Independent Media Videos

Due to a lack of funding around December 20th 2009 the new managers of public access will be forced to vacate the building at 1720 Market street. BAVC has indicated they would like to have a Flash studio and edit suites at their Mariposa Street building, but there is not enough money to have a three camera tv studio. The new title for public access is sfcommons, and info about it can be found at BAVC's website, http://www.bavc.org.

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A show produced and executed entirely by the Journalism 35 students of Cabrillo College on KSCO 1080 am in Santa Cruz Saturdays 5pm. Hosted by Dan Wu and Chapman a discussion with Uncle Dennis (FRSC), Craig Jutsun (Community TV), Brad Kava (Former San Jose Mercury)

Reviews the "coming of age" of Democracy Now from their book, The Exceptions to the Rulers. Examines how one person's journalist- with-integrity is another person's hostile crank. Discusses Christian Parenti's response, called "Free the Truth," to Kevin Bales, founder of Free the Slaves, who claimed that child slavery in cocoa has been eradicated.

An editorial comment/response to the issues brought up during close to six months of debate and discussion around bilingualism and diversity at Free Radio Santa Cruz.

News and culture programming directed toward an urban audience.

Keith Olbermann wrote to me apropos my F Word on Monday. Following news of a corporation-brokered truce between MSNBC and FOX, I?d written that while the two networks pose as divided ? and play up social divides for ratings - they actually stand united when it comes to corporate profits. According to a New York Times report, General Electric, which owns MSNBC, reined in their host ? Keith Olbermann ? as part of a deal to call off Bill O?Reilly's questioning of GE's business. A notable example of corporate interests trumping ratings - several commentators thought ? myself included. But Olbermann, while he doesn't deny there was a peacemaking summit of CEOs -- wrote to me Tuesday that there never was/is/nor shall be any deal. And on his first appearance after the Times story ran, he went after the Times and Bill O And Rupert Murdoch ? CEO of Fox?s corporate parent, News Corp.

There are days when one's reminded why one works in independent media. August 1st was one of those days, when the New York Times ran a front page media story that might as well have been headlined: GE and Fox Hush Hosts For Profits. In a nutshell, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox have been going at it. For months, Olbermann's called the Fox host out for his lies and smears, regularly dubbing him "Worst Person in the World," while O'Reilly's raised questions about MSNBC's corporate owners, General Electric. The on-air feud was good for ratings. It wasn't even bad journalism, for these kind of programs. Olbermann held Fox's O'Reilly to account for dubbing Dr. George Tiller "baby killer" in the run up to Tiller's assassination. O'Reilly sent a producer to a GE shareholder's meeting to raise questions about company business in Iran. The feud wasn't bad for ratings, but it was perceived as a potential threat to other corporate interests. And so it was that some time this May, the chairman of General Electric (which owns MSNBC), and Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation (which owns Fox News), were brought into a "summit meeting" for CEOs where Charlie Rose played peacemaker. Said one General Electric employee quoted by the Times, calling the two into line meant, "Fewer headaches on the corporate side.? The sniping's stopped. There's been virtually none of it since the deal took effect on June 1. When Glenn Beck called the President a racist, for example, commentators criticized Beck, but they obediently avoided going after the network that pays him. It's just another reminder why we don't see stinging reporting, say, of General Electric's investment in the weapons trade, or the healthcare business, or News Corp's dealings with the Chinese government. In the all-about profits media business, ideological rifts are fine for the purposes of gaining notoriety and building audience. Stir things up and play up divides -- among parties, politicians, little people. But go after business interests -- and that's another story. Then, the same media moguls who profit off our social divides starting singing Kumbaya and act in unison. Making independent media's tough. It's hard to fund and it's tempting to think there must be a better way. Wouldn't it be easier if some corporation paid the bills? Not exactly. The F Word is a regular commentary by Laura Flanders, the host of GRITtv which broadcasts weekdays on satellite TV (Dish Network Ch. 9415 Free Speech TV) on cable, and online at GRITtv.org and TheNation.com. Follow GRITtv or GritLaura on Twitter.com.

