ACTION ALERT: Let's Make "Citizen News" on YouTube -- RECOMMEND

[Dems Will Win]

Why not?

With YouTube, we can now become the media! Let's make our own TV news and post it on YouTube. Important stories will immediately have an audience of tens of thousands, who can forward the links to their e-mail list and we can build an audience.

We can coordinate over the Web and simply give the hard news bang, bang, bang.

Bob Ney Pleads Guilty, Refuses To Resign Congress -- The Kurds In Iraq Have Their Own Flag Now -- The Pakistan Peace Deal With Taliban and Osama -- Clinton Never Knew Able Danger Had Found Atta -- Republicans Support Forced Abortion In The Marianas -- Abramoff and Ney Helped Diebold and Republican Voting Machine Companies Write HAVA Act -- New Concentrating Solar Photovoltaics Reach 40% Efficiency, Make Solar Power Competitive...

You can see this will be the real news and people will naturally turn to it to get the hard news quick and REAL.

After a few months, people will wake up and turn on the YouTube Citizen News. It will all be in how we label it with the Citizen News label. The videos should go straight near the top of YouTube. A simple editing tool will be needed. Just keep your production values as high as possible to keep viewers engaged.

So instead of making political ads, let's just start reporting the REAL NEWS, like we do here on DU. Will Pitt, Nance Greggs and so on can be our commentators. We could even have our own panel discussions and CITIZEN NEWS animated logo to pop in before each video!

All of it, news and views you will never find on the corporate media.

Cost? PRICELESS!

Just Label Your videos like this: CITIZEN NEWS September 19, 2006

What do you think? There should be enough of us who would be good at this to get this going. Who's the cutest, smartest, journalistic and charismatic among us? (The cute part lets me out)

ONLY A FEW PEOPLE BANDING TOGETHER AND READING THE NEWS WOULD GET THIS GOING! We can get this started immediately.

Are we women and men or are we mice? The software gods have the put the answer to the Corporate TV Media Wool Pull-Over right in the palms of our hands yet we sit here and blog to each other in text!

Who will be the first bloggers in history to have the talent, the courage and the total pissed-offedness to accomplish this feat and lead the rest of us so we may finally fight back?

Do I get an amen? Do I get a recommend?

[swimmernsecretsea]

1. I'm in.

High Five for thinking of it, Dems.

[Dems Will Win]

18. So far there are a few people here who are "in"

Let's start communicating amongst ourselves and strategize this!

DU mail me!

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead

[cyberpj]

2. EXCELLENT IDEA - It's much more available than Gore's network for now. nt

[Dems Will Win]

4. We'd have more of an audience the first day...

[mom cat]

45. I tried to PM you but I get a message that your user profile has been

disabled. Anyway, I just got a PM from fooj and she wants to be on the contact list for any information about this venture. Good luck with this!

[Subdivisions]

3. Great idea! Someone has to tell the truth...

[yurbud]

38. I sort of like Obama, but that pic makes him look like Opie

[radfringe]

5. I'm in - let me know how I can help

[Dems Will Win]

8. Election news!

Webb 9 points ahead of Allen - Spitzer Leads by 50 points - Republican Candidate Leaves GOP over State Ads -- Media Does Not Report on Abramoff Scandal -- etc.

[mom cat]

6. Fuckin A ... That is brilliant! ... This could really happen! ... K&R

:dem::toast::bounce::bounce::headbang::smoke::smoke::yourock::smoke::smoke::bounce::bounce::headbang::toast::kick:

[fooj]

43. Am I too late to the party? I think this is a wonderful idea...

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

TRUTH is our most powerful weapon!

[helderheid]

7. you got my recommend!

[april]

9. You Rock.....Yes

[lonestarnot]

10. Hell yeah! I will promote to my network of viewers!

[populistdriven]

11. I'm in!

[Lars39]

12. Don't forget 'Current' tv.

Sorta the same concept.:)

[Dems Will Win]

13. Never got off the ground

Not on Dish, just Direct TV.

We would have a larger audience the first day.

Besides, the more the merrier! How many corporate propaganda outlets are there?

[Lars39]

15. Current's on Comcast now also. :^)

[Dems Will Win]

19. I'm merrier already!!

[Lars39]

20. ?

[Dems Will Win]

22. More outlets for progressive news

the merrier I get.

[bling bling]

14. Recommended. Good idea!

I'd definitely watch it.

[Danascot]

16. Who was that young woman?

About 15 yo who made brilliant ads featured on Move-on (?) a couple of months ago? Sorry my memory is vague, but someone here will remember. We should get her involved. She definitely has the chops and she's already credible and somewhat known. We could provide her with the news, and some financial support, she could put it together and post it. We'll make sure everyone in the progressive universe hears about it.

[Joanne98]

24. AVA! She's a Duer. She's pretty too. She would be great!

[Danascot]

25. Yes! Ava Lowrey! Thanks!

She'd be terrific! You're right that she's a DUer too. Can we get in touch with her? I don't know how to email other DU members.

