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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 14:43:26 +1000
To: pulsar@ECNET.ec
From: radio.2ser-fm@2ser.uts.edu.au (radio.2ser-fm)
Subject: MUTINY, 2SER.FM KYLA SLAVEN
Cc: Bruce.Girard

KYLA SLAVEN
Macquarie Producer
2SER-FM 107.3
Sydney Australia



Dear Bruce,

Jose Albert Lopez suggested I get in contact with you. I am a Producer at
Radio 2SER-FM, a community radio station broadcasting across the whole of
Sydney. We are partly owned by two universities but rely greatly on our
listeners providing us with financial support. Our broadcasting is
alternative and based on notions of 'social justice'.

I'm in the process of setting up a weekly radio show (tentatively titled,
MUTINY) about protest, rebellion and conflict and strategies for achieving
change.

We are interested in local and international conflict, rebellion,  (for
example in areas of, labour, peacekeeping, 'terrorism', economics and
development, democracy, sexuality, health, Marxist, indigenous rights, and
the environment). On the program you'll hear about the role of individuals,
business, the media and the public relations industry in pre-empting,
'managing', covering, or assisting rebellions, events and ideas.

Protesters filming as evidence of mistreatment on the M2 freeway building
site in Sydney. Paid tours for journalists by business to 'sensitive'
sites. The relationship between Socialist and other protesters in
Australia. PR companies gathering information about protest groups via
inflitration. The nature and history of industrial rebellion in South
Korea. Is revolution still a relevent concept? International diplomacy. Who
have been the most successful agitators for change in world history and
what were their secrets? Notions of 'selling out'. Significant court cases
setting precedent for trespass. Why media reporting of Aborigines and NESB
communities in Australia so often relies upon 'the conflict'. Whether the
changing nature of warfare requires a shift in the theory and practice of
peace movements.

Strategies. Weaknesses. Innovations. Historical perspective. Hot tips.
De-briefing.. Taking things further than merely 'for or against'.

While the above forms of MUTINY be our chief fodder, we won't shy from
other types of conflict or disagreement, as a way of thinking through
struggles and rebellion more generally. For example, the disagreement over
the 'renovation' of the Cistine Chapel between different schools of art
history thought or concepts of competition witin sporting contests.

In this way the program aims to present listeners with discussion on who
wins and why (when there are winners) and forge a greater understanding and
feeling of empowerment for our listeners in terms of their own work for
change.

I could go on and on...i'll try to stop. I am writing you a quick note to
ask if you have any ideas for stories we should follow up or interesting
directions you could send us in. Could we be put on you list for the pulsar
service. In Australia, we get little news from anywhere in Central or Latin
America and I'm sure we could make great use of it.


Thanks for your time. I look forward to hearing from you,


KYLA SLAVEN



Contact details:

KYLA SLAVEN
Phone:          61 2 9850 7641
Fax:            61 2 9850 7664
Email:          radio.2ser-fm@2ser.uts.edu.au
Mail:           2SER-FM, W6B 353, Macquarie University,
North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia