[Imc-africa] air america and the world social forum

Hannah Sassaman hannahjs at prometheusradio.org
Sun Jan 14 11:28:35 PST 2007


hey there fabian,

thanks for forwarding your note.  it's really strange -- i just met
laura flanders at the national conference for media reform in memphis,
tennessee.  she knows the prometheus radio project very well.  i
mentioned to her that there were independent media makers working and
learning in nairobi, and she mentioned she was interested in meeting up
with people from the convergence center. 

laura flanders is a national radio deejay 
with air america radio (http://www.lauraflanders.com/) and with the 
nation magazine.  here's some more info about her:  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Flanders -- i had met her once before 
and i find her honest and very interested in the struggle for 
independent media

air america is a big service in america that provides mainstream
progressive-type news over the FM dial to some cities.  what i told
laura is that i would mention her interest to the IMC-africa media
collective and that there might be more information later, but that it
wasn't my decision.  she said she was interested in doing an interview
with a few journalists from the IMC on saturday of the forum.

it is an important question -- whether or not the journalists at the 
convergence want mainstream media attention to what they are doing.  
there are obvious benefits (potential attention that can attract new 
collaborators and funding) and obvious risks (too much attention to the 
space, distraction from the process that the group wants to engage in, 
and importance in general on making a consensus decision about outside 
media coverage).  and always when there is the presence of radio 
transmitters, there is risk.  my instinct would be to not invite a lot 
of mainstream journalists to the convergence space but i think the 
decision should rest with the larger IMC... i could be oversensitive, 
though.  what do others think?

laura asked me to send her the phone number that i will have in kenya
(that is, by the way, 0727 804 446.  to call us from america, one would
dial 011 254 727 804 446), which i am happy to do just in case anyone 
does want to talk to her on saturday the 20th.  

back in philadelphia today from memphis, packing, and will see many of 
you on tuesday night!

hannah s.
prometheusradioproject

On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 06:12:47PM -0000, Fabian Frenzel wrote:

> 
> 
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: RE: URGENT - National US Radio Show wants to broadcast live from
> the WOrld Social Forum - MEDIA Accreditation for the World Social Forum
> 2007
> From:    "Christoph Haug" <christoph at wsf2007.org>
> Date:    Sat, January 13, 2007 8:23 pm
> To:      "'Ama Chris Nsiah'" <acnsiah at airamericaradio.com>
> Cc:      "'fabian'" <fab at in-no.org>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Dear Christabel,
> 
> 
> 
> I am forwarding your request to a group of radio producers who will be
> broadcasting during the forum.
> 
> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Christoph
> 
> --
> Christoph Haug
> Media & Communication Commission
> of the World Social Forum 2007
> Msanduku Lane, Off Vanga/Gitanga Road
> P.O. Box 63125, 00619 Nairobi, Kenya
> Tel: +254 20 3860745/6
> Fax: +254 20 3872671
> 
> Website: www.wsf2007.org
> Individual email: christoph at wsf2007.org
> Commission email: media at wsf2007.org
> 
>   _____
> 
> From: Ama Chris Nsiah [mailto:acnsiah at airamericaradio.com]
> Sent: 11 December 2006 20:39
> To: media at wsf2007.org; resources at wsf2007.org; resources at wsf2007.org
> Subject: [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 05.50/05.00] URGENT - National US Radio Show
> wants to broadcast live from the WOrld Social Forum - MEDIA Accreditation
> for the World Social Forum 2007
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Sir/Madam,
> 
> I emailed you a few months ago asking for some information in relation to
> broadcasting our live, radio show from the World Social Forum. We are trying
> to figure out how best to broadcast from the event.
> 
> I had asked if there were any local radio stations we could broadcast from -
> or what facilities you have for radio stations.
> 
> No one has returned my requests, and I know that we are running out of time!
> 
> We cant book our tickets or make any kinds of arrangements without knowing
> what is avaialble to us. Likewise, I am hesitant to provide my passport
> number (it is requested on the accreditation form), on a form, if i am not
> sure if anyone will see it!!
> 
> 
> I would be REALLY grateful if someone could  get back to me as soon as
> possible, either via email, or by phone: 212 871 8144/917 704 3566.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Christabel Nsiah-Buadi
> Senior Producer, RadioNation with Laura Flanders
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Fabian Frenzel
> 
> institute of nomadology
> http://wiki.in-no.org
> 

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> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am forwarding your request to a group of
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> <p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
> color:navy'>--<br>
> Christoph Haug<br>
> Media &amp; Communication Commission<br>
> of the World Social Forum 2007<br>
> <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Msanduku Lane</st1:address></st1:Street>,
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> 00619 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
>  w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
> Tel: +254 20 3860745/6<br>
> Fax: +254 20 3872671<br>
> <br>
> Website: www.wsf2007.org<br>
> Individual email: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">christoph at wsf2007.org</st1:PersonName><br>
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> font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
> face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Ama Chris Nsiah
> [mailto:acnsiah at airamericaradio.com] <br>
> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 11 December 2006 20:39<br>
> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> media at wsf2007.org;
> resources at wsf2007.org; resources at wsf2007.org<br>
> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [***SPAM*** Score/Req:
> 05.50/05.00] URGENT - National US Radio Show wants to broadcast live from the
> WOrld Social Forum - MEDIA Accreditation for the World Social Forum 2007<br>
> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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> 
> <p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear
> Sir/Madam,<br>
> <br>
> I emailed you a few months ago asking for some information in relation to
> broadcasting our live, radio show from the World Social Forum. We are trying to
> figure out how best to broadcast from the event.<br>
> <br>
> I had asked if there were any local radio stations we could broadcast from - or
> what facilities you have for radio stations.<br>
> <br>
> No one has returned my requests, and I know that we are running out of time!<br>
> <br>
> We cant book our tickets or make any kinds of arrangements without knowing what
> is avaialble to us. Likewise, I am hesitant to provide my passport number (it
> is requested on the accreditation form), on a form, if i am not sure if anyone
> will see it!!<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I would be REALLY grateful if someone could&nbsp; get back to me as soon as
> possible, either via email, or by phone: 212 871 8144/917 704 3566.<br>
> <br>
> Kind regards,<br>
> <br>
> Christabel Nsiah-Buadi<br>
> Senior Producer, RadioNation with Laura Flanders</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
> 
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hannah sassaman
prometheusradioproject

building radio stations = awesome
http://www.prometheusradio.org
215-727-9620

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prometheusradioproject

building radio stations = awesome
http://www.prometheusradio.org
215-727-9620



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