[Imc-radio] Making Contact production calendar (fwd)

[Sascha Meinrath]

FYI:  this is a great opportunity for creating nationally syndicated
programming.

--sascha

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Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 17:58:39 -0700
From: Phillip Babich <pbabich at radioproject.org>
Subject: Making Contact production calendar

Note to correspondents: If you already have a deadline for an assignment
for one of the shows listed below, please disregard the "script
deadline." i.e. You already know what your deadline is.  --PB

Making Contact
Production Calendar
updated: 5/20/03
(subject to change)

National Radio Project
1714 Franklin St. #100-251
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 251-1332
fax: (510) 251-1342
www.radioproject.org

Edition: #21-03
Satellite Uplink: May 21, 2003
Title: "Oil Slick: Bechtel, Halliburton, and the White House"
Status: PRODUCED
Description:  The Bechtel Corporation landed a $680 million dollar
contract to rebuild Iraq after the U.S. invasion.  Halliburton has been
operating there under a multi-billion dollar contract that appears to
give Vice President Dick Cheney's former company substantial control
over Iraqi oil.  Back in the 1980s current Bush administration officials
were maneurvering to profit from Iraq's oil wealth, but there were some
setbacks.  Is it payback time?  On this edition of Making Contact, we
look at a controversial pipeline deal that now-Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld personally negoiated with Saddam Hussein on behalf of
the Bechtel Corporation when Ronald Reagan was in the White House.  We
also examine Halliburton's $7 billion dollar oil contract in Iraq.


Edition: #22-03
Satellite Uplink: May 28, 2003
Title: "Stand-Off in South Asia: The India/Pakistan Conflict"
Status: PRODUCED
Description: Pakistan has been a vital ally for the United States in
what's often called the "War on Terrorism."  But the relationship is not
without serious complications.  Many members of Al-Qaeda have fled to
Pakistan since the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan in Autumn 2001.  Pakistan
and India -- both armed with nuclear weapons -- remain in a decades-old
stand-off over the disputed territory of Kashmir.  And, India accuses
Pakistan of "exporting terrorism."  There's hope that the United States
can play a constructive role in resolving tensions between the two South
Asian countries, which have fought three wars since 1947.  But the U.S.
role is entangled with international politics and the U.S. occupation of
Iraq.  On this edition of Making Contact we take a look at India,
Pakistan, and challenges ahead in South Asia.


Edition: #23-03
Satellite Uplink: June 4, 2003
Title: [Israel, Palestine, and the International Peace Movement]
Status: IN FINAL PRODUCTION
----->>>>> Script Deadline: May 21, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: May 22, 2003
Description:  On this program, we take a look at efforts by
international activists and Israelis to bring about a peaceful solution
to the conflict in Israel/Palestine.  We'll have a report from
correspondent Brenna Forester on the International Solidarity Movement
and reflections on the death of American activist Rachel Corrie, who was
killed by an Israeli Defense Forces bulldozer driver on May 16, 2003, in
Rafah.  Making Contact's Rosalyn Fay reports on some of the viewpoints
of Israeli and American Jews on the conflict.  And, Phillip Babich
speaks with Stuart Schaar, who co-edited a comprehensive
activist-oriented book called "The Middle East and Islamic World
Reader."


Edition: #24-03
Satellite Uplink: June 11, 2003
Title: [Mexico and Human Rights]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: May 28, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: May 29, 2003
Description: On this program, correspondent Kent Paterson reports on the
struggle for justice in Ciudad Juarez where hundreds of young women have
been raped and murdered, and hundreds more have disappeared.  We also
hear from a former Mexican general who was imprisoned for speaking out
against human rights abuses committed by the Mexican military.
Mail CDs: June 2, 2003
Note: We are looking for one more segment.


Edition: #25-03
Satellite Uplink: June 18, 2003
Title: [Archive -- TBA]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: June 4, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: June 5, 2003
Mail CDs: June 9, 2003


Edition: #26-03
Satellite Uplink: June 25, 2003
Title: "Constitutional Blight: The War on Civil Liberties"
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: June 11, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: June 12, 2003
Description: With the stroke of a pen, President Bush has abolished or
amended long standing -- and fundamental -- constitutional protections
against illegal search and seizure, and guarantees to legal
representation and due process of law, to mention a few rollbacks.  On
this program -- produced as a July 4th special -- we take a look at the
state of our consitutional rights.
Mail CDs: June 16, 2003
Note: We are looking for story ideas that convey specific examples of
arguably unconstitutional changes to the constitution or
unconstitutional law enforcment or governmental actions.