[Danascot]

26. I found Ava Lowrey's website

http://www.peacetakescourage.com

... and she's continuing to do videos. She has a 9/11 video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TMqXaKgjng

or:

http://www.peacetakescourage.com/9-11.wmv

I have a son who is 17. I think their generation will accomplish great things.

[redacted]

17. RECOMMENDED

[Dems Will Win]

21. kick

[Joanne98]

23. This is an EXCELLENT idea.! I'm in!

[Generic Other]

27. Great idea

I'll help.

[StrictlyRockers]

28. I'm down. Put me on the list. Let's make it happen.

Check out my new letter on KO, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2174903

[volstork]

29. I'm in

Let's get this thing going!

[In Truth We Trust]

30. Knowledge is power. K&R

[JimDandy]

31. Kick & Rec n/t

[Tace]

32. Hey, You Beat Me To It!

I've been onworking the idea for the past few weeks. I think it's a fantastic idea.

[mom cat]

35. Great minds

putting their heads together. I just love it!We CAN make this happen :bounce:

[patrioticliberal]

33. Recommended

[calimary]

34. You get an amen AND a recommend.

It's a good idea. We HAVE to become our own media. Until we have multiple Keith Olbermanns out there - on EVERY network, cable outlet, and radio lineup from coast to coast.

[Vinca]

36. Great idea! nt

[MelissaB]

37. For those interested: National Conference for Media Reform

January 12-14, 2007, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.


Topics and Speakers
This year's conference will feature rousing speakers, musical performances and films as well as dozens of interactive panels and hands-on workshops about media issues and activism. Session Topics Speakers and Presenters Submitting Suggestions Session Topics The program will focus on five core tracks:
Media Policy
Media Literacy, Critique & Accountability
Independent & Noncommercial Media
Civil Rights, Social Justice & Media
Media Reform Activism
Detailed information on session topics will be available in late October. The conference program will be comprised of sessions designed to:

Energize, inspire and motivate participants to begin or re-invigorate their media reform work.
Educate on pressing media reform issues and action steps we can take to win change.
Share models for successful media reform campaigns and actions.
Strengthen the skills of activists working for media reform.
Share "who's doing what" in various sectors of media reform and how allies can engage.
Provide opportunities to network and meet others interested in media reform.
Discuss strategies for winning concrete change in our media system.
Confirmed Speakers include:

FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein
Ben Bagdikian
David Brock
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps
Phil Donahue
Jane Fonda
Kim Gandy
Juan Gonzalez
Amy Goodman
Robert Greenwald
Jesse Jackson*
Van Jones
Rev. Tim MacDonald
Robert McChesney
John Nichols

*Invited


Lots more info here: http://www.freepress.net/conference/

I'm in a hurry this morning, but will try to check back in this afternoon.

[Name removed]

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[babylonsister]

40. Ask helderheid; she's had her political vids censored on YouTube.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2177625#2177645

[snot]

41. HEY check this out -- GREAT MINDS and all that!

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/19/bb_exclusive_al_gore.html :

Tuesday, September 19, 2006
BB exclusive: Al Gore on launch of Yahoo Current TV

Yahoo and Current TV are teaming up to launch four new internet "television channels" that comprise the new Yahoo! Current Network, and all four go live tonight.

Earlier today, Xeni spoke with former Vice President Al Gore, internet godfather and co-founder of Current TV, about "Yahoo Current." Here's what he had to say:

- - - - - -

BoingBoing / Xeni: What will Yahoo Current be?

Al Gore: Four broadband channels, each consisting of a combination of professionally produced and viewer-contributed content. For Yahoo Current Buzz -- see Yahoo's Buzz Index for an idea of what this will be. We brought Madeleine Smithberg on board for this channel; she was a co-creator of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Yahoo Current Action will offer sports programming. Yahoo Current Driver will be an auto destination. And Yahoo Current Traveler is our travel channel. That will include video postcards submitted by viewers, as well as Bono's directorial debut with a video he recently made. I've seen it, it's very interesting and very funny.

BB: Why is Current TV partnering with Yahoo for this?

Al Gore: Current has pioneered the use of viewer-created programming, and Yahoo has incredible resources with regard to networks, distribution, and community. It just made sense to join forces. The new project will take advantage of Yahoo's worldwide distribution capability on video delivery.

BB: What should we expect in the way of format? Will the video we see online at Yahoo Current also be broadcast on Current?

Al Gore: Yes, there will be some crossover. We're talking about short form video, updated constantly, and some of it will also show up on TV. These four channels are each based around parts of the Yahoo community, and the idea here is that this online community can generate a lot of interesting content.

(snip)

Update from Xeni: As with Current TV's satellite programming, Yahoo Current will also pay viewers for selected contributions, as if to woo video authors away from uploading to non-paying sites like YouTube. You'll get $100 for each video featured on the broadband network, and if your video is selected to air on Current TV, you receive an additional $500.

[Dems Will Win]

42. Great thanks

The more the merrier!

[mom cat]

44. Keep us posted as to how this develops.