[Radmedia] Meeting minutes 28 May 2011 and cleanup request

Fri Jun 3 09:48:41 PDT 2011

hey,  an idea:

maybe a workshop/discussion/roundtable about the difference between tokenism
and genuinely diverse or community based or grassroots media (don't have the
language yet, but you hopefully know what i mean) -

i'd be into designing a conversation starter. inspired by this piece below
and what it leaves out.

The Future of Media” panel was announced Monday, the more progressive minds
on Twitter let out a collective groan. The annual panel attracts the most
elite of media elites—the likes of Nick Denton and Arianna Huffington—and
this year there wasn’t a single woman or person of color represented. “The
future of media: all white, all male, apparently,” tweeted Irin Carmon, a
writer at Jezebel.
<http://www.good.is/post/why-white-men-should-refuse-to-be-on-panels-of-all-white-men/>
*Why White Men Should Refuse to Be on Panels of All White Men - Media
- GOOD<http://www.good.is/post/why-white-men-should-refuse-to-be-on-panels-of-all-white-men/>
*
www.good.is
White media types are always complaining about a lack of diversity on panels
and in articles. Why don't they boycott them?

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      - <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=662076535>
      Naava Smolash <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=662076535>
      it's an important point to make and a good article, but it would be
      better if it gave some of the deep structural reasons *why* white men are
      usually thought of first instead of women and people of colour
who obviously
      are working on similar issues and doing good work, yet who are not
      thought of as quickly as authorities. it would be useful if the piece
      addressed why, when an event is structured as a white boy
perspective sort
      of event and designed and controlled with the interests of white
guys first
      and foremost, the 'reaching out' - without structural change -
to women and
      so called 'minorities' simply doesn't work, because it's
inviting them into
      a space where they will be minoritized, and who wants that? The article
      seems to suggest that adding token nonwhite people or token women without
      changing the underlying assumptions of the events will make it
all better,
      and that's simply not addressing the core of the matter.

On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:33 PM, isaac oommen <isaacoommen at gmail.com> wrote:

