[Imc-communication] Indymedia Newsreal June 2008 - perhaps the last month

[Steev Hise]

Hello to all,

Marking 2 years and 1 month since I began as editor (and de facto  
producer) of the program, and about 8 years since the program began,  
the June 2008 installment of Indymedia Newsreal is done, but pretty  
sad.  Despite all of my pleading last month and the several  
supportive (in word if not deed) emails I received as a result, I  
have only received one submission since. Very frustrating. Hence the  
show consists of that 1 submission, which is excellent (thanx  
Marcos!) plus the special message I included in last month's show,  
and 2 other pieces of mine.

This can't continue.  If the contributions go on at this dismal level  
for another month, I'll probably pronounce Newsreal  dead (at least  
as a monthly program, as far as I'm concerned. Others would of course  
be welcome to attempt to ressurect it). Eight years is a long time.  
Maybe long enough? Time will tell, soon.

Producers have till June 17 to get me segments for the July show, and  
help make Newsreal viable again.  Spread the word, if you care.   
Again, instructions on how to contribute are here:
http://newsreal.indymedia.org/produceasegmentfaq.html

My special video message about Newsreal is now available on YouTube  
(i know, blech)
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smd0ZBc61TM )
as well as other places online, like here: http://panleft.net/cms/ 
newsreal-message


Anyway, you can download the June show from here:
http://political.detritus.net/vid/newsreal/jun2008-indyNewsreal.mp4
and of course watch it on Free Speech TV (see freespeech.org ) - it  
usually premieres the 2nd thursday of each month.

Here's the runsheet:

TRT:  27:57

Dooda Means No!
Producer: Marcos Ramirez
http://newmexico.indymedia.org
The story of native opposition to a new coal power plant near Desert  
Rock, New Mexico.

Special Newsreal Message
Producer: Steev Hise
http://newsreal.indymedia.org
A reminder to activist videographers that Newsreal is a great  
opportunity to get videoactivist work out to the world.

Impacts of the Wall
Producer: Steev Hise
http://arizona.indymedia.org
Details, according to experts from Texas, Arizona, and California, of  
what environmental effects there will be as a result of the ongoing  
and impending construction of the U.S./Mexico border wall.

Boundary Conditions
Producer: Steev Hise
http://www.panleft.org
A video collage about borders, with live music accompaniment.


All the best,


steev


Steev Hise | steev at detritus.net | http://detritus.net/steev
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