🚀 go-pugleaf

>Dear Friends
>
>Following are latest details of the forthcoming community media conferen=
ce
>in Edinburgh organised by the Community Radio Association, Institute for
>Local Television and Scottish Association of Smallscale Broadcasters.
>
>If you wish to attend in person please complete the booking form attache=
d.
>All are welcome, so please do pass this message on to your colleagues an=
d
>friends.
>
>If you are unable to take part physically but would like to take part in=
 our
>parallel virtual conference please write to <support@gn.apc.org> with th=
e
>following message only:
>
><subscribe com-media conference>
>
>Steve Buckley <cra@gn.apc.org>
>
>/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
>Community Media Conference
>--------------------------
>
>Tune In - Log On - Speak Out!
>
>The Right to Communicate in the Digital Age
>
>24-25 October 1997
>University of Edinburgh Conference Centre
>
>Organised by: Community Radio Association, Institute of Local
>Television, Scottish Association of Smallscale Broadcasters
>
>Exploring the challenge of media convergence for community radio,
>local television and community on-line networking and bringing
>together experts, policy makers, practitioners, and international
>guests to take part in:
>
>Panels and debate - Training sessions - Fringe meetings - Action worksho=
ps
>Cyber caf=CA - Equipment exhibition - Demonstrations - Technical Advice
>
>Running order
>
>Friday 24 October
>
>09.00  Registration
>
>10.00  Welcoming remarks
>       Brendan Murphy, Scottish Association of
>       Smallscale Broadcasters
>       Dave Rushton, Institute of Local Television
>
>10.10  Introduction and overview
>       Lesley Pullar, Chair, CRA
>
>10.20  Community media and public policy
>       What public policy framework can best facilitate a
>        diverse and innovative community media sector?
>       Dr. Lewis Mooney MP, former Shadow Minister
>       for Broadcasting
>       Michael Thomson, General Manager, Community
>       Broadcasting Association of Australia
>       John MacPherson, Chief Executive, Gaelic Broadcasting Fund
>
>11.20  Break
>
>11.50  Broadcasting regulation in the digital age
>       What approaches to regulation are needed to meet
>        the challenge of digitalisation and convergence?
>       Paul Bolt, Head of Broadcasting Policy,
>        Department of Culture, Media and Sport
>        David Lloyd, Head of Programming and
>       Advertising, The Radio Authority
>       Paul Smee, Director of Public Affairs,
>       Independent Television Commission
>
>12.50  Introducing Castle Transmission International
>       The successor to BBC transmission
>       Paul Eaton, Business Development Manager, CTI
>
>13.00  Lunch
>
>14.30  Panel and debate:
>       Community networking in the digital age
>        communities on-line, local interactive networks,
>        radio and television meets the Web
>        Speaker: David Wilcox, UK Communities Online
>
>       Training workshops:
>       1. Local radio licence opportunities
>       Applying for a local licence, short term services,
>       broadcast planning and operation
>
>       2. New media production workshop
>       Grassroots video making, making radio
>       adverts and jingles, web site construction
>
>       3. Running a media training course
>       Training needs analysis, planning and running a
>       training course, assessment and evaluation
>
>15.45  Break
>
>16.15  Panel and debate:
>       Local broadcasting in a digital future
>       Digital radio and TV, new opportunities or new
>       gatekeepers, prospects for community media
>        Speaker: Dr Brian Evans, Tantara Tec
>
>       Training workshops:
>       1. Planning a local television service
>       Accessing cable, Restricted Service Licences, technical
>        requirements, content and viability
>
>       2. New media production workshop
>       Digital sound and video editing, teletext
>       assembly, interactive broadcast systems,
>
>       3. Knowing your audience
>       Market research strategies, information sources,
>       surveying the potential audience
>
>17.30  Break
>
>18.00  Reception with finger buffet and drinks
>       Sponsored by Castle Transmission International
>
>21.00  Ceilidh at the Tron Bar
>       Hosted by Scottish Association of Smallscale Broadcasters
>
>Saturday 25 October
>
>09.15  Building the community media movement
>       Consultative session on the CRA=1As future strategy
>
>10.00  The right to communicate: a human right
>        international perspectives on the right to a space
>        for popular and grassroots communications
>       Margaret Gillan, Community Media Network
>       J=BArgen Linke, Offener Kanal Berlin
>
>10.45  Break
>
>11.15  New media and community building
>       Community media as a tool for developing
>       communities and tackling social exclusion
>       Andy MacDonald, Craigmillar Community
>       Information Service
>       Donald McTernan, Regional Manager,
>       Community Radio Association - London
>
>12.15  a) CRA 1997 Annual General Meeting
>
>       b) New media production workshop
>           ... the final edit
>
>13.15  Lunch
>
>14.30  Main session:
>       Community media in multi-media
>       Audio-visual presentation of the results of the
>       new media production workshops
>
>       Action workshops:
>       1. Community media on-line networking
>       Strategies and priorities for getting the
>       community media movement on-line
>
>       2. Community media exchange
>       Programme sharing, joint productions, local,
>       national and international co-operation
>
>15.45  Break
>
>16.00  Final plenary and closing remarks
>
>16.30  Close
>
>
>         -----------------------------------------
>         CRA, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
>                  Tel: +44 114 279 5219
>                  Fax: +44 114 279 8976
>                  E-mail: cra@gn.apc.org
>               WWW: http:\\web.pobox.com\~cra
>         -----------------------------------------
>           building the community media movement
>         -----------------------------------------
>
>