Month: February 2001

A few more notes on the ever-embattled Pacifica Network: Current Magazine features an article on the so-called “Christmas Coup” at Pacifica’s NYC station WBAI. A choice quote from the article: [new station manager] “Leid has gone on WBAI’s air since her appointment, answering listeners’ questions about the situation, and has repeatedly blamed the three firings…

Pirate Radio and a little self promotion: The Champaign-Urbana Octopus finally has the last issue on-line, so I can direct you to a two-article series they did on micropower and pirate radio. Writer M.S. Dodds does a nice job giving a brief but coherent history of the movement in Part 1 (which sadly is not…

More ‘zines!Last night I attended an informal meeting-cum-caucus of independent publishers and other media-makers from the local Champaign-Urbana area. Organized by Micro-Film’s Jason Pankoke, the participants included A.J. Michel of the self-described “popular culture per-zine” Low Hug, Bryan and Dan Tincher of the art zine The Ides of March, Ted Young who publishes the literary…

The Springfield, IL Independent Media Center is having an Introduction and Vision meeting on Feb. 12 at 6:30 pm at the Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. 6th St. in Springfield. If you’re located in the general Springfield area this is a great opportunity to jump start independent media and meet like minded folks!

Project Censored is hosting a Press Freedom Conference and Alternative News Media Exposition, scheduled for April 27-29 @ San Francisco State University.