Sunday, November 21, 2004

Anti-virus sites and information

 
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 07:43:01 -0000
From: "Sean Grigsby" incarna3@yahoo.com
Subject: Finished version of antivirus file



The following sites either make antivirus products, give advice about ridding yourself of viruses, and have newsletters or virus related information.  This information is valid as far as I know as of November 8, 2004.  There are freeware products available, but these are almost always more limited than the paid versions.  Some have free online scans for viruses, but many of these require you to download software which (hopefully) serves no other purpose.  But many viruses modify your antivirus software if the aren't caught, so they can be of help finding out what you have if your antivirus has been nixed.  And there are sites that will tell you how to remove it manually listed.
Since you are likely using Yahoo e-mail if you are reading this, I have a few things to say about Yahoo.  Modern viruses copy off themselves in your PC and send these copies via e-mail.  The address they use is a random one taken from files on your hard drive or copied from your incoming/outgoing e-mail.  For this reason you should not immediately ban members if a virus mail bearing their name shows up in your group.  It was likely spoofed.  To find out, click "View Source" at the top their most recent mail before the virus (click View source if your looking in the message archives, click "Full Headers" if your looking at it in your web mail account).  It will show their IP address.  Plug that into a Who Is engine and see what the point of origin was.  Do the same for the virus mail.  If they don't match. Their account was spoofed.  If they do match, inform them that they are infected, and will be on moderation until it's fixed.  As an owner/moderator always moderate your own posts.  That way no one can spoof you without you intercepting it first.  Since it will be coming from you people are far more likely to open it.  The following is a small article on the subject:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/itservices/help/spamming&spoofing.htm
You can also read this article at zdnet entitled "Why I'm not sending you
viruses:  http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4520-7297_16-5128975.html

The person whose PC is infected doesn't need to be a group member as
long as they have  a members name in their address book, and the groups address on file it's possible for them to send the group mail.  If you include your groups addresses to contact the owner or unsubscribe in group mails they can be spoofed as well. Spoofing of the unsubscribe mail may very well get some members unsubscribed, so if this begins to happen moderate all posts for a while. If you wish to know more about e-mail headers try here:
http://www.stopspam.org/email/headers.html
Also remember that many viruses exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, or Windows.  If you must use them, update constantly.  Even Microsoft doesn't suggest you use their IE browser now.  I will list alternate browsers and e-mail programs in an upcoming file.
As viruses and hoaxes go arm in arm this file also has links to most hoax pages as well. I know a great many of these pages may seem redundant, but websites can expire, go down for maintenance, or be crippled by Denial of Service attacks. So in case that happens you'll have other pages to choose from.

Alwil Software
http://www.avast.com/index.html
makers of Avast antivirus, currently available for Windows.  Also has a freeware version available.  They have forums on viruses and their products, and virus information available as well.

AppleLinks
http://www.applelinks.com/pm/index.php
Has links to most antivirus products available for the Mac.

AVG Antivirus
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
There is a free version of AVG Antivirus available for download. Their antivirus products are currently only available for Windows and Linux.  It also has a virus encyclopedia, FAQ, and a helpful links section.  It also has downloadable removal tools for specific viruses, and manuals on how to remove 3 viruses manually.

About.com's Antivirus Page
http://antivirus.about.com/
Has product reviews, links, and tons of articles. Also discusses hoaxes and scams.

AntiVir Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/index.htm
Freeware antivirus available to Windows users.  Support forum is mostly in German unfortunately.  Also has a newsletter.

Authentium
http://www.authentium.com/
Makers of Command antivirus, currently only available to Windows users.  Also has a free online virus scan, and removal tools for specific viruses.

Bad Teddy's Computer Tutorials
http://www.baddteddy.com/tutorials/virus.htm
Teddy's Virus section.

BitDefender Antivirus
http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php?tab=0
Makers of BitDefender Antivirus, currently available to Windows and Linux users in free or commercial versions.  Also has free online virus scan and removal
tools for
specific viruses.

Bleeping Computer
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
A tech support and help site.  It has several forums, including ones for viruses.

Cat Computer Services
http://www.quickheal.com/default.htm
makers of Quick Heal antivirus, currently available to for Windows and DOS/LAN. Alos has removal tools for specific viruses.

Central Command
http://www.centralcommand.com/index.html
Makers of Vexira Antivirus, currently  available for Windows and Linux.

Cknow.com
http://www.cknow.com/index.htm
Has a virus tutorial page.

Claymation Creations
http://www.claymania.com/nav-map.html
Web site design page.  This is their antivirus section.

Computer Associates
http://ca.com/
Makers of eTrust antivirus.  I am currently uncertain what platforms it supports.  Has a free online spyware scan.  Also have Vet antivirus available for Windows at http://www.vet.com.au/ 

Computer Cops
http://computercops.biz/index.php
A web security page.   They have an antivirus forum.

Computer Hope
http://www.computerhope.com/index.htm
A computer help page that has a virus info section.

Computer Privacy, Security, and Software Links
http://www3.telus.net/wc/privsecur_01.html
Massive links page that has an antivirus section.

Cyndi's List
http://www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm
A page of links and helpful articles.  Has an antivirus section.

Datapower
http://www.datapower.ca/home/home.html
Has some virus help and info in the Computer Tips section.

Don't Spread that Hoax
http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/
Hoax page that has a virus section.

Enterprise Security
http://enterprise-security-today.newsfactor.com/
Security Newsletter.  Has a virus section.

Eric Howes Privacy and Security Page
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/main-nf.htm
Tons of useful links.  Also has a virus section.

Eset
http://www.nod32.com/home/home.htm
Makers of the nod32 antivirus, currently available for Windows.  Also has a virus list and free removal tools for specific viruses.

Exploring the Internet
http://www.ou.edu/research/electron/internet/
A newbies help guide to the web.  It has a section on viruses.

F-Secure
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/
Makers of F-Secure antivirus, currently available for Windows and
Linux.  Also has a
free online virus scan, removal tools for specific viruses,
information on viruses and
hoaxes, and how to manually remove viruses.

FAQS.org
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-virus/
FAQ's on viruses.

Freedom Internet Security
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/
Makers of Freedom antivirus, currently available for Windows.  Also has a free online virus scan, a virus encyclopedia, removal tools for specific viruses, and a glossary of common virus terms.

Frisk International  Software
http://www.f-prot.com/index.html
Makers of F-Prot antivirus, currently available for Windows, Linus, BSD, and DOS.

GetNetWise
http://www.getnetwise.org/
Security page that has a virus section.

GFI's Email Security Tests
http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/
Tests your e-mail for virus protection and vulnerabilities to exploits, but it does need your email address and name.

Help Net Security
http://net-security.org/
Security news and website.  Has a virus section.

Hideaway.net
http://www.hideaway.net/home/public_html/index.php
Security page with a virus section.

Hoaxbusters
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
Hoax page.

Hoaxkill
http://www.hoaxkill.com/index2.html
Hoax page.

Hoax-Slayer
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
A hoax page.

