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Where’s the Money in the Media? – Event on Wednesday May 27th – VIVO Media Centre in Vancouver
Register here to guarantee you a seat at the panel, and save some money. Only $7.00 here, $12.00 at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds.Where’s the Money in the Media?
*Wednesday, May 27 6:45-9:00 pm
VIVO Media Arts Centre, 1965 Main St. near 3rd close to Main Street/Science World Skytrain and Main Street #3 bus
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*Charlie Smith*, Editor, The Georgia Straight
*Marika Swan*, Interim Manager, Redwire Native Youth Media
*Colin Preston*, Library Coordinator & Canadian Media Guild Secretary, CBC Vancouver
and other special guests
Seating is limited – register online to save a seat
At this critical time when the new media environment is being molded and the traditional news industry is in a state of decline, creative approaches to journalism are urgently needed.
Yet politicians and policy makers are poised to further support the big conglomerates that got us into this mess in the first place. Canwest and other corporate media may even get a government bailout. At the same time, CBC is slashing jobs and programming under unprecedented cuts, and there is no end in sight.
-If news financed by big business is failing, what alternatives do we have?
-What role could/should CBC play?
-What other models for media are available?
-What can we do?
Vancouver’s leading independent media makers lead a panel and discussion about proposed government bailouts of corporate media, the impacts of cuts to the public broadcaster, and exciting alternative models for media.
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Suggested Donation $7 in advance, $12 at the door
no one turned away for lack of funds.
Snacks will be served
bus tickets available
Free childcare available onsite with advance request
*Seating is limited! To save your spot, please R.S.V.P. by net, phone, or email:*
to register by email: naava.smolash [at] gmail.com
by phone: (604) 875-8455 (please leave a message)
For more information and updates, check out the Facebook event page
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94149873120:
AHA MEDIA wishes to congratulate Megaphone Magazine on winning two International Awards!
AHA MEDIA wishes to give a big THANK YOU and a huge round of applause to Megaphone Magazine – Vancouver’s Street Magazine! Fantastic work and very prestigious honors! You have represented us to the world in the very best of ways and we are honored to have worked with you! ! 🙂
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Megaphone Wins Two International Awards
On Thursday, May 14th, Megaphone Magazine was the proud winner of two international awards at the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) conference in Bergen, Norway. Functionality‘, which appeared in Megaphone Issue #2.Falling Through the Cracks,’ which was published in The Tyee and then republished in Megaphone Issue #15:The prestigious international judging panel included Martin Wanjala Ocholi, a media consultant from Kenya; Sanjay Suri, editor for Inter Press Service (IPS), Europe-Mediterranean (IPS); Silja J.A. Talvi, an award-winning investigative journalist and author from the United States; and Oddleiv Apneseth, an award-winning photographer from Norway. The awards were chaired by David Schlesinger, Editor-in-Chief of Reuters News and INSP’s Honorary President.Megaphone would like to congratulate Ahmad, Sean and The Tyee for their dedication to raising awareness about poverty and ending homelessness.
Megaphone contributing photographer Ahmad Kavousian won ‘Best Photograph – Evoking deeper perspectives on poverty and injustice’ for his photo, ‘
“A beautifully shot image of a hammock rigged up on a beach debris – as Vancouver’s lack of affordable housing pushes more and more people onto the streets, the photo expresses the lengths to which some are driven just to find a place to sleep.”
And Megaphone Editor-in-Chief Sean Condon won the ‘Special Award for External Press – Advocating for the needs and rights of homeless people’ for his story, ‘
“Paul ‘Duncan’ Geisbrecht, a Vancouver homeless man, suffered from schizophrenia and crack cocaine addiction. When he died last year, he was just one week away from entering supportive housing. Tracing Paul’s life story, this piece illustrates how faults in Canada’s social system can have tragic consequences for society’s most vulnerable.”
“On behalf of all our vendors and volunteers, I would like to express what a great honour it is for Megaphone to win these awards,” said Condon, who attended the ceremony in Bergen with Megaphone editor Darren Atwater. “The International Network of Street Papers is a powerful movement that is reshaping the debate about poverty around the world while helping provide thousands of low-threshold jobs to homeless and low-income people. We here at Megaphone are very privileged to be a part of this movement and thank the judging panel for recognizing our hard work.”
