Attention Campus & Community Leaders! Signup Info

WHAT IF YOU HAD TO PAY TO ACCESS AND USE THE INTERNET?
If you care about Media Justice Issues like this and want to learn more about it,
join the Youth Media Justice Project!
Participants are
Mature students from the mass communication, journalism/English, political
science, public administration and other disciplines who are interested in social
change and citizen empowerment through advocacy and action.
Project Purpose
Students will learn about proposed Media Policies and rule-making trends which
threaten the interest of everyday people in having an independent, free, fair media. They will learn simple, effective actions to empower their community to shape solutions which are in the everyday citizen’s interest.

Participant Rewards

· $100 Stipend

· Attend National Media Justice Conference Jan 12-14, 2007 Memphis Tenn.

· Become a leader and expert on media policy issues and their impact

· Learn and implement effective advocacy and citizen skills

· Job and Internship opportunities enhance

· Publication in major local, national, international mass media outlets

· Protect citizen interest and power in our Democratic form of Government

Project Work Commitment

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Thur. Nov 16, 2006 6:00 8:30 pm Georgia State University
Topic: Threats to Public, Community and Non-Commercial Media
Thur. Feb 08, 2007 6:00 8:30 pm Emory University
Topic: Local Ownership and Control of Media

COMPLETED WORKSHOPS

Wed. Sep 27, 2006 6:00 8:30 pm Morehouse College

Topic: Media Ownership Monopoly Issues

Wed. Oct 25, 2006 6:00 8:30 pm Clark Atlanta University

Topic: Internet Access on the Line
Use the Project Web Site;
Read and post materials about media policy;
Blog your questions, findings, and preliminary ideas with each other,
media activists, journalists and experts;
Write and Distribute 1 op-ed article and 1 FCC or gov. action letter;
Produce & Distribute audio or video PSA's to attract peer advocacy;
Attend Media Policy Town Hall Meeting in Atlanta Ga - February 2007

YOUTH MEDIA JUSTICE PROJECT
Application
Yes I want to participate in the Youth Media Justice Project!
Name__________________________ School_______________; Major______
Email__________________________ Phone___________________________
Organization Affiliations___________________________________________
Org Faculty Advisor: Name and Contact_______________________________
School Media ____________________________________________________
Media Experience or Skills______________________________________
Copy, paste and fill out the above application in a blank document and
SEND TO:
Jeanette Foreman
Southern Media Justice Coalition
jforemanatl@yahoo.com
404.577.1047
404.659.5693 (fax)