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News group mtg-7-may-01 |
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by omar ricks Email: omarricks (nospam) hotmail.com (unverified!) Phone: 217-355-2813 |
06 May 2001
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minutes of the news group meeting of 7 may 2001 |
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News group mtg.
5/7
Agenda
OLD NEWS
NEW NEWS
Dig cam
Bikelane
News hours
Police
McVeigh coverage
OLD NEWS
news hour
nora has tape
paul k and peter m concerned about coordination of program
mark e.: what should be done?
Peter m.: unclear up until last minute
Danielle c: insufficient support to set up audio after people got back from Quebec
DC: 1-2 people per week plan to produce a show
Peter m: would like to work up the Quebec piece to a 30 minute piece; needs header and footer so it can be used in other venues
sevilla and ben covered the arrest of tim and laura last week
submitted article to octopus, which was rejected
4 audio clips on the Web site from people interviewed at arraignment
mark e: crystal marshall was also interviewed
peter m.: rapid reporting is important; nothing was posted for 18 hours
DC: all IMC reporters should be able to call in news as it develops
Molly: staff at IMC should be accessible to upload news
??: 85% coalition will be in springfield next week, needs documentation-- video camera; there will be civil disobedience; ACLU will be there; Every Wednesday for next 3 weeks meet at 10:30 at Art Theater
DC: suggests contacting Springfield people; Becca has a camera. Paul R: muckraking crew in Springfield?? He will find out contact and post to newgroup.
Hearing on House Bill 101 (anti-discrimination law for LBG); 2nd floor of capitol building 12noon
Sevilla: be aware of the rules of civil disobedience in Springfield
McVeigh coverage group
Will interview various factions
Need to get press passes, recording equipment; need another liaison (DC will offer her phone number)
Will leave night before the may 16, 7am execution in terre haute, in
DC says IMC would like to release stories to mainstream media
Peter m: can try press conference
DC: people doing press conferences should give mainstream contacts home phone
Group should write press release
molly: peotone demonstration against airport hub in peotone; opposition is because of potential for urban sprawl, pollution; STAND (shut this airport nightmare down); rally MAY 12 (molly will post time)
need audio coverage for interview, or phone interviews
peotone is off Hwy 57, south side of Chicago
DC: who's gonna take it? Molly: ??
??: friend who is a photographer on south side
need to call Chicago IMC; or anyone going to chicago only needs to stop off for about an hour
naacp: citizen police review
Jon Wason and greens will speak briefly; has been trying to get in touch with DC
DC will go to Tuesday media to help get word out
DC: people who worked on racial climate survey may want to cover; Mark E. may want to cover
forming group to watch police?
Mark: went with Maria Silva to meet with people arrested outside of green st. mexican grocery
Contact: cleveland jefferson, tracy parsons; DC has made contact; peter m.: says that these two are speakers, but don't have an actual organization
Cop watch: will put something about this up on web
human relations committee
Monday may 7 5:30 in champaign city ofcs
Wed 9 5:30 in urbana city ofcs
DC: tim & laura may speak here, not sure
sm: first racial dialog: tue 15, 7-9 millen administration bldg.
DC: this would make a nice news hour for 21st
Not open to public; only some people invited; we may need to ask for permission to record; sascha will do this
First group mtg sponsored by dolores henry; (she was demoted and may be fired by champaign school district)
bike lane
needs people who will work as organizers and consultants
needs more experienced people to help with audio production, contacting organizations for contributions
trying to broadcast mon and weds; 2-6 minutes each; different drop-ins
paul r. volunteered to consult
several orgs have been contacted but need to follow up
DC: record several each Saturday (or Tuesday when Paul is already here); audio person present to help process a batch
Morning menu drop-ins need not all be environmental
DC: Creating an audio template for bike lane drop-ins will make it easier to process
theme song music
voice-over of paul's band already being used
peter m: probably need a longer one for each programs in order to identify IMC
need music underneath the voice over of today's programs at beginning and credits at end
DC and PM will work together on this
Molly suggests a tom paxton song called "ain't that news"
NEWS HOUR
DC: we will not do tomorrow
May 14: Mark and Krystal and Gina
May 21
28: Peter M.
June 4
11
18
25
July 2
9
16
23: Pauline
30
DC: get airshifter training if you don't have it; next WEFT airshifter training is May 16, 7pm, must sign up; $40 contribution; danielle has given money for 3 shifts; call 359-6545
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