[Imc] Fw: [wrpiNewsCrew] Fw: Your Story Should be Heard Across the Country

[Jim Buell]

Spotted this on a campus Greens list and thought it might be of interest 
for the IMC.

jb

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>From: <mailto:rockwell at nycap.rr.com>Margaret Rockwell
>To: <mailto:wrpiNewsCrew at egroups.com>wrpiNewsCrew at egroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:43 PM
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:womensdesk at radioproject.org>womensdesk
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 12:24 PM
>Subject: Your Story Should be Heard Across the Country
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>Hi, please help us cover your issues and plz give us feedback!--Lisa 
>Rudman, CoDirector Live Wire and Women's Desk Coordiantor.
>
>>The National Radio Project, which has for six years produced the 
>>award-winning half hour weekly public affairs program Making Contact, as 
>>well as a number of specials, including World Trade Watch, Inside Capital 
>>and  UnConventional Coverage is embarking upon a new endeavor.
>>
>>Throughout the month of February, NRP will be producing a pilot of a 1/2 
>>hour daily news program. The program, Live Wire Independent News seeks to 
>>cover stories that are often ignored by the mainstream press, or angles 
>>of stories that are overlooked by the mass media.
>>
>>To do this we need you and your organization to pitch us stories of 
>>national news significance! Please refer to the submission guidelines I 
>>have included below for pitching stories. You may add us to your fax 
>>press release list. Our fax is 510-251-1342. You may add the following 
>>email addresses for email press releases--please use them judiciously & 
>>appropriately -- pbabich at radioproject.org, newspilot at radioproject.org, 
>>david at radioproject.org, laura at radioproject.org.
>>
>>To-date 25 stations from Maine to Chicago to San Francisco have committed 
>>to participating in the  Live Wire pilot.
>>
>>Please share this email with other organizations.
>>
>>Please let us know if there are radio journalists in your area that you 
>>typically work with and with whom you think we might want to establish a 
>>relationship.
>>
>>This pilot is a grand experiment at trying to do news in a different way. 
>>We need your feedback regarding the program. Please listen in (see our 
>>website for a list of stations airing Live Wire or listen on-line at 
>><http://www.radioproject.org>www.radioproject.org) Then let us know what 
>>you think. Refer to the questions included below.
>>
>>Included below:
>>
>>1. Submission Guidelines for pitching a story
>>2. A Press Release with info about Live Wire
>>3.A second press release with more info about the news pilot
>>4. Questions to think about when listening to the show to provide us with 
>>feedback
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Lisa Rudman
>>
>>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>>Item One: Submission Guidelines for Pitching a Story
>>
>>Live Wire features local, national, and international stories; in-depth 
>>interviews; and perspectives not often heard in the mass 
>>media.  Listeners will stay informed on political, social, and economic 
>>trends.
>>
>>To pitch a story for Live Wire, please call or email a 1 to 2 paragraph 
>>description, including potential interviewees.  Before pitching a story, 
>>please be familiar with the mission of the National Radio Project, as 
>>posted on our web site (or request a hard copy).  Also, try listening to 
>>our sound beforehand on-line.
>>
>>When pitching a story, consider the following questions: * Does the story 
>>relate public interests to governmental policies and corporate 
>>priorities?  * Does the story give listeners historical, political, and 
>>social context of major national and international events? * Does the 
>>story shed light on social and economic inequities?  * Does the story 
>>link grassroots issues to national or international trends?
>>
>>Submit pitches by email, fax or mail to executive producer Phillip 
>>Babich. phone: (510) 251-1332 ex. 103, pbabich at radioproject.org
>>
>>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>>Item Two: Live Wire Independent News
>>
>>For Immediate RELEASE
>>
>>OAKLAND, CA January 1, 2001
>>
>>  Millions of radio listeners across the United States and beyond will 
>> soon be able to test a pilot of a new half-hour daily news program. Live 
>> Wire Independent News is created by the National Radio Project (NRP) -- 
>> producers of the popular weekly series Making Contact, and live 
>> specials, such as UnConventional Coverage and World Trade Watch. The 
>> Live Wire pilot will be available Monday through Friday, February 5, 
>> 2001 to March 2, 2001.
>>
>>  Programs will feature local, national and international news stories, 
>> in-depth interviews and perspectives not often heard in the mass media. 
>> "We are aiming for a very inviting sound with solid, regionally diverse 
>> news provided by many stations and independent journalists in the 
>> field," said executive producer and host Phillip Babich. He added that 
>> Live Wire Independent News would be attentive to the art of radio and to 
>> the high technical standards that program directors have come to expect 
>> from the National Radio Project.
>>
