[cma-l] Website and news round-up 05/12/08

[CMA-L]

Hi

The CMA is in the process of upgrading the website as some of you will
have noticed by now - the idea behind which is to create a more
dynamic, interactive and responsive platform for sharing news about
the community media sector.  We are still tweaking and primping the
site to improve the look and feel and add additional functionality.

For now anything that you might need from the old site is available
here:

http://archive.commedia.org.uk

We intend to develop a news round-up at the end of each week and
website highlights this week include:

Ofcom publishes draft annual plan 2009/10 for consultation:
http://www.commedia.org.uk/2008/12/05/ofcom-publishes-draft-annual-plan-200910-for-consultation/

New legislation to help build stronger communities:
http://www.commedia.org.uk/2008/12/05/new-legislation-to-help-build-stronger-communities/

New legislation to drive up education standards:
http://www.commedia.org.uk/2008/12/03/new-legislation-to-drive-up-education-standards/

Fair rules for strong communities
http://www.commedia.org.uk/2008/12/03/fair-rules-for-strong-communities/

Alan Yentob confirmed as guest speaker at The Engine Room on Saturday
6th December
http://www.commedia.org.uk/2008/12/03/alan-yentob-confirmed-as-guest-speaker-at-the-engine-room-on-saturday-6th-december/

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And do follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media - last
seven day's 'tweets' below:

10 top tips for community radio licensees: http://tr.im/1wcq 1 minute ago

Non-Profit Innovations: How to Televise the Revolution -
http://tr.im/1w7o 3 minutes ago

New legislation from DCLG to help build stronger communities:
http://tr.im/1w2p about 1 hour ago

The Irresistible Rise of the Social Media Community Manager - the
power of social network tools for news, fun & profit:
http://tr.im/1vve about 4 hours ago

VCashpoint grants for up to £2500 for 16-25 year-olds to run projects
promoting volunteering - deadline 26/01/09: http://tr.im/1vv5 about 4
hours ago

Google Books - Making Radio edited by Steve Ahern, Australian Film,
Television & Radio School: http://tr.im/1vsk about 6 hours ago

New internet radio station TD1 (http://www.td1radio.co.uk/) in
Galashiels collaborates with Leith FM community radio:
http://tr.im/1u27 1:22 PM yesterday

The New Media Literacies discusses the skills & cultural competencies
needed to fully engage with participatory culture: http://tr.im/1u0z
12:51 PM yesterday

The New Change-Makers: An Introduction to Digital Activism - Berkman
Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School: http://tr.im/1tzz
12:11 PM yesterday

Ofcom publishes draft Annual Plan 2009/10 for consultation:
http://tr.im/1tzm 11:59 AM yesterday

The Oz federal government accuses opposition of deliberately trying to
sabotage the national switchover to digital TV: http://tr.im/1t0x 9:53
PM Dec 3rd

Community Media: Scholarship, Policy Advocacy, and Power Tools - Kate
Coyer, Centre for Media & Communication Studies: http://tr.im/1t0g
9:48 PM Dec 3rd

Community Television as Autonomous Media - Hacking the Cable or
Co-opting Video Activism by Dublin Community TV 07/12/08
http://tr.im/1t0e 9:46 PM Dec 3rd

Local Area Agreements - What You Need to Know! http://tr.im/1sdl 4:37 PM Dec 3rd

Liam Black appointed as new trustee for the National Endowment for
Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA): http://tr.im/1s6z 2:50 PM
Dec 3rd

Alan Yentob, Creative Director @ BBC, confirmed as guest speaker at
The Engine Room, Somerset on Saturday 5th December http://tr.im/1s6w
2:48 PM Dec 3rd

Nominate someone for a CHANGEit award today! CHANGEit recognises,
supports and rewards campaigners aged 11-18 from the UK:
http://tr.im/1q1m 10:45 AM Dec 2nd

Celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) - 5th December 2008:
http://tr.im/1q1l 10:45 AM Dec 2nd

Blind community radio presenter from Keith in Scotland drives train
simulator: http://tr.im/1ojx 3:12 PM Dec 1st

New 'Community Media Hub' opens in Leicester: http://tr.im/1ohr 2:30 PM Dec 1st

Celtic Music Community Radio is broadcasting Celtic, Folk and
Scottish-influenced music to Glasgow on St Andrew's day
http://tr.im/1oen 1:10 PM Dec 1st

Station House Media Unit (http://www.shmu.org.uk/), a community media
resource in Aberdeen has just been awarded over £1M: http://tr.im/1obk
11:38 AM Dec 1st

Call for papers: Communities & Technologies 2009, a forum for research
on the complex connections between communities: http://tr.im/1oah
11:15 AM Dec 1st

Gravity FM community radio launches in Grantham on Monday 01/12/08:
http://tr.im/1mdx 7:58 AM Nov 29th

Community radio a step closer for Wey Valley Community Radio in Alton:
http://tr.im/1mdt 7:56 AM Nov 29th

Ofcom has today published its Radio Licensing Update for November:
http://tr.im/1ldr 12:09 PM Nov 28th

Lionheart Community radio wins £50,000 from The Peoples Millions
programme to spend on accessible off-air training suite:
http://tr.im/1l8e 7:47 AM Nov 28th

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Have a great weekend!

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