[Imc] news collective/audio group minutes 8/19/01

[Paul Kotheimer]

small correction

Avram facilitated this meeting.  I did the previous week's.

paulkotheimer:)

On Fri, 24 Aug 2001,
mark enslin wrote:

> news group/audio minutes 8/19/01
> 
> attending: Dan (new person meatkils at hotmail.com), Avram Golden-Trist, Mark
> Enslin (recording), Paul Kotheimer (facilitator), Omar Ricks, Danielle
> Chynoweth, Peter Miller
> 
> news group meetings now divided into general discussion of story development
> in first half hour, radio show/audio-specific issues in second half hour.
> 
> NEWS STORIES IN PROGESS
> 
> Danielle: a piece (that would also be offered to Free Speech Radio News) on
> gay rights in Illinois--is in pre-interview stage; aimed for the October 28
> trial of the 85% Coalition arrestees; will cover status of the Employment
> Non Discrimination Act [bill in Congress], HB 101 [bill to add gender
> identity and sexual orientation to categories protected under Illinois human
> rights statute--passed in house, stalled in senate], and HB 1039 [bill to
> protect motorcyclists against discrimination in public accommodation
> recently expanded by Gov. Ryan via amendatory veto to include sexual
> orientation--a move that looks good but might undercut the broader HB 101]
> 
> Mark: CARE-3 -- Citizen Action for Racial Equity and Excellence in Education
> 
> 
> Avram -- Uranium train. Working with Mike Lehman of the print group; would
> like to talk to Molly.
> 
> Omar -- working with Molly on C arle expansion story - trying to get text of
> the 1995 agreement not to expand into Church street area, which C arle is
> now trying to do. UCAN has been active on this issue; was supposed to be
> notified but has been frozen out of the decision process. Planning
> commission meeting Thursday. Omar did a phone interview with a C arle
> spokesperson--for the 
> "C arle Auxiliary"
> 
> Dan -- attend the forum on the Bernadin Amendment (to the Illinois
> constitution) for a universal health care system in the state
> 
> other potential stories mentioned: 
> 
> union-organized Wal Mart rally, Saturday (tomorrow)
> disability rights protest in Springfield
> truancy ordinance in Urbana
> 
> RADIO SHOW
> 
> Paul wants to give over responsibility for producing the September 3 show. 
> Ask Sehvilla if she wants to do her biotech show then, or (considering her
> health situation) Mark offers to produce the CARE-3 show for 8/27 and the
> Gesundheit show for 9/3.
> 
> Paul has been working with the technical writing students on making a new
> training manual for Sergei, invites people to give feedback on its clarity
> and usefulness.
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