Internet 101
http://www.internet101.org/
A newvies help guide to the web.  Has a virus information section.

Internet Guide
http://www.internet-guide.co.uk/
A guide to helpful web pages.  Has a virus information section.

Internet Hoaxes
http://www.zillman.us/
Tons of useful links

Internet Scambusters
http://www.scambusters.com/index.html
A page on scams and internet fraud.  Has a virus section.

Internet Security Issues
http://www.geocities.com/%7Ebudallen/security.html
Has some virus articles.

Jerkz.com
http://www.jerkz.com/
Hoax page.

Kaspersky Labs
http://www.kasperskylabs.com/
Makers of Kaspersky antivirus, currently available for Windows.  Also has removal tools for specific viruses, several nice explanations and links in the threats section, free online virus scan, and a forum for registered users.

Leave Me Alone
http://www.leave-me-alone.com/
Web security advice for newbies.  Has a virus section.

Living Internet
http://www.livinginternet.com/tindex_s.htm
This is the security section of the Living Internet page.  It has a section on viruses.

McAfee
http://us.mcafee.com/
Makers of McAfee VirusScan, currently available for Windows.  Also has removal tools for specific viruses, a virus glossary, and a page on hoaxes.

Mike's Whats News
http://www.mwn.ca/
Home page related to the site below.

Mike's Virus Info Pages
http://virusinfo.hackfix.org/
Information on viruses, homepage hijacking, backing up and restoring info, and a startup programs list.

Museum of Hoaxes
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/
Hoax Page

MyTech
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/
Page linked to both of Mike's pages above.

Net-Integration
http://www.net-integration.net/
Computer security page.  Has several forums, one of which is about viruses.

Norman Virus Control
http://www.norman.com/
Makers of Norman antivirus, currently available for at least windows (I can't find any more info on what OS' they support).  Also has removal tools for specific viruses, some articles on viruses and security, and info on viruses and hoaxes.

Panda Software
http://www.pandasoftware.com/home/default.asp
Makers of Titanium antivirus  for Windows.  Also has free online virus check, and a virus encyclopedia.  They have a freeware antivirus for Linux, but they don't provide tech support for it.

PC Hell
http://www.pchell.com/
In the Internet Hell section they have info on removing several of the more common viruses.  They also have a hoax section.

PC Pitstop
http://www.pcpitstop.com/
Security page with an antivirus section.  Also has a virus forum.

PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/home/index/0,00.asp
News magazine.  Has a virus section.

RAV Antivirus
http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/
Still has a virus encyclopedia, glossary and online scan.  But it's products have ceased being sold after being acquired by Microsoft.  At least until further notice.

Rive Information Technology
http://it.is.rice.edu/~rickr/safe/
Rice's page on viruses, e-mail, and hoaxes.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/
Security page dealing with viruses (among other things).

Security Focus
http://www.securityfocus.com/
Security Newsletter with a virus section.

Security Forums
http://www.security-forums.com/
Has a virus forum.


Simply the Best
http://www.simplythebest.net/info/virus_info/index.html
Simply the Best's virus information section.

Snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/
Hoax page

Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/
Makers of Sophos antivirus for Windows, Linux, Mac, DOS, and Linux. Has several articles on spam, viruses, and hoaxes.  If you go to a viruses description it also has how to remove it manually.

Spam Fighting Tools
http://community-2.webtv.net/bck_merced/SpamFightingTools/
Mostly about spam but it does have a page on how to report viruses on webtv.

Spyware Warrior Forums
http://spywarewarrior.com/
The focus of the forums is spyware but they do have a few virus forums.

Stiller Research
http://www.stiller.com/
Home of Integrity Master antivirus, currently available for Windows and DOS. Also has some general info on hoaxes and viruses.

Symantec
http://symantec.com/
Makers of Norton Antivirus, currently available for Windows and Mac. Also has a free  online virus scan, removal tools for specific viruses, and tutorials on how to remove viruses manually.  However their website design is a little mazelike at
times.

Tech Support Guy
http://www.techguy.org/
Has a Security forum dealing with viruses.


TeMerc Internet Security Site
http://groups.msn.com/TeMercInternetSecuritySite/_whatsnew.msnw
MSN group on computer security that has some antivirus info.

The Internet Tourbus
http://www.tourbus.com/
Internet security newletter and website.

The Truth About "E-Mail Viruses"
http://www.gerlitz.com/virushoax/
A page on viruses and hoaxes.

Tom Coyote Forums
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
Has a virus forum.

Tomcat Internet Solutions
http://www.tom-cat.com/tomcat.html
Has some antivirus info in the links section.

Trend Micro
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/personal.htm
Makers of PC-Cillin antivirus, currently available for Windows and Linux. Also has  a virus encyclopedia and free online scan.

TruthOrFiction
http://www.truthorfiction.com/
Hoax page

Urban Legends
http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/
Hoax Page

Virus Bulletin
http://www.virusbtn.com/
The newsletter isn't free, but they do have virus and hoax descriptions, and recovery tutorials.  The Resources section also has a lot of links, and a search engine linking to VGPrep.  VGPrep keeps track of the various names the different companies call the same virus and indexes them.

Virus Help, Old and New
http://www.wvi.com/~wb/VirusHelp.html
Links and articles on viruses and spam.

Virus Hoaxes and Netlore
http://hoaxinfo.com/
Info on viruses and hoaxes.

VirusList
http://www.viruslist.com/en/index.html
Has virus news, encyclopedia, and glossary.

Vmyths
http://www.vmyths.com/
Hoax page

Wilders.org
http://www.wilders.org/index.htm
Links to antivirus software, and support forums for most of them as
well as
other antivirus forums.

WinDrivers Computer Tech Support Forums
http://forums.windrivers.com/
Has an antivirus forum.

WinPatrol
http://www.winpatrol.com/
Freeware program that looks for viruses among other things.

WindowsSecurity
http://www.windowsecurity.com/
Security page that has some antivirus articles.

Winguides Software network
http://www.windowsecurity.com/
Has a virus forum.

WorldStart
http://www.worldstart.com/
Computer Security Site.  Has a virus section in "Computer Info".

Yahoo Groups Directory
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Computers___Internet/Security/Viruses?show_groups=1
The Yahoo directory section for groups about viruses.  Please remember that not all Yahoo groups are created equal.  This is listed here for the sake of completion.  There is nothing to suggest that any of these groups are knowledgeable or honest, and I have not yet joined any of them so I cannot vouch for them.


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MEDIA-VENEZUELA : Controversy Over New Broadcasting Regulations

MEDIA-VENEZUELA :
Controversy Over New Broadcasting Regulations

Humberto Márquez
[excerpts]
CARACAS, Nov 16 (IPS) - A draft law on "social responsibility in broadcasting" is seen by the Venezuelan government and its supporters as a tool for protecting children from inappropriate programming and bolstering independent media.

But the opposition movement, with which the country's powerful private media are closely aligned, regards it as an instrument for President Hugo Chávez to intimidate the media and exercise control over society.

The bill made it through the first hurdle in parliament last year with the votes of the ruling coalition majority, which holds 87 of the 165 seats in Congress.

