Our local PBS station, KLRU, chose to air the Frontline two-part program, Bush's War, at 11:00 pm on both nights this March (the program will air tonight, March 24th, and Tuesday, March 25th).

On the five-year anniversary of this brutal war, burying the program in a late-night timeslot is extremely disappointing. If you find this action problematic, I encourage you to email the station manager at bill@klru.org.

I appreciate the programming KLRU provides, especially Frontline documentaries, but this was a poor decision by station management.

Session discussion at the Texas Community Media Summit held in Austin TX, March 1, 2008. The group discusses how community media makers add value to the local community compared with the mainstream media and how we can make a difference. Part 9

Session discussion at the Texas Community Media Summit held in Austin TX, March 1, 2008. The group discusses how community media makers add value to the local community compared with the mainstream media and how we can make a difference. Part 8.

Session discussion at the Texas Community Media Summit held in Austin TX, March 1, 2008. The group discusses how community media makers add value to the local community compared with the mainstream media and how we can make a difference. Part 7

Session discussion at the Texas Community Media Summit held in Austin TX, March 1, 2008. The group discusses how community media makers add value to the local community compared with the mainstream media and how we can make a difference. Part 6.

Session discussion at the Texas Community Media Summit held in Austin TX, March 1, 2008. The group discusses how community media makers add value to the local community compared with the mainstream media and how we can make a difference. Part 5.

Thoughts on cross-promotion, collaboration, and convergence…we (independent community media in Austin and in Texas) should be working towards cross-promotion. By “cross-promotion” I mean promotion across mediums, programs, and channels (mediums). It would be a way of showing support and solidarity for our fellow community media producers and might serve as a way to open audiences (media publics) to new shows, programs, or journalists.

Secondstreetdreams.com has published an audio story on the summit here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/95358/secondstreetdreamscom.html

BarCampAustin III will take place on Marcy 7 and 8 in Austin at GSD&M. One of the presenters at the Texas Community Media Summit, Giovanni Gallucci, is one of BarCamp's organizers. I plan to attend BarCampAustin and have proposed a session on Social Media / Community Media / Social Justice. For more see http://www.barcamp.org/BarCampAustin