Wednesday, 29 April 2009

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2618

There are 2 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Sub-Saharan Africa
From: George Lessard

2. Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) Resource list of free multimedia
From: George Lessard


Messages
________________________________________________________________________
1. Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:51 am ((PDT))

* Sub-Saharan Africa* Fellowship on HIV/AIDS coverage open to experienced
African journalists
<http://e2ma.net/go/1947208651/1781808/66088698/goto:https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/fellowship_on_hiv/aids_coverage_open_to_experienced_african_journalists>

Journalists with at least two years of professional experience have until
April 30 to apply for the HIV/AIDS & the Media Project fellowship at the
University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/fellowship_on_hiv/aids_coverage_open_to_experienced_african_journalists
US agricultural journalism fellowship open to African journalists
<http://e2ma.net/go/1947208651/1781808/66088699/goto:https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/us_agricultural_journalism_fellowship_open_to_african_journalists>

Accomplished African journalists interested in development have the
opportunity to apply for a journalism fellowship at the Graduate School of
Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkley), in the
US. Deadline: May 21.

https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/us_agricultural_journalism_fellowship_open_to_african_journalists


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Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) Resource list of free multimedia
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:57 am ((PDT))

Resource aggregates free multimedia tools for journalists
<http://e2ma.net/go/1947208651/1781808/66088692/goto:https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_materials/resource_aggregates_free_multimedia_tools_for_journalists>

Journalists interested in building a community news Web site from scratch
can now access a resource put out by the Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN)
that aims to help journalists create a low-cost multimedia site.

http://www.kcnn.org/modules/the_freebies_list/


The Freebies List Search Engine Optimization &
Metrics<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freeseo/>-
Simply put, paying attention to your site's metrics and SEO can increase
your traffic.Content Management Systems<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freecms/>-
Systems used to manage the content of a Web site. Slideshows &
Presentations <http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freeslideshows/>- Put together a
dramatic slideshow or share presentations across the
Web.Multimedia<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freemultimedia/>-
When text alone won't do. Contains links to audio and video editing
resources as well as interactive templates.
Advertising<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freeadvertising/>-
Just how are you supposed to make money with your site?RSS
Readers<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freerssreaders/>-
Organize your favorite links, blogs and news sites.
E-Newsletters<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freenewsletters/>- Get out
the word fast with a group email.Logo
and Web Design <http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freedesign/>- Use these
resources for your logo and other design needs.
Mapping<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freemapping/>-
'Where?' is best answered by a map.Wikis and
Collaboration<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freewikis/>-
Work together. A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to
enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content. Social
Networking <http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freesocial/>- A social network
builds online communities of people with similar interests, backgrounds or
ideas.Government Investigative
Resources<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freegovernment/>-
The role of journalists is to provide a check on government. These links
will get you started. Phone Services<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freephone/>-
Speak to anyone, around the world, for
free.Other<http://www.kcnn.org/modules/freeother/>-
When all other categories won't work.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) Resource list of free multimedia tools for journalists

Resource aggregates free multimedia tools for journalists

Journalists interested in building a community news Web site from scratch can now access a resource put out by the Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) that aims to help journalists create a low-cost multimedia site.

http://www.kcnn.org/modules/the_freebies_list/


The Freebies List

Search Engine Optimization & Metrics

- Simply put, paying attention to your site's metrics and SEO can increase your traffic.

Content Management Systems

- Systems used to manage the content of a Web site.

Slideshows & Presentations

- Put together a dramatic slideshow or share presentations across the Web.

Multimedia

- When text alone won't do. Contains links to audio and video editing resources as well as interactive templates.

Advertising

- Just how are you supposed to make money with your site?

RSS Readers

- Organize your favorite links, blogs and news sites.

E-Newsletters

- Get out the word fast with a group email.

Logo and Web Design

- Use these resources for your logo and other design needs.

Mapping

- 'Where?' is best answered by a map.

Wikis and Collaboration

- Work together. A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.

Social Networking

- A social network builds online communities of people with similar interests, backgrounds or ideas.

Government Investigative Resources

- The role of journalists is to provide a check on government. These links will get you started.

Phone Services

- Speak to anyone, around the world, for free.

Other

- When all other categories won't work.


Monday, 27 April 2009

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2617

There are 5 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. US: 34th Annual Community Radio Conference - Downloads of Workshops,
From: George Lessard

2. RSF Thaïland: State of emergency used to censor pro-oppositi on m
From: George Lessard

3. Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
From: George Lessard

4. MENA Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
From: George Lessard

5. US CDC: Human Swine Influenza Investigation
From: George Lessard


Messages
________________________________________________________________________
1. US: 34th Annual Community Radio Conference - Downloads of Workshops,
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:38 am ((PDT))

The 34th Annual Community Radio Conference took place April 1 through
April 4, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Select conference material is now
available for download.

