "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country," the stunning book by FSTV host Thom Hartmann? Plus, we'll send you our OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker and list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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Get both the Hartmann book and the "Reform" DVD compilation. Plus, we'll send you our OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker and list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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Who wouldn't want a copy of "Standing Up to the Madness," signed by FSTV producer Amy Goodman and co-authored by FSTV Friend David Goodman? We'll also send you the Hartmann book and the "Reform" DVD-compilation, plus the OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker. And we'll list you as a "Friend of FSTV in Burlington."
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All of the above, plus your very own American- and union-made Free Speech TV t-shirt! Don't forget the OCCUPY THE MEDIA bumper sticker and your listing as a "Friend of Free Speech TV in Burlington."
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All of the above, but we'll upgrade the FSTV t-shirt to an FSTV hoodie. If you'd like, we will thank you or your organization in the FSTV advertising slide being screened in the Palace 9 theaters in March and April.
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Founded in 1995, Free Speech TV is a nonprofit, commercial-free independent news and information network, powered by the people. FSTV amplifies under-represented voices and promotes frontline campaigns for social, economic, environmental and racial justice. FSTV is currently available in 37 million television homes nationwide and on www.freespeech.org.
See the full network trailer here: http://www.freespeech.org/network-presentation-2012.