In October, it moved into the second and final debate, where it is being discussed clause by clause amidst the same polarisation that has divided Venezuelan society between supporters and opponents of the left-leaning Chávez for the past few years.

Venezuela's current legislation on broadcasting dates back to 1941, although it has been frequently amended.

According to Information Minister Andrés Izarra, the bill is based on four central pillars, including "the respect that the hosts of TV and radio programmes should offer, and the broadcasting of episodes containing sex and violence at appropriate times of day, to protect children."

The other two are the aim of "forming citizens who are critical of media content," and fomenting the creation of a national "broadcasting industry that is in line with the model of socioeconomic change that the country is experiencing."

That is a reference to Chávez's "peaceful social revolution", which has included a wide range of social programmes, like an adult literacy drive, job training and microcredit programmes for the poor, soup kitchens and subsidised food products, and campaigns that have brought health care, including dental coverage, to slum neighbourhoods.

The purpose of the bill, according to the government, is "to establish the social responsibility of the providers of radio and TV and related services," in order to strengthen democracy, peace, human rights, culture, health and development, in keeping with the constitution and the national laws, especially the one that specifically protects children and adolescents. ...

... Among other things, the new law would create a "family viewing time" when "adult-oriented" programming would be banned.

It would also grant the state and local communities broadcasting space on every channel; provide facilities to independent producers; set up an oversight body; create hefty fines for those who violate the new regulations; and allow authorities to temporarily or permanently close down stations found to be repeat offenders.

Izarra said that according to the bill, "60 percent of TV programming must be made by independent producers, which will give rise to a state policy of support for the development of a national broadcasting industry."

The ruling coalition lawmakers argue that TV programming must no longer remain a monopoly of a handful of families, which have controlled the main TV stations for decades. The three leading networks have 70 percent of the audience. ...

... Under the new system, severe restrictions will be in effect from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and lighter restrictions until 11:00 PM. After that, broadcasters will enjoy wider freedom to air adult programming.

Critics claim that under the new measure, the oversight bodies could block or punish the broadcasting of live news coverage of events like the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York.

But governing coalition legislator Desirée Santos told IPS that the bill would not "establish prior censorship under any circumstances. The idea is simply for the media, which will be able to broadcast live whenever they wish, not to make sensationalist use of images or sounds to exploit people's morbid fascination in time slots dedicated to the education of children and adolescents."

However, communications expert Antonio Pasquali, who heads the Committee for Radio and Television as a Public Service, a local non-governmental organisation, described the bill as "totalitarian". ...

...
Marcelino Bisbal, director of graduate studies in communications at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, also believes that the bill is "authoritarian and un-democratic", and that the state is trying to create "a legal instrument to control a space in which dissent is still possible." ...

...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression said the bill does not live up to international standards of protection for freedom of expression  ...









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Indians' Genetic Material Sold on Internet

BRAZIL :
Indians' Genetic Material Sold on Internet

Stephen Leahy and Mario Osava*
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 (Tierramérica)  - The Brazilian government has asked Interpol, the international police, to intervene in what it says is the illegal sale of genetic material from its indigenous peoples by a U.S. research centre.

Living cells from individual members of Karitiana and Suruí Indians, as well as other South and Central American indigenous groups, are available for 85 dollars, purchased through the Internet from the Coriell Cell Repositories, a division of Coriell Institute for Medical Research. ...


The Ticuna Indians' cells have been incorporated into a major tool for immunology research, and one the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations has used them to delve into the genetics of the human immune system, Albert notes in the journal ''Public Anthropology: Engaging Ideas 2001''.

Indigenous peoples "should be treated as fully-respected social partners, not as natural 'populations' for gene mining,'' Albert concludes.
(* Originally published Nov. 13 by Latin American newspapers that are part of the Tierramérica network. Tierramérica is a specialised news service produced by IPS with the backing of the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme.)

Full Story @

See also:

Tierramérica
http://www.tierramerica.net/english
Coriell Institute for Medical Research
http://coriell.umdnj.edu/
Coriell Cell Repositories - Human Variation Collections
http://www.etcgroup.org/
Bruce Albert - Public Anthropology: Engaging Ideas 2001
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TORONTO: Tunisian Journalist wins 2004 International Press Freedom Award

MEDIA :
Tunisian Journalist Fights for Openness

Stephen Leahy
BROOKLIN, Canada, Nov 19 (IPS) - The Tunisian recipient of a Canadian award  recognising her fight for media freedom in her homeland says she will  organise a counter conference to a planned United Nations meeting on the  "information society" in Tunis in 2005.
Sihem Bensedrine was one of three winners of the 2004 International Press  Freedom Award to be honoured by the group Canadian Journalists for Freedom  of Expression in Toronto this week. The annual prize recognises courageous  journalists who face personal risks in pursuit of the news.
Also saluted were Guy-André Kieffer, a Canadian freelance journalist who  disappeared in Côte d'Ivoire in April, and Zimbabwean newspaper 'The Daily  News', forced to close down in February 2004 for its "uncompromising  opposition to government repression."
...

Tunisia has one of the most oppressive censorship regimes in the world,  according to the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of  journalists and editors based in Vienna. For that reason the IPI and other  press freedom organisations want the WSIS to abandon Tunisia as the site of  its 2005 gathering.

Recent events could support that argument.
Any and all mention of Tunisia's ability and suitability as a place to  discuss freedom of expression were shouted down at a major WSIS preparatory  meeting involving civil society groups in Hamment, Tunisia in June, said  Mark Bench of the World Press Freedom Committee, a U.S.-based coalition of  45 countries.



Full Story at:
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=26354
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Health Canada moves on mercury fears

Health Canada moves on mercury fears

The Chronicle Herald Sun, 21 Nov 2004 1:03 AM PST

OTTAWA - Mounting evidence that mercury contamination can damage fetal brain development has pushed Health Canada to review its guidelines on fish consumption by women of childbearing age, The Canadian Press has learned.

Canadian Press via Yahoo! News, Sat, 20 Nov 2004 8:49 AM PST
Mercury, used since ancient times, proves a slippery threat in 21st century http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20041120/ca_pr_on_na/fish_mercury_primer_1
OTTAWA (CP) - The story of mercury in the environment can be read in the chemistry of whales' teeth.

Health Canada reviewing fish consumption guidelines because of ...

Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
... "We have groups in the United States, in some of our urban areas, whose exposure is every bit as high as in the Inuit populations" in Canada's north, said ...