Keynote Address
http://www.nfcb.org/conference/post_communityradioconference.jsp

Workshops, Panels, and Pre-Conference Intensives
http://www.nfcb.org/conference/postconference_workshops.jsp

via
http://www.nfcb.org/index.jsp

Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. RSF Thaïland: State of emergency used to censor pro-oppositi on m
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:33 am ((PDT))


Reporters sans frontières - Thaïland

Reporters Without Borders deplores the censorship, closure and banning of
many media linked to the opposition United Front for Democracy against
Dictatorship (UDD) since the UDD's violent "red-shirt" demonstrations in
Bangkok on 13 April.

The authorities have raided community radio stations in the north and east
of the country under a state of emergency. And Internet Service Providers
have been ordered to censor at least 67 websites linked to the UDD, which
supports former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

"We firmly condemn the violence by UDD supporters but we also deplore the
reprisals which the authorities have taken against media linked to this
movement," Reporters Without Borders said. "If calls for violence have
been made in these media, they must be punished by the courts and not in
an arbitrary fashion by the police."

The press freedom organisation added: "Such actions by the authorities
cast doubt on the desire to 'reconcile the different political parties'
professed by the government when it took office. We call for the lifting
of the state of emergency, which just blocks access to news and
information and encourages a climate of fear."

A spokesman for the ruling Democrat Party said the radio stations were
closed for "inciting violence." The UDD's leaders meanwhile accused the
main news media of lacking independence and of "demonising" their
movement.

Several TV crews were roughed up by "red-shirts" during the first few days
of the UDD demonstrations. In one case, demonstrators forced the state-run
NBT TV to suspend operations in the north-east by besieging its studios.

<http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=30889>


Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:46 pm ((PDT))

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@aol.com>
Date: 2009/4/26
Subject: [Stubblefield] Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
To: WBAIProducers@yahoogroups.com, stubblefield@prometheusradio.org,
nceorg@prometheusradio.org


Passed on from the good folks in Canada --

Nan Rubin

* * * *

GRC folk are being invited by the organizing committee of the NCRA, the
National Campus and Community Radio Association of Canada, to join the
conference being held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 7-13, on the
campus of McGill University. We are welcome to consider this our GRC 14.
Some details are below, and more will be forthcoming.

Don't forget that if you live in the US you will be entering a foreign
country. You won't need a visa if you are a US citizen, but you will need
documents, so plan ahead. Some information on entering Canada is here:
http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/enter_canada.asp
- information on returning to the US is here:
http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/passport_requirement.asp
The US has imposed a passport requirement on US citizens returning to the
US by air, but other documents (such as a birth certificate, green card,
drivers' license, in appropriate combinations) can apparently still
suffice if you return to the US by land or sea. Green card holders may
need a visa from Canada in order to return to the US - let me know if you
need a contact for this information.


Here is information obtained from today's NCRC organising committee
meeting where this invitation was agreed:

1. Invitation: GRC and AMARC-NA members are welcome to attend the NCRC
conference in Montreal June 7-13.

2. Money: A US dollar rate was set for registrants who want to pay in US
funds. The US-dollar rate would be $155 for non-members, $145 for members.
(Or, you can pay in Canadian dollars - $190/$175). In the past,
registration has included a couple of meals a day - I'll have more details
soon, including a registration form and the housing information. AMARC
members will be counted as NCRA members, since AMARC is a member of NCRA
(one more good reason to renew your AMARC membership).

3. Housing: See the registration form at http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php (note
that prices are in Canadian dollars - currently around 81 or 82 cents of a
US dollar). You are asked to reserve dorm space by April 30 if you want
that . I'll check on whether there is an extension.

4. Meeting space: We have been offered that NCRC organizers will reserve
us a room on or near the campus to use for any GRC &/or AMARC-specific
functions during the whole conference. It will be as close as possible to
the main venue. We can probably have a room that fits 40 or 50 people at
no charge. My first choice of what was discussed - it's being looked into
- is the First Peoples' House, which fits about 50 There is also a
ballroom in the grad centre that fits up to 150 people, if we want that
much space - for that one, there would be some kind of room charge to
defray (I don't have an amount). Let's get a tentative head count.

5. Languages: There will be a lot of English spoken at this conference,
but being in Montreal there will also be a lot of Francophones, including
members of the Francophone community radio organisation ARC du Quebec.
There are also Spanish-language programs on many Canadian campus and
community radio stations, so you'll have opportunities to speak Spanish -
and other languages: CINQ, one of the Montreal community stations, offers
versions of its website in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek,
Kreyol (Haitian Creole), and Chinese.

6. Races: Montreal is a highly multi-racial, multi-ethnic radio
community. NCRA also has an active First Nations caucus, and native
people from the US are warmly encouraged to attend.

7. Genders: Note that Thursday will be devoted entirely to the Women in
Radio Conference - NCRC has this every year. In recent years, most were
open to all genders - female, male, and trans. Hot issues for women
include FemCon - the idea of encouraging or requiring stations to put more
music by women on the air.

8. Content: There's an outline of the schedule here:
http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php . Many of the panels and sessions are not
Canada-specific, but those that are can be an opportunity for comparisons
and contrasts. If GRC-ers or AMARC want to offer other sessions, we can
schedule them in our space. The best times might be during the NCRA
business meetings, though you might want to observe at least some of those
proceedings, which are very formal compared to either GRC or NFCB. You
could also take some of those times to explore Montreal together.

9. Exhibitors: Conference sponsorships are offered at $250 (Canadian) for
exhibitors. This will be the first time exhibitors have been invited to
an NCRC. If you want to reach Canadian stations with pitches, NCRC would
be the place to find them.

10. Hosting Station: CKUT is one of the most dynamic stations in Canada,
with a large and diverse urban volunteer base, and they originate many
national projects, for example the annual homelessness marathon, the
formerly nationally syndicated Native Solidarity News, and the monthly
national campus-community radio news program Groundwire. You'll meet a
lot of interesting people when you come there, as Montreal attracts people
from all over Canada and around the world.

11. Montreal: What can I say? You haven't lived if you haven't been
there. Among other attractions, you can visit the world headquarters of
AMARC - l'Association Mondiale des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires (World
Association of Community Radio Broadcasters - Associacion Mondial de
Radios Comunitarios). The weather should be excellent that time of year,
and the food is ....


* * * * * * *
Nan Rubin
Community Media Services
4700 Broadway # 2J
NYC NY 10040 USA
212-569-3391

"The first hurdle is the people who
will not accept the change that's already
happened." -- Joss Whedon


Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. MENA Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:00 pm ((PDT))

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@aol.com>
Date: 2009/4/26
Subject: [Stubblefield] Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
To: WBAIProducers@yahoogroups.com, stubblefield@prometheusradio.org,
nceorg@prometheusradio.org


Passed on from the good folks in Canada --

Nan Rubin

* * * *

GRC folk are being invited by the organizing committee of the NCRA, the
National Campus and Community Radio Association of Canada, to join the
conference being held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 7-13, on the
campus of McGill University. We are welcome to consider this our GRC 14.
Some details are below, and more will be forthcoming.

Don't forget that if you live in the US you will be entering a foreign
country. You won't need a visa if you are a US citizen, but you will need
documents, so plan ahead. Some information on entering Canada is here:
http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/enter_canada.asp
- information on returning to the US is here:
http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/passport_requirement.asp
The US has imposed a passport requirement on US citizens returning to the
US by air, but other documents (such as a birth certificate, green card,
drivers' license, in appropriate combinations) can apparently still
suffice if you return to the US by land or sea. Green card holders may
need a visa from Canada in order to return to the US - let me know if you
need a contact for this information.


Here is information obtained from today's NCRC organising committee
meeting where this invitation was agreed:

1. Invitation: GRC and AMARC-NA members are welcome to attend the NCRC
conference in Montreal June 7-13.

2. Money: A US dollar rate was set for registrants who want to pay in US
funds. The US-dollar rate would be $155 for non-members, $145 for members.
(Or, you can pay in Canadian dollars - $190/$175). In the past,
registration has included a couple of meals a day - I'll have more details
soon, including a registration form and the housing information. AMARC
members will be counted as NCRA members, since AMARC is a member of NCRA
(one more good reason to renew your AMARC membership).

3. Housing: See the registration form at http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php (note
that prices are in Canadian dollars - currently around 81 or 82 cents of a
US dollar). You are asked to reserve dorm space by April 30 if you want
that . I'll check on whether there is an extension.

4. Meeting space: We have been offered that NCRC organizers will reserve
us a room on or near the campus to use for any GRC &/or AMARC-specific
functions during the whole conference. It will be as close as possible to
the main venue. We can probably have a room that fits 40 or 50 people at
no charge. My first choice of what was discussed - it's being looked into
- is the First Peoples' House, which fits about 50 There is also a
ballroom in the grad centre that fits up to 150 people, if we want that
much space - for that one, there would be some kind of room charge to
defray (I don't have an amount). Let's get a tentative head count.

5. Languages: There will be a lot of English spoken at this conference,
but being in Montreal there will also be a lot of Francophones, including
members of the Francophone community radio organisation ARC du Quebec.
There are also Spanish-language programs on many Canadian campus and
community radio stations, so you'll have opportunities to speak Spanish -
and other languages: CINQ, one of the Montreal community stations, offers
versions of its website in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek,
Kreyol (Haitian Creole), and Chinese.

6. Races: Montreal is a highly multi-racial, multi-ethnic radio
community. NCRA also has an active First Nations caucus, and native
people from the US are warmly encouraged to attend.

7. Genders: Note that Thursday will be devoted entirely to the Women in
Radio Conference - NCRC has this every year. In recent years, most were
open to all genders - female, male, and trans. Hot issues for women
include FemCon - the idea of encouraging or requiring stations to put more
music by women on the air.

8. Content: There's an outline of the schedule here:
http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php . Many of the panels and sessions are not
Canada-specific, but those that are can be an opportunity for comparisons
and contrasts. If GRC-ers or AMARC want to offer other sessions, we can
schedule them in our space. The best times might be during the NCRA
business meetings, though you might want to observe at least some of those
proceedings, which are very formal compared to either GRC or NFCB. You
could also take some of those times to explore Montreal together.