Edition: #27-03
Satellite Uplink: July 2, 2003
Title: [Archive -- TBA]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: June 18, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: June 19, 2003
Mail CDs: June 23, 2003


Edition: #28-03
Satellite Uplink: July 9, 2003
Title: TBA [Radio and Popular Movements]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: June 25, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: June 26, 2003
Description: Over the last several decades, radio has been an integral
part of movement building and, in some cases, guerilla activity. Cuba
and El Salvador are just two examples.  On this program, we take a look
at the vital roles that radio has played in mobilizing communities:
Correspondent Alun Griffiths reports on Free Radio France.
Correspondent Joshua Welsh reports on KILI radio on the Pine Ridge
Reservation in South Dakota.  And, correspondent Miranda Kennedy reports
on community radio in India.
Mail CDs to Stations: June 30, 2003


Edition: #29-03
Satellite Uplink: July 16, 2003
Title: [International Activism and Culture Clashes]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: July 2, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: July 3, 2003
Description: Can international activism have unintended results if
cultural norms aren't carefully evaluated when launching a campaign?
And, what can activists learn from other cultures when considering new
campaigns?  On this edition of Making Contact we ask these questions,
and look at specific examples.  Making Contact's Aimee Pomerleau looks
at a human rights campaign in Nigeria.  We also examine the
effectiveness of Internet campaigns in South Korea and lessons that
activists in North America can draw from.
Mail CDs: July 7, 2003
note: We are looking for specific examples of Culture Clashes and
International Activism.  We need one more segment.


Edition: #30-03
Satellite Uplink: July 23, 2003
Title: [Africa and Corporate Interests]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: July 9, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: July 10, 2003
Description: How have corporate interests affected the level of violence
in conflicts in African nations?  The African continent is rich in
natural resources, but how has the exploitation of those resources,
largely by multinational corporations, affected the lives of African
people.  On this edition of Making Contact, we explore these questions.
Correspondent Lindsay Benedict looks at the conflict in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and the role of resource extraction.  Making
Contact's Rosalyn Fay looks at alleged human rights violations at a gold
mine in Tanzania, which is owned by a Canadian corporation that had
hired former President George Bush Sr. after he left the White House.
We also speak with Nigerian activist Oronto Douglas about Cheveron
Texaco and the company's alleged involvement in two military attacks in
Nigeria.
Mail CDs: July 14, 2003


Edition: #31-03
Satellite Uplink: July 30, 2003
Title: "Preparation of Church and State: The Christian Right and Public
Policy"
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: July 16, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: July 17, 2003
Description: In many ways the constitutionally mandated separation
between church and state has been faltering.  President Bush has pushed
numerous faith-based initiatives and has paved the way for religious
organizations to receive federal funding.  But the agenda goes much
further.  Many Christian Right leaders have said that they've
essentially won the White House with Bush in office.  What are some of
the political, social , and cultural implications?
Mail CDs: July 21, 2003
Note: We're looking for story ideas on these topics.


Edition: #32-03
Satellite Uplink: August 6, 2003
Title: [International Humanitarian Law]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: July 23, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: July 24, 2003
Description: After World War II countries around the world agreed upon
the rules of war, otherwise known as International Humanitarian Law.
This fundamental body of law is meant to ease the suffering of
non-combatants, provide rules of engagement, establish guidelines for
handling prisoners of war, and set forth obligations for occupying
forces, among other legal areas that define the parameters of war.  How
does International Humanitarian Law apply as the U.S. wages its war on
terrorism?  What are the U.S. obligations as the occupier of Iraq?  On
this edition of Making Contact, we explore these and other questions.
This show will feature voices from the American Red Cross annual seminar
on International Humanitarian Law.
Mail CDs: July 28, 2003


Edition: #33-03
Satellite Uplink: August 13, 2003
Title: "Polluting People: Chemicals, the Environment, and Our Bodies"
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: July 30, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: July 31, 2003
Description: We are bombarded with chemicals, many of which we don't
know the long-term effects on human health.  The U.S. government
registers about 2000 newly synthesized chemicals each year, adding to
the tens of thousands of chemicals that are already in use.  What's in
our food, our cosmetics, our clothing, air, water, land?  And how are we
affected?  On this edition of Making Contact we take a look at these
questions.  Making Contact's Aimee Pomerleau looks at a study by the
Environmental Working Group that randomly selected 9 adult Americans and
found 167 chemicals, pollutants, and pesticides in their bodies.
note: We are looking for story ideas, specific examples of health
impacts from chemicals we can find in our every day lives.
Mail CDs: August 4, 2003


Edition: #34-03
Satellite Uplink: August 20, 2003
Title: [The Coal Industry in the United States]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: August 6, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: August 7, 2003
Description:  As part of its regular coverage of the coal industry,
Making Contact will look at government responses to widespread
environmental damage that results of coal extraction.  We will also look
at government subsidies that have been granted to coal companies to
devleop so-called clean coal.  In this show, Making Contact's Phillip
Babich follows-up on an investigative report we produced on the October
2000 Martin County Coal slurry spill.
Mail CDs: August 11, 2003


Edition: #35-03
Satellite Uplink: August 27, 2003
Title: [Italy and Immigration]
Status: ASSIGNED OUT
----->>>>> Script Deadline: August 13, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: August 14, 2003
Description:  On this special edition, correspondent Elvira Truglia
takes us to Italy where we hear from immigrants and immigrant advocates
about the shifting cultural and political context the country
experiences significant changes in its demographics.  She also raises
fundamental questions about citizenship in a globalized world.
Mail CDs:  August 18, 2003


Edition: #36-03
Title: [The FCC, Free Speech, and Media Consolidation]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
Satellite Uplink: September 3, 2003
----->>>>> Script Deadline: August 20, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: August 21, 2003
Description:  In the Summer of 2003, the FCC is scheduled to considere
rule changes that would allow corporations to increase media holdings in
market areas, which would further increase the concentration of
ownership that controls a majority of our news and information, and
dominants the agenda-setting television and radio networks, and the
major newspapers.  This is happening at a time when access to
information is crucial as the U.S. government wages its war on
terrorism...with implications abroad and at home.  At the same time,
many journalists have lost their jobs for raising critical questions
about U.S. policy, or speaking out against the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
What is the state of media?  How have journalists been silenced?  What
are the implications for democracy?  On this edition of Making Contact
we address these and other questions.  Correspondent Cerissa Tanner
reports on the firing of San Francisco Chronicle writer Henry Norr, who
participated in anti-war demonstrations.  She also speaks with poet
Sarah Jones, whose poem "My Revolution" was banned by the FCC.
Mail CDs:  August 25, 2003
Note: We are looking for one more segment.


Edition: #37-03
Satellite Uplink: September 10, 2003
Title: [Ecotourism]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: August 27, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: August 28, 2003
Description:  A host of development projects aimed at increasing tourism
have cropped up around the world.  These projects are billed as
catalysts for economic development, and ways that a country's natural
environment can be both enjoyed and preserved.  But what's the track
record of these projects?  And, exactly how necessary are these projects
for economic livelihood?
Mail CDs: September 1, 2003
Note: We are looking for a couple stories that are "on-location."


Edition: #38-03
Satellite Uplink: September 17, 2003
Title: [Our Oceans]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
----->>>>> Script Deadline: September 3, 2003
----->>>>> Final Mix: September 4, 2003
Description:  Fishing, pollution, and industrial activity are degrading
our oceans and sea life.  What is the extent of the damage?  And, what
are the impacts on the human species?  On this edition of Making Contact
we look at these questions.  Correspondent Ellen Horne looks at shrimp
populations.
Mail CDs: September 8, 2003
Note: We are looking for one more segment.



Edition: TBA
Satellite Uplink: TBA
Title: [Logging in Malaysia]
Status: ACCEPTING PITCHES
Script Deadline: TBA
Final Mix: TBA
Description: On this program we take a look at logging by transnational
corporations in Malaysia.  This underrerported story will cover
environmental destruction, government secrecy, influence over the media,
and political repression: Correspondent Gail Saari, who was based in
Malaysia, reports on the environmental impact of logging in the
Malaysian rain forests.
Note: We are looking for a reporter in Malaysia or in a country where
Malaysian-based multinational logging companies are operating.



Making Contact
Submission Guidelines 2003

National Radio Project
1714 Franklin St. #100-251
Oakland, CA 94612
tel: (510) 251-1332
fax: (510) 251-1342
www.radioproject.org

Making Contact adheres to the highest standards. Please follow
the guidelines carefully:

1. Record on digital format or cassette (high bias preferred)

2. If available, choose Dolby setting when recording

3. Use professional microphone and recording device

4. Please clearly label recordings and accompanying material

5. Record levels must be precise; no over-modulation and no
off-mic recordings

6. Sound elements and/or ambience tracks must have at least
:60 of uninterrupted sound

7. No audible edits; avoid excessive internal editing

8. Narration should be conversational, not glossy or heroic

9. Submit mailing address and contact information for
interviewees (required)

Editorial process:

1. Get story pre-approval and deadline from managing producer

2. Submit script and recorded segments (include phone number
and mailing address on script)

3. Discuss any changes or re-writes with managing producer

4. Record and edit narration

5. Submit final edit and script

6. Final mix conducted at the National Radio Project (NRP)
unless other arrangements are made

NRP pays $175 for 7-10 min. edited segments.  $150 for 5-6
mins. $25 bonus for 2 or more sound elements.  Other lengths,
terms discussed. Kill fee $25. We consider unedited recordings
of interviews, speeches and events.  Rates vary.

Making Contact is a half-hour weekly public affairs program
heard on 160 community and public radio stations. MPEG and
RealAudio on the Internet. Short-wave: Radio for Peace
International

To pitch a story, write a one or two paragraph description;
include potential interviewees. Making Contact is not a news
program and focuses primarily on underlying economic, social
and political issues. Stories should avoid time-dating and
should be relevant a minimum of 3 months after broadcast.
Before pitching a story, be familiar with the mission of NRP,
as posted on our website (www.radioproject.org) or ask for a
hard copy.  In making your pitch, please consider the
following questions:

* Does the story relate public interests to governmental
policies and corporate priorities?

* Does the story give listeners a historical, political, or
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 managing producer
Phillip Babich - pbabich at radioproject.org


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1904 Franklin St. - Suite 415
Oakland, Calif. 94612
phone: (510) 251-1332 x. 103
fax: (510) 251-1342
pbabich at radioproject.org
www.radioproject.org
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