The Globe and Mail Sat, 20 Nov 2004 0:33 AM PST
OTTAWA -- Health Canada says it is reviewing data on mercury levels in fish that could mean changing guidelines on fish consumption by women of childbearing age, in the face of growing evidence that mercury contamination can damage fetal brain development.
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France Is Cast as the Villain in Ivory Coast

France Is Cast as the Villain in Ivory Coast
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Many Ivoirians have turned on French businessmen, immigrant
workers and one another with a vengeance.
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Creative-Radio traffic report for Saturday, November 20, 2004

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Saturday, November 20, 2004

* Antibiotic halves HIV/Aids deaths *

 * Antibiotic halves HIV/Aids deaths *
A common antibiotic could nearly halve the death rate in HIV-positive children in Africa, research suggests.
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Journalists Under Fire - East & Southern Africa

Journalists Under Fire - East & Southern Africa
A campaign to call attention to the dangers journalists face in East and Southern Africa. This campaign will take place every year on May 3. The 2003 Journalists Under Fire campaign offered an information package detailing the state of free expression in each of the 11 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Included in the package was also a report on the representation of women in the media in Southern Africa. As part of the 2003 campaign, journalists were encouraged to participate in efforts to promote media freedom and freedom of expression in this region by using these materials. To facilitate this process, texts, graphics, and illustrations were made available electronically. Each year, new advocacy elements will be added to the campaign.
Contact Luckson Chipare director@misa.org
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KRITI Film Club - India

KRITI Film Club - India
A club of individuals undertaking desk-based and action research, participatory training, and evaluation/assessment studies on range of development issues - health, education, environment, labour, violence, law and human rights, and gender concepts and practice. This group of development thinkers and actors uses film as one of the many mediums to make development holistic and make development theory more people-oriented, accountable, and interactive. The KRITI Film Club screens documentary and mainstream films and organises slide shows on a range of issues. It aims to provide a space for brainstorming and sharing experiences on various social issues highlighted in the films. Another key focus of the club is helping increase access of independent films to a larger audience beyond those who attend film festivals and special screenings.
Contact KRITI Film Club kritidpc@vsnl.com
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Project Completion Report: Information & Education Communication Campaign For Advocacy in the Disability Sector of Uganda

Project Completion Report: Information & Education Communication Campaign For Advocacy in the Disability Sector of Uganda
Prepared by Kasim Sajjabi & Nick Ishmael-Perkins
In 2001, the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), in conjunction with Leonard Cheshire International, Radio for Development (RfD), and Action on Disability and Development (ADD), initiated a 22-month radio-based public education campaign to increase awareness of disability issues in Uganda. In this evaluation, lessons learned are detailed at the project, sector, and development practice levels.
Contact Nick Ishmael-Perkins nishmael@rfd.org.uk
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Google caves in to Chinese censorship; omits banned sites from search engine


Google caves in to Chinese censorship; omits banned sites from search engine
"Google Inc.'s recently launched news service in China doesn't display results from Web sites blocked by that country's authorities, raising prickly questions for an online search engine that has famously promised to "do no evil."
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ImagineNATIVE Film Festival Promotes Indigenous Films, Media

ImagineNATIVE Film Festival Promotes Indigenous Films, Media
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ImagineNATIVE Film Festival Promotes Indigenous Films, Media

By Agnieszka Portalewska and Gabrielle Berlinger
October 29, 2004

From October 20 to 24 the imagineNATIVE film festival drew hundreds of indigenous and non-indigenous film enthusiasts from around the globe to diverse downtown Toronto, Canada.

Celebrating its fifth year, participants noted that this was the most successful festival yet. The imagineNATIVE film festival is one of the few solely indigenous-run and programmed festivals in the arts community today.

With some of the most innovative aboriginal creators of film, video, radio, and new media in attendance, more than 90 films were screened, including shorts, documentaries, narrative feature films, children's animation, and experimentals. Material covered a wide range of topics relevant to indigenous communities, from Native legends, spiritual healing, identity, and respect for elders, to forced displacement, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, police brutality, and land rights.

"The '90s were the age of desktop publishing, but today we live in the age of desktop broadcasting," exclaimed Chris Spence of Aboriginal Voices Radio in Canada. Many festival participants stressed that media literacy is one of the most important skills younger generations have to learn.

Festival highlights included the showing of the first indigenous-made feature-length film from the islands of Fiji, Pear ta Ma 'on Maf/The Land Has Eyes by Rotuan director Vilsoni Herenik. The first Palaw'an feature-length film from the indigenous people of South Palawan, Phillipines, Basal Banar , directed by Kanadan Balintagos, was also shown. The Russian Federation submitted a feature about forcibly displaced Nomadic Chukchi hunters, titled Arctic Troy and directed by Aleksei Vakhrushev.

Several short films produced by aboriginal youth in James Bay, British Columbia, and Inukjuak, Quebec, were among the festival's other attractions. In addition, the program featured multiple films spotlighting Australian Aboriginal issues.

Free workshops and panels on fundraising, marketing, and distribution of films gave filmmakers and festival participants further artistic and professional development skills.

Indigenous culture today can be reflected through the use of state-of-the-art media technology. Indigenous-produced media fills in the gaps in mainstream media, confronts decades of negative coverage, and influences how others think about aboriginal people and their positions in society, often debunking stereotypes.

According to Native prophecies, the seventh generation is marked to revitalize traditional ways and become the voice of the people. Native artists, musicians, actors and activists are making waves in all disciplines, combining innovative technology with traditional life ways to stretch the limits of the media industry. In this manner, they have successfully become their own actors, directors, producers and promoters.

Native filmmakers, musicians, actors and artists are telling their stories by combining the framework of traditional media with the industry's resources. With consumer access to technological innovations, these indigenous communities are demonstrating how we have launched into an era of desktop production, and how greatly it can benefit future generations.

The award winners for the 2004 imagiNATIVE film festival are as follows:

The Alanis Obomsawin Best Documentary Award : Vincent Blackhawk Aamodt for The Ghost Riders

Best Dramatic Feature : Vilsoni Hereniko for Pear ta Ma 'On Maf / The Land Has Eyes

The Cynthia Lickers-Sage Award for Emerging Talent : Ariel Lighteningchild for Swallow

Best Radio : Andre Morisseau for Great Indian Bus Tour

Best New Media : Kokonda Dub for Fire This Time

Best Television : Zacharias Kunuk for Kunuk Family Reunion

Best Short Drama : Cedar Sherbert for Memory

Best Experimental : Terrance Houle for Wagon Burner

Drama Pitch Prize : Dawn Dumont for Elliot

Documentary Pitch Prize : Tasha Hubbard for Girl
Submissions for the 2005 festival are due on June 15, 2005. Visit  http://www.imagineNATIVE.org/ or call 416-585-2333 for more information and application forms.

[ImagiNATIVE Film Schedule ] 10/29/2004
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Friday, November 19, 2004

REVIEW: Passport to World Band Radio 2005

Passport to World Band Radio 2005

Passport to World Band Radio is a deservedly popular publication. The 2005 edition, published in October 2004, marks its 21st anniversary. Its content and format have not changed much in the 21 years it has been published, but then why should they? PWBR is a labour of love for those who produce it, and it's aimed squarely at those who listen to shortwave for information and entertainment. This differentiates it from the World Radio TV Handbook, which is also a "trade directory" for the world's broadcasting industry.

