Feature Archives
Tue Mar 30 2004
Designs on Democracy Conference Draws 350
Designs on Democracy was a three day conference on design, advertising, public relations and marketing for social change. It took place at the University of California, Berkeley from March 26 to March 28. The conference was organized by a crew of eight activists. Forty volunteers did the work that made it happen for the 350 who attended. Designs on Democracy, said Favianna Rodriguez, one of the organizers: “is not just for designers, it’s for people who are in the business of doing marketing and selling the image of the Left, to take it to a broader audience and make it more appealing.”
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Fri Mar 26 2004
Indymedia To Air Regular Show on KALX
3/21: Indybay's Enemy Combatant Radio is now airing on Berkeley's KALX 90.7fm every other Sunday on the popular weekly show Amandla!, from 5:30-6:30pm. If you are interested in getting involved with Enemy Combatant Radio and contributing content or doing interviews, check out the website and fill out a Volunteer Form. Tell your friends and listen to this week's premiere segment, covering everying from the antiwar actions this past weekend to same-sex marriages!
Tue Mar 16 2004
Anti-War Video Commemorate War Anniversary
On March 18th & 19th there were anniversary video screenings to compliment the Mass Direct Action and Protest, which were held on the 19th and 20th. On March 18th, "WE INTERRUPT THIS EMPIRE..." returned to the Red Vic ... there was much new to see, including special guest appearances. On Friday the 19th, after a day of actions, SF Bay Indymedia ended the day with a commemorative guerrilla video screening in Dolores Park, continuing a tradition that was begun last year!
Fri Mar 5 2004
Women's Month Screening of "The Cucumber Incident"
This Thursday, March 11, SF Bay Area Indymedia screened the award-winning documentary "The Cucumber Incident", along with women-produced shorts fresh from the East Coast. Showcased on the Sundance Film Channel and showing in New York at the upcoming NY Underground Film Festival, "The Cucumber Incident" documents the issues of class and gender that lead to severe consequences for three Ohio women who decide to seek justice outside of the law. Filmmaker Bonita Makuch was on hand from LA to answer questions after the screening. The screening occurred at Artist's Television Access in San Francisco. ATA is often the site of Indymedia screenings.
Wed Mar 3 2004
Political Repression in Canada
3/3/2004, Quebec: Francois Van Vliet is facing a criminal record, 2-year probation and community service for political protest activity, in part because of his posts on CMAQ (Quebec IMC) denouncing his prosecution as political repression, which were introduced by the Crown Prosecutor during sentencing. Van Vliet was convicted of "taking part in a riot" during the massive protests against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) in April 2001. Read more in CMAQ
Sun Feb 29 2004
Local and National Victories Against FCC
3/5/04: At a hearing on the 19th floor of the SF Federal Building, Judge Susan Illston set a date of April 30th at 9 a.m. to hear SFLR's motion to dismiss the FCC's case against the microradio station. SFLR filed suit in federal court in December to reclaim its "arrested" studio equipment on constitutional grounds. Giving a new meaning to "pirate radio," federal agents last October invoked a 100-year-old maritime law, designed to allow boarding and seizure of the ships of pirates and smugglers, in making a surprise raid on the SFLR studio.
2/29/04: In the last two years, activists have made media reform one of the top issues on the public agenda here in the US, and victories continue on the anti-FCC battlefield. In the latest update, corporate-sponsored junkets for FCC Commissioners have been stopped. Last year, the Center for Public Integrity revealed that the FCC had accepted over $2.8 million in free travel and entertainment from the very industries they were regulating. Public outrage at this and the loosening of media ownership regulations resulted in the FCC finally banning this practice. Read More
In addition, low-power FM broadcasters -- nonprofit radio stations with a reach of just a few miles -- recently won a round. Last Friday, the FCC recommended to Congress that it eliminate restrictions that deprived communities of their own locally-oriented radio stations. If Congress writes this into law, it will clear the way for hundreds -- if not thousands -- of communities to begin broadcasting. The battle is just heating up, though, and issues still remain to be hashed out, such as what groups can apply for LPFM licences. Right now, many "local" LPFM stations are owned and operated by religious groups. History of LPFM | Prometheus Radio Project
It's quite possible that the federal appeals court in Philadelphia will roll back the all-important newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule, thanks to public pressure and a brilliant legal fight led by the Media Access Project. Congressional members continue to push for a rollback of the rest of the laws. Free Press has more details on the Battle with Big Media.
2/29/04: In the last two years, activists have made media reform one of the top issues on the public agenda here in the US, and victories continue on the anti-FCC battlefield. In the latest update, corporate-sponsored junkets for FCC Commissioners have been stopped. Last year, the Center for Public Integrity revealed that the FCC had accepted over $2.8 million in free travel and entertainment from the very industries they were regulating. Public outrage at this and the loosening of media ownership regulations resulted in the FCC finally banning this practice. Read More
In addition, low-power FM broadcasters -- nonprofit radio stations with a reach of just a few miles -- recently won a round. Last Friday, the FCC recommended to Congress that it eliminate restrictions that deprived communities of their own locally-oriented radio stations. If Congress writes this into law, it will clear the way for hundreds -- if not thousands -- of communities to begin broadcasting. The battle is just heating up, though, and issues still remain to be hashed out, such as what groups can apply for LPFM licences. Right now, many "local" LPFM stations are owned and operated by religious groups. History of LPFM | Prometheus Radio Project
It's quite possible that the federal appeals court in Philadelphia will roll back the all-important newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule, thanks to public pressure and a brilliant legal fight led by the Media Access Project. Congressional members continue to push for a rollback of the rest of the laws. Free Press has more details on the Battle with Big Media.
Thu Feb 19 2004
Clamor Music Festival in Oakland 2/28
In keeping with its mission to create a loud and continuous uproar of many human voices, Clamor Magazine partnered with other grassroots media organizations, independent venues and musicians to offer an unprecedented celebration of independent media: 32 cities, 53 partners, 142 bands, 1 party. Each show is a celebration and a fundraiser for the area’s independent media. The local show took place on Febuary 28th, at the Liminal Gallery in Oakland and was a collaboration with Kitchen Sink Magazine. Enemy Combatant Radio participated in a LIVE webstream of the event (see site for archives).
Clamor magazine | Kitchen Sink Magazine | Show's details
Clamor magazine | Kitchen Sink Magazine | Show's details