Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:55:36 -0600 Subject: Re: Petition for Worldlinktv: "Television without borders" From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <C049B8E8.5DCD%halecl@uwec.edu>
I think Dan's ideas are good ones.
In terms of campus support, possibly A&S, but also how about International
Studies/Study Abroad folks?
Iąd sign a petition (I subscribe to the minimal monthly service, plus cable
modem).
Kate
On 3/24/06 2:48 PM, "Drumm, Daniel L." <DRUMM@uwec.edu> wrote:
> I would suggest some ground work to find out who makes these decisions,
> (are they made locally) and to whom the petition should be addresses.
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> Also, spaced reminders would keep the issue on their mind. I would be
> willing to give a phone call to the office and make a personal request.
> I would be nice to get a call in there every week until something is
> done.
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> -- Dan
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> From: sfpj-request@listserve.uwec.edu
> [mailto:sfpj-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Wahome, Kimamo
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:24 AM
> To: sfpj@listserve.uwec.edu
> Subject: Petition for Worldlinktv: "Television without borders"
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> Would there be interest in starting a petition to get Charter
> Communications to add Worldlinktv.org/ to their channel line-up for this
> area? For those of you who are familiar w/Worldlinktv, it is a true
> burst of progressive fresh air at a time when the airwaves are suffused
> & polluted by right wing nuts & their propaganda. Worldllink's motto,
> "Television without borders," should tell you a lot about what to
> expect. Plus, the best part about worldlinktv is just how comprehensive
> their programming is: Comprehensive coverage of world news to
> documentaries to world music to world culture & world history. For
> those of you for whom this is foreign, (pun fully intended.......!) feel
> free to peruse information about the channel at: worldlinktv.org.
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> If there is enough interest, I'll gladly start a petition & circulate
> it. Obviously, the # signatures we can garner up is directly
> proportional to the petition's likelihood of success. So, we may have
> to get family, friends & colleagues to endorse the petition. Perhaps we
> can strengthen the case for offering worldlinktv by getting some
> departments on campus, such as the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, to
> endorse the petition?
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> Thanks & your thoughts are most welcome
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> Good day,
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> Kimamo wa Wahome
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