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US government plans to smuggle radios into N Korea

US government plans to smuggle radios into N Korea

The US government has now officially decided in principle to smuggle small radios into North Korea as part of its to $2 million annual plan to boost radio broadcasts toward North Korea. The idea is not new - and has been attempted on a small scale by unofficial groups, to the irritation of South Korea. In March 2003, police in the South blocked a Korean-American pastor, Douglas E. Shin, as he and colleagues prepared to send 700 radios across the border slung from 22 helium-filled balloons. However, using balloons is apparently not an option being taken seriously in Washington. "I don't see radios in balloons as particularly tenable," said an aide on Capitol Hill involved in the planning of the North Korea project.

Another plan that worked in Cuba has also been ruled out. In 2001 and 2002, American diplomats in Havana delivered more than 1,000 shortwave radios so Cubans could tune in to Radio Marti. The radios were taken to Havana in diplomatic pouches, but that's not possible in North Korea because the two countries don't have diplomatic relations.
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Hate broadcasts continue in Ivory Coast or UN says Ivory Coast hate broadcasts have ended


Blog: Media Network Weblog Friday, November 19, 2004
Post: Hate broadcasts continues in Ivory Coast

Hate broadcasts continues in Ivory Coast

Despite efforts by the UN Security Council to bring and end to the Hate broadcasts in the Ivory Coast, hate material continues to be aired. The government of the Ivory Coast defends them. According to President Laurent Gbago, they are justified because the country is in a state of war. Ivorian Radio Television, RTI, has been urging supporters of the President onto the streets where mobs have ransacked foreign-owned businesses and homes and, according to some reports, raped European women. RTI has been broadcasting patriotic songs, pictures of bloodied demonstrators allegedly killed by French troops, and appeals by politicians, preachers and Gbagbo loyalists to defend the nation against "settlers" and "imperialists."

According to RTI's Director General, Jean Paul Dahily, "It is not the journalists who are saying these things, it is the people." He said that "Radio and television are a weapon of the state at a time of war." Dahily took control of RTI after Government soldiers occupied RTI's headquarters and locked out the station's previous director, who had been appointed by a rebel communications minister in a power-sharing Cabinet formed under the truce accord. The FM relay stations of the BBC, VOA and Radio France International have been taken off the air, so people in the capital cannot hear the other side of the story.
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but on the other hand...  Wednesday, November 17, 2004
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UN says Ivory Coast hate broadcasts have ended

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The United Nations says it has intervened to stop Ivory Coast radio and television stations from broadcasting hate messages aimed at French nationals and other foreigners(see EJC media news 17/11/04). "Hate messages have given way to calls for return to work and the exercise of
restraint," UN chief spokesman Fred Eckhard said. "National radio and television have been airing peace messages significantly different in tone and content to the ones we have been hearing of late," Mr Eckhard told reporters. A UN expert on the prevention of genocide had called on the Ivory Coast authorities on Monday to condemn hate speech and put an immediate end to the messages broadcast on government-run stations, which were reminiscent of the virulent hate broadcasts that helped drive Rwanda's 1994 genocide of 800,000 people.

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Thursday, November 11, 2004
 RSF says media in Ivory Coast broadcasting hate messages
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International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says that the state media in Ivory Coast have become the exclusive mouthpiece of the government and its allies, and are being used to promote street demonstrations. RSF says that with few exceptions, the reports carried on Radio Côte d'Ivoire (RCI) and RadioTélévision Ivoirienne (RTI) have strayed completely from journalism into propaganda. Interspersed with nationalistic songs, phone-in contributions and interviews, RCI presenters flatter the "patriotism" of their listeners.

RSF also notes that a significant part of the press was silenced after the ransacking of several opposition newspapers by pro-government militia, the sabotaging of the FM transmitters that relay the programming of Radio France Internationale (RFI), the BBC World Service and Africa N°1, and the abrupt removal of RTI's director-general and his replacement by a government supporter, Jean-Paul Dahily.

Full RSF report:

Abidjan state media mix propaganda, disinformation and incitement to riot
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RESURRECT LOCAL RADIO

RESURRECT LOCAL RADIO
[Commentary] Since the 1996 deregulation law unleashed an unparalleled wave of monopolization, the radio service many of us grew up with has vanished. Local newscasts are a memory. Homegrown musicians might as well play on the sidewalk for quarters. Emergency authorities sometimes can't get bulletins aired in small towns, whose stations are mere relays for robotic
music-feeds from half a continent away. A potential savior is low power radio (LPFM), tiny, nonprofit radio stations with limited (~3.5 miles) reach and low start-up costs (~$6,000). LPFM has enormous potential: To beam to underserved localities, to provide a forum for voices that existing broadcasters ignore, to rededicate a sliver of the spectrum to community service, to validate local realities and plans, to remind us all that the cornerstone of U.S. broadcasting has for 75 years been something called localism, the geographic counterpart to the federalism that is praised as rapturously as it is ignored. LPFM could become a reality for many more communities across the country, but Congress needs to act to make it happen. [SOURCE: Knight Ridder Newspapers, AUTHOR: Edward Wasserman, Washington and Lee University]
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AFRICA - Media and Freedom of Expression

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BURKINA FASO: JOURNALIST HELD WITHOUT CHARGE
After nearly a week since his arrest, N'Do Mathieu, chief editor of
the weekly San Finna, is still being held in solitary confinement at
the police barracks of the 'Compagnie Republicaine de Securitie
(CRS)' in Ouagadougou, the capital. N'Do was picked up by security
forces at the Ouagadougou International Airport on November 5, 2004
upon his return from an investigative trip to Cote d'Ivoire. The
government has not given any reason for the arbitrary arrest and
detention of the journalist but it is believed that his analysis on
Burkina Faso's relations with its neighbors in the sub-region may
have led to his ordeal. As chief editor of the San Finna, N'Do often
writes about politics and institutions in Burkina Faso.
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IVORY COAST: JOURNALIST KILLED DURING CLASHES WITH FRENCH TROOPS
Antoine Massé, a local correspondent for "Le Courrier d'Abidjan", a
privately-owned daily that supports President Laurent Gbagbo, was
killed on the morning of 7 November 2004 during clashes between the
Ivorian army, demonstrators and members of the French peacekeeping
force (Force Licorne), Reporters sans frontières (RSF), has
confirmed. "Le Courrier d'Abidjan" reported that Massé, who was also
a literature professor, was fatally shot as he covered a
demonstration aimed at blocking the eastward advance of French troops
from Man towards Abidjan.
Further details: http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=25653

