A P E O P L E ’ S M E D I AC O - O P E R A T I V E

A P E O P L E ’ S M E D I A

C O - O P E R A T I V E

The Bristol Cable is a forming people’s media co-operative; created, owned and produced by local people.

As a blend of community action and journalism, together we will provide what the corporate press cannot; accountable, independent, engaging media.

O U R C I T Y , O U R W O R D , O U R M E D I A -F R E E W O R K S H O P S T H I S M AY !

All of us have something to say about our city and society. To inspire confidence, interest and lay down journalism skills, we’re hosting a series of free and open media workshops and events this May. Get involved!

T I R E D O F C O R P O R A T E L O C A L M E D I A ? M A K E T H E B R I S T O L C A B L E T H E F I R S T I NA M O V E M E N T .

With real investigations, interactive mapping, a people’s history, roundtable discussions and more, The Bristol Cable is a real and direct alternative to the mainstream press, giving fresh takes on issues important to you, by people just like you!

Organise. Create. Exchange.

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S SUN.11.MAY / SILAI CENTRE / 2 - 5 pm SMART-PHONE JOURNAL ISM

TUE.15.MAY / KNOWLE WEST MEDIA CENTRE / 6 - 8 pm

US ING SOC IAL MED IA FOR C I T I ZEN JOURNAL ISM

THU.17.MAY / MALCOLM X CENTRE / 2 - 5 pm

GET T ING THE ‘ SCOOP ’ ON YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MON.19.MAY / HYDRA BOOKS / 6 - 8 pm BAS ICS OF WORDPRESS

WED.21.MAY / HYDRA BOOKS / 6 - 8 pm SPOKEN WORD AS MED IA

FRI.23.MAY / SILAI CENTRE / 7 - 9:30 pm THE CHALLENGE OF C I T I ZEN JOURNAL ISM+SCREEN ING OF ‘ SECRET C I T Y ’

SAT.24.MAY / MALCOLM X CENTRE / 2 -5 pm REPORT ING ON THE POL ICE

SAT.24.MAY / MALCOLM X CENTRE / 5:30 - 9:30 pm LOW BUGDET F I LM MAK ING + SCREEN ING OF ‘ R IOT FROM WRONG ’

SUN.25.MAY / BARTON HILL SETTLEMENT / 2 - 4:30 pm JOURNAL ISM WITH INTEGR IT Y

SAT.31.MAY / J3 LIBRARY / 10:30 am - 3:30 pm I NTRO TO REPORT ING & WR IT ING NEWS

SAT.7.JUN / BARTON HILL SETTLEMENT / 1 - 4 pm PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY

SAT.14.JUN / MALCOLM X CENTRE / 5 - 10 pm WHERE NEXT FOR THE BR ISTOL CABLE? : WORDS & MUS IC

With Glenn McMahon, journalist , workshop facilitator, and contributor to

The Guardian, The Independent, The Justice Gap and The Huffington Post.

‘Social media; sourcing and telling stories in fresh and different

ways’, with Guardian feature writer and masterclass facilitator Jon Henley.

With Paul Francis, award winning journalist, weekly newspaper reporter

of the year in the Regional Press Awards in 2011. He has written for The

Guardian, The Sunday Times and Kent Media Group amongst others.

‘Basics of wordpress for citizen journalists’ with Mat, The Bristol

Cable’s in-house website developer.

‘Spoken word as media’ with Rebecca Tantony, writer and award

winning local spoken word artist and poet.

‘The challenge of citizen journalism: social exclusion and absent

voices’ + screening of ‘Secret City’, with Lee Salter, award winning

documentary producer and University of Sussex lecturer.

‘From stop and search to Freedom of Information: reporting on the

police’, with Glenn McMahon.

‘Low budget film making’ and Q&A with pioneering youth film group,

Fully Focused Productions + a screening of thier critically acclaimed

documentary ‘Riot from Wrong’.

‘Journalism with integrity: media law and ethics’, with veteran

journalist and trade unionist Mike Jempson, Director of Mediawise and

senior journalism lecturer at UWE.

With Ann Luce, facilitator, journalist, and lecturer in Journalism and

Communication at Bournemouth Uni.

‘Phone photography for citizen journalists’, with Arvind Howarth,

Bristol Cable member and UWE media instructor.

Hear from and meet participants and members, enjoy some local acts and

discuss where next for The Bristol Cable, a people’s media for our city.

Child friendly!

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