Friday, November 10, 2006

Tactical Media Minutes for November 9, 2006
Notes: Steve
Facilitator: Charlotte

AGENDA
1)Housekeeping
2)Group project report
3)Discussion on election and its implications for communications policy

HOUSEKEEPING
-Please see Jay for notes/facilitation sign-up to ensure that we have folks filling the two roles for the remainder of the semester.
-Reality check: next week we will take 20-30 minutes to assess where we stand both collectively and individually given that the semester is winding down.
-Reminder: CMT students have priority use of the video/editing room. It is a good idea to familiarize oneself with its resources.
http://www.cmt-vmr.blogspot.com/
>Sign-up to use the room for extended time periods and check out equipment with Peter Adams. There will be a potential competency available for conducting and documenting a full video/editing room inventory (see Fred).
-Be sure to read the first two chapters of the class text Community Media: A Global Perspective by Ellie Rennie. This is a prelude to the Media and Community Building Competency.

GROUP PROJECT REPORTS
-Collaborative Media/Wiki Group
>little to report as things are moving slowly
>basic introduction to the wiki is complete and more substantive instruction will commence next week.
-Video Production Group
>Dates: November 30 and December 7 are solid. Hours are 3pm to 5pm.
>the Taylor Center is reserved for the event.
>insertion in the Mass Media calender is in process as well as the flyer promoting the event.
>Jay will have a to-do list up on the blog.
-Screening
>Matt Landry and co. will be presenting a documentary on citizen journalism on December 14 in the Taylor Center from 630-730pm. Please specify if anone has issue with extended time slot that Matt requested. The documentary is only 14 minutes long and will be followed by a Q&A period.
-Future Project
>all in the Tactical Media Group will be required to do an independent project that Fred will detail next week in terms of possibilities.
>here is on option(to be done preferrably this semester by up to 2 students).
>>Research who the new communications policy leaders are, post-election, at both the state and federal levels. Then discuss the potential shift in policy. Fred and Jason will lend support. Jonell has expressed interest. If anyone else is interested they should speak with Fred.
ELECTION AND IMPLICATIONS
-we had an open dialogue on election results and what the various thoughts were. If you haven't done so, read Jason's op-ed in the Mass Media entitled, Thoughts on Election Day.
-Here are some of the topics flying around the Taylor Center during our interchange of opinions.
>Whose right? Whose left?
>>Don't be too quick in categorizing Democrats as the keepers of the progressive faith. Some indeed are, while others may offer up some surprises.
>The failure of Question #2
>>fusion voting, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_fusion
>>list voting, http://www.fairvote.org/pr/whatis.htm
>>the inherent kink in the american electoral process(in addition to slander campaigns and voter intimidation and psychotic state differentiated voting processes) is the barrier to initiating a party. The parliamentary system significantly differs in that parties are easier to start and are represented in accordance to the respective percentage of votes won.
>The Progressive Era, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Era
>What do voters consider important when voting for a particular candidate?
>>issues possibly, however, personality and looks are crucial factors that often transcend issues.
>Why did Deval win?
>>did he play it safe?
>>did he stay away from from "heavy" issues and intuit the weakness of Healey both on issues as well as aesthetics?
>The Kennedy/Nixon Debate of 1960, http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/K/htmlK/kennedy-nixon/kennedy-nixon.htm
>The new role of federal legislation
>>policy changes may be forthcoming as different appointees present different perspectives on the issues at hand(ex. Stevens Bill)
>>federal legislation may in fact transform itself towards a more favorable climate in terms of the public interest and thus therfore change the strategy of those involved in media activism.

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