MOZAMBIQUE: RENAMO BANS TELEVISION FROM FILMING ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
On November 6 2004, local officials of Mozambique's former rebel
movement Resistencia Nacional de Mozambique (Renamo), banned a film
crew of the public television, TVM, from filming the Renamo election
campaign in two northern towns, Mozambique Island and Nacala, despite
the movement's consistent complaints that TVM does not give it
sufficient coverage. Both towns are regarded as Renamo strongholds.
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NIGERIA: PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSAULTED BY SECURITY AGENTS
On 11 November 2004, a photojournalist with the Lagos-based daily
"Vanguard", Diran Oshe, was assaulted by security agents who also
smashed his camera as he attempted to take photographs of Major Hamza
Al-Mustapha, the former chief security officer to the late Nigerian
head of state, General Sani Abacha. The incident took place at the
premises of the High Court in Ikeja, Lagos, where Major Al-Mustapha
is standing trial along with four others for his alleged involved in
the attempted murder of Alex Ibru, publisher of the privately-owned
national daily "The Guardian".
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RWANDA: EDITOR OF INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER TRIED ON CRIMINAL CHARGES
The editor of Umuseso, a Rwandan language independent weekly, was
tried today on criminal charges of defamation and "divisionism" in
connection with an article that accused parliamentary Vice President
Denis Polisi of plotting to seize power. The Committee to Protect
Journalists condemned the trial, saying journalists should not be
criminally prosecuted for reporting critically about government
officials.
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Thursday, November 18, 2004

Human Rights & Development - D B Click - November 18 2004

 
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:21:10 -0800
 Subject: Human Rights & Development - DB Click - November 18 2004
From: DB@web.ca, Click@web.ca:Human Rights <humanrights@comminit.com>


DB Click: Human Rights
November 2004


For people seeking to address human rights and development issues and opportunities.


DB CLICK: Human Rights updates you on recent human rights and development initiatives including programme activities, awards, training, evaluation and research results, networks, books, other materials, planning ideas, change theories and other information recently placed on The Communication Initiative web site.


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1.      World Congress on Family Law & Children's Rights - Mar 20-23 2005 - Cape Town, South Africa
Organised by Children's Rights International, this conference will aim to evaluate the progress and achievements relating to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) on its 15th anniversary, and will explore the challenges ahead in securing rights to children in the 21st century. The Congress intends to reflect on whether the UNCROC addresses the right issues, in the light of 21st century concerns with nationalism, identity and globalisation, or whether new approaches to protecting children's rights are needed...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2005-events/events-2852.html


2.      Mainstreaming Disability in Development - May 16-27 2005 - Norwich, United Kingdom
Organised by the Overseas Development Group in the United Kingdom, this two-week course will aim to explore all aspects of mainstreaming disability - what it is, why it is important and how to do it. It will also focus on the concepts of disability and equality as well as explore policy development, practical tools and guidelines...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2005-events/events-2869.html


3.      Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism
Established by the European Commission in 1992, this prize is awarded annually to journalists from the print and online press for outstanding reporting on human rights and democracy in the developing world as vital elements of the economic and social development in these countries. In 2004, the European Commission intends to award a prize in each of the following five regions: Europe (EU Members States, states of central and eastern Europe, and Mediterranean states); Africa; the Arab world, Iran and Israel; Asia and the Pacific; and Latin America and the Caribbean. Deadline was Oct 31 2004...
http://www.comminit.com/awards2004/awards2004/awards-903.html


4.      Summer Course on Refugee Issues - Jun 11-19 2005 - Toronto, Canada
Administered by the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University, Toronto, this eight-day course aims to provide postgraduate training in refugee issues for practitioners inside and outside government who work on some aspect of refugee protection or assistance. The course includes panel discussions, case studies, a simulation exercise, and lectures from experts in the field, both local and international. Topics covered in the course include: root causes and consequences of forced displacement, ethics of forced migration, the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), cultural psychology of refugees, statelessness, internally displaced persons, public health responses, international trafficking, and refugees and human rights...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2005-events/events-2882.html


5.      The European Forum on Communication Rights - Oct 14-17 2004 - London, United Kingdom
Organised by The Media Culture and Communications Rights Network, The European Forum on Communication Rights (EFCR) sought to address the question of how to bring together those working at different levels on communication rights, including grassroots activists working on practical projects and street-level campaigns, those engaged in lobbying and advocacy, and researchers and academics...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2004-events/events-2887.html


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Development institutions rely on gender stereotypes rather than foster resistance to them.

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6.      Front Line Award
Front Line, a Dublin, Ireland-based organisation, has launched a new prize to honour the work of a "Human Rights Defender" who, through his or her non-violent work, has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights in the face of considerable personal risk. Deadline was Oct 31 2004...
http://www.comminit.com/awards2004/awards2004/awards-984.html


7.      Disability, Poverty & the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - Nov 2-4 2004 - Lilongwe, Malawi
This first roundtable in a series of three intended to look at the links between poverty and development, and mainstreaming disability in development. It was organised by the Federation of Disability Organisations of Malawi (FEDOMA) and Healthlink Worldwide (UK) as part of the Disability Knowledge and Research Programme. The aim of the Malawi roundtable was to make explicit the links between disability and poverty, and to highlight the role that disability plays in working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2004-events/events-2888.html


8.      International Day of Peace 2004 - Sep 21 2004 - Global
The International Day of Peace, as decided by the United Nation's fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, is observed on 21 September each year. The establishment of the United Nations in 1945, at the end of the most devastating war in human history, was an embodiment of this universal desire. Keeping peace and developing friendly relations among nations are among the main objectives of the United Nations. To commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace, the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 proclaimed the opening day of its regular session as the International Day of Peace...
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2004-events/events-2858.html


9.      Appreciative Inquiry: Positive Change in Human Services & Community Development - Oct 4 - Dec 5 2004 - Online Course
"Incorporating all of the voices in the community or organization, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) leverages the most positive possibilities in communities and organizations. Unlike the traditional problem-based tools and models which focus on what is not working well, AI focuses on what is working well (appreciative) by engaging people in asking questions and telling stories (inquiry)..."
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2004-events/events-2879.html


10.     Livelihoods: Perspectives & Approaches - Feb 22-24 2005 - Norwich, United Kingdom
Organised by the Overseas Development Group in the United Kingdom, this three-day training course intends to explore what a livelihoods perspective brings to strategies for poverty reduction, food security and social protection. The course will also aim to take into consideration the broad policy context within which livelihoods are built and sustained. The course seeks to have participants "acquire analytical skills for looking at specific rural development issues such as land rights, technical change, privatized services and the delivery of specific assets such as credit. Participants will also be able to use their understanding to evaluate different ways of addressing these issues bearing in mind both individual and household livelihood building strategies..."
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JOBs(2) Project Managers "Media & Communication for Sustainable Development"

"Media & Communication for Sustainable Development"
Job Announcement
Job title: Project Managers Number of vacancies: 2
Location: Based in Kabul, with many trips all over Afghanistan
Duration: Minimum 6 months (starting in January 2005)
Sayara Media & Communication http://www.sayara-media.org/ is an Afghanistan based company. Sayara works in the field of Media development and Communication in Kabul and in the provinces. We are currently looking for 2 Project Managers.