9. Exhibitors: Conference sponsorships are offered at $250 (Canadian) for
exhibitors. This will be the first time exhibitors have been invited to
an NCRC. If you want to reach Canadian stations with pitches, NCRC would
be the place to find them.

10. Hosting Station: CKUT is one of the most dynamic stations in Canada,
with a large and diverse urban volunteer base, and they originate many
national projects, for example the annual homelessness marathon, the
formerly nationally syndicated Native Solidarity News, and the monthly
national campus-community radio news program Groundwire. You'll meet a
lot of interesting people when you come there, as Montreal attracts people
from all over Canada and around the world.

11. Montreal: What can I say? You haven't lived if you haven't been
there. Among other attractions, you can visit the world headquarters of
AMARC - l'Association Mondiale des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires (World
Association of Community Radio Broadcasters - Associacion Mondial de
Radios Comunitarios). The weather should be excellent that time of year,
and the food is ....


* * * * * * *
Nan Rubin
Community Media Services
4700 Broadway # 2J
NYC NY 10040 USA
212-569-3391

"The first hurdle is the people who
will not accept the change that's already
happened." -- Joss Whedon

To Subcribe or remove your name:
http://lists.amarc.org/mailman/listinfo/mena


Messages in this topic (1)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. US CDC: Human Swine Influenza Investigation
Posted by: "George Lessard" mediamentor@gmail.com themediamentor
Date: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:09 pm ((PDT))

MEDICAL: DISEASES: INFLUENZA:
Human Swine Influenza Investigation


Human Swine Influenza Investigation
April 26, 2009 12:45 ET
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm>


Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been
identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1)
virus infection also have been identified internationally. The current
U.S. case count is provided below.

<snip> [table]


Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and
whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza viruses.

CDC is working very closely with officials in states where human cases of
swine influenza A (H1N1) have been identified, as well as with health
officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. This
includes deploying staff domestically and internationally to provide
guidance and technical support. CDC has activated its Emergency Operations
Center to coordinate this investigation.

Laboratory testing has found the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus
susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir
and has issued interim guidance for the use of these drugs to treat and
prevent infection with swine influenza viruses. CDC also has prepared
interim guidance on how to care for people who are sick and interim
guidance on the use of face masks in a community setting where spread of
this swine flu virus has been detected. This is a rapidly evolving
situation and CDC will provide new information as it becomes available.

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or
sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or
sneezing of infected people.

If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and
limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Topics on this page:

General Information
Summary Guidance
Guidance Documents
Travel Notices
Transcripts
Reports & Publications
Related Links
Past Updates
General Information


Swine Flu and You
What is swine flu? Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm>

Swine Flu Video Podcast
Dr. Joe Bresee, with the CDC Influenza Division, describes swine flu - its
signs and symptoms, how it's transmitted, medicines to treat it, steps
people can take to protect themselves from it, and what people should do
if they become ill.
<http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=11226>

Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
How does swine flu spread? Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm>

Swine Influenza in Pigs and People
Brochure
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/pdf/brochure.pdf>

Informacin en espaol
Datos importantes sobre la influenza porcina
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm>


Summary Guidance

CDC has provided the following interim guidance for this investigation.

Residents of States with Swine Influenza Cases

Clinicians

State Public Health Laboratories

Public Health/Animal Health

Residents of States with Swine Influenza Cases


CDC has identified human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection
in people in the U.S. CDC is working with local and state health agencies
to investigate these cases. We have determined that this virus is
contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, we
have not determined how easily the virus spreads between people. As with
any infectious disease, we are recommending precautionary measures for
people residing in these areas.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or
sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and
limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

There is no vaccine available at this time, so it is important for people
living in these areas to take steps to prevent spreading the virus to
others. If people are ill, they should attempt to stay at home and limit
contact with others. Healthy residents living in these areas should take
everyday preventive actions.

People who live in these areas who develop an illness with fever and
respiratory symptoms, such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other
symptoms, such as body aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, should
contact their health care provider. Their health care provider will
determine whether influenza testing is needed.

Clinicians

Clinicians should consider the possibility of swine influenza virus
infections in patients presenting with febrile respiratory illness who
Live in an area where human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) has been
identified or Have traveled to an area where human cases of swine
influenza A (H1N1) has been identified or Have been in contact with ill
persons from these areas in the 7 days prior to their illness onset.

If swine flu is suspected, clinicians should obtain a respiratory swab for
swine influenza testing and place it in a refrigerator (not a freezer).
Once collected, the clinician should contact their state or local health
department to facilitate transport and timely diagnosis at a state public
health laboratory.


State Public Health Laboratories


Laboratories should send all unsubtypable influenza A specimens as soon as
possible to the Viral Surveillance and Diagnostic Branch of the CDCs
Influenza Division for further diagnostic testing.


