I am so amazed by the energy put into commercial support of this conference. That is both good and bad. Corporatization (is that a word?)– changes the game. —————-Panel:redbook, essence, bravoLisa Stone (moderator), Stacy Morrison, Lesley Inckney and Lisa Hsia—————- Bravo — old media &. new media revenues from this also learning how to monetize […]
The Evolution of a Concept
Long ago at the turn of the century several people started to realize that there was something amiss in our culture with how people of our age – people born in the late 1950s and early 1960s – were perceived. I started a list at that time called late boomers and shortly after that started […]
The Face of the Anti-War Movement Fires Back
The Face of the Anti-War Movement Fires Back – CommonDreams.org: “” This article perfectly illustrates the problem with the core of the Democratic Party. I will probably vote for Obama, but after the 2006 elections rolled Democrats onto Capitol Hill with a massive mandate to end the war and get control over Bush, and they […]
"Chicago 10" Revisits 1968 Democratic Convention and the Festival of Life
Last night I went to see the Chicago 10 (2007) at The Loft last evening. Director Brett Morgan, a combination of historic footage and animation, this project has been panned by corporate media critics and surprisingly suggested as a potential educational tool for parents to use to instruct mature teens about history by other reviewers. […]
Media Savvy Workshop — How Peace and Justice Groups Gan Get Media Coverage
This morning I attended a workshop at the UU Church on 22nd St. to help social justice groups learn how to connect with media for better coverage of their events. I applaud the representatives of the Media Companies and the Radio Station that were on the panel. Amanda Shauger, News Director of KXCI. Cara Rene, […]
Rice Is A War Criminal
The campaign to get the Presidential Candidates to call for Rice’s resignation is one of best moves I’ve seen made on the public stage in quite some time. Rice chaired the meetings that explicitly designed and outlined torture procedures to be used on terrorism suspects. I am personally outraged that individuals committed war crimes without […]