The Project Managers will:
Manage and coordinate the implementation of media and communication related projects all over Afghanistan;
Be responsible of the financial administration of their projects;
Report to the clients / donors;
Build a strong relationship with the local partners and beneficiaries;

Candidates must demonstrate the following qualification and experience:
At least one practical experience in project management;
An experience in Media and/ or communication;
Strong leadership and communication skills;
A previous experience in Afghanistan or in a post-conflict environment is a strong plus;
Good command of English language;
Command of Dari and/ or Pashto language is a plus.
Applications for this job (resume and cover letter) should be sent to: Amaury Coste,
amaurycoste@sayara-media.org ;
closing date: December 15 2004.
Job Reference code: PM 1104
 
Amaury Coste
Email: : amaurycoste@sayara-media.org
Tel: 0093 (0) 702 76 671
Tel: 0093 (0) 792 30 933

Gabriel Dvoskin
Email: gabrieldvoskin@sayara-media.org
Email: gadvoskin@hotmail.com
Tel: 0093 (0) 702 91 740

Mirwais Masood
Email: mirwaismasood@sayara-media.org
Tel: 0093 (0) 702 78 068

Sebastien Turbot
Email: sebastienturbot@sayara-media.org
Tel: 0093 (0) 702 89 269

Sayara Web Master : Lima Ahmed Email: limaahmed@sayara-media.org
Email: lima_ahmed2003@yahoo.com
Tel: 0093 (0) 790 26 094
Address: First Street left of Butcher Street Shar-e-Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Wednesday, November 17, 2004

JOB: GLOBAL AIDS PROGRAM INFORMATION OFFICER - Washington, DC or White River Junction, VT

The Global Health Council
GLOBAL AIDS PROGRAM INFORMATION OFFICER - Washington, DC or White River Junction, VT, United States
The incumbent researches, collects, and distributes information to the Council and its members about timely issues and developments in the care and prevention of HIV/AIDS in international communities. S/he is responsible for the writing and editing of the organisation's bimonthly publication, AIDSLink.
Contact please see individual post page for details
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JOB: PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATE - Washington, DC

International Foundation for Election Systems
PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATE - Washington, DC, United States

The incumbent will provide administrative and programmatic support for the production, promotion and distribution of IFES publications. S/he will conduct research and provide logistical and administrative support to the magazine's editor and marketing specialists.
Contact jobs@ifes.org
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JOB: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Washington, DC

Council on Foreign Relations
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Washington, DC, United States

The incumbent will manage and organise transcriptions of DC on-the-record events, serve as communications point person in the task force rollout process, and support the VP of Communications on DC-based Special Projects, among other duties.
Contact humanresources@cfr.org
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JOB - Radio producer - Coquitlam (English & Korean language skills)

Radio producer - Coquitlam - British Columbia

Job Advertisement

Advertisement number: 1076244
Title: Radio producer ( NOC :  5131)

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: $4,700.00 Monthly for 40 hours per week

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Coquitlam, British Columbia (1 vacancy)

Skill Requirements:

Education: Completion of university

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Not applicable

Experience: 6 - 9 years

Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English

Specialized Production: Musical or variety concert

Type of Media: Radio

Specific Skills: Organize and co-ordinate production

Additional Skills: Supervise staff or team

Essential Skills: Reading text, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Job task planning and organizing
Other Information: Candidate(s) must be able to speak English as well as Korean language skills are an asset. Occasional travel to Korea is required. Also able to bring Korean musician(s) or singer(s) from Korea.

Employer: SK MEDIA LTD.

How to Apply:
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Business Profile: SK Media Ltd. is a radio station which broadcasts for Korean community in B.C. The contents are Canadian and Korean News, Korea Music, information of Korean community and etc.
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JOB: COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA SPECIALIST - Azerbaijan

Meridian Group International, Inc.
COMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA SPECIALIST - Azerbaijan

The post holder will manage all communication activities related to a USAID Family Planning and Reproductive Health project in Azerbaijan. S/he must have state-of-the-art knowledge and practices in the area of IEC, BCC, media, marketing, promotions, advertising and public relations.
Contact D.Darbeau@meridian-group.com
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American Refugee Committee International
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) COORDINATOR - Guinea

The incumbent will develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of the community safety initiative program on the refugee population in the Kissidougou and N'Zerekore area camps. Must be fluent in English and French.

Contact please see individual post page for details
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"When you do TV, you think about how  you look
and when you do radio you think about what you want to say."
                      (African youth at UN Special Session on Children, 2002) 

World Radio Forum ... http://www.worldradioforum.org/  an international group of national, community, and internet radio  producers and broadcasters who make radio for, with, and by children and youth. WRF members work in broadcasting, education, entertainment, development, and  social change.

We focus on the best interests of  young people. And we believe:
The young must be enabled to actively participate in radio production

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Rights and responsibilities: Check out the Rules for Radiomakers (Kids & Adults)

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BOOK REVIEW - A Community-as-Text Approach to Learning


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EDUCATION WEEK

Published: November 10, 2004
Commentary

Creating a Culture of Attachment

A Community-as-Text Approach to Learning
By Milbrey McLaughlin & Martin Blank
Both content and context make students want to learn and demand their
full and concentrated attention.

The teacher could not understand it. The only time 10-year-old Paul
seemed awake all semester was during a unit on plants in his
community. He did his homework, participated in class, and earned
good marks. When she asked him why he was so interested, he said: "My
Dad's work is taking care of lawns."

For Paul, the reason was simple. He wanted to learn about things that
he already knew something about and that someone he loved cared
about, too. Paul's experience reminds us that learning isn't about
test scores or even preparing for the future. For most young people,
learning matters when it is personal and serves a purpose. When
students have an opportunity to use or share what they know, they
want to learn more. It is time educators and policymakers paid
attention to what our children-and the research-are telling us.

A special 2004 issue of the Journal of School Health documents that
40 percent to 60 percent of all students are chronically disengaged
from schools. This "culture of detachment," argues Johns Hopkins
University's Robert Blum, decreases their prospects for academic
success and promotes a variety of high-risk behaviors. Blum says that
rather than engaging students and helping them feel a sense of
belonging, "essentially, we're telling kids: 'You're on your own.' "

According to Temple University's Lawrence Steinberg,
less-than-expected national student performance-including soaring
dropout rates and low literacy rates-results not from inferior
ability but from low student interest in the content and value of
what is being taught.

A 2003 review of research in multiple disciplines conducted by the
Coalition for Community Schools confirms that students learn best
when they are actively involved in understanding and helping solve
meaningful problems. This is true across all ability levels and
grades. A 2003 National Academy of Sciences report found that schools
successfully engage students when they "make the curriculum and
instruction relevant to adolescents' experience, cultures, and
long-term goals, so that students see some value in the high school
curriculum."
If we are serious about leaving no child behind, we must present the
content that young people need to meet high standards in a context
that has meaning and relevance in their everyday lives.

Despite these findings, many schools that are under the gun to show
improved student performance continue to soldier on in the wrong
direction. They have narrowed the curriculum, hammered away at direct
instruction as a "one size fits all" strategy, and confused
high-stakes testing with achieving accountability for high standards.
If we are serious about leaving no child behind, we must present the
content that young people need to meet high standards in a context
that has meaning and relevance in their everyday lives.

Community schools, using a community-as-text approach, are showing an
important way to do this. They know that local communities and
neighborhoods, whether rich or poor, provide a rich context for
learning that matters to children. Because they understand this, they
use local resources and issues to meet challenging curricular
standards and motivate students-right in their own back yards.

