* At press time: Bayaction was reporting a 4am police raid on the Occupy Oakland tent city in Frank Ogawa Plaza

200+ at Fox Headquarters in LA To Greet Murdoch

Change to Win, CWA, Media Alliance, Media Action Center, Free Press. Avaaz, Occupy LA and others joined to welcome Rupert Murdoch to Los Angeles on October 21st. Firedog Lake recorded this video. 

World of Opera Independently Syndicated After November 11th

In another moment of disconnect between community media and the public media machine, WDAV announced they would begin independently syndicating "World of Opera" with host Lisa Simeone. National Public Radio dropped the program due to Simeone's involvement with the Occupy DC protest. 

Consumer Groups Sue Pepsico/Frito-Lay for Deceptive Digital Marketing to Teens

Four consumer groups including the Center for Digital Democracy and the Praxis Project filed an FTC complaint against Pepsico for soda and Doritos immersive social media marketing including Hotel 626, a game designed to (quote) "scare the crap" out of teenagers.

Programming The Nation? - SF Premiere on Friday, October 28th at the Balboa Theater - 9:00pm

Join director Jeff Warrick, Media Alliance and Project Censored for a sneak preview of this new documentary that looks at deceptive media practices: from the proverbial ritz cracker to military psych-ops. Described as "compelling" by the Seattle Examiner and "provocative" by the LA Times, MA members can pick up discount tickets here  to this weekend's screenings.

Upcoming Workshops

How to Write an Irresistable Book Proposal - starts 12/6

This class will  give you a blueprint for writing the proposal you need as fast as possible to get the best editor, publisher and deal for your book.

MA Certification - Proofreading - starts 1/14

On-the-job and freelance workflows, standard proofreading practices (markup, querying,print and online submission, etc.), finding - and keeping - clients, and much more.

Great Grant Writing - starts 1/17

Do you want to win a grant to fund your project, program or organization?  In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn to "sell" your work with a well-crafted grant proposal.

MA Certification - Copyediting - starts 1/28

Review the fundamentals of copyediting and acquire a better sense of how to balance and serve the best interests of your three clients: the publisher, the writer, and the reader.

Huffington Post Boycott Over

The National Writers Union and the Newspaper Guild-CWA have ended the Huffington Post boycott called in April of 2011.

Social Justice Documentaries: Are They Effective and How?

The Center for Social Media at American University continues to study social justice documentaries to assess their impact and strengthen the case for funders to support their production. The latest report, Designing for Impact, features six case studies of documentary films that made a difference.

Net Neutrality: Not Just a Silicon Valley Problem

Net neutrality is often characterized as a developed world issue, but it may be as or more crucial for emerging economies. This paper, one of several to be discussed by technology companies at the upcoming Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference talks about nondiscriminatory data treatment from  an internationalist perspective.

Don't Forget About Word of Mouth

The latest Pew Center for Internet and Society study shows the 2nd most popular source of community news and info isn't the Internet - but the water cooler. The new study found that while the Internet was rapidly gaining ground, especially with those under the age of 40, radio and newspapers retained  3rd and 4th positions for the population as a whole.

The Sidewalks Are Occupied

Since September 17th, Occupy movements have taken possession of the streets in New York, DC, and just about everywhere. Sick of unemployment, foreclosures and bailouts, American resistance is underway. Watch here and join Occupy San Francisco at 101 Market Street or Occupy Oakland at Frank Ogawa Plaza.

Take the Press in Your Hands - Press Lists and How-To Guides for the People

Pick up a press list and a how-to guide today for everything you need to get your message out with minimal time and money. The Media How-To Guide tells you how and the Northern and Southern California press lists give you contact info for print, radio, and television throughout the state - for a pittance.

Towards peace and justice,

Tracy

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