Media
Carrboro's new Official Correspondence e-mail archive shows how easy it is to make the public's business actually available to the public. If you do it as Mayor Chilton did - with a Google Group - it's even free. Chapel Hill News editor Mark Schultz says the new system serves the community better than paper archives used by other governments, and it makes reporters' job easier which leads to better coverage in the papers. It's also very easy for officials to use as they just forward or CC e-mails to get them into the archive.
What's keeping Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County from following suit? Sometimes I wonder if they wouldn't prefer that we just let them govern in peace instead of sticking our noses into the public business all the time.
Greg Brusseau of Save Glen Lennox will be the guest on the Wednesday edition of WCOM's West End Report with LMT hosting. Greg will discuss the inside scoop he got from a N&O reporter about Grubb properties backing out of their bid and caving into the community to redesign their plan.
Tune into 103.5 LP FM (Carrboro/Chapel Hill area) at 6pm or you can stream us by clicking here. I'm hoping that Ruby calls us at the studio LIVE from the OP Happy Hour with an update: 919-929-9601. Freel free to call with questions. The first caller gets a Save Glen Lennox T-shirt!
Via e-mail:
The People's Channel will be having a wonderful fundraiser/house party on Saturday June 28th 7-9pm, and y'all should come by for some delicious food and drink!
Who: The People's Channel, Chapel Hill and Orange County (soon Carrboro) Community Media Center
What:
A House Party
to benefit
The Peoples Channel--A non-profit Community Media Center providing area
citizens opportunity to exercise free speech through media production,
education, and distribution of cable programming.
When: Saturday, June 28
7-9 p.m.
Please join us for some exquisite food and drinks and great company. Suggested donation per person $20
Where: The Common House in Pacifica, at the end of Hanna St. in Carrboro
Hosted by Vimala Rajendran
919.967.3864
vimala.rajendran@gmail.com
The Peoples Channel
919.960.0088
tpc@thepeopleschannel.org
Why: So the people that bring you Democracy NOW every night on your TV get funding AND to support your Community Media! I should remind folks that TPC is overworked and underpaid. We operate
on a bare bones budget and have very few resources. So please consider
a contribution! We are in serious need of equipment upgrades...Thank you all!
Date:
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 3:00pm
Location:
Common House in Pacifica, Hanna St. in Carrboro
Via host Lynda-Marie Taurasi:
Hey all!
So,
Ruby Sinreich, editor and founder of OrangePolitics.org will be my
guest today on WCOM's West End Report (6pm). Ruby is fresh back from
Minneapolis where she attended the
National Conference for Media Reform
Check out her blog on her website
hereOnce
again being inspired by Tom Arnel's Placeholder show's Guest DJ
feature, I have also asked Ruby to bring along her favorite music to
play.
I plan on recording the show too, and think I will either start up
a blog where you can listen to the show at a later date...still all in
the works.
Thank you so much for those that responded about the
Humpty Dance song. I got the track, and in the next few weeks, I will
be creating a music bed for my intro.
Remember, my little gig is still in the beginning creative stages, so thank you again to Ruby for being my
Guinea Pig (it's OK Ruby, I have done this before though it's been a while.)
If you are not in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, you can listen online
hereWe welcome calls for questions for Ruby 919-929-9601
Thanks so much...and remember
SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEDIA and GIVE THE FINGER TO CORPORATE RADIO.
Listen to WCOM 103.5 LP FM Carrboro's All-Volunteer Community Radio
station! www.communityradio.coop
Cheers!
Lynda-Marie
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Location:
WCOM 103.5 FM, webcast www.communityradio.coop
OrangePolitics.org's own Ruby Sinreich will be my
guest today on WCOM's West End Report (6pm). Ruby and I will be discussing the talk of the town, primarily getting the audience updated on the Abbey Court situation.
Once
again being inspired by Tom Arnel's Placeholder show's Guest DJ
feature, I have also asked Ruby to bring along her favorite music to
play.
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