A community-as-text approach to teaching and learning uses hands-on,
authentic learning strategies to breathe life into a standards-based
curriculum. Service learning, place-based education, environmental
education, civic education, work-based learning, and youth
development are some of the arenas in which a community-as-text
approach is being applied. Though each strategy is distinct, they
share common features:

* The community provides the context for learning;

* The content focuses on community needs, issues, and interests;

* Students serve as resources to their communities and as producers,
as well as consumers, of knowledge;

* Community-based partners collaborate in teaching and learning; and

* Learning in after-school and community-based venues is connected to
core standards and brings together knowledge from diverse disciplines
across the school curriculum.

We encourage this approach not as the only way to promote learning or
to suggest that schools simply need to do a better job of keeping
students amused. We know that motivation and concentration are needed
for learning to occur at high levels. Reed W. Larson of the
University of Illinois has found that students interrupted in the
middle of school tasks report that they were concentrating on their
work but not motivated by it. When interrupted with friends, they
report the reverse. Activities like athletics or structured volunteer
activities-those that are physically engaging and require a variety
of skills, knowledge, and personal autonomy-typically combined both
concentration and motivation and were most likely to promote real
learning. Our experience has convinced us that a community-as-text
approach does the same. Both content and context make students want
to learn and demand their full and concentrated attention.

The most obvious value of this approach is its effect on student
motivation and achievement. Engagement in real issues spurs focused
and consistent work, builds students' confidence in their own
abilities, and carries over to other areas of study. In East
Feliciana, La., for example, test scores improved significantly in
all subjects for students involved in hands-on learning in the woods
and wetlands surrounding their school. Research in the different
community-as-text arenas confirms the academic promise of this
approach.

Equally important is the unique contribution that community-as-text
strategies provide to civic engagement. In a world in which
democratic freedoms are at the center of global strife, American
youths cannot afford to be disengaged from the democratic process.
Yet, in the 1972 presidential election, about half of those aged 18
to 29 voted. By 1996, the proportion had dropped to less than
one-third. Identifying and taking action on real issues shows young
people that their voice, when informed by knowledge and diverse
perspectives, can make a real difference.

Teachers and school staff members markedly benefit. Collaboration
with community-based educators provides resources and personnel aimed
at helping schools meet their achievement goals. Teachers are exposed
to new instructional methods that strengthen their teaching
repertoires, and their classroom efforts are bolstered by the
broadened and deepened subject-matter learning that students acquire
in other settings.
For most young people, learning matters when it is personal and
serves a purpose. When students have an opportunity to use or share
what they know, they want to learn more.

Finally, a community-as-text approach improves the school climate,
engages community members, and has the potential to improve the
quality of community life. It can change-for the better-how people
view schools, families, and students. When a school's staff works
with students, parents, and residents in community-based learning,
power relationships become more equitable and mutual respect grows.
Community residents better understand school needs and are more
willing to support them. They are more likely to identify and use
school resources. In turn, students are given the opportunity to
become producers, not just consumers, of knowledge. In Howard, S.D.,
for example, market research conducted by students led merchants to
change business practices. Improved sales increased tax revenues.
Budget cuts were forestalled, and basic services were maintained.

A community-as-text approach can easily be used to enrich an existing
course, but it is most effective when it forms the framework of an
integrated curriculum. Ad hoc additions, while valuable, cannot be
expected to have more than marginal impact on schoolwide teacher
effectiveness, school climate, community well-being, and student
success.

Experiential, community-based learning requires a reconsidered view
of teaching and learning-one that recognizes the prior knowledge of
students and the wealth of teaching expertise available in every
community. Schools will need to adapt expectations, policies, and
practices to allow the community inside the school, and students to
go off site during the school day. New instructional methods may have
to be adopted, learning during nonschool hours recognized and built
upon, and adjustments made in staffing, planning, and scheduling to
make new methods work. In order to make sure new approaches take root
and grow, every change must be institutionalized in school policies
and curricula.

The experience of local community schools and work in the different
community-as-text arenas have shown that all of this can be done.
With the participation of school districts, teacher education and
professional-development programs, policymakers, and the larger
community, we can address key issues that will enable many more
children to benefit from this important learning strategy.

*Curriculum Development. Numerous national groups already have
developed standards-based curricula of this kind, though more work
clearly needs to be done. School districts, through their offices of
curriculum and instruction, can assist schools by identifying, making
available, and supporting the use of such materials. They can also
facilitate innovation by providing training opportunities and on-site
support that encourages new approaches.

*Professional Development. Clearly, teachers and subject-matter
specialists must have the skills to develop high-quality
interdisciplinary projects. Preservice teacher education, as well as
in-service professional development, can help practitioners
understand how to study core concepts in real-world settings and link
standards-based competencies to existing community issues and
resources.

Principal-preparation programs must ensure that school leaders
understand, value, and know how to promote community-as-text
learning. The Principal Leadership Institute at the University of
California, Berkeley's graduate school of education, for example,
teaches community mapping as a way to introduce future principals to
the power of community-based learning.

*Policy. Educational policy and practices designed to set standards
and increase testing have shed important light on where students are
failing, but they have done little to encourage methods that might
help. The test-focused, rote instruction seen today in many
classrooms threatens to crowd out hands-on experiences and meaningful
content-the very things we know motivate students to achieve their
best. Carefully designed policy innovations can encourage efforts to
seek out community-based learning opportunities as an important
contribution to effective learning strategies; make it easier to tap
existing funding sources to pay for them; and broaden the kinds of
evaluation used to determine student success.

*Community Institutions and Organizations. Public and private
community institutions from a variety of sectors-notably higher
education and youth development-are reaching out to schools and
becoming their partners in strengthening the curriculum. By sharing
their own community-as-text strategies in both after-school programs
and school settings, they can help school staff members broaden their
instructional methods and tap additional resources. Community-based
providers of learning-rich content can also describe what they do in
standards-based language and show clearly how it supports school-led
learning.

For the foreseeable future, schools will continue to be under
pressure to improve test scores. To the extent that community
organizations, colleges and universities, and civic and cultural
institutions highlight how what they offer contributes to school
success-by strengthening positive attitudes, motivation, behavior,
attendance, and basic achievement-the more formal relations between
schools and community partners will be formed, and schools and young
people will benefit.

Community-as-text approaches are showing that students can meet
challenging standards when they have a personal stake in what they
are learning. Their success should remind us that, like Paul, we need
to wake up; search for connections between school, community, and
curriculum; and help our children find them. Until we do, most of our
children-the broad middle-will meet only minimum school standards.
The brightest will not achieve what they might, and the failures will
be more than we can bear.

Milbrey McLaughlin is the David Jacks professor of education and
public policy and the executive director of the John W. Gardner
Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University, in
Stanford, Calif. ( milbrey@stanford.edu ). Martin Blank is the staff
director of the Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for
Educational Leadership, in Washington ( blank@iel.org ).
Vol. 24, Issue 11, Pages 34-35
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