> *In attendence: Isaac, Nicholas, Harjap, Juniper, Dawn, Frank via phone
> for the first 15 mins of the meeting (had connection trouble)*
>
>
> Frank: I can bottom-line a film screening and party the night before the
> conference. I can also do a workshop on radical video making. It makes sense
> for our event to eb a week after the Victoria Anarchist Bookfair.
>
>
> ABSTRACT
>
> Nic: We can get VIVO if we can get some money back to them.
> Dawn: We are just a few months away so need to take some big steps quickly.
> We can model it somewhat on the AMC.
>
>
> WHO (TO BRING IN)
>
> N: I have more time in June for this. Ali Lohan from the Carnegie outreach
> would be great. Amy from VIVO can bring in people around art institiutes
> that want to fight gentrification as artists. These are media institutions.
> Isaac: I can dedicate time to this no problem. Only for July I'm on
> holiday.
> Harjap: I'll have more time in July to help. I'll try to bring in Naava and
> folks that left MDD.
>
> ACTION: We all brainstorm some names for next meeting.
>
> Juniper: There are people in Victoria that would be interested. I don't
> know how much organizing I can do but I can do outreach.
> D: I'll be out till July. But we can meet before June 6 maybe? Frank is
> taking the summer off but might have a bit of time for this.
> H: My personal frustration with MDD is their bad framing and lack of
> prioritization.. The definition of media is lacking also.
> N: Is this a platform to find out about other media projects or a
> conference?
> D: Both would be good. I'd liek to bring in people who aren't already
> organizing.
> J: Cracks in the Concrete was good. Victoria-Vancouver bridging would be
> good.
> H: CiC is also about bringing people into politics.
> D: AMC recognized that they should provide a space and not be
> super-structured. So bookfair style is good.
> J: Indigenous peoples' media should be involved.
> I: ACTION I'll talk to Redwire.
>
>
> WHEN
>
> D: Is two days too much?
> N: Depends on how much we want to do.
>
> CONSENSED: A weekend conference works.
>
> D: We shoud try and get students in.
> H: Earth Day stuff might pull peolpe away. Why make it Sunday-Sat? Wouldn't
> a week be too long for Victoria bookfair people to wait?
> N: Weekdays would be too hard to work through.
> H: It might be easier for bookfair people to be on the same weekend as
> Victoria.
> D: Frank says bookfair people have no problem with a week in between. The
> Maritime Labour Centre price made us think of Sunday.
>
> ACTION: Nic to look at trying to get a discount using VDLC member price.
>
> H: Sat night events would be easier for people than Sun night.
> J: CiC saw that people wanted a plenary at the end. Discussion at the end
> would be good.
> D: It's a lot to pack into one day.So Fri party plus Sat all day plus
> keynote. Maybe brunch on Sun. We need to go beyond bookfair.
> H: Two days means less chance of overwhelming.
> D: Two days allows for socializing.
> N: Having it on Sat allows us to bring together organizations.
> D; Shall I book the MLC? Good space with breakaway rooms.
> H: Tabling can be done in lobby. What about food arrangements?
> N: VIVO can work for the Fri as long as some money is recovered. But space
> is tighter.
> H: Other option is high school gym. Maybe for $65 per hour. Other option is
> also multiple venues. But MLC seems best.
> D: I'd like to keep it compact for this first year. Maybe VIVO for the Fri?
> J: I'll outreach to the Black Dog collective.
>
> CONSENSED: Book MLC.
>
> N: I'll ask TSSU about discount booking.
> H: MLC is okay with changing the terms of the booking later.
> D: I'll also ask about food and serving. The Silver Crow peeps would be
> good maybe.
> I: We can even serve lunch outside if they don't allow inside.
> N: Sat brunch is not a huge issue.
>
>
> TALKING TO PEOPLE IE WHAT
>
> N: In terms of people it would be good to have folks from Cascadia down to
> San Fran.
> D: I'd liek two callouts - to table and workshop.
> H: Student outreach should be done sooner
> D: Major outreach should be in July. By then we should have a skeleton
> plan.
> N: What is the scale of the budget?
> D: VMC can put in about $2000, if we consense to it.
> H: Not bad to ask for money from orgs.
> N: TSSU can give less than $300 without clearing.
> D: We'll try tog et the PIRGs.
> H: But also get the Prince George PIRG and VIPIRG.
> D: It would be nice to have scholarships available also.
> N: If we bring in academics, their institutions will pay for it.
> D: Acedemics are welcome but not the priority.
> H: Let's lean away from their involvement in the actual planning.
> N: We can look at technology and communications people from universities.
> J: Maybe get hackers involved.
>
>
> TITLE
>
> H: We need to decide soon.
>
> CONSENSED: Brainstorm names by next meeting.
>
> D: ACTION I'll write up drafts for tablers. We also need a mission
> statement.
> H: Let's make sure we have a level of agreement on three things -
> 1. The anti-list (colonialist, capitalist, authoritarian)
> 2. Diverse representation
> 3. A radical alternative alternative to what exists
> J: Building strategies is important.
> H: Also quick note on funding policy - city, foundation funding is bad.
> Let's not have any level of govt. or corp.-linked funding.
>
> CONSENSED
>
>
> NEXT MEETING
>
> D: Let's try to invite 1 or 2 folks each to the meeting.
> H: Calaamites are on-board to help. We can also help with outreach.
> D: I'll be booking on Monday (NOTE: need to revist since the MLC costs more
> than we thought). Think of a dream keynote speaker.
> I: Will clean up the email list.
> D: I think we'll ahve a lot of responses to the callout.
> J: Our workshops can share time, be panels.
> D: AMC does really good youth organizing workshops. Maybe Thistle folks can
> organize this. Let's try and target 1/2 the workshops ahead of time and then
> do a callout for the other 1/2. ACTION: Will have draft callouts by next
> week.We can also have a discussion about paying people for organizing as
> well.
> N: ACTION: Will think of who can fundraise for this.
> D: Maybe do that list in July. By then we'll have a skeleton and dream
> budget. We should be able to do it for less than 10k.Whatever we get at the
> door will maybe cover the next year.
> H: Get PGPIRG contacts via Gord Hill or 12th and Clark folks.
> D: Maybe we can have endorsed groups mentioend towards the end.
>
> The next meeting is on Saturday June 4 at Nick's house 10am. Email Nick or
> Isaac for the address off-list.
>
>
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