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Public Televison on the Auction Block: KCSM-TV Sale Postponed San Mateo College District Trustees voted on 10/24 to reject all bids for the 5th largest public television signal in California. Media Alliance, whose public records request for information on the details of the bids, has been stalled by the District since April of 2012, will receive the information this week. A new RFP opens the possibility of new bidders for the venerable signal which reaches 10 Bay Area counties and is broadcast on 60 cable systems. Bain Capital-Owned Clear Channel Communications Removes Threatening Voter Fraud Billboards from Low-Income Neighborhoods in the Mid-West After an advocacy campaign led by Common Cause and Color of Change, Clear Channel Outdoors plans to remove voter fraud billboard ads blanketing low-income neighborhoods in Ohio and Wisconsin paid for by an "anonymous" family foundation. The billboards were perceived by many as an attempt to intimidate neighborhood residents from voting or registering to vote in the upcoming elections. AT&T Plans "Six-Strikes" Anti-Piracy Initiative: Users Face Blocked Websites A planned ISP-driven anti-piracy effort will track IP addresses and put broadband users through a series of warnings and on-line tutorials after blocking website access for individuals whose IP addresses are suspected of contraband activities. If this sounds a little invasive to you, here's a petition to sign. Upcoming Workshops Spokesperson Training - starts January 3rd This class will cover the basics of framing an issue and developing talking points, give you lots of practive in role playing friendly and not-so-friendly interview secnarios, discuss the art of the soundbite, cover the basics of public speaking, and put you through the necessary friendly fire of evaluating your own on-air performance Publicist and Former CW-Bay Area Public Affairs Director Jackie Wright Thanks Independent Media for Positive African-American Coverage After Ambassador Andrew Young spoke to a crowd of more than a thousand people at the Oakland Marriott on 10/20, local publicist Jackie Wright noted the failure of the legacy print and broadcast media (only the Oakland Trib covered the event), and thanked the independent press for compensating for the dearth of positive coverage of African-Americans and other ethnic minorities that reinforces negative stereotypes. Smiley/West Show Removed from Chicago PBS Station WBEZ-FM For Being Unbalanced Prominent African-American broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Cornel West had their broadcast collaboration Smiley/West removed from the air at WBEZ, the large Chicago PBS station. CEO Torey Malatia said the show was unbalanced. Many feel the real reason was criticism of President Obama in his hometown. This removes two of the most credible and distinguished African-American voices from a city with a huge non-white population and further reduces liberal and leftwing discourse in the legacy media. Click here for a web form and suggested text to help turn this bad decision around. Chi-area folks should try to attend Friday's board meeting at 848 E. Grand at the bracing hour of 8:00am. 2012-2013 Northern California Press List Now Available! 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 California press list gives you contact info for print, radio, and television throughout the region - for a pittance. Join us - Become a Media Alliance Member We're not threatening you. We'll keep sending the newsletter whether you become a member or not (unless you think that *is* a threat), because we want to get the information out there and show up when fair communications are threatened every time. But our ability to keep doing it depends on you. I know times are tough, but please consider joining up if you're one of our silent readers. Standard membership is $50, low-income is $35 and 52 weeks of the Jobfile Bulletin is $95. Towards peace and justice, Tracy Need a job? Thinking about a career transition in this difficult economy? Join Media Alliance! Professional members get 52 weeks of media-related job listings in print, broadcast, digital, film, video, communications and advocacy e-mailed to them weekly. Let us do the hunting for you. Less than $2 a week. Sign up now. Donate to keep regional media activism strong in the Bay Area. We can't do it without you. For more on the struggle to save KUSF For more on KPFA and Pacifica. To buy a copy of Censored 2013 from the Media Freedom Foundation For more on Alameda Community Radio The Internet You Need - Original Animated Short on Net Neutrality. Great for Teachers! Media Alliance is a member of a national coalition working for a better communications system and a more just world.
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