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Tuesday, 5 January 2010

[creative-radio] The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

The Dart Center
http://dartcenter.org/

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism, is dedicated to informed,
innovative and ethical news reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.

Whether the topic is street crime, family violence, natural disaster, war
or human rights, effective news reporting on traumatic events demands
knowledge, skill and support. The Dart Center provides journalists around
the world with the resources necessary to meet this challenge, drawing on
a global, interdisciplinary network of news professionals, mental health
experts, educators and researchers.
DartCenter.Org

The Dart Center's website provides timely articles, expert interviews,
journalist-to-journalist advice, tipsheets and other resources. The
website also serves as a multimedia venue for discussion of controversies
and breakthroughs in trauma science, policy and media coverage.

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[creative-radio] Radio Training/reporting opportunity in Morocco

Training/reporting opportunity in Morocco
« on: Today at 01:39:27 pm »

http://www.journalism.co.uk/journalists/forum/index.php?topic=2151.msg5501#msg5501

Are you, or do you know, a young radio journalist in the UK with an
interest in Morocco?

An international media development project is trying to bring together
journalists from both countries to increase the coverage of under-reported
communities.

Successful applicants will be invited to join a two-week trip to Morocco
to train and work alongside local colleagues and produce a radio report
that they must be able to broadcast on their return to the UK.

The trip is likely to be in February. Knowledge of French or Arabic would
be helpful.

For more details, please contact Tim Williams at timguysew@mac.com

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Monday, 4 January 2010

[creative-radio] Zambia:Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) cadres storm Mazabuka community radio station

RT @mediamentor: Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) cadres storm Mazabuka
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Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) cadres in Mazabuka yesterday stormed
Mazabuka community radio station and ordered staff in the newsroom to
immediately suspend a live phone in programme in which the station
featured their provincial chairperson Opper Hamiyanze.

The cadres who were led by District chairperson, Nelson Simbule and
Provincial youth chairman, Brave Mweetwa forced their way into the
newsroom at 12:20 hours, directed reporters to stop the programme failure
to which they would enter the studio to ' evict' Mr Hamiyanze.

Reporters had to abandon the radio station for fear of possible harassment
from the cadres since the suspension of the programme could only be
sunctioned by Station manager who was at the time of the fracas out of the
station.

PF cadres chanted anti- Hamiyanze slogans as they waited for their
superiors to force Mr Hamiyanze from the studio though their demands could
not be heeded too.

The cadres briefly turned the community radio station into a political
battle field as they hurled insults and prepared themselves for a pysical
fight with Mr. Hamiyanze.

However, the cadres fled in their hired car after word went round that
Police were on their way to effect their arrest.

Police who arrived at the radio sation later found a skeleton of senior PF
party officials under a mango tree waiting for Mr. Hamiyanze to finish the
interview.

The police led by District Crimininal Investigation officer, Peter
Chibanda and station inspector Mufaya only interviewed the reporters and
left at 13:30 hours.

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[creative-radio] today! CKUT radio: Cultural Crossroads III

* CKUT radio: Cultural Crossroads III

CKUT radio's 'world skip the beat' presents a special program
featuring interviews with Samian, Algonquin hip-hop artist and Cuban
hip-hop ensemble Obsesión

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Monday January 4th 12h00 - 14h00
live broadcast on CKUT Radio, 90.3fm
tune-in globally via live stream at www.ckut.ca
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Tune-in to CKUT radio for 'world skip the beat', the third edition of Cultural
Crossroads, hosted by journalist Stefan Christoff, featuring interviews with
leading global music artists from Montreal.

CKUTs radio's weekly global music program, 'world skip the beat', airs each
Monday featuring musical sounds from around the world.

A special edition, Cultural Crossroads III, will highlight unique music while
featuring extended interviews with Algonquin hip-hop artist Samian and Cuban
hip-hop ensemble Obsesión.

* Samian is an Algonquin hip-hop artist based in Montreal, the first to rap in
both French and Algonquin. Born in the community of Pikogan in Abitibi
Temiscamingue, Samian (Samuel Tremblay) recounts the tales of the youth in his
community and the plight and struggles of First Nations. Samian's music has
struck a cord in Quebec society and within the hip-hop community and beyond
through collaborations with the celebrated Quebec hip-hop ensemble Loco Locass.

Samian:
http://www.samian.ca/

* Obsesión is an internationally celebrated Cuban hip-hop ensemble who recently
visited Montreal for a series of community concerts hosted by Nomadic Massive.

Obsesión is a group that celebrates their Afro-Cuban identity, the Havana-based
rappers are both supportive and critical of the revolutionary Cuban government,
and mix contemporary hip-hop with traditional Cuban musical traditions.
Obsesión tackles key issues facing Cuban society today using Spanish lyrics.
During Obsesión's last visit to Montreal, Stefan Christoff spoke with
Obsesión's Magia Lopez and Alexey Rodriguez with translation assistance from
Nomadic Massive's Lou Piensa.

