Operation Wake-Up! w/ the CKDU News Collective
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Present: Holly Gordon, Justin Gill, Candace Mooers
Minutes: Candace
Start time: 5:10 pm
UPDATES:
-aired three-part documentary on genocide, produced by CKUT
-Tony finished Ayako piece, airing tomorrow morning
-Denise Holliday produced interviews re: transgendered issues, will air sometime next week
-Erin Ashley hosting on Friday morning (re: free skool?)
-Adeena and Andrew recorded KRS-ONE talk at King's, will edit in coming weeks
GROUNDWIRE:
-Holly volunteers to help coordinate Groundwire production! Yay! More info can be found at members.ckdu.ca
UPCOMING:
-Holly still tracking down graphic novelist at market...
-Holly will follow up w/ Tony Tracy re: municipalities matter in Sydney, Cape Breton. Story will be submitted to Groundwire this month!
-Justin to do demo soon!
-PSA Production Party on Thursday, April 10th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
-International syndication opportunity with Palestinian Nakba broadcast on May 15th. Contact Gretchen at CKUT to get involved.
-Candace interviewing Candy Palmater on News Collective Monday, April 7th
-Candace interviewing Books Beyond Bars re: book launch on Friday, April 11th
-interview with Geoff Green re: bottled water on April 17th
STORY IDEAS:
-Accidental Death of an Anarchist play w/ Asaf at Bus Stop Theatre on April 11th-12th
-Various media releases received, including: Stars on Ice (ha, ha), Great Train Reverie, National Quality Institute (re: plastic toys), Climate Action Network on the oil sands, etc.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 16th, 5:00 pm