IN THEIR BOOTS is a compelling new magazine show about the dramatic impact the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are having on us - the people here at home. The show will feature our Iraq and Afghanistan service men and women, and their families, in stories that have universal appeal.

BREAKING NEWS: Gov. John Baldacci of Maine has reversed himself and agreed to sign the bill passed by the legislature this week opening marriage to same-sex couples. He will be the first governor to sign same-sex marriage into law not under a court order to do so. We hope that New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch will also do so. Same-sex couples can now legally marry in the US in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Iowa. ALSO IN THE NEWS: The US House of Representatives passes a hate crimes bill The decision of the high court of California on Prop 8 is due by no later than June 3; to be a part of actions around the country in response to the decision, go to _www.dayofdecision.org_ An out lesbian lawyer is mentioned as a possible replacement for US Supreme Court Justice David Souter A big win for a transgendered woman rejected for a job from the Library of Congress for transitioning Lesbian activists in Moscow will apply for a marriage license Britain's new poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, is the first woman named to the post and the first out gay or lesbian person A new study says early treatment for HIV lengthens life Andy reviews a bunch of shows including Nathan Lane in "Waiting for Godot" Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

IN THE NEWS: BREAKING: US House passes hate crimes bill, NH legislature advances same-sex marriage bill IOWA: Same-sex marriage commences; we'll bring you video of the happy day NEW YORK: Marriage equality passes an Assembly committee MAINE: BIG hearing on same-sex marriage before 3,000 people SOULFORCE TAKES ON THE VATICAN at the Holy See's Mission to the UN in New York BARNEY FRANK says wait until next year for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell LESBIAN PRIME MINISTER OF ICELAND wins election to full term HUNGARY passes domestic partners law DUBLIN is scene of 1,000 marching for same-sex marriage ANDY REVIEWS "Mary Stuart and "Next to Normal" on Broadway Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week's complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST: REV. MEL WHITE, author of "Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America" and "Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right" joins us to tell us about the SoulForce campaign protesting the Vatican's obstruction of the United Nations Statement on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The group that he founded is protesting at the Vatican Ambassador's office in New York at 25 E. 39th St. this morning and Thursday morning at 10 AM. For more information on the action, go to _www.soulforce.org/catholic-action_ Mel speaks passionately and candidly about how anti-gay bigotry is entrenched in most organized religion and offers his advice to LGBT people and those who support us on how to deal with being a person of faith today. Mel will also share his experiences with teaming up with his son, film director Mike White, on "The Amazing Race" this season. Rev. Mel White, founder of SoulForce photo by Bill Bahlman You can read more about Mel at _http://www.melwhite.org/_ IN THE NEWS: NEW YORK GOVERNOR DAVID PATERSON launches a campaign for a marriage equality bill and the polls immediately indicate increased support for it. You can see the entire press conference at: _http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/1c2win1559/GOV_04162009edit.wmv/play.asx_ WASHINGTON STATE passes a stronger domestic partners bill and the rightwing threatens a referendum--as same-sex marriages begin in IOWA OBAMA'S DEFENSE SECRETARY says that the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell may not happen--but the administration continues to make more high-level out gay and lesbian appointments More horrible news from IRAQ about anti-gay attacks and murders ANDY REVIEWS "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," "Norman Conquests," and "Rock of Ages" on Broadway Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

