2011 Wisconsin Media Reform Tour
Schedule of Events
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MADISON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:00 am.-6:00 pm. Fighting Bob Fest
Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center
8:00 am.-6:00 pm. Fighting Bob Fest
Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison
http://www.fightingbobfest.org/
http://www.fightingbobfest.org/
MADISON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
First Unitarian Society Landmark Auditorium
900 University Bay Drive, Madison
7:30-9:30 pm
www.fusmadison.org
APPLETON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Fox Valley UU Fellowship at Appleton Public Library
225 N. Oneida Street, Appleton
6:00-9:00 pm
www.apl.org
MEQUON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Unitarian Church North
13800 North Port Washington Rd., Mequon
7:00-9:00 pm
www.ucnorth.org
MILWAUKEE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
First Unitarian Society
1342 N. Astor St., Milwaukee
7:00-9:00 pm
www.uumilwaukee.org
HARTLAND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Lake County Unitarian Universalist Church
W299 N5595 Grace Dr., Hartland
6:30-9:00 pm
www.lcuuc.org
RACINE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Olympia Brown UU Church Adult R.E. Committee
625 College Ave., Racine
7:00-9:00 pm
www.obuuc.org
WAUSAU, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
First Universalist Unitarian Church
504 Grant Street, Wausau
7:00-9:30 pm
www.uuwausau.org
EAU CLAIRE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
421 S. Farwell Street, Eau Claire
7:00-9:00 pm
www.uueauclaire.com
for information, contact:
suewilsonreports@gmail.com
2011 Wisconsin Media Reform Tour
Putting the Public Back into
Broadcasters' Public Interest Obligations
When Delafield
resident Barbara Begale went to see a documentary film about media reform in Florida, she never thought she'd return to Wisconsin to organize an
entire film tour. But after seeing the
award winning Broadcast Blues, which shows how the consolidation of the media
into a few corporate hands is jeopardizing our news, information, and even
public safety, Begale says a light bulb went off. "Suddenly I understood why the United States
is so divisive. The film explains why
the news is filled with lies and why there is so much hate speech. If people know the truth, people will make
the right decisions, but they're not getting the truth. Everyone in this country needs to see this
movie."
So she contacted
the film's director, who readily agreed to travel throughout the state with the
film. "This is a great opportunity
to remind the people of Wisconsin
that they actually own the Radio and TV airwaves," says filmmaker Sue
Wilson. "Local TV and radio
stations receive licenses for the privilege to broadcast, but there's a
catch: in exchange for their licenses,
the law requires them to 'serve the public interest.' If they do not, people can legally challenge
those licenses and take them away. The
question is, are the broadcasters serving the public interest of Wisconsinites?"
Wilson plans to answer that question by
surveying those who attend the screenings about how well local broadcasters are
serving local needs. If people tell her
their local TV and radio stations are not serving the public interest, she will
teach them how to reach out to local broadcasters with the goal of improving
the quality of local broadcasting. "Sometimes," says Wilson, "all it takes is a friendly
visit to station management to create a dialogue between the broadcaster and
the community. Unfortunately, sometimes
it takes a legal petition to deny a station's license, and we're prepared to help
people whichever way it goes. What's important is that people understand they
have unique rights as owners of the public broadcast airwaves."
The
2011 Wisconsin Media Reform Tour kicks off September 17 in Madison
with continuous screenings at the FightingBobFest, then goes to Madison's Landmark
Auditorium that evening for a 7:30 showing and organizing event. The tour continues to Appleton
Sept. 19, Mequon Sept. 21, Milwaukee
Sept. 22, Hartland Sept. 23, Racine Sept. 24, Wausau Sept. 26, ending in Eau Claire Sept. 27th.
All
events are free and open to the public.
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See clips from Broadcast Blues and learn more about rights as owners of the public airwaves at SueWilsonReports.com
See clips from Broadcast Blues and learn more about rights as owners of the public airwaves at SueWilsonReports.com