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19th November 2009Hi, Intern for The Media Show here! Just trying to get the word out about our video project, based out of Columbia Teachers College. We take all media as our subject, and let puppets do the talking. Here's an episode about fair use, digging into how you can and can't appropriate media. Hope you enjoy! Full series on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/themediashow LJ Community http://community.livejournal.com/themed -Lindsay, Media Show Intern 5th August 20092nd August 200920th September 2006Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but hey, it's worth a shot right? Maybe? Anyways, I'm currently in my last term of film school in Vancouver, BC and we are to produce, direct, and edit our own 10 minute movie. I'm interested on doing a documentary on the relation between violence in media and youth violence vs. a child's upbringing/nurture and youth violence. It is rather large subject for only 10 minutes, so I was wondering if you had any suggestions? tips? What would you focus on? Etc. Thanks greatly! Emma x-posted to a few media communities. 1st September 2006Hi free media people, I'm new and am soliciting feedback on my journal. i just want to end the bullshit. is that too much to ask??? Current Mood:
 aggravated4th August 2006Where did that video spoofing Gore's film come from? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06215/71 "Everyone knows Al Gore stars in the global warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." But who created "Al Gore's Penguin Army," a two-minute video now playing on YouTube.com? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZSqXUSw In the video, Mr. Gore appears as a sinister figure who brainwashes penguins and bores movie audiences by blaming the Mideast crisis and starlet Lindsay Lohan's shrinking waist size on global warming. Like other videos on the popular YouTube site, it has a home-made, humorous quality. The video's maker is listed as "Toutsmith," a 29-year-old who identifies himself as being from Beverly Hills in an Internet profile. In an email exchange with The Wall Street Journal, Toutsmith didn't answer when asked who he was or why he made the video, which has just over 59,000 views on YouTube. However, computer routing information contained in an email sent from Toutsmith's Yahoo account indicate it didn't come from an amateur working out of his basement. Instead, the email originated from a computer registered to DCI Group, a Washington, D.C., public relations and lobbying firm whose clients include oil company Exxon Mobil Corp. " http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06215/71 13th July 2006About Five Months Ago I wrote about Digital Radio Mondiale, and was so impressed that I demanded that Radio 1190 start using it. But it still hasn't been approved in the United States (ITU Region 2). I was happy to see that some commerical hardware was just announced to support it (and RadioScape previously announced two, products that people seem to love to talk about alot that support it). It's been in the news (and by the news, I mean things that normal people would never read or care about) a lot in the last few months: there's people putting together workgroups, writing awesome commentaries, electing chairmen, and there's even some awesome open source software for it (Dream). 16th June 2006Come to www.myspace.com/sstxonyc and check out this recent banned video- would have loved to post it here only the code isn't working... let me know what you think and of it's censorship in general! Current Mood:
 contemplative26th May 2006I still get google alerts for "Pirate Radio" (and for KBFR) despite not being juiced in to it for well over a year now. Most of the alerts are articles about the Pirate Radio scene in London (which is massive) with the occasional story about a Pirate Radio station in the United States along the lines of "Pirate Radio station in city X gets shutdown after FCC visit.. blah.. blah.. blah." BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT... Yesterday I got an alert from an article appearing in Quad Cities Online about Power Hits 103.3 FM. It's interesting because these Pirates, who are making no attempt to remain anonymous, are citing a federal regulation "granting an emergency broadcast on a temporary basis in extraordinary circumstances, such as when the United States is at war." It seems like they're looking for a legal battle -- which would be an interesting one. I hope it works out for them, but I know the FCC isn't stupid and will try to find a way to ruin their "make the FCC look evil and Pirate Radio look good in court" plans. Unfortunately, they don't cite the specific federal regulation that gives them this authority in any of the articles on the about the radio station. I searched the Code of Federal Regulations as near as I can tell they're talking about title 47 part 73 section 3542 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This link will take you directly to legalese on the Code of Federal Regulations website: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-b The regulation does appear to grant permission to broadcast without a license under some circumstances. Authority may be granted, on a temporary basis, in extraordinary circumstances requiring emergency operation to serve the public interest. such situations include: emergencies involving danger to life and property; a national emergency proclaimed by the President or the Congress of the U.S.A and; the continuance of any war in which the United States is engaged, and where such action is necessary for the national defense or security or otherwise in furtherance of the war effort.However, if you read the text it does say that an informal application may be used, among other things somewhat mitgating their argument. But, they still have pretty solid ground for stirring up a legal battle with the FCC that would bring the arguments in favor Pirate Radio and against media consolidation in to the main stream press. I really do hope they succeed. Crossposted to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=91.7){kind=small} wholesomedick, autonomous_art, defcon_defcon, fl_radicals, free_media, g_r_i_m_e, globallbass, houstondiy, lj2600, olywa_activists, penn_anarchy, swallowthisshoe, talk___hard, talk_music, tech_metal, the_real_heat, and weloveukbabes25th March 2006An interesting site you've got here. You also might be interested in a review I just posted this morning, over at my blog Mere Words, about the WB's censorship of The Beford Diaries, the new drama series co-created by Tom Fontana and Julie Martin and executive-produced by Barry Levinson. Your comments are welcome. Enjoy. Current Mood:
 refreshed18th February 2006The Russian newspaper " City Messages " (Volgograd) is closed because of caricatures which have been printed. (the inscription is translated: and in fact we did not learn them to it)  What do you think in this occasion? 13th January 200616th November 2005http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051116/od ( Welcome to Dish, TX ) 6th November 2005If anyone is interested, reply here, you can post it up, or you can e-mail us at screamfreely@gmail.com Scream Freely **side note: you don't have to live in the area, this is a place to connect and share and open up conversation... also, you may use a pen name or no name, we aren't here for gossip or war**  Peace and Enjoyment 3rd November 2005Some coverage of the riots 13th October 200526th September 2005I'm new here. I'm a part of Indymedia Binghamton (http://binghamton.indymedia.org). Quite interested in radical media. Glad to be here :-) 18th July 2005I've always said I wish I was alive during the late 60s/early 70s, but I could really do without the "government spying on its own people" bit. x-posted to adbusters and free_media
29th June 2005Bush: U.S. will stay till Iraq war won My question whether or not the mainstream media recalls that Bush already declared major combat was done over two years ago. I'd be curious to find if their are other mainstream media outlets covering the same story. 30th June 2005a while back a few friends and i had the idea of creating a low-power FM radio station. as we become more interested in the possibility, we have created a blog to help us reach out to our small town of 4000 people. while we have general tech knowledge, and the capacity to easily learn more, we lack any knowledge on the subject of LPFM broadcasts. are hopes are that the station will play a lot of music, but will also allow us to express our political views, and any information on the subject we want to spread to our town. im posting this in a couple of communites with topics at least similar to ours, in the hope that at least a few of you weill be able to help. while we would prefer an email (freon_radio@yahoo.com) we would love any sort of advice those more knowledgeable on this subject would like to provide. we need information on finances (of which we have very little) and on possible problems we may encounter. we only need to reach a small area, maybe 4 miles in every direction, but we need the signal to be relatively clear so that we can play music on it and make it sound at least decent. once again any information you can provide will be valuable and greatly appreaciated. i sincerely appologize if this post breaks the rules of any of the communities i hope to post this in, and if it does a polite reminder will be just fine. thanks, Nat Turner 19th June 2005Hello, I'm new to the community. I found you in my search to abolish addictive media from my life and only use the TV and radio for Public Broadcasting stations and community access stations, and though I use a computer for communication, I find I waste too much time on it and am looking for resources to just not waste time on anything period, not overwork, overstudy, over...anything! I'll be happy in the future to voice my opinion on anything expressed here as I enjoy being opinionated and individual. 15th June 2005Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS: http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcastin A House panel has voted to eliminate all public funding for NPR and PBS, starting with "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow," and other commercial-free children's shows. If approved, this would be the most severe cut in the history of public broadcasting, threatening to pull the plug on Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch. The cuts would slash 25% of the federal funding this year—$100 million—and end funding altogether within two years. The loss could kill beloved children's shows like "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Arthur," and "Postcards from Buster." Rural stations and those serving low-income communities might not survive. Other stations would have to increase corporate sponsorships. MORE THE POINT, THIS MOVE WOULD REMOVE NPR NEWS DEPARTMENT, ONE OF THE LAST NON-CORPORATE NON-BIASED SOURCES OF NEWS IN THE US. The next vote on the cuts will take place tomorrow (Thursday). Help MoveOn reach 400,000 signatures to be delivered to the committee members. http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcastin http://www.moveon.org/r?r=745 Current Mood:
 livid2nd June 200522nd April 2005Click the link to see my little mini-rant about what the American government is doing to put the kibosh on First Amendment rights. The rant was fueled by this article, which states things far more eloquently than I can. You don't have to bother with my rant, but I'd like to ask you to read this piece. I'm not sure what can be done about all this, but people should at least be in the know. x-posted to adbusters
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