Public Health /Animal Health Officials


Officials should conduct thorough case and contact investigations to
determine the source of the swine influenza virus, extent of community
illness and the need for timely control measures.


Guidance Documents

Interim Guidance for Swine influenza A (H1N1): Taking Care of a Sick
Person in Your Home Apr 25, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm>

Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed
or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Close Contacts
Apr 25, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/recommendations.htm>

Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use in Certain
Community Settings Where Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Transmission Has
Been Detected Apr 26, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm>

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers
Apr 24, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_labworkers.htm>


This guidance is for laboratory workers who may be processing or
performing diagnostic testing on clinical specimens from patients with
suspected swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, or performing viral
isolation.

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed
or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare
Setting Apr 24, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_labworkers.htm>

Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used For Investigations of
Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases Apr 26, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/casedef_swineflu.htm>

This document provides interim guidance for state and local health
departments conducting investigations of human cases of swine influenza A
(H1N1) virus. The following case definitions are for the purpose of
investigations of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of swine
influenza A (H1N1) virus infection.


Travel Notices


Risk of Swine Flu Associated with Travel to Affected Areas
April 26, 2009 at 12:28 p.m. ET
<http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluTravel.aspx>


Outbreak Notice: Swine Influenza in the United States
April 25, 2009 12:00 p.m. ET
<http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluUS.aspx>


Travel Health Precaution: Swine Influenza and Severe Cases of Respiratory
Illness in Mexico
April 25, 2009 12:00 p.m. ET
<http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx>


Press Briefing Transcripts


Media Availability on CDC Investigation of Human Cases of Swine Influenza
April 25, 2009, 1 p.m. EDT
<http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090425.htm>


Unedited Transcript of CDC Briefing on Public Health Investigation of
Human Cases of Swine Influenza
April 24, 2009 2:30 p.m. EDT
<http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090424.htm>


CDC Briefing on Public Health Investigation of Human Cases of Swine
Influenza
April 23, 2009 press briefing
<http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090423.htm>


Reports & Publications


CDC Health Advisory April 25, 2009, 3:00 EDT
Investigation and Interim Recommendations: Swine Influenza (H1N1)
Distributed via Health Alert Network
CDCHAN-000281-2009-04-25-ALT-N
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/pdf/HAN_042509.pdf>


Update: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) InfectionsCalifornia and Texas, April
2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) April 24, 2009 / Vol. 58 /
Dispatch;1-3
<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0424a1.htm>

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Two ChildrenSouthern California,
March-April 2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) April 21, 2009 / Vol. 58 /
Dispatch
<http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0421a1.htm>


Related Links


PandemicFlu.gov
<http://www.pandemicflu.gov/>


WHO - Influenza-Like Illness in the United States and Mexico
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_24/en/index.html>


Past Updates


April 25, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/updates/042509.htm>


April 24, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/updates/investigation_042409.htm>


April 23, 2009
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/updates/investigation_042309.htm>


Links to non-federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our
users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations
or their programs by CDC or the federal government, and none should be
inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual
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Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!

 
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@aol.com>
Date: 2009/4/26
Subject: [Stubblefield] Grassroots Radio Conference 2009 - in Montreal!
To: WBAIProducers@yahoogroups.com, stubblefield@prometheusradio.org, nceorg@prometheusradio.org


Passed on from  the good folks in Canada --

Nan Rubin

* * * *

GRC folk are being invited by the organizing committee of the NCRA, the National Campus and Community Radio Association of Canada, to join the conference being held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 7-13, on the campus of McGill University.  We are welcome to consider this our GRC 14. Some details are below, and more will be forthcoming.
 
Don't forget that if you live in the US you will be entering a foreign country.  You won't need a visa if you are a US citizen, but you will need documents, so plan ahead. Some information on entering Canada is here: http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/enter_canada.asp 
- information on returning to the US is here: http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/passport_requirement.asp 
The US has imposed a passport requirement on US citizens returning to the US by air, but other documents (such as a birth certificate, green card, drivers' license, in appropriate combinations) can apparently still suffice if you return to the US by land or sea. Green card holders may need a visa from Canada in order to return to the US - let me know if you need a contact for this information.
 
 
Here is information obtained from today's NCRC organising committee meeting where this invitation was agreed:

1.  Invitation: GRC and AMARC-NA members are welcome to attend the NCRC conference in Montreal June 7-13.
 
2. Money: A US dollar rate was set for registrants who want to pay in US funds. The US-dollar rate would be $155 for non-members, $145 for members.  (Or, you can pay in Canadian dollars - $190/$175).   In the past, registration has included a couple of meals a day - I'll have more details soon, including a registration form and the housing information. AMARC members will be counted as NCRA members, since AMARC is a member of NCRA (one more good reason to renew your AMARC membership). 
 
3. Housing:  See the registration form at http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php  (note that prices are in Canadian dollars - currently around 81 or 82 cents of a US dollar).  You are asked to reserve dorm space by April 30 if you want that .  I'll check on whether there is an extension.
 
