The Coalition for Progressive Media, is being established to facilitate and organize the development of progressive media in the Buffalo metropolitan area. Our first goal is to bring Democracy Now to Buffalo's airwaves. We firmly believe that there is a demand for truly independent media in our area; the huge success of our independent weeklies like Artvoice and Alt Press confirms this. Of course, making this happen will take some work, time, and money (estimates for air time on WUFO are around $20,000 per year for a daily one-hour program).

Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now, has agreed to speak at our first fundraiser on Dec. 3 between 4-6:30. Democracy Now is the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., airing on over 140 stations in North America. It offers an alternative to the mainstream and corporate media through diverse programming which highlights progressive issues, including labor, peace activism, environmental policies, and civil liberties. While focusing on progressive topics, Democracy Now strives for and meets the highest standards of well-balanced professional journalism by featuring live debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

We are currently working on both a flyer for the event and a trifold brochure that will include recent examples of what Democracy Now is airing five days a week throughout the country. Any help you could offer to publicize or support this event would be greatly appreciated. Anyone with media or design skills would be a valuable member of this new group. If you would like to join the coalition, please refer to the contact information below. Our next meeting will be held this Thursday 11/13 at 5:30PM at the address listed below. To learn more about Democracy Now, go to www.democracynow.org.

Buffalo Coalition for Progressive Media

2495 Main Street (Tri Main Building)
Suite 438
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) - 833-5416
bcpm@elmwoodstrip.com

The Committee for the Promotion of Justice would like to call to your attention an important event that will take place on campus on Tuesday, November 11. The Student Justice Board of Canisius College has invited two extraordinary St. Joseph University graduates, Jim Keady and Leslie Kretzu, to campus. The title of their talk is "Sweatshops and Social Justice: Nike in Indonesia--A Case Study." The event will take place in the Montante Cultural Center at 7 p.m.

We are going to soundlab tonight. They have moved to a new location on Pearl Street. I added a link to their site to links section on this page. Check it out if you want to go.

I seems to be a promising event. We had fun at the old soundlab happenings we went to plus we heard our very own Robin from the journal section is showing an experimental video. Wouldn't want to miss that. See you tonight.

We had up to 60 people at any given point. Everyone was very happy it seemed. Lots of food and spirits. Holly won the best costume prize at



Not enough pictures were taken, except by Deidre (sorry if spelling's not right), who should mail us highlights (to the link on the right), or drop some by in person. Have some tea. If anyone else wants to add party picturs (hint, hint Emily, Andrea, coopers) feel free.

The update page is extremely updates. Here it goes.

1. No more copying image code. Simply click on the image in your list and the code is automatically added to your entry.

2. No more Break tags for paragraphs. Line returns simply show up as types. Just hit enter.

3. To make a link simply type the address and it converts into a link. This has the disadvantage of not allowing you to make an image a link, but I think the speed increase in getting your thoughts and links out faster is worth it. Below is an example

Image Uploads
I have added image upload capability to everyone's journal update page.
Email

I have also activated email accounts for all users except emily and chris. I do not know what password you two would like. Please email elmwood (click on the email link under the user pic) if you want me to set up your accounts. The current limit is 5MB. Please also email if you need an extension of this limit and I will see what I can do.

You can log in with the email button above. Your login is your username and your password is your journal update password. You can change your preferences to have your mail forwarded somewhere else or just check it using our webmail service.

Links
You can finally change your links. The instructions are found on your update page. I tried to make it as efficient as possible.

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Robin brought this to our attention via the UB list serve

<Create a TV ad that tells the truth about George W. Bush.

Sick of the propaganda being beamed at you from the current administration's media mavens? Here's a new way to fight back: Enter:


Voter Fund's political ad contest. You don't have to be formally trained in the art of filmmaking, just ready, willing and able to create an ad that tells the truth about George Bush.

Loren from Access Community has brought the wireless network idea back onto the forefront. He wants to do it now. Maybe we should too. The idea being to create a free wireless natwork around elmwood.

I also spoke with terry and we are considering opening up a storefront for the spirng and the voice recording database. i would also like to host a happening next month with artists from sound, video, and web art. We will have to see what happens.

The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal or hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal -- the redness and the horrot of blood. There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men. And the whole seizure, progress and termination of the disease, were incident of half an hour. But Paul, Terry, Matthew, and Holly were happy and dauntless and sagacious. When their dominions were half depopulated, they summoned to their presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of their court, and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of their castellated abbeys.




You are Horridly Invited to "The Masque of the Red Death", Friday, October 31st.

Location: 567 Lafayette Avenue (enter from elmwood)

We will be celebrating Holly's Deathday.
Costumes Recommended

Dear Mr. Visco:

Thank you for taking the time to write us regarding your dissatisfaction with the manager of our Elmwood Avenue store on Auburn (e:new,29677) . It is through the efforts of concerned customers such as yourself that we are able to correct some of our shortcomings. We do appreciate your comments.

I sincerely apologize that you were subjected to an incredibly poor display of concern from our associate, Ken, during your visit to our store. We certainly do not condone the impolite and disrespectful behavior our associate demonstrated and regret that you were subjected to it. At WILSON FARMS, it is our goal to provide our customers with a pleasant shopping environment, as well as friendly and efficient customer service. We will notify the store management team of your concerns so they may work to prevent such occurrences in the future.

Again, thank you for writing. If we can be of any assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us. We value your business and look forward to continuing to serve your shopping needs.

Sincerely,

Deborah L. Stover
Consumer Affairs/Community Relations Manager