[CMA] Fwd: CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions

Thu Nov 16 09:54:57 GMT 2006

Forwarded From: "Whyatt, Jan" <J.M.Whyatt at city.ac.uk>

Begin forwarded message:

I think Phil Korbel's ideas are great. And I'd like to add a plea to  
get more politicians into community media studios for live  
interviews. They don't have to be boring!!
Jan
j.m.whyatt at city.ac.uk

> From: cma-l-bounces at commedia.org.uk on behalf of Phil Korbel
> Sent: Wed 15/11/2006 16:55
> To: Alan Fransman
> Cc: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
>
> Well Alan, don't we just walk up to Gordon Brown and say 'More
> please'?
>
> This question actually strikes to the heart of community media…
>
> WE know it's a fantastic thing, that it changes lives and communities
> for the better and that making and broadcasting media should be a
> right shared by all
>
> THEY think it's a 'good thing' but mainly don't know why…  As I
> recall, one of the MP's involved in the debate on the community radio
> legislation referred to it being 'like motherhood and apple pie' -
> universally applauded.  But - there's a huge gap between favour and
> funding - and bridging that gap is the task ahead.
>
> The focus on the CSR is vital - even if Tessa Jowell isn't allowed to
> increase the £ ½M p.a. for community radio - anything that gets us
> onto the Treasury radar is priceless.
>
> Against us:
> everyone is doing the same
> we don't have a well paid team of lobbyists
> the actual consultation process is closed
> we don't enjoy big public profile
>
> For us:
> We are new
> We're grassroots
> We don't make a profit
> We DO deliver against Gordon's targets for public service delivery -
> big time!
> the Welsh Assembly has given 500k just for the Welsh stations, which
> might be seen as a tad embarassing for DCMS's UK-wide pot.
> The recent Local Govt White Paper is chock full of talk of community
> engagement
>
> So - how to maximise the strengths and diminish the weaknesses is the
> subject that we need to chew over.  We will hardly ever get funding
> for being community media - we will get it for delivering to existing
> mainstream criteria.  So we need to build our body of evidence of
> delivery of targets such as 'community engagement', 'tackling anti-
> social behaviour', 'increasing educational attainment', 'promoting
> well-being', 'developing social enterprise' and creating 'community
> cohesion'.  Then we need to think of a way of packaging such
> information.
>
> If I might borrow an idea from the man-of-many-hued-jumpers - Forest
> of Dean's Roger Dury - one thing that will capture people's
> imagination is a 'Community Media Day' where all practitioners agree
> to simulcast examples of the ways in which they benefit their
> communities (i.e. hit Gordon's targets).  These are then captured on
> disc and MP3 and together with a huge petition delivered to No.11 or
> No.10 depending where Mr Brown is dwelling by the time it's ready.
>
> These are some 'starters for ten' - and in order to gauge whether it
> has any chance of success [and for me to be able to report something
> at the CMA AGM] we need you to respond.  So tell me what you think
> and give me examples of hitting Gordon's targets….
>
> Hear from you soon,
>
> Bests,
>
> Phil
>
>
> Date sent:              Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:04:46 +0000
> From:                   Alan Fransman <alan.fransman at commedia.org.uk>
> To:                     cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject:                [CMA] CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
>
> > CMA AGM 2006 - Online Policy Discussions
> >
> > The Community Media Association is hosting a series of four online
> > policy discussions in advance of the CMA AGM on 25 November  
> 2006.  The
> > results of each online discussion will be presented at the AGM and
> > will include members’ recommendations on the CMA’s strategy in  
> taking
> > forward the sector’s policy campaigns over the next year.
> >
> > The online discussions will cover the following themes:
> > 1. The Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in 2007
> > 2. Ofcom’s review of the Community Radio sector
> > 3. The sector’s campaign for Digital Community Television  
> Licences 4.
> > Developing the CMA – BBC Partnership
> >
> > Today Phil Korbel from Radio Regen starts off the series with a
> > discussion about strategies for influencing the Government’s
> > Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) in 2007.  The review will set
> > departmental spending plans and priorities for the years 2008-09,
> > 2009-10 and 2010-11.
> >
> > Government has already started to lay the groundwork for the CSR  
> and a
> > series of detailed reviews on specific cross-cutting issues are
> > underway. This includes the recent ‘Review of the Future Role of the
> > Third Sector in Social and Economic Regeneration.’  The Third Sector
> > review aims to define the future role of the third sector in social
> > and economic regeneration within the context of the long term
> > challenges that our society faces.
> >
> > Further information about the Government’s Comprehensive Spending
> > Review (CSR) in 2007 is available on this link:
> > http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spending_review/spend_csr07/ 
> spend_csr07_
> > index.cfm
> >
> > Further information about the Review of the Future Role of the Third
> > Sector is available on this link:
> > http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/ 
> public_spending_and_services/t
> > hird_sector/pss_thirdsector_policyreview.cfm
> >
> > Over to you Phil...
> >
> > --
> > Book now for the Community Media sector's premier event!
> > http://www.commedia.org.uk/festival2006
> >
> > CMA Festival & AGM 2006
> > 25 November 2006
> > City University
> > London
> >
> >
> > Alan Fransman
> > Community Media Association
> > 15 Paternoster Row
> > Sheffield
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> >
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> >
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> >
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