Page 4 RAIN July 1976 IN TQU.CH: COMMUNITY There exists a diversity ofinnovative communications services and projects with over 1000 groups currently active in the United States. We tried to select things that w.ould give a picture of the range of com'munications, as well as lead lead you to other resources. The listings also illustrate the kinds of communications RAIN is interested in; we hope to draw in groups these interests represent. Let us know where you are, and ofyour interests, and we'll -try to put you in touch with others. (RE) ADVERTISING Public Media Center 2751 Hyde Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415/885-0200 Glenn Hirsch and 1910 N St., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/659-9489 Roger Hiekey A people's advertising group, providing tools and training for people to do it themselves, as well as producing national tv, radio and print campaigns (as an alternative to the Advertising Council). S,ASE for a complete list of services and publications. AMATEUR RADIO New Directions Roundtable-East c/o Copthorne Macdonald 99 Fitzroy St. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada New Directions Roundtable-West c/o Randy Brink, WA7BKR Rt. 2, Box 301B~ Port Orchard, WA 98366 New Directions is a network of amateur radio communicators who use the public short wave air str~am as a forum for information and idea exchange. A basic set ranges from $300-$2000. The possibilities are very exciting, including recently the development.of slow scan TV, teletype and facsimile transmission. Randy is a key West Coast contact, as is Copthorne Macdonald (a RAIN subscriber) on the East Coast. The network focuses much attention on things-that RAIN points at, such as energy conservation and appropriate technology. SASE for' newsletter. (SJ) BROADCASTING/MEDIA REFORM See also Community Radio Office of Communications United Church of Christ (UCC) 289 Park Ave. So. New York, NY 10010 Everett Parker Provides services to community groups and publishes an excellent series of publications, TwQ are free: Parties in Interest: A Citizen's Guide to Improving Television and Radio, by Robert Shayon, 1974 and A Short Course in Cable. access 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/466-8407 Chuck Shepherd, editor Shirley McQueen, circulation The public's answer to the industry's Broadcasting, published biweekly since January 1975. Calls itself the journal of media reform and does extensive moni- .toring of federal communications legislation._$24/yr., sample copies $1. 25; have your library order it. National ·Citizens Committee for Broadcasting (NCCB) 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/466-8407 Nicholas Johnson, chair; Ted Carpenter, director; Pat Scott, special projects; Anne, Ulinski, business This group successfully advocated public broa~kasting in the late 1960s, lay fallow for a while, and took new direction when former Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Johnson joined the group. Current NCCB projects include: a Public Affairs Proposal·, Violence Index, an alternative (to Nielsen) audience rating system, and access magazine; also pu.blishes a newsletter, Media Watch. Citizens Communications Center 1914 Sunderland Place N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/296-423 8 Charles Firestone A public interest communications law firm that aids community groups having difficulty gaining access to air time; particularly concerned with Fairness Doctrine appl~cations. How to Gain Access to Commercial Media: Very often local public relations associations, and sometimes even local broadcasters, will hold workshops on what's available and how to do it . • The be.st book we've seen on the practical is: Mediability: .a guide for nonprofits, Len Biegel and Aileen Lubin from: Taft. Products • 1000 Vermont Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20005 We think it's $8.95. Has a very complete section on producing your own public service~announcements. Media Access: Your Rights to Express Your -Views on Radio and Television, Andrew Shapiro, Little Brown & Co., 1976 Seems to set an ·excellent historical and legal foundation, guide to the current state of the law and explaining the meaning and mechanics of that law. With this book, and Mediability for the practical, and access for current news, and some contact with local or national organizations, you should be able to figure out what they're all talking about and do it too. CABLE See also Urban Planning Aid (MultiMedia), United Church of Christ (Broadcasting) Cable Handbook, 1-975-76: A Guide to Cable and New Communications Technologies, ed. Mary Louise Hollowell, $6. 95 plus 40~ post.age and handling from: Communications Press 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202/7 85-086 5 •A state-of-the-art sourcebook explaining the technology, federal regulations and public service use of the medium. , One of the most interesting chapters is on "Regional Approaches," by Jon •Shafer. Extensive resource citations.
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