[LabComm] Media Democracy Day (MDD)

[Miotto, Anita]

Dear labour communicators,

For the past two years, BCGEU has been involved with Media Democracy Day
(MDD), an annual day of education and organizing started in 2001. Events
have included workshops and panel discussions on issues like media
concentration and how to build a citizen's alternative to the corporate
media. An independent media fair has featured local newspapers, news web
sites, radio and TV initiatives, independent video documentaries, and
labour media.

It would be great to see more unions involved with MDD, especially
featuring your magazines and newsletters at the independent media fair.
There are a number of ways to be involved - without having to attend a
whole lot of meetings or make large donations.

Media Democracy Day 2003 will take place at the Vancouver Public Library
(main branch) on Saturday, October 18. There will be workshops during
the day (to discuss issues like media convergence, and to develop skills
like how to create your own radio and web news content), a keynote
discussion featuring a reunion of Vancouver Sun reporters/editors who
have gotten the boot, and an independent media fair (which is expected
to get 500-1000 visitors).

If you are interested in participating, here are some things you can do:

*	Sign up for space at the independent media fair to feature your
union's magazine/newspaper - it's free. 
*	Advertize MDD to your members. 
*	Encourage your union to make a small financial contribution to
MDD of $250 to $500.


I'd be happy to talk about this with you, or you can also contact
Shannon Daub at 604-801-5509.

 

Many thanks,

 

Brian Gardiner,

BCGEU Communications
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