4. Meeting space: We have been offered that NCRC organizers will reserve us a room on or near the campus to use for any GRC &/or AMARC-specific functions during the whole conference.  It will be as close as possible to the main venue.  We can probably have a room that fits 40 or 50 people at no charge. My first choice of what was discussed - it's being looked into - is the First Peoples' House, which fits about 50  There is also a ballroom in the grad centre that fits up to 150 people, if we want that much space - for that one, there would be some kind of room charge to defray (I don't have an amount).  Let's get a tentative head count.
 
5. Languages:  There will be a lot of English spoken at this conference, but being in Montreal there will also be a lot of Francophones, including members of the Francophone community radio organisation ARC du Quebec.  There are also Spanish-language programs on many Canadian campus and community radio stations, so you'll have opportunities to speak Spanish - and other languages: CINQ, one of the Montreal community stations, offers versions of its website in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Kreyol (Haitian Creole), and Chinese.
 
6. Races:  Montreal is a highly multi-racial, multi-ethnic radio community.  NCRA also has an active First Nations caucus, and native people from the US are warmly encouraged to attend. 
 
7. Genders:  Note that Thursday will be devoted entirely to the Women in Radio Conference  - NCRC has this every year.  In recent years, most were open to all genders - female, male, and trans. Hot issues for women include FemCon - the idea of encouraging or requiring stations to put more music by women on the air. 
 
8.  Content:  There's an outline of the schedule here: http://ckut.ca/ncrc.php .   Many of the panels and sessions are not Canada-specific, but those that are can be an opportunity for comparisons and contrasts.   If GRC-ers or AMARC want to offer other sessions, we can schedule them in our space.  The best times might be during the NCRA business meetings, though you might want to observe at least some of those proceedings, which are very formal compared to either GRC or NFCB.  You could also take some of those times to explore Montreal together.
 
9. Exhibitors: Conference sponsorships are offered at $250 (Canadian) for exhibitors.  This will be the first time exhibitors have been invited to an NCRC. If you want to reach Canadian stations with pitches, NCRC would be the place to find them.
 
10. Hosting Station:  CKUT is one of the most dynamic stations in Canada, with a large and diverse urban volunteer base, and they originate many national projects, for example the annual homelessness marathon, the formerly nationally syndicated Native Solidarity News, and the monthly national campus-community radio news program Groundwire.  You'll meet a lot of interesting people when you come there, as Montreal attracts people from all over Canada and around the world.
 
11.  Montreal:  What can I say?  You haven't lived if you haven't been there.  Among other attractions, you can visit the world headquarters of AMARC - l'Association Mondiale des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires (World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters - Associacion Mondial de Radios Comunitarios).  The weather should be excellent that time of year, and the food is ....
 



* * * * * * *
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US: 34th Annual Community Radio Conference - Downloads of Workshops, Panels, and Pre-Conference Intensives

The 34th Annual Community Radio Conference took place April 1 through
April 4, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Select conference material is now
available for download.

Keynote Address
http://www.nfcb.org/conference/post_communityradioconference.jsp

Workshops, Panels, and Pre-Conference Intensives
http://www.nfcb.org/conference/postconference_workshops.jsp

via
http://www.nfcb.org/index.jsp

[creative-radio] Digest Number 2616

There is 1 message in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Pete Seeger (born May 3, 1919) 90th Birthday Celebrations
From: George Lessard


Message
________________________________________________________________________
1. Pete Seeger (born May 3, 1919) 90th Birthday Celebrations
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:14 pm ((PDT))

Pete Seeger celebrates 90th birthday on Fest's main stage
by Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune
Saturday April 25, 2009, 4:02 PM

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2009/04/pete_seeger_celebrates_his_90t.html

[excerpt]

New Orleans music impresario Quint Davis is habitually effusive when he
introduces acts on the stages during Jazz Fest. But he was particularly so
with Pete Seeger, the folk music titan whom Davis called "the grandfather
of this festival" for having helped found the Newport Folk Festival in the
1950s.

"On the occasion of his 90th birthday," Davis crowed from the Acura Stage
Saturday afternoon, "this land is your land, this land is my land. Pete
Seeger."

Dressed in blue jeans and armed with a banjo, the slender Seeger looks at
least 20 years younger, and his set was such a throwback it seemed strange
not to be watching it in black and white.

[...]

But there was no denying the power of the legend's presence. "Turn! Turn!
Turn (to Everything There is a Season)" had the Fair Grounds feeling a lot
like Woodstock, and the group's version of "I Don't Want Your Millions,
Mister" provided a sound perfectly suited to these economic times:
thousands of people singing "Give me back my job again" in unison, over
and over.

"That one goes out to Wall Street," Rodriguez Seeger said when it was over.


- - - - - - - -

Pete Seeger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Seeger

[excerpt]

90th Birthday Celebration

On May 3, 2009, dozens of musicians will gather in New York at Madison
Square Garden to celebrate Seeger's 90th birthday[18]. Consistent with
Seeger's long-time advocacy for environmental concerns, the proceeds from
the event are to benefit the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater[19], a
non-profit organization created to defend and restore the Hudson River.

