[cma-l] Campaign tools

[Marilyn Hyndman]

Jaqui,

Couple of suggestions in an effort to be positive and start the ball  
rolling.

Community media isn't recognised within film lottery funds and not  
really within arts lottery funds either in some parts of the country.  
I know some people have been supported with Big Lottery, we have too,  
but it is hit and miss.

I think rather than spend years seeking recognition within existing  
structures, we might push for community media to be the next 'good  
cause' within the lottery itself. Perhaps ask for a 'pilot' fund to  
start with. (I know it is a slim chance but we could make a good  
argument for it... some of the structures here are, in our view,  
'discriminatory' towards community media, if others pitched in with  
their experiences we could see if there is a pattern).

Also, any fund should be UK wide, it is really difficult to build a  
sector where funding, criteria, policy and frameworks are fragmented  
and it makes it almost impossible to work with others in the UK on  
projects of mutual concern/benefit within community media.

All the best,
Marilyn



On 4 Sep 2009, at 11:02, Jaqui Devereux wrote:

> Dear all
>
> I write to remind you that things like petitions are only one  
> element in
> any campaign.  The CMA notes the "letting off steam" of some of the
> recent posts on this subject - we would suggest that rather than the
> sector tearing
> itself apart, it would be better just to sign, or not sign, the
> petition.  Then to come up with positive suggestions for increasing  
> the
> pressure on the government to commit to the kind of funding levels
> envisaged in 2003 in the Anthony Everitt report (current calculations
> would make the fund around £6 million - of course we would want a bit
> more than that and we want it to cover community TV as well as radio).
>
> Some of you have produced jingles for the campaign and profile  
> raising -
> if you want to use these on air please feel free to download them.
> Please feel free also to upload any you have made.  The jingles can be
> found at:
>
> http://allthevoices.commedia.org.uk/
>
> To upload your jingles please follow this link:
>
> http://allthevoices.commedia.org.uk/admin/
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> And upload your audio file using these details:
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> Username: upload
> Password: publicpassword
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> Then send an email to tech at commedia.org.uk to let us know that you've
> uploaded your jingle, we will publish it to share.
>
> Also just to let you know we are seeking a meeting with Stephen  
> Timms MP
> who has taken over the job of steering the Digital Britain agenda,  
> also
> the Secretary of State Ben Bradshaw.  I have to say that they would
> regard the sector as a bit of a laughing stock if they ever saw some  
> of
> the recent posts to the list.
>
> All positive suggestions welcome!
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jaqui
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> Jaqui Devereux
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Marilyn Hyndman
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