IN THE NEWS: A STORM IS COMING! That's the message from a new $1.5 million ad campaign from the rightwing fighting same-sex marriage. We'll show you their first ad and their inadvertently hilarious audition tape for it. Iowa Republicans are working to undo the state high court decision opening marriage to gay couples with a state constitutional amendment, possibly through a state constitutional convention to be voted on next year. We'll show you a Democratic leader eloquently fighting back. The LA LGBT Center wants to see YOUR ad for same-sex marriage: (http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Project_Pushback) A Massachusetts boy, 11, commits suicide after being bullied with anti-gay slurs SoulForce plans a protest in New York April 21-23 against the Vaican ambassador to the UN. You can get involved and learn more at: (http://www.soulforce.org/catholic-action) Congressman Jared Polis and others protest the murders of gay men in Iraq Veteran AIDS activist Sean Strub is the new head of Cable Positive Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

Chicago Independent Television is the monthly television series of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

IN THE NEWS: We're still VERY unhappy the Rick Warren is giving the invocation at Obama's inaugural--especially given the even bigger hole Warren dug for himself this week--but the President-elect seems as if he is trying to make some amends by having out Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson offer the prayer at the inaugural concert on Sunday evening, to be telecast on HBO (and fed to non-subscribers as well). This begs the question about whether prayers should be offered at civic events at all. We learned after taping the show this week that Obama had come out unequivocally for same-sex marriage in 1996 and has been back-tracking since, now only supporting civil unions. But we'll show you a tape of his new press secretary making an unequivocal commitment to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell. More gay men have been hired in the Obama administration and a gay Bush appointee has been retained in a big AIDS post. The new Illinois Senator Roland Burris is pretty pro-gay. Oprah will tell you how she was "shocked" to hear that "gayness is a gift from god." Luke and Noah go all the way on "As the World Turns." We'll show you tape! And Andy loves "Ecstasy," the Mike Leigh play, not the drug. Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

Andy's away in London this week, so Barbara Raab sits in for him, joining Ann. Predictably, having taped last week's show before the news broke about Rick Warren delivering the Invocation at Barack Obama's Inauguration, we spend an inordinate amount of time analyzing that story this week, reviewing the chronology, showing you Warren's anti-Proposition 8 video, his "Dateline" interview condemning all sexual activity by gay people, Obama's press conference defending his choice, and Warren's atest video defense/attack. Before all that, we discuss the stunning news from California where Attorney General Jerry Brown changed his mind and submitted a brief to the California Supreme Court OPPOSING Proposition 8, with an elegant argument. In other news: Caroline Kennedy appears to support marriage equality The Declaration on Homosexuality is submitted to the United Nations, and the United States finds a ridiculous reason not to sign on The Mayor of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia delivers a moving apology to the LGBT community Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

This week, our guests for our last 20 minutes are two 21-year old women who just completed the third SoulForce Q Equality Ride through 15 conservative college campuses in the South. Taueret Manu of the Bronx, NY and Alex Lundy of Syosset, NY will tell us about their experiences trying to get these colleges and their students to be more open to LGBT students and to discussions about homosexuality. You can learn more about the Equality Ride at: http://www.soulforce.org/equalityride IN THE NEWS: In the aftermath of the loss of Prop 8 in CA, more analysis of what went wrong Anecdotal reports that suicides of young gay Mormons are up The New York Times screws up a story about what is happening with same-sex marriage in NY State Domestic partner benefits in jeopardy in CT now that same-sex marriage is legal there A pride march in Canada is canceled amidst threats "Milk," the bio pic about slain SF Supervisor Harvey Milk, opens nationwide The Saddleback Church horns in on World AIDS Day observances with both President Bush and Barack Obama.Gay USA, a weekly news-hour, offers comprehensive news and analysis by and about the LGBTQ community. The program features lively repartee between hosts Ann Northrop and Andy Humm, as well as interviews with special guests. Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Gay USA airs several times a week on Free Speech TV. Each week s complete episode is streamed on www.freespeech.org and is available as an RSS feed.

Alternate Focus promotes an alternative view of Middle East issues not usually seen by American audiences.

Heres a short about CornerBooks, a local infoshop here in Yellow Springs Ohio. Cornerbooks is a resource for political change, they offer a variety of free magazines and sell books for 1 $ each. Its all donated books and donated time. Its worth a stop.