>>  The news program pilot is being produced and tested as part of an 
>> ongoing national dialogue. The National Radio Project has surveyed 
>> public and community radio stations, assessing their news needs and 
>> noting two repeated requests: a desire for more national news options 
>> and an interest in helping to produce the news that they want.
>>
>>  "This raises an exciting prospect," said executive director Peggy Law. 
>> "Why not develop a highly participatory news gathering model -- one that 
>> builds upon the significant strengths and diversity of public and 
>> community stations and independent producers, while still maintaining 
>> the consistent quality, editorial standards and reliable delivery 
>> required to meet stations' needs?"
>>The news pilot is designed as the first step towards creating that new 
>>model. While the Live Wire pilot will be produced out of NRP's Oakland 
>>facility, the vision for an ongoing program includes creating several 
>>production shops in locations around the country.
>>  In addition to the contributions of dozens of journalists, and the 
>> cooperation of many stations, the pilot will benefit from the input of a 
>> diverse editorial advisory board of journalists, listeners, academics 
>> and community organizers.
>>Lisa Rudman - co-director, Live Wire: newspilot at radioproject.org, x 105
>>
>>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>>Item 3: Press Release
>>
>>The National Radio Project announces Live Wire Independent News
>>
>>  The National Radio Project is pleased to announce that its daily 
>> (Monday through Friday) news pilot available Feb 5th through March 2nd, 
>> 2001, will be titled Live Wire Independent News. We hope the name will 
>> convey to you and your listeners that this program is fresh, lively and 
>> newsworthy. We will be creating a new kind of news wire, one that is 
>> alive with previously unheard stories relevant to the public-at-large by 
>> tapping into a newtwork of commuity-based journalists around the country 
>> and by reporting on issues and events peroclating at the community 
>> level. Further, Live Wire will be on top of major events and policy decisions.
>>
>>  The producers recognize that a story is more than a single event, but 
>> often has unfolding political, social and economic ramifications. NRP s 
>> news pilot will make connections between specific stories and larger trends.
>>
>>  The National Radio Project is best known as the producer, since 1995, 
>> of the award winning public affairs series Making Contact. In addition, 
>> NRP has gained a reputation as a reliable and independent provider of 
>> special coverage from sites such as the World Trade Organization meeting 
>> in Seattle, the Washington, DC, meetings of the World Bank and IMF, and 
>> the Republican and Democratic Conventions.
>>
>>  For a detailed description of Live Wire & submission guidelines our 
>> website www.radioproject.org.
>>
>>Distribution:
>>
>>Satellite: Public Radio Satellite System M-F feed at 6am ET,  re-feed at 
>>8:30 am ET.  Channel A681m.
>>
>>Internet: www.radioproject.org
>>
>>MPEG (128kbps-highest broadcast quality) available no later than 1am ET;
>>MPEG (64kbps-broadcast quality) available no later than 2am ET;
>>RealAudio (consumer quality) available no later than 8:00am
>>
>>Fees:
>>
>>During the pilot period, Live Wire will be provided free of charge to 
>>non-commercial stations.
>>
>>Format & Clock:
>>
>>Live Wire will run 29-minutes with a 1-minute introduction to the day s 
>>stories, followed by a 5-minutes headlines segment of short news reports. 
>>The pilot program will present 4 to 6 feature segments each running 3-8 
>>minutes in length. These feature segments will be produced stories, with 
>>narration, interviews, and sound elements from correspondents and 
>>independent producers.  The program will occasionally feature live 
>>in-depth interviews.
>>
>>For more information, to sign-up for carriage or to pitch a story please 
>>contact us by email or phone at 510-251-1332.
>>
>>  Phillip Babich, executive producer &  host
>>pbabich at radioproject.org x103
>>
>>Laura Livoti,  co-director
>>  laura at radioproject.org x101
>>
>>Lisa Rudman,  co-director
>>newspilot at radioproject.org x105
>>
>>David Minkow, assignment editor
>>david at radioproject.org x 109
>>
>>
>>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>>Item 4: Questions to think about while listening to the show
>>
>>A large part of the reason for doing a pilot is to get feedback
>>from stations and listenersabout the program. We'd love to get feedback 
>>while the pilot is underway, in order to tweak it while it is still on 
>>the air.
>>
>>1. What do you think of the mix of topics covered?
>>2. What do you think of the mix of voices aired?
>>3. What was particularly memorable from the newscast?
>>4. What do you think of the technical quality of the show?
>>5. What else do you want to share with the National Radio Project about
>>the pilot  news program?
>>
>>Your responses to these questions, suggestions for topics, guests and
>>all other feedback may be sent to newspilot at radioproject.org or call 
>>510-251-1332 x105 or x101 to reach codirectors  Lisa Rudman
>>and Laura Livoti. We appreciate your interest in the program!
>>
>>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
>>
>>
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