Obsesión:
http://www.myspace.com/obsesioncuba

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* CKUT radio is a celebrated community radio station in Montreal with a long
history of links to cutting edge independent culture and grassroots political
movements for social justice. http://www.ckut.ca

* Stefan Christoff is a journalist and community organized based in Montreal,
and longtime volunteer at CKUT radio since 2000 http://www.twitter.com/spirodon

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Friday, 1 January 2010

Who’s Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami’s heroic technology has few backers in Sri Lanka

Who's Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami's heroic technology has few backers in Sri Lanka

December 31, 2009 at 7:00 am · Categories: Disaster Management, Media, Politics | by Nalaka Gunawardene

Five years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, amateur radio helped revive emergency communications with some of the worst affected locations.

The decades old practice was hailed as the 'low tech' miracle that literally helped save lives. Where electricity and telephone services — both fixed and mobile — had been knocked down, amateur radio enthusiasts (or 'radio hams') restored the first communication links.

They were at the forefront of relief efforts, for example, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India, and in Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka.

When all else fails, shortwave persists…

Within hours of the tsunami, a short wave radio link was established between the disaster management operation at the Prime Minister's office in the capital Colombo and government offices in the stricken south.

"We went in because the District Secretaries office only had a satellite phone and communications was difficult," recalled Victor Goonetilleke, then President of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL). The service was discontinued when other disrupted communications networks resumed.

As he later summed up: "When all else is dead, short wave is alive."

Goonetilleke, one of the island's best known radio hams (call sign: 4S7VK), reported at the time that "uncomplicated shortwave" radio saved the day. And it was accomplished by unpaid radio enthusiasts using nothing more than basic equipment and determination. The only cost to the state was providing food for volunteers operating round the clock.

Sir Arthur C Clarke, inventor of the communications satellite and long time resident of Sri Lanka, wrote in Wired magazine: "We might never know how many lives they saved and how many minds they put at ease, but we owe a debt to Marconi's faithful followers."

Sidelined and overlooked

Now, fast forward five years to the present. Notwithstanding their celebrated role after the tsunami, radio hams have been sidelined in Sri Lanka. Their very hobby is being frowned upon by the state on the grounds of…national security.

"As the applause died away, everything was forgotten," Victor Goonetilleke recalled last week in an email interview. The only recognition in Sri Lanka was 'a very appreciative letter' from President Mahinda Rajapakse, who as Prime Minister at the time spearheaded the governmental response to the tsunami.

Victor Goonetilleke, a radio ham since 1966

Encouragingly, however, the Radio Society received awards and accolades from Europe, Japan and India for their post-Tsunami work.

In the months following the mega-disaster, Sri Lanka passed a new disaster law and set up a new public institution mandated to coordinate disaster risk reduction and emergency responses.

"We have made presentations and participated in every disaster management seminar, but no follow up has taken place despite standing ovations at such seminars/meetings," says a dejected Goonetilleke, who is currently secretary and disaster operations manager of the Radio Society.

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Nalaka Gunawardene
Director/CEO - TVE Asia Pacific
9/3, Gemunu Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
T: +94 11 4412 195; F: +94 11 4403 443; E: nalaka@tveap.org
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[creative-radio] Who’s Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami’s heroic technology has few backers in Sri Lanka

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nalaka Gunawardene, TVE Asia Pacific <nalaka@tveap.org>
Date: 2010/1/1
Subject: [communicating-disaster] Who's Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami's
heroic technology has few backers in Sri Lanka
To:

Hi,

Here's wishing you a safe, productive and fulfilling 2010!

On the last day of the old year, my latest op ed essay was published online:
Who's Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami's heroic technology has few backers
in Sri Lanka
http://www.groundviews.org/2009/12/31/who%E2%80%99s-afraid-of-amateur-radio-tsunami%E2%80%99s-heroic-technology-has-few-backers-in-sri-lanka/

Five years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami,
amateur radio helped revive emergency communications with some of the worst
affected locations. The decades old practice was hailed as the 'low tech'
miracle that literally helped save lives. Where electricity and telephone
services both fixed and mobile had been knocked down, amateur radio
enthusiasts (or 'radio hams') restored the first communication links.

Notwithstanding their celebrated role after the tsunami, radio hams have
been sidelined in Sri Lanka. Their very hobby is being frowned upon by the
state on the grounds of…national security. Looking back, it seems like the
public-spirited radio hams were given their 15 minutes of fame and then
soundly ignored. Worse, the short-lived prominence may have attracted new
bureaucratic hurdles.

Full text is found at:
http://www.groundviews.org/2009/12/31/who%E2%80%99s-afraid-of-amateur-radio-tsunami%E2%80%99s-heroic-technology-has-few-backers-in-sri-lanka/

Please feel free to reproduce and/or pass the link around!

With warm regards,

Nalaka

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Nalaka Gunawardene
Director/CEO - TVE Asia Pacific
9/3, Gemunu Mawatha, Nawala Road, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
T: +94 11 4412 195; F: +94 11 4403 443; E: nalaka@tveap.org
www.tveap.org | www.savingtheplanet.tv
Online video: http://www.youtube.com/TVEAPfilms
Personal Blog: http://movingimages.wordpress.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NalakaG

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Community Radio Around the World

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

[creative-radio] The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

[creative-radio] Radio Training/reporting opportunity in Morocco

Monday, 4 January 2010

[creative-radio] Zambia:Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) cadres storm Mazabuka community radio station

[creative-radio] today! CKUT radio: Cultural Crossroads III

Friday, 1 January 2010

Who’s Afraid of Amateur Radio? Tsunami’s heroic technology has few backers in Sri Lanka

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