A number of Pete Seeger celebrations are being organised in Australia
including a musical play about his life ONE WORD WE!, a DVD of his 1963
concert in Melbourne Town Hall, and concerts in folk clubs and folk
festivals. More info at web page detailing Seeger's 90th birthday
celebration in Australia.

Here are links to other "For Pete's Sake: Sing!" 90th-birthday shows on
Sunday, May 3:

Seattle, WA http://thehistoricadmiraltheater.com/index_files/Page1277.htm

Huntington, NY http://fmshny.org/concerts.htm

Telkwa, BC
http://tools.bcweb.net/smithers/events.shtml?x&#65533;023&cmd%5B59%5D=x-77-14023

Ithaca, NY http://www.jimharpermusic.com/forpetessakesing.html

Richmond, VA http://www.thecamel.org/

Rockville, MD http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2396756/

Boston, MA http://www.fssgb.org/fssprty.shtml#pete

Sherborn, MA
http://my.calendars.net/peaceabbey/d01/05/2009?display=M&style=C&positioning=A

Bellingham, WA http://www.lindasongs.com/pages/itinerary.htm

Knoxville, TN http://www.sparkyandrhonda.com/schedule.html

Dayton, OH http://www.daytonpeacemuseum.org/PETEFLYER2.pdf

In Australia: http://unionsong.com/seeger90.html

In Scotland: http://www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk/2009programme.html

On April 18, 2009, Pete Seeger performed in front of a small group of
Earth Day celebrants at Teachers College in New York City. Among the songs
he performed were "This Land is Your Land", "Take it From Dr. King" and
"She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain."

[...]

Inspired by Woody Guthrie, whose guitar was labeled "This machine kills
fascists," Seeger's banjo was emblazoned with the motto "This Machine
Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender."

Photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guano/114357902/in/photostream/

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Pete Seeger - Introduction | American Masters | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/pete-seeger/the-power-of-song/50/

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[creative-radio] Digest Number 2615

There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. Resource: Women's Rights Radio Drama in Four languages
From: George Lessard
1b. Resource: Women's Rights Radio Drama in Four languages
From: Deborah Walter

2. [Info] Video Melulu (Video Clip Competition) by Efek Rumah Kaca
From: yurskie.


Messages
________________________________________________________________________
1a. Resource: Women's Rights Radio Drama in Four languages
Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
Date: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:16 pm ((PDT))

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: VOY Media Magic List - Resource: Women's Rights Radio Drama in
Four languages
From: "Deborah Walter" <deb@cmfd.org>
Date: Fri, April 24, 2009 05:26
To: themagic_network@yahoogroups.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Crossroads - Women's Rights Radio Drama in Four languages

When a market trader becomes frustrated with the local police inspector who
is more interested in lining his pockets than finding her missing daughter,
a magic drink provided by the local alcohol brewer causes the trader and
police inspector to switch bodies. Each has the opportunity to see how the
other gender lives! - with hilarious results and eye-opening perspectives.
All the while, the search for the missing woman continues - will she be
found in time?

"Crossroads," an exciting six-episode serial radio drama, is now available
in four languages - English, French, Swahili and Portuguese. Broadcast to a
high quality broadcast standard, each 20-minute episode delivers adventure
and intrigue, as well as interwoven messages around women's rights. The
drama is being distributed free to radio stations and groups wishing to use
the drama for educational purposes. Request from deb@cmfd.org

In an effort to promote human rights and social justice in Africa
"Crossroads" explores issues related to the African Union Protocol to the
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of women in
Africa. CMFD Productions, on behalf of FAHAMU (Networks for Social Justice)
and the African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET),
produced the drama as part of the Media for African Women's Rights Project
(MEWOR) of the Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR) Coalition.

The English, "Crossroads" and Swahili version, "Njia Pacha," were recorded
in Nairobi. Crossroads will be broadcast Africa-wide, and Njia Pacha will
broadcast in Swahili-speaking countries across East Africa.

The French version of the drama, entitled "Les Pistes Croisées," was
recorded in Senegal with a vibrant group of local actors. The original music
produced for the drama is funky West African beat created by local musicians
in Dakar.

The Portuguese-language version of Crossroads, entitled "Caminhas Crusadas,"
was recorded in Maputo. Hopangalatana, a community-based group of actors,
provide the voices for the drama. Internationally renowned musical group
Euyuphoro created the theme music.

Listen to the new theme songs and promotional trailers on the CMFD website:
http://www.cmfd.org

For more information or to request a copy, contact:

Deborah Walter
Director
Community Media for Development/
CMFD Productions
PO Box 66193
Broadway 2020, JHB
South Africa
deb@cmfd.org
+27 (0)73 132 7032
http://www.cmfd.org

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1b. Resource: Women's Rights Radio Drama in Four languages
Posted by: "Deborah Walter" deb@cmfd.org
Date: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:36 pm ((PDT))

When a market trader becomes frustrated with the local police inspector who
is more interested in lining his pockets than finding her missing daughter,
a magic drink provided by the local alcohol brewer causes the trader and
police inspector to switch bodies. Each has the opportunity to see how the
other gender lives! - with hilarious results and eye-opening perspectives.
All the while, the search for the missing woman continues - will she be
found in time?

