[cma-l] CMA radio sanctuary campaign suggestion

roger at thornesonline.com roger at thornesonline.com
Wed Jun 29 13:31:34 BST 2016 

Don't totally disagree Ian, but every stone thrown in the pond makes  
ripples, however small they may be.


Quoting Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>:

> I may be thought of as an old cycnic here - but are we not making a  
> huge fuss about something that we at this level can do absolutely  
> nothing  about in terms of a ensuring a positive outcome?Are we not  
> in danger of aggravating the problem by keeping up the publicity?
> Ian HicklingPartnerOffice: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)Car: 075  
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>> From: caroline.mitchell at sunderland.ac.uk
>> To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
>> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:25:57 +0000
>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] CMA radio sanctuary campaign suggestion
>>
>> Thanks everyone for your reponses and offers of help- I'm meeting  
>> with Spark people and our partner organisations on Friday and will  
>> get back to you with a plan- hopefully that  will include a 'model'  
>> for other stations to follow and contribute to and then we can  
>> circulate on the list.
>>
>> I think we need a strong slogan. I am impressed with this campaign   
>> at the moment :
>>
>>   
>> http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/safetypin-the-simple-way-you-can-show-solidarity-with-the-uks-immigrant-population--ZJzeRPz6kHW
>>
>>
>> So any ideas for an audio SAFEty pin catchline that is inclusive to  
>> migrants whether they are long term migrants, temporary migrants  
>> (like international students) or people who have recently arrived?  
>> "Community radio-your space for solidarity and safety"  ...I'm no  
>> copywriter
>>
>>  If people are already producing jingles or programmes relating to  
>> this it would be great to hear/hear about them.
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Caroline
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Caroline Mitchell
>> Senior Lecturer in  Radio
>>
>>
>>
>> Principal Investigator, Transnational Radio Encounters: Mediations  
>> of Nationality, Identity and Community
>> HERA funded project 2013-16 www.transnationalradio.org
>>
>>
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>> ________________________________________
>> From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk  
>> [cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] on behalf of Caroline  
>> Mitchell [caroline.mitchell at sunderland.ac.uk]
>> Sent: 26 June 2016 13:09
>> To: The Community Media Association Discussion List
>> Subject: [cma-l] CMA radio sanctuary campaign suggestion
>>
>> There have been worrying reports over the last couple of days about  
>> the rise in xenophobic and sometimes racist hate speech and  
>> behaviours towards citizens from minority ethnic communities,  
>> migrants (including 'temporary' migrants such as international  
>> students) and refugees.
>>
>>  Can we in the community media community can do some kind of on  
>> air/social media campaign to show how community radio stations are  
>> a safe space for these groups? We have plenty of evidence through  
>> programmes and stations run by and for these communities over a  
>> long period of time but now I think it is time to shout out more  
>> about this.
>>
>> What do CMA members think about this? Maybe there is already a  
>> campaign we can adapt? Any offers to help do or co-ordinate this?
>>
>> Caroline Mitchell
>> Senior Lecturer in  Radio
>>
>>
>>
>> Principal Investigator, Transnational Radio Encounters: Mediations  
>> of Nationality, Identity and Community
>> HERA funded project 2013-16 www.transnationalradio.org
>>
>>
>> David Puttnam Media Centre
>> St Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland
>> St Peter's Way
>> Sunderland
>> Tyne and Wear SR6ODD
>> +44 (0)191 515 3227
>>
>>
>>
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