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AIR Member Spotlight on Joe Richman |
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There were presentations
at UNICEF and Open Society Institute,
the Lower East Side Girls Club and The Match
School, UCLA and Wesleyan, and even a CNN appearance
with Bill Clinton. That's a small taste of
what took place this spring during Joe Richman's month
long, five city tour with radio diarist Thembi Ngubane,
a 21 year old South African woman with |
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powerfully expanding the story's reach and scope.
Next up
for Joe and Thmebi: a tour of South Africa in February.
"I didn't realize before that my story was so
touching and important. Coming to the US and meeting so many
people and having them hear my story... it made me feel like
a star. And now I know I have a lot of work to do back in
South Africa." - Thembi
To
find out more about the Thembi's AIDS Diary, the tour, and Joe
Richman's Radio Diaries, click
here.
An Eye on AIR
Hear Now! Washington DC Event with Flawn Williams
July 5th, 7:30 Warehouse Theatre $7
A chance to meet audio engineer and
producer Flawn Williams. Flawn will play one of
his most recent Radio Expeditions stereo documentaries and
excerpts of older works, answer questions about his and your
recordings, and talk about the enduring power of high
quality audio in an acts-n-trax age. Contact
sheashackelford@gmail.com for info.
A Glimpse at the Summer AIRSPACE
The “Teaching and Quality Engagement” issue of AIRSPACE
delivers surprises from Tanya Ott, Rob
Rosenthal, Tony Dec, Dianne Ballon, Steve Mencher, a
Harvard researcher, some AIR techies, and regular
contributors. Also, get the scoop on Beyond Broadcast,
Podcast Academy and AIR Board Candidates. --Nannette Drake
Oldenbourg, guest editor.
The Code of Fair Practices
Saves the Day
Faced with a contract that asked her to cede significant
rights to her work, Rachel Goodman turned to AIR's Code of
Fair Practices for support. She used the Code to educate her
acquirer about the standard industry practice that defines
the producer as retainer and granter of all rights unless
otherwise agreed upon. This allowed her to assert that
her relationship had not been one of work for hire, but of a
rights holder interacting with a fiscal agent. Having the weight of the independent
community behind her, Rachel and her fiscal agent were able work
together to generate an agreement that was satisfying to
both parties - not a bad way for things to turn out. Check
out
AIR's Code of Fair Practices.
Interlochen Radio Residency a Success
AIR member Adam Allington finishes up
a two month Inerlochen Residency and earns praise from Interlochen
Radio News Director, Peter Payette:
"Adam did superb work for us these last two months producing
more than a half-dozen feature reports. A few of these have
been syndicated, one by NPR on Justice Talking. We thank Adam and wish him well.
And our
gratitude goes to the Association of Independents in Radio
for helping make the residency possible for the third year."
To hear some of Adam's Reports and learn more about Interlochen Public Radio, click
here.
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Jacquie Gales Webb (Duke
Ellington: On Film and Onstage, Black
Radio: Telling it Like it Was, Remembering Slavery, and Jazz Singers) describes the mentors, strategies and
vision that motivated and inspired her multi-faceted
career as a documentary producer.
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Congrats to AIR Award Winners!
Complete list of winners
We're just passing the year's
halfway mark and thought we'd give a little shout out to
those AIR members who have received awards since January:
Elinoar Astrinsky,
Neenah Ellis, Reese Erlich,
Kathy Golden,
Barrett Golding, Dan Grossman,
Scott Jurian, Jordana
Gustafson, Leda Hartman, Rose Hoban, Susan Keese, Simon
Marks, JoAnn Marr, Maria Martin, Kristin McHugh, Ken Mills,
Erin Mooney and Steve Menscher,
Lu Olkowski,
Keith Porter, Claire Schoen,
Ben Shapiro,
Rima Snyder, Jesse Thorn
Upcoming Award Deadlines
Third Coast
International Audio Festival (We love them. They're an AIR Member.)
July 21
Victor Cohn Prize for
Excellence in Medical Science Reporting
July 31
AAAS
Science Journalism Award
August 1
Fellowship and Grant Deadlines
Entergy Charitable
Foundation Grant
August 1
To support initiatives that help create and sustain thriving
communities in specific areas (see site). Focus on low-income,
educational and literacy programs.
Trust for
Mutual Understanding
August 1
To support the international travel component of cultural and
environmental exchanges conducted in partnership with institutions and
individuals in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe.
NEA Funding for
Arts on Radio and Television: Access to Artistic Excellence Grant
August 14th
To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural
heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans.
Knight International
Press Fellowships August 15
To help international colleagues nurture the development of a strong
and free press, and to enhance understanding among U.S. news
professionals of the press and cultures of countries throughout the
world.
Funding for AIR comes from our members and the generous support of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
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