[imc-wellington] draft reference for VBC

[ksimpson at ihug.co.nz]

Thanks Ali. It all looks cool to me.
Ken

On Mon, 5 May 2008 19:34:24 +1200, ali <anarkalilith at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> hey,
> 
> here's the draft reference i wrote for the vbc. can you all read over it
> and tell me if it's ok?
> 
> x ali
> 
> Dear Sir or Madam,
> 
> Aotearoa Independent Media Centre  (AIMC) is a grassroots organization
> committed to using media production and distribution as a tool for
> promoting social and economic justice. It is our goal to further the
> self-determination of people under-represented in media production and
> content, and to illuminate and analyse local and global issues that
impact
> ecosystems, communities and individuals. We seek to generate alternatives
> to the biases inherent in the corporate media controlled by profit, and
to
> identify and create positive models for a sustainable and equitable
> society.
> 
> In Wellington, AIMC hosts a weekly one hour show on the VBC 88.3. The
> content is of a primarily local focus and features news stories and
> opinions that are usually neglected by the commercial media. We
> particularly endeavour to cover stories and events that affect groups
often
> marginalised in New Zealand society including workers, Maori, women,
> Pacific Islanders, queers and immigrants.
> 
> We are grateful to the VBC for providing a media outlet for views
> otherwise unavailable on radio in Wellington. Unfortunately the low
> coverage of the current VBC frequency means that our show is inaccessible
> to most Wellington residents. We believe that making the VBC broadcast
> available to a larger area of Wellington would be of great benefit both
to
> our organization and to the wider Wellington community.
> 
> The VBC 88.3 has shown a commitment to supporting a diverse range of
> musical and cultural communities in Wellington and emphasises content not
> available on other Wellington frequencies. We believe that increasing its
> broadcast’s coverage will be very beneficial to Wellington.
> 
> Yours Sincerely,
> 
> Deborah Nissenbaum
> 
> On behalf of the Aotearoa Independent Media Centre
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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