On Saturday, December 6, 2008, Fund for Idaho hosted a Media Justice Summit designed for Progressive Idaho nonprofit organizations and individuals concerned about social and environmental justice.
Sixty-two people from Idaho and beyond attended the event. Speakers included a range of media activists, media professionals, and community activists. After a long and fruitful day, participants suggested that we create a Media Justice Working Group that can continue the dialog begun at the conference. So far, 11 people have joined that group, which meets about every other month.
You can download our report from the summit and learn more about the event.
- CLICK HEREto download the full report as a .pdf file.
- CLICK HERE to download Part 1 of the report as a MS Word .doc file.
- CLICK HERE to download Part 2 of the report as a MS Word .doc file.
If you are interested in joining the Media Justice Working Group, please email gail@fundforidaho so we can add you to the list.
Participants can download the updated participant list. - CLICK HERE for the Word document or - CLICK HEREfor the .pdf version.
Those who missed the event can still download the Program Book by CLICKING HERE. This is a two-sided document, so it will be confusing unless you are able to print it two-sided.
Media Justice Summit Presenters
These people participated in the summit as resource people and presenters:
PRESENTER AND AFFILIATION
Jeff Abrams, Boise Community Radio
Pam Baldwin, The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho; United Vision of Idaho
Cherie Buckner-Webb, Idaho Black History Museum; TVCTV Founder
Joan Cartan Hansen, Idaho Public Television
Edyael Casaperalta, Center for Rural Strategies, Whitesburg, KY
Lark Corbeil, Public News Service, Boulder, CO
Gavin Dahl, Boise Community Radio, Radioactivegavin blog
Matt Dewey, Treasure Valley Community Television (TVCTV)
Gordon Fuller, State Independent Living Council Board
Nathaniel Hoffman, Boise Weekly and PaleoMedia.org blog
Sen. Nicole LeFavour, Idaho Senate, LGBTQ Community
Jasper LiCalzi, Chair, Dept. of Political Economy, College of Idaho
Peter Lutze, UPT Director, Professor of Communications, BSU
Marty Orr, Chair of Sociology Department, BSU
Hye-Jung Park, Funding Exchange Media Justice Fund, New York, NY
Belia Paz, KWEI AM/FM Radio
Rowena Pineda, Idaho Community Action Network
Chris Thomas, Public News Service, Boise, ID
Elva Villarreal, BSU Radio/Radio Universidad
Community Supporters for the Media Justice Summit
Many businesses and nonprofit organizations in our community purchased ads to help support this event. Please show your appreciation for these businesses by giving them your support!
We also want to express our gratitude to the Idaho Human Rights Education Center for agreeing to co-sponsor the Media Justice Summit. Without all the support from our community, we could not have put on this event. Thank you all so much!