“As a member of the official judging panel for two years running, I can attest to the continuing quality and depth of these entries, across the board–a fact most certainly due to rather than in spite of the diverse contexts, languages and geographies from which they have come,” said Schlesinger.
For more information, contact:
Sean Condon
Editor-in-Chief
778-835-4440
sean@megaphonemagazine.com
Be the Change: an Unconference to Be The Change – Saturday May 23rd 2009 in Vancouver
THE GREAT TURNINGTap into the Global Mindshift
And Get Ready To
Be The Change
You want to see in the world!
Join Vancouver’s Conversation of the Year!
May 23rd 2009, 9:30am to 7:30pm
Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St
This exciting and innovative gathering will convene a spicy mix of over 30 passionate community leaders and change agents. They will engage in intimate “circle talks” with a large and diverse group of citizens, to inspire, connect, brainstorm, dialogue, and move forward with personal and collective actions to change our world.
Join us for tasty food, stimulating conversation, a cash bar and live performances. There will also be a kickin’ wrap up party put on by Tribal Harmonix!
Three short films by The Global Oneness Project will introduce global citizens solving real-life problems grounded in compassion, respect, and responsibility for all of life … click to see video trailer . Oxfam Canada will speak to the significant impact that climate change is having on women in Africa and 3rd world countires.
The Great Turning is happening … dont miss it! Mark your calendar and bring your friends.
The cost for the full day is $55 including lunch. Dinner may be purchased for $11. There will be live entertainment and a cash bar setup during that time. Click below to use your credit card or PayPal to register.
Please arrive between 8:45 and 9:00 for check-in and registration. Complimentary coffee and snacks will be available.
Register and Pay NOW … if you have ANY issues with registration please call the office @ 604.269.9874
Click here for Scholarship form
Keynote & Round-Table Speakers
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Daughters of the Drum |
Aline LaFlamme |
Cross-Cultural Reconciliation |
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Squamish Streamkeepers |
Salmon & Fish Farms: The Bare Bones |
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Wilderness Committee, Deputy Mayor |
Homelessness, Dignity & Empowerment |
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Nature’s Path |
The Compassionate Diet |
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Wilderness Committee |
Our International Trade Relationships: Gateway to What? |
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Eco Granny |
The Extended Family Regroups |
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Canadian Memorial United |
Ecology, Spirituality, & The Evolution of Consciousness |
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Car Free Vancouver |
Going Car Free |
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Conscious Planet |
Conscious Commerce |
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Workless Party |
Working less – Living more |
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Blackfoot/Anishanabe |
To Be Confirmed |
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SPUD |
Creating a Sustainable Food System |
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Eco-Justice |
Defending our Wildlife |
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Vancouver Public Space Network |
Community Gardens |
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Sierra Club BC |
Climate Justice: Equitable Approaches to Carbon Policy & Pricing |
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KDO:Dialogues on Drug Use |
Our Addicted Society |
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Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre |
Green Homes – Making An Impression Without Leaving One |
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W2 Community Media Arts |
Revitalization 2.0: Inner-City Change Making |
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Toxic Free Canada |
We All Live Downstream |
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OXFAM Canada |
Affects of Climate Change on Women |
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PIVOT Legal |
Awakening Justice |
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Be The Change Action Circle |
The Two Block Diet |
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Check Your Head |
Green Jobs for a Real Economy |
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Tribal Harmonix |
Alchemy of Inspiration |
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Recycling Alternative |
Garbage, Our Gateway to Action |
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Better Environmentally Sound Transportation |
Shrink Your Footprint – Use Your Feet |
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UBC Farm |
Mark Bomford |
Growing Young Farmers |
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Purple Thistle |
Bottom Up Urbanism – Citizen Engagement |
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Be The Change Earth Alliance |
The Great Turning |
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Forest Ethics |
Alberta Tar Sands: The Dirtiest Oil on Earth |
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Carbon Offsetters |
Confessions of a Former Offset Skeptic |
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Save Our Rivers |
Tom Rankin |
Our Water – Our Future |
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CDN Memorial Eco-Team |
Reconnecting with Nature for Wellbeing |
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PowerUp |
Climate Crisis and Being The Change |
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Dogwood Initiative |
Oil Tankers Down Our Coast |
AHA MEDIA particularly looks forward to the speeches by
Irwin Oostindie of W2 Community Media Arts – Revitalization 2.0 Inner-City Change Making http://www.creativetechnology.org
Conrad Schmidt of Work Less Party – Working less – Living More http://www.worklessparty.org
AHA MEDIA at the PopVox awards 09 for Vancouver Digital Week 09
AHA MEDIA livestreamed, did photography/videography and live twittered for Fearless City and W2 at the PopVox Awards with Suez Holland – VJ electrabelle 🙂
In this photo, April Smith kisses Buzz Bishop, MC of the evening hello 🙂
In this video, before the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies livestreaming while Suez Holland sets up the VJ equipment.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, before the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune livestreaming with Buzz Bishop at the crowded event
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this video, during the #PopVox09 event starts at Workspace in Vancouver, I film Hendrik Beune livestreaming with Buzz Bishop and Gillian Shaw at the crowded event.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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Below is a photo of our screen where VJ electrabelle used our livestream, and live twitter to animate the scene
Below is a photo of Kirstin Richter, Producer of PopVox Awards 09
In this video, I film Kirstin Richter thanking us for coming to #PopVox09 before announcing the winners!
