[cma-l] Election Guidelines

[Martin Steers]

Personally I think local democracy, elections etc are where community radio
and community media can really shine!

Dont be scared to get involved, that advice booklet is a great start.

Most of the BBC are too regional to cover the areas and issues that CM can
really get involved with and cover well, in fact the Gold Award for Live
Event or OB last years Community Radio Awards was WCR with their General
Election Debate. http://communityradioawards.org.uk/2016-gold-entries/

Also as a side note, its also the opportunity for stations (off air) and
committee members, volunteers to ask all candidates what they are going to
do to support community media, support and increase the radio fund etc blah
blah

The ever hopeful and optimistic

Martin

On 20 April 2017 at 16:19, Canalside's Thread events guide for NE Cheshire <
office at thethread.org.uk> wrote:

> Nigel n’ all
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> To be honest guys I’m not sure whether we’ll be bothering this time round.
> Last time we gave each candidate 5 minutes to showcase their Policies and
> what they will do if elected. We feel that doing it this way you have less
> chance of someone pointing the finger at you and claiming that there is
> bias or favouritism towards a particular candidate or party.
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> We had a complaint 5 years ago after one of our guys and myself had given
> all candidates a good grilling. They claimed that we had been biased. When
> we listened back to the interviews it was a completely ridiculous
> accusation ….. in fact, if anything they got off lightly compared to the
> others. I suppose it is how people see it --- we see and hear things
> differently ……….. basically, you can’t win. I think it is Broadcast suicide
> as well if you let a rookie loose.
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> Horses for courses I suppose
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> We had another situation where one guy wouldn’t come in, but then
> complained because we had the others on. We pointed out that we had
> contacted the candidate on a number of occasions but he wasn’t available
>      ie:- the empty seat malarkey
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> We’re surrounded by two big BBC Local Stations anyway and our area is
> quite high on the Radio 4 Today list and 5 Live’ listenership… so best
> doing other things.
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> In fairness, the exercise is pointless as the coverage area of our
> Station, if a Chimpanzee put up wearing a Blue scarf it would get voted in.
> Macclesfield has been Tory since before the First World War.
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> Onwards and Upwards
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>
> Nick H Dumpty Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper
> Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (whinnying)
> Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (whistle)
> Northcott Edwards Harris (fires pistol, then 'whoop') Mason
> (chuff-chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll
> keep a welcome in the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Jones>' (three
> shots) Williams If I Could Walk That Way
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_this_way_(film_line)> Jenkin
> (squeaker) Tiger-drawers Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling
> On My Head
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raindrops_Keep_Falling_On_My_Head>' Darcy
> Carter (horn) Pussycat (sings) 'Don't Sleep In The Subway
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Sleep_In_The_Subway>' Barton
> Mainwaring (hoot, 'whoop') Smith       😊
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> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:
> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *Eden FM Radio
> *Sent:* 20 April 2017 14:53
> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List <
> cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk>
> *Subject:* [cma-l] Election Guidelines
>
>
>
> Paul Chantler, the well respected radio consultant, has kindly provided
> some guidelance notes on general election coverage, aimed pretty much at
> the community media market.
>
> For our station, we are maining this a mandatory read and acknowledge as
> we head towards the GE purdah date.
>
> http://www.devaweb.com/election/  is the place to find it.
>
> Enjoy :)
>
> -Nigel Peacock-
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>
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