"Crossroads," an exciting six-episode serial radio drama, is now available
in four languages - English, French, Swahili and Portuguese. Broadcast to a
high quality broadcast standard, each 20-minute episode delivers adventure
and intrigue, as well as interwoven messages around women's rights. The
drama is being distributed free to radio stations and groups wishing to use
the drama for educational purposes. Request from deb@cmfd.org

In an effort to promote human rights and social justice in Africa
"Crossroads" explores issues related to the African Union Protocol to the
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of women in
Africa. CMFD Productions, on behalf of FAHAMU (Networks for Social Justice)
and the African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET),
produced the drama as part of the Media for African Women's Rights Project
(MEWOR) of the Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR) Coalition.

The English, "Crossroads" and Swahili version, "Njia Pacha," were recorded
in Nairobi. Crossroads will be broadcast Africa-wide, and Njia Pacha will
broadcast in Swahili-speaking countries across East Africa.

The French version of the drama, entitled "Les Pistes Croisées," was
recorded in Senegal with a vibrant group of local actors. The original music
produced for the drama is funky West African beat created by local musicians
in Dakar.

The Portuguese-language version of Crossroads, entitled "Caminhas Crusadas,"
was recorded in Maputo. Hopangalatana, a community-based group of actors,
provide the voices for the drama. Internationally renowned musical group
Euyuphoro created the theme music.

Listen to the new theme songs and promotional trailers on the CMFD website:
http://www.cmfd.org

For more information or to request a copy, contact:

Deborah Walter
Director
Community Media for Development/
CMFD Productions
PO Box 66193
Broadway 2020, JHB
South Africa
deb@cmfd.org
+27 (0)73 132 7032
http://www.cmfd.org


Messages in this topic (2)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. [Info] Video Melulu (Video Clip Competition) by Efek Rumah Kaca
Posted by: "yurskie." yurskie_erk@yahoo.com yurskie_erk
Date: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:36 pm ((PDT))

Video Melulu (Video Clip Competition) by Efek Rumah Kaca:
Merasa jago bikin video? Atau ngefans berat sama Efek Rumah Kaca? Yuk ah ikutan kompetisi VIDEO MELULU. Kompetisi bikin video klip untuk lagu Efek Rumah Kaca.

Lagu yang mana?
Bebas! Pokoknya lagunya harus diambil dari album Kamar Gelap.

Video klipnya kayak gimana?
Bebas! Yang penting idenya oke. Dan nggak perlu pasang muka para personil Efek Rumah Kaca. So, nggak ngerepotin kan?

Apa hadiahnya?
Video
yang menang bakal dikasih kompensasi senilai Rp 10 juta, plus dibikinin
ulang videonya dengan lebih 'serius', untuk kemudian dijadikan official
video clip untuk lagu ERK tersebut. Dan 10 video terbaik bakal
dibikinin DVD untuk kemudian diattach di majalah HAI.

Caranya gimana?
1.
Daftar dulu sebagai member di www.hai-online.com .Gampangnya minta
ampun kok, tinggal buka websitenya, terus sign up deh. Kenapa harus
jadi member dulu? Karena nantinya video ini harus diupload di
www.hai-online.com untuk kemudian di-vote oleh orang-orang.

2. Kamu bebas memilih lagu yang akan dibuat video klip-nya.

3. Video tidak harus memasang foto-foto, atau video dari personel efek rumah kaca.

4.
Efek Rumah Kaca tidak akan menyediakan waktu khusus untuk pengambilan
gambar video yang kamu bikin. Kalo butuh gambar mereka manggung, datang
aja ke konsernya.

5. Penilaian lebih berat pada ide cerita. Tapi tentunya penampilan secara visual juga diperhatikan.

6. Peserta musti meng-upload versi flv di channel Hai Screen - Video Melulu

7.
Peserta juga diwajibkan mengirimkan high quality video dalam format dvd
dan data diri lengkap ke redaksi Hai-Online, Gedung Gramedia Majalah
Lt.6, Jl.Panjang No.8A Kebon Jeruk Jakarta Barat 11530. Paling lambat
tanggal 31 Juli 2009.

8. 10 video terbaik akan ditayangkan di Hai-Screen untuk di pilih oleh audience. Dan jadi kompilasi DVD sebagai bonus Hai.

9. 3 video pemenang dapat hadiah

10. Video terpilih bakal dijadikan video official dari Efek Rumah Kaca. Dan uang pengganti produksi sebesar 10 jt rupiah.

11. Terbuka untuk umum, nggak ada batasan usia.


Yo ayo ayooo...! Sebelum 31 Juli lohh.. Ditunggu!

Yurie "efek rumah kaca"
Management ERK
0813 9425 7339
YM: yurskie_erk

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