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this photo, we’re gearing up for the announcements of the winners!
Here’s the full list of PopVox winners:
Best Digital Animation
“Pride of Frankenstein”
Jibber Jabber
Best Digital VFX
Inside Out
Switch Interactive
Best Digital Learning Initiative (Technology)
The Film Lab
thesubstream
Best Digital Learning Initiative (Instructional Design)
Comix 101
Zeros to Heroes Media
Best Game
A Puckoff Christmas
Switch Interactive
Best Mobile Application
Georgia Nicols 2009 Annual Forecast
Best Social Media Application
Hootsuite
Invoke Media
Best User Generated/Crowd-sourced Content Site
Pixton—Interactive Web Comics
Best Company Use of Social Media
I Love Heartland
Zeros to Heroes Media
Best Viral or Digital Advertising Campaign
Zombie Singles
Noise Digital
Best User Experience (Website)
Interior Designers Institute of BC
Switch Interactive
Best Design (Website)
BC Business Online
Best Do-Gooder (Social Change Initiative)
O-Vert
Switch Interactive
Best Start Up
Hootsuite
Invoke Media
Best Student Project
Tiki Wiki The Art Institute of Vancouver
Individual Stand Out: Industry Advocacy
Danny Robinson, managing director of Bootup Labs and cofounder of Launch Party Vancouver
Individual Stand Out: Digital Education
Gerri Sinclair, executive director of Masters of Digital Media Program
Individual Stand Out: Social Media
Kris Krug, president of Raincity Studios
Individual Stand Out: Visionary Leadership
Michael Tippett, founder and chief marketing officer at Now Public
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In the following photos and video, Kris Krug accepts his award 🙂
In this video, Kris Krug jokingly leads us to believe that he was chosen to be the leader of an dangerous expedition going to Antarctica, and that’s why he wasn’t able to make it to #PopVoxAwards09!! He is thankful for the recognition and wishes he was here with as he going to “Media that Matters” on Cortes Island.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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In this photo, Hendrik Beune shakes Michael Tippett’s hand 🙂 http://www.nowpublic.com
AHA MEDIA is very happy to support PopVox Awards with our livestreaming, photography, videography and live twitter! We congratulate all the winners this year! 🙂
AHA MEDIA – Left to right- April Smith, Hendrik Beune, Peter Davies 🙂
To view our livestreams,
http://www.sifttool.com/channel/195516
http://www.youtube.com/rtanglao
To view 109 photos of PopVoxAwards09, please see our flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157618185838388/
AHA MEDIA – New Team photos of us!
Introducing some new AHA MEDIA’s group photos! 🙂
The following photo is a happy team of ( Left to Right )
Al Tkatch ( Co-founder of AHA MEDIA )
Hendrik Beune (Co- founder of AHA MEDIA and Director)
Peter Davies ( Reporter of AHA MEDIA)
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The following is a serious photo of AHA MEDIA. We were making an important decision on BC Election 09 night. – At Taco Time for Taco Tuesday !! 🙂
Our thoughts are ” Should we be more liberal or conservatives in our choices? Or go GREEN for Guacamole?”
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The last photo is where we tried to spell out A-H-A for AHA MEDIA using our hands, fingers and sign language to illustrate the A (April Smith) H ( Hendrik Beune and Peter Davies) and the